The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-11-20
KANSAS CORRESPONDENCE.
Topeka. K. T., Oct. 81, 1865.


hard at work, and are getting along much
faster than we anticipated Instead of being
four months in preparing our constitution as
we anticipated, we will probably get through
in three weeks longer.
The committee are reporting rapidly, and in
a most satisfactory manner. In fact believe
we will have model constitution, such as
will be copied by all future generations, at least
judging from the array of talent Of which the
is composed!
The momentous question which seems to
pervade every mind is this-'shall we go into
an immediate State organization or not"'-
The champion Of the immediate organization
party is Col. Lane, and nearly all of the grey
headed, sober minded members are with him
in it. l will endeavor to send you Col Lanes
speech with this, which was delivered this
morning, it is an able document, and was de-
livered in most eloquent manner.
The plan of an immediate organization is
one of solemn and of serious deliberation,
and one that this convention will not go into
without weighing it seriously and calmly with
due regard to the importance of the move
ment. The objections to the immediate or
ganization are oflittle Importance, while every
thing seems to be in favor of speedy organiza-
ton.
Kansas now contains at least 10000 legal
voters, and upwards of 0,0O0inhabitants, who
are suffering oppression of the most degrading
kind; the means of relieving themselves are
simple. The question then resolves itself ON
this, shall we still bear the onorous burden or
shall we cast it off?
The State organization will be opposed only
by the border ruffians of Missouri, while the
whole State of Kansas goes in for it strongly.
lam writing this in convention while an
animated discussion in regard to free negroes
is going on. The motion was to permit free
negroes and Indians to serve in the militia;
the yeas and nays being called, the vote went
6 yeas 26 nays, so you see we have got the
majority.
A resolution was offered few days ago, en-
dorsing the present administration, and the
Kansas Nebraska bill, under the cloak Of
Squatter Sovereignty.
The friends of the administration worked
Heaven and earth to get the resolution through
and used all kinds of trickery to do it, but
failed. To make US endorse an administration
detested by all parties, is simply absurd. We
believe in Squatter Sovereignty, and are now
acting out tho features of that doctrine, but
never can approve of an administration which
has brought so much unnecessary discord anG
} trouble among US.
} We came very near having tragic occur
renee this morning. Immediately after Col
Lane had concluded a most eloquent speech
) of an hour and half, he placed Mr.. Roberts
) of Bloomington, in the chair, and left the hall
As soon as he had gotten out of hearing, Mr.
Klotz of Pawnee, jumped up and moved tina
) committee of three be appointed by the chail
to investigate and stop a contemplated due
| between distinguished member of this con
vention and an outsider. The committee wa.
| appointed, and consisted of Messrs. Klotz
, Smith and Scugler. The convention broke w
in confusion, and all rushed out to see the duel
| The outsider was the private secretary of !;
distinguished gentleman of this territory
believe affairs are imicably arranged, al
though one of the gentleman is still very be
lgerant. The galleries were filled with tbs
+ beauty of Kansas, last evening, to hear tn,
discussion for and against inserting the Uacl
laac into the constitution. A separate articI,
: which l introduced, requiring a vote of tn,
people on that subject, at the same time will
the constitution, we think will pass by al
overwhelming majority. The few abolitionist.
will fight it to the last, but to no purpose.
You must excuse, the hasty manner il
which this is written, for an animated discus
sion was and is going on, and of course it was
a hard matter tocollect ones ideas.
G. A. G.
| Hour, 1OSn