The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-01
Free sta.e Neeting in Doniphsn.

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State meeting held in DoniphasI sK. t.
lon the 18th inst.
On motionof John Fee, Esq, Samuel
Collins was unanimously elected Presi-
dent. and P. Laugblin, Secretary.
The President called the meeting to
order and stated the object. and the me-
eessity of sending delegates to the Big
Springs Convention of the Free State
Party: who would be qualified to repre-
sent the people of Iowa County. A.
Lazlere moved that there be Committee
OF i've appointed to draw up and report
resolutions expressive of the viii of this
meeting.
The President appointed the following
gentlemen as Committee, viz. Dr. g.
A. Cutler, A. Lszlere, John Fee, John
Lands, AMI G. w. Stewart.
The Committee then retired and re-
ported the following preamble aud reso-
buttons, which were taken up separately.
voted upon and adopted, as follows:
Whereas, it IS time -honored custom
with all political parties of the Republic
to assemble together for the purpose of
consulting and adopting such measures
for their political action as may seem
best calculated to secure harmony and
success :, therefore we, the Free State
Party OF Iowa County, in Mass Meeting
assembled, do adopt the following Reso-
lutions:
Resoiued, That We have been opposed
to bringing the exciting question of
Negro Slavery into agitation at this time,
preIering to leave it where the laws of
Congress has placed it until we are pre-
pared to adopt State Constitution.
Resolved, That the issue of Slave or
Free Territory at this time has been
forced upon US, and we will meet it in
defiance of all the gog lases Tie present
fanoticat Legislature has passed, or may
pass.
Rssotued, That We hold IN like con-
tempt Northern Aboiitionists and South
ern Nalifers, and believe both TO be
enemies to their country.
Resofpcd, That we are in favor of
making Kansas Free State, because we
believe it TO be for the good of the great
est number of Its inhabitants.
Resotoed, That the charges made by
Pro-SIavery papers and Pro-slavery
Demagogues, that the Kansas Free State
party have any sympathy with abolition
doctrines is base SANDER and beneath
the dignity of honorable opponents.
Resoissd, That we believe all power
is in the k2gol gofers of this Territory,
80 far as the choice of local officers is
concerned, and we will oppose and deny
the official authority ofalf officers whose
appointment runs beyond the next gen
eral election
Re&otred, That well conducted news
papers are essential for the disseminating
ofgcneral intelligence among the masses,
and we will make use of all iaudible
means to establish aud sustain free
Safe paper in this County.
DIR. g. a Cutler then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions which were unani-
mously adopted:
Resofpcd, That as Citizens of Kansas
who desire the well being of our Terri
tory we will use our utmost endearors
TO tie establishment of free institutions,
and we viii use every legitimate means
to effect that much to be desired object !:
and although we are bitterly opposed to
Slavery, yet we are still more opposed
to the admission of free Negroes or
mulattoes in;o the Territory, or State, and
we wilEoppoSe them now and forever.
Resolred, That the platform on which
we desire to stand is simply this, 81 free
'etite popntation Lberty Of speerh Of con-
silence and cfMe press" Such liberty
as we had guaranteed To us by our fore
fathers. aud which we viii maintain, if
need be, with the Inst drop of blood that
flows in our veins.
1t was then moved by Dr. G. A. Cut
Ter that there be iifteen-delegafes appoin-
ted by this meeting 10 represent this
County at Big Springs Free State Con
vention, to be held ON Wednesday the
9Th of September.
The following gentlemen were then
elected by the meeting as delegates, viz,
Messrs, Sam'l Collins. John Fee, Pat
Laughlin, Tho's Sweden, B. g. Cooby,
N. Carter, Geo Bryant, DR.. G. A. Cut
Ter, c. w. Stewart, L. S. Davis, Wm.
Poepges. c. Myers, u. Harding, ]. Hoo
per, a. Grooms
1t was moved by Mr. Stewart and
adopted. that any three OF tie delegates
should have power 10 ill vacancies If
any occur in the delegation.
Moved by B. Harding that there be a
central committee Of FIVE persons ap-
pointed. whose duty it shall be to call
meetings of the Free State Party, and
give notice of all important events.
The following gentlemen were then
elected members of the Iowa County
Centraf. Committee 10 wit Messrs. A.
Lazlere, S Collins, DR.. g. A. Cutler,
John Fee, and Ii. Smaliwood.
The meeting was then addressed in a
very eloquent and enthusiastic manner
by DR.. Cutter, John Fee, 6. w. Stewart
B. Harding, and A. Lazlere, after which
it was moved by A. LazIere and adop-
ted, chat the Secretary be authorized to
have the proceedings of this meeting
published in the Kansas Free State pa
pefs, with the request that they be cop
pied by all the papers in the Union favor
able to our cause.
On motion of Mr. Fee the meeting
adjourned to meet at Donephan K. T.,
on the 18Th of September. for the. pur-
pose Of adopting The platform to be for
med by the Free State party at Big
Springs on the 5th OF September.
SAMUEL COLLINS, President.
p. LAueHLIs, Sec'y
Free State Voters risass Notice.