Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-12-05
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 5, 1855,
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For the PREsrDExcY in 1856,
HON. HEN RY A.. WISE,
SUBJECT TO DECISION OF THE n
NATIONAL CONVENTION. In.
Kansas Affairs.

the rec sollerS nad convened III IoH'ch'
sention at Topeka for the purpose Of ma
kings Constitution oftheir own, and one to
which tbeywill Nuke the pro slavery party
bow-yt hey cad. We presume the Alb
olitionists Of Kansas now consider them
selves fully equipped, having guns, PTS
tolls ammunition, and money, furnished
them BY the Yankee Abolitionists Of the
North, through the Immigrant Aid So
cicty,,'a Consultation and a Congressman;
besides band Of .taa4tl oath bound
rebels, who have sworn to "war upon the
institutions Of the South, and who de-
clare that color Is no bar to perfect liber-
" and equality. s, !, ....'3@.5. !.
We have long noticed the villainous
acts Of this "higher.law party" butnever
imagined that they could:so far -oyersteP
all the laws Of deeency and order as: they
have done in Kansas. If darker treason
can be found, we wish not to see or hear
Of il. From the time the pro-slavery par
ty in Kansas east their first vote, UP To
the present time, the newspapers Of the
North, and we,are sorry to say, some Of
the South, have been engaged in pouring
forth the most foul abuse upon that party.
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charging them with murder, riots, and
all else contemplate, and mean. But how
stands The csseinow? A perusalo of the
resolutions below will answer the ques-
ton. MI ~ i. -. r
The time has now arrived when the
South should show their patriotism by
extending material add to the law and
order party Of Rams as.r The time will
soon come when something must be done.
The ST. Louis Democrat contains d
lengthy report Of the proceeding Of the
Abolition Constitutional Convention, from
WHICH weclip the following account Of
its doings on Saturday the 10th ultimo:
About midnight the Pfesident said; =.
..Gentlcrnen, the Constitution has been
read for the first time: those in favor of
its passage will signify the same by aye"
"Ayetp shouted every delegate with
out exception, in 9 loud and enthusiastic
tone. :,r5 HI FL,
,''I move Chat the Constitution be read
a second time BY its title" said Mr.. Par
rott. r. ~. r. r:
''The Constitution q Kansas read
the Secretary. l'sz4 ,as6t:s..EF~.-s /
"Those in fayorIof its passage" said
the President, wilisignify by saying aye"
Ineyer saw suoha perfectly DRAMATIC
scene before, as I looked at when the
President said 50. Every delegate invol-
unfairly held up his, band and shouted
rising as he gave his vote. Il
81 move thai the Constitution be read
by its title. a third timc,' said Mr., Dell
ahay. f5' 't r. r.. i
1t was read a third time, and again the
President put the question. o
\ An enthusiastic faye" succeeded. -
"The Constitution Is adopted" said
the President. F-4.s@ Els +s. 49, r.,
i "Three cheers for the first. Free, Con-
stitution Of Kansas" said Mr. Schuyler,
Of Council City, ! ....,s~..
I Every delegate and spectator immedir
ately raised his hat, and waving il in the
air, gave three times three loud, long and
hearty cheers. .,f !,
5s YREE-sTATE CAUCUS. ~. 45s,;.
On the same day, a Free-State Caucus
was held in Topeka. During its session
the following resolutions were passed: {.
Resolssd, That We recognize but tive
political parties in this Territory, namely,
. Free-Statc and ro.Slavery party; and
in our party no test should be required
for Office excerpt honesty, ability and de-
votion to the Free State cause.
RESOLVED, That d State Convention be
held in the city ofLawrence, on the 22d
day Of December, 70 nominate State OFF,
GERS.
RESOLVED, That the Executive Commit.
tee be instructed to1ix the time for the
eleetion 81 Delegates to the Prostate
Convention, Cd the 18th December. and
that said Committed Fix the ratio Of re-
prosecution in accordanee with the ratio
liked in the new Constitution for mem
bers Of the General Assembly, giving to
each district one delegate for each, Sena-
toror Representative TO which said dis
trict is entitled. as
"A "love ,feast'' specialization FOLLOW
edSm which several delegates and citi-
zens took part. and which was termina-
ted by three loud, long and hearty cheers
for the Free;sssate party Of Kansas.
y THE PRo-srAvEHy CONVENTION.
This body netlat Leayenworth on the
i4.h inst, and continued in session foi
two days. Governor Shannon was Presi.
dent ana Dr. stringseilow, Secretary.
Among the resolutions passed, the fol
lowing are the most prominent and char
aeisristic pnes s siIs II gis u
Rssolssd, THAI Va, Dc Law and Orde
lpsrtys The Union-l loving party and State
Rights party u Kansas Territory, Ar