New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-20

uork-in favor q come little time being given, but
cnnte,dea that all the steps should be taken for the
syeanjzation. He thought Mr. Schuyler night in
stating that the officers could not be properly
elected until the constitution had been vosed ior'
As for the chances of shannon marching troops
against the people Of the Territory, ne TS ~.
afraid; be might have ofhcers, but ne could NOT
cot m.n unless he enrolled them in Missouri; aud
(, no did so there were plenty here to meet them,
and the North, and West, and East would come TO
their help. Even in such an event, ne thought
they would show President Pierce tnat Snannoa
and bis corporal's guard were not fythe OF the
population. He alluded 10 the reports that the
Free state party were AbolltSonlsss' IL was not so
The Free State men were from every locality and
all parties. He was no "Squatter' Sovereignty"
nan. however, and predicated the claims Of the
Territory on it's wrongs. -.
Robinson of Lawrence rose He is the leader Of
the Republican sentiment 10 the cOnVention' a
fine sneaker. of noble appearance and evident sic.
eerity. he acts az q continual cheek upon the poll.
ticiaps who have got into the convention; ana
although often voted down on bis amendments and
resolutions, il at every point prepared iof the Po-
Gticsl lodges that are sprung on the convention.
He vas opposed to immediate organization without
owing Congress time to act on the application.
The migrant Aid society was misunderstood. IL
was chiefly a commercial idea, aud those travelling
under its auspices got nothing from the society,
except what was saved by wholesale system of
emigration. No questions are asked about politics.
The society was under the management OF the
most conservative men in Boston. As for toe
KansasNe brsska bill, there was no popular 'over.
eighty in it, the peop'e had experienced that most
bitterly and il was its results that had produced
this movement There was still danger Of inroads
from Missouri.
Col Lane here interrupted the speaker to ex-
plain. and in the course Of his remarks stated that
be had . letter from Washington, proposing that
Kansas and Nebraska should unite TO make one
state, and thus secure freedom. Several gentle
men here spoke for few minutes each, bat only
on positions already taken.
Delabay of Leavenworth took the floor. be was
Impressed with the importance of the matter; he
approached il with the utmost caution. IL ap-
reared TO him that the time for the election OF
officers should be fixed, and also the time for the
Assem- bling of the Legislature, but he was at loss
to Soy when that time should be-prObably not TILL
March. Mr.. Parrot Of Lesvenworth here inter-
rupted to ask hat the officers elected would do II
Congress refused their application. Col. Delahay
looked perplexed for a few moments, bat relolned
that this was only another reason for caution The
speaker now made proposition that they should
make constitution without deciding the Slavery
guestiOn and that the Legislature when 1t assem-
blsd should appoint day for the people to vote
whether Slavery should come into Kansas. This
stroke of policy would secure their admission. IL
would destroy every vestige Of opposition In the
Territory BY taking that position the opposition
of the South would be destroyed. There would be
10 risk of ultimate Freedom for Kansas. While in
Alabama he lad advised Judge ElmOre not to come
here with his slaves be never believed this would
be Slave state. They had nothing to lose BY not
DECIDING this matter in the constitution. Kansas
might thus come in fully on the principle OF
"Squatter Sovereignty" What men at the NOrsh
could refuse to admit Kansas while she reserved
this power The northern feeling which has
placed the North in power in Congress would re-
act before another year, and then there would be
DO difficulty and then no man would be called
traitor for securing the passage of the Kansas
Nebraska bill.
Col Lane here interrupted the speaker and con-
troyerted biz proposition which was evidently re-
ceiyed with great disfayor by large majority.
The convention then adjourned.
Nov 2-Foyenoon.-The convention was called
to order by the president. Several reports from
committees were read and ordered to be printed
The committee " hch had been appointed to inves.
tigate the affair OF honor here reported They
had ia mediately entered upon their duties had
found the report to be true. challenge had
passtd-bad been accepted {; the hour had been
appointed, and three gentlemen, members OF the
convention, had taken part in it; one as principal
two as Sc conds. The difficulty had been anicaby
but on motion to amend and recOmnit the report,
discussion ensued and all of the three parties
admitted their participation in the affair. Col.
Lane, the principal and challenging party, SAID II
cebsuTe was to be given it should fall on him alone
Mr.. Parrot of LesvenwOrth Lanes friend, Occa-
pied mewhst determined position on the code"
blu. stated that he hsd engaged in this for the pur-
pose of amicable settlement and it was untrue
tina. he had engaged in it to precpi:ate matters
DR.. Robinson, LOwrys second, said he abOmiaAted
duelipg had never believed there would be any
lighting, ard had merely taken part as friend OF
both parties to secure peaceable adjustment
Mr. Hunt of Lawrence wanted the report to con-
tain the names Of the parties, for fear other mem
beIs Of the convention might be implicated, OF
would move that the report be laid upon the table
without going on the records Major Kotz, one
of the members of committee, got so indignant
at motion to lay on the table by Mr. Parrot, that
he declared himself in favor of having the report
given back to the committee and next time they
would report the names and all the particulars
After further discussion the report was laid on the
table 1t WAS stated that the cause Of quarrel
was purely private The convention then went
into committee of the whole on the report Of the
committee on legislative matters The remainder
of the fore noon was consumed in al uninteresting
discussion on the early sections Of the report The
report is of general character modelled after that
of other States.
TOPLKA, X. r., Saturday, Nov. 3, loo5.
The convention has just adjourned. The fore
noon has been consumed in receiving reports aud
ordering them to be printed, and in useless discus
sion on the report on the Legislature. Before ad
journipg resolution was offered that the conven-
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