Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-11-29
kansas Constitutional Convention.


has been in session over.a month, accepted the
Constitution whichswas drawn up by the Free
estate men. * correspondent of the st. Louis
Democrat gives the following account ofthe final
proceedings: $1,000, .l..es-sa3
ssfsentlemcn:ZThe Constitution has been read
for the first Time those infn passage will
signify the same by saying ave. " af'tf
4 4Aye!'' shouted every delegate without excep-
ton in a loud enthusiastic tone. ~ q
~ move the Constitution be read second
time by its title" said Mr. Parrot, .af...
asl aThe constitution OF Kansas" read the Secre
dThose in favor of rs passage said the Pres
ident, "wiil Signify It by saving aver
] never saw sueh perfectly dramatic scene
a bafore, as looked a. when the President said
. so. Every delegate involuntarily held up his
hand, and shouted Age,--half rising as he gave
his vote. .aat 7f1 s
8 II move that the Constitution be read by its
title a third timo,'' said r.Delahay. .a@a
1t was read third time, and again the Pres
ident but the question
An enthusiastic "Ayeis succeeded.
za 1.-THE Constitution IS adopted said the Pres
ideuts $3.50
"Thrce cheers for the first Free constitution of
Kansas said Mr.. Schuyler, Of the Council City.
Every delegate and spectator immediately rai-
sed bis hat; and waiting it in the air, gave three
times three, loud, long, and hearty cheers.
As the Sound of the cheering died away, the
hour and the minute hand were pointing at XII
This Constitution is to be submitted TO the
people Of KANSAS mot Of Missouri on the 18th
of next month, and if adopted by tIiem' an cleo
ton for Governor ard other State officers j udges
and members of the Legislature, Will he held on
the Sd Tuesday of January. The vote of Con-
gress on the question Of accepting this Consttu-
ton and admitting Kansas as a Free State viii
be looked for with intense interest, by the whole
country. .d r.s s'|<- r. -.
Al ~ I
the first Free State caucus was held in the Con-
vention Hall, and the following proceedings
were had: a11 -+tH+lf
DIR. Robinson. of Lawrence, was called 70 the
chair, and Mr.. Griffith, from Fort Scott, with Mr.
Stewart of D0niphan, were elected Secretaries
Mr., Lane, of Lawrence, offered the following:
,."ReSotoel, That in the selection of candidates
for office no Old party distinctions shall be made
and the only test shall be-s he honest, capable
and devoted to freedoml' '7
Mr. Wood, of the Lawrence Tribune, moved
rs a substitute 1892
"Resotoed, That we recognize but two political
parties III this Territory, namely, free State X
pro,slavcry party; and in our party test
should be required for office except honesty,
ability and devotion to the free State cause.
The substitute was adopted. Mr.. Koltz NOV
cd:
''Res0loea, That State Convention be held
in the city of Lawrence, on the 22d day of De-
cember, to nominate State officers"
- general meeting followed, at which several
stirring speeches We're made, and the adjourn
ment took place amid long and loud cheers for
the FREE STATE PARTY of Kansas. Success
attend it Z
.5e How 1T NAY DE MANAGEp.-Tha Madison
Patriot still thinks that the State Board of Can
vassers may attempt to-cheat the people out OF
their Governor. 1t says:
The evidence upon which we base our convic-
Al,offl 10 oo- Al
game, is of course circumstantial. The Argus
foreshadows their determination by its logged
obstinacy and perversiOn ofthe truth in figuring
Barstow ahead, in contrariety to the official re-
turns-studying small loop-holes and magnify
ing slight departures from the prescribed line OF
law, into good and sufficient reasons for discard
ing the entire vote. The returns from Wauke
sha county were sent by express, instead of by
mall and His EXcellency refused to receive
them, as we have been informed, on account OF
the expense, 5rhich tras 25 ceatsl Again in Doc,
county the vote, which was for Bashford is re-
pudiated bocouse the county is attached to Man
,sitowoe, or some other county, for judicial pur
poses. In Waupacca county there is contest
In regard TO the county sept.-Mullwa and Wan
pacca Falls both claiming It, Two sets ofcoun
ty officers, one for each section Of the county
have been regularly elected and sworn in, an,
both have made returns. This irrcgularity i.
also seized upon, and viii, no doubt, operate tt
throw out both returns
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THE X. \. CONVENTION At CINCINNATI-
The following is the fnaie of this Convention, n.
reported by telegraph from Cincinnati, under
the date of Nov, %: ~. a'-..5 .-.t
This afternoon and evening were occupied in
discussing the majority report; which was FINAL,
adoptcd-93 to II. This report denounced tn,
repeal of the Missouri Compromise rs an nfrac
ton of the plighted faith Of the nation, that ef
forts should be made TO have it restored, an(
I NIL cHo oil
admit any State tolerating slavery into the Unior
provided that the state is formed of tcrrtor,
from which that institution was excluded by tht
Compromise
The platform also protests against coalition
with any party that demands an abandonment
ofAmerican principles or a Reorganization O
the American party; and finally recommends
meeting Of delegates at Philadelphia on the l9t
of February next.
q The minority report was sustained principal
by the Ohio and Michigan delegates
Adjourned sine die at midnight
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go Dr Kane having demonstrated the cxi,
cnce Of n Pol ar Sea, q scientific commission
ut work to find out the cause Of this anomaly
A correspondent Of the n. Y. Times thinks ths
these causes viii be found in the centrifug;
force and the internal heating power of the eartl
The centrifugal force Las Tendency to heap Il
toe w2tcrS under thc EQUATOR thercby producin
acontir'ia! surfacc cUrrcnt towards the Soutl
and consequent ahsancc OF water from the pC
,lar regions which must be supplied, aud is, u
douhtedlv. by q submarDe current. The wator
descend in the temperate regions of the eartl
where they are much above The freezing point
their heat is retained. and probably increased
the VASE depth ~ Waich they move, and whe
they emerge at The poles, they produce an ope
and warm sea, and q warm atmosphere about i
But in their Aaw to Tie South, the supcra5uI
dart ca'oric ct the water is continually bein
given Of until they are finally reduced to I'll