Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-11-27

SIringfellow, j. c. Thompson, L. J. Eastin,
VIM. G. Matthias. G. w clark, Thos. L. Slo-
cum, S. A. Williams, D. M: Johnston, A.
Payne, Amos Rees, and VIM; r. nemafoson.
jouFned till half-past one O'Clock. r. M e
ArrERNooN SESSION.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
L. ]. Eastin, chairman OF the committee on
credentials, reported the following as an imper-
feet list OF the delegates present, viz:
DOUGLASS CoUNTY.-J. Christian, Hon. A.
Mcdonald, G. w. johnson, Gen. G. w. Clark,
b. c. Brooke, r. C. Bishop, J. Crockett, A.
Justice, S. J.. Jones, Thos. Cramer, A. Payne,
Hon. A. B. Wade, Hon. ]. Whitlock, W. l..
Haisey, Hon. ID. Woodson, j. N Wallace, r.
j. Wolf, ]. S. Norris, E. G.. Leak, s. M. Sal
ters, 5. Hopper, Gov. Wilson Shannon, III. p.
Muir, Chauncey B. Donaldson, J. b. Donaldson.
DosIPHAN CoUNrY.--Gen. w. P. Richard
son, Col. d. Nj. Johnston, S. E. Morris, I.
Sellers, J. H. Thompson. 81 81. lima
JEFFERSON CoUNTY.-A. T. Pattie, w. r.
Dyer. s-
NEMAHH CoUNrY.-Jas E. Thompson, Jas.
P. Dixon, &C. Thompson. No..
ArcHIsoN CoUNTY.-Hon. R. L. Kirk, PIP.
Wilcox, Dr. J. II. Stringfellow.
BOURBON. CoUNTY.-Hon. S. A. Williams,
Hon. VIM. Barbee. -
SHAWNEE CoUNTY-Gen. H. J. Stricken,
John Martin, w. G. Payne, S. W. Hays, DR..
L. Croysdale, c. B. Donaldson, Jas. G. Bailey,
John c. Bailey.
JOHNSON CoUNTY.-H. A. Hutchinson,
Capt. Jos. Parks, Morris Silverheels, J. Flint,
Graham Rogers, Charles Bluejacket.
LEAvENwoRrH CoUNTY.-L. F. Hollings-
worth, D. A. N. Grover, Joel HAT, r. r. Rees,
L. ]. Eastin, w. H. Adams, John A. Halder-
man, G. W Pnrkins, }. M. Alexander, A. Payne,
ID. j. Johnson, ]. M. Lyle, B. II. Twombly,
G. B. Panton, L Ker, B. F. Simmons, J. L.
Moore, S. Paul, w. w. Corum, Eli Moore, ].
I: Roundy,, David Donoho, Hiram Kelly, E.
NJ Rankin, John Calhoun, S. D. Pitcher, J. HI.
Day, G. d. Todd, Jarrett Todd, VIM. H. Wood,
S. Scruggs, Thos. L. Slocum, Michael Kelly,
J. C. Gist, J. M. Taylor, A. Russell, Thos. F.
Scott, A. J. Isacks, G. w. MeLane, Thos. c.
Hughes, and 200 others.
Mr.. Halderman, chairman Of committee on
permanent officers for the convention, reported
the following named persons, who were unani-
monsly elected:
President-Gov. WILSON SHANNON.
Vice Presidents-Hon. S. d. Lecompte, Gen.
Col. G.. w. Purkins, Hon. A. Me Donald, Gen.
VIM. Barbee, Gen. A. J. Isacks, Hon. Rush
! Gilmore, Judge John a. Halderman, Gen. w.
?. Richardson, Col. ]. c. Burge, Col. B. II.
Twombly.
Secretaries-Dr. J. H. strinsfelIow, L. J.
Eastin, James III. Thompson, Judge S. A Will
Hams, Geo. N. Proper, w. L. Halsey.
On motion, Gen. Geo. w. Clark, L. J. Eas-
tin, and DR.. ]. FL. Stringfellow, were appoints
ed committee to wait on the Governor, and
The committee performed their duty, and in
| troduced Gov. Shannon to the convention.
n Gov. Shannon, on taking the chair, returned
| his thanks for the honor conferred upon him to
| preside over the deliberations of a convention
fraught with SO much interest to the country.
| He proceeded to state the object of the conven-
ton, and in clear, powerful and logical argu-
ment, showed conclusively, that the Kansas
Legislature was legally constituted body, had
| right to adjourn, and that its laws must be
enforced until set aside by the courts, or re-
| peaied by the tribunal that enacted them. He
| condemned the revolutionary movement, to form
constitution and nniify the laws.
On motion Of ]. C. Thompson, the President
appointed the following gentlemen committee
to prepare resolutions, expressive Of the sense
| of the convention: -
John A. Haiderman, c. W. Purkins, J. H
stringfellow, J. c. Thompson, L. J. Eastin,
w. G. Matthias, G. w. Clark, Thos. T. Slocum
| S. A. Williams, d. M. Johnston, A. Payne
Amos Rees, and W. P. Richardson. -
| On motion, the President was authorised to
appoint committee of thirteen to prepare ar
address to the people of the United States, ane
| the Territory of Kansas.
| On motion, the convention adjourned till hall
past six O'Clock, p. M.
| .f NIGHT SESSION. E
! Convention met pursuant to adjourn ment. :.
! The President announced the committee to
prepare an address 10 the people of the United
States, viz:
| John Calhoun, from H., James Christian
from KY, Tho. T. Slocum, of Pa, George w
| Clark, from Arkansas. A. J. Isaacks, of La
i Geo. w. Perkins, of Va, I. B. Donaldson, o.
i Ills, G. w. johnson, of Va, John A. Halder.
man, of KY, A. Rodrigo, of Pa, Ira Norris, o
N. H., O. B. Dickinson, of N. Y, and w. H
Marvin, of Iowa.
/ On motion of Mr.. Halderman, Gov. WilsoI
| Shanson, was added to the committee to pre-
pare the address, and made the chairman there
of.
| RESOLUTIONS.
| Pasolved That the DeoDle here 40