Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-12-07
Kansas Matters.

The Pro->iaUery Conrention- Cor. Shan
mons Speech.-Ne have already published
the TACT that Gov. Shannon presided at the
Law and Order" Convention held at Leay-
enwortb, Kansas, on the 10th ult THIS was
at least singular position Tor man holding
the Office he does to occupy, and the fact
hls beng there IN that capacity, taken IL
connection with the sentiments of his
speech, shows that the Free State party have
lutte favor 10 expect at his hands. / he
New York Times has a iull sketch of his
speech, from which we learn that the Gov
ernor endorsed the recent Legislature as
legal body, and said that those who would
not obey ITS laws committed treason against
the government. Reeder's election, he
claimed was revolutionary movement The
calling OF the Convention 10 form Constr
futon he designated as a measure which
would "sake the whole fabric of civil gov
eminent m hanzas and the UnIon," and adj
ded that nj Congress should by any means
sanction that Constitution, nothing more nor
less Than CIVIL war must follow" lie urged
the people 10 cling to the ballot box as the
proper way to remedy their wrongs. lie
closed by saying:
Fellow cltzens, a crisis is upon US, and
we must meet 1t. We must do this by the
power OF truth. Place before Congress the
true state Of the case, let Congress have the
facts, and they Will get no favor from that
quarter. True, there are few dIsunlonlsls
III Congress, but not but a few. RELY upon
H. sand he, you hare the .4dmnisiratton ruth
The Lar and Order Party There would be
but Two parties IN the approaching Preslden-
tal contest aud those would be the Biqct
Republican patty aud the Union party"
Inc lines account says:
"A Committee ON Resolutions, and also
one 10 craft an address TO the people of the
Territory aud of The Union, were then ap-
pointed Strngielow was among them.
The meeting then adjourned ull evening.
he world know too well the ialslly OF many
OF the statements above made To demand
from me any remarks. The charge that our
party had been excluded from voting for he
Constitutional Convention Is an utter false.
hood. tie identified himself with the pro-
slavery party throughout. The leading pro.
slavery men Of the Territory, and of "a es-
Ion' were gathered close about hun, so that
no rec state man got an opportunity of
seeing man at all. The Governor invariably /
referred 10 the Free State party as opposed
10 US, the law aud order party. The Con-
'ention was called by pro slavery men, and
known as their meeting"
The resolutions adopted by the Conyen-
non are similar IN sentiment TO Shapnon's /
speech. They sustain the Kansas-N ebras
"a bill declare that the Free state Con- /
'entlon would be farce if 1t was not trea-
'onable; repudate Reeder, and pledge |
hearty support to Gov. Shannon in the exc
;uton OF the laws.
The .heCrea affair. a bill of indictment
or murder IN the nrst degree has been found .
against McCrea, who, II will be remember /
ID, Killed pfo-slavery man named Clark.
ZONE months since. The first Jury. consist
ng OF sixteen men. refused to ind a bill A.
,alust hCireai s"h-~--r T.. - =,
Iudge Lecompte, W thout the knowledge of 4
,llher McCrea or his counsel, added seren
men to the jury, and then bill was return.
ID.
The Constitutional Contention. In the
New York and 81. Louis papers we find sew
IRA columns Of reports OF the proceedings of
he late Free State Convention, but They
contain little OF general interest The vote
BY which Mr. Delanays resolutions endors-
ny the kansas Nebraska act were adop,ed
VAS reconsldered, and after a very exclting
discussion the resolutions were rejected by
4 vote OF ~ TO rs. This result was felt IN
DC victory Tor freedom. On the last day
The Convention adopted an article MAXIM
provision Tor the freedom of slaves now M
The Territory on the 4lh OF July, 1857.
The correspondent OF the st Louis Re
publican gives the following account of The
scene wnen the question OF the final adon-
lon OF the constitution was acted on;
About midnight the President said Gen
lemen, The constitution has been read for
ne hfst tune; those IN iavoe of It's passage
val SIGNIFY the same by saying, Ave"
aye shouted every delegate without
exception, IN loud and enthusiastic tone.
Il move that the constitution be read A
second lime by title" SAID Mr.. Parrolt
"lhe Constitution of kanzas :" read the
Secretary.
d, those IN favor of It's passage" said the
president, will signify by saying, Ave"
never saw such a perfectly DRAMATIC
Gene before as looked at when the pres,-
len, said so. Every delegate lnyoluu,Arily
ield up his hand and shouted "Aye!" half
ising as he gave his vote.
Il move the Constitution be read by ITS
tile thud tine" said Mr. Delanay.
IL was read ihlTa time, and again The
resident put the question.
An enthusiastic AYE" succeeded
"ihe Constitution Is adopted" said the
resident