New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-06
KANSAS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEN-
TON.
dence Of The \. Y. Tribune.


LAWRENCE, X. T., Friday, Sept. 2l, 1852
The Delegate Convention " To consider the expe-
"diency of the immedi,e forna;on o a S.a.e Gov
"ernnent assembled at Topeka GA the 10th inst, ana
was called to order by G. W. Smith Esq, and tempo
rsry organized BY the choice of Eras Us ID. Laid OF
Lawrence Preside nj, aud ras X. Holiday of Topeka
Secretary. The customary Committees on Gre ienuas
ard Permanent Org anizaon were appointed, AMI the
Convention adjourned TO o'clock, PM
Two o'cLocK.-Tle Convention assembled pursuant
10 adjournment. The Committee on Credentials re-
ported Deleg stes present as follows:
From the Ist (l.awrencel District, o. lid lLecomp'
tori Ditic., 7; lid ropeka) ID strict, g. lV'h Wa
karrs, District, 3; lih and Win Districts, ); WIZ
Big Blue District .; NilIth Whnheldl District, 3;
XVIII l-eavenwoIiD) District, 5.
Tie balance Of the Il Districts in the Territory were
upreprsenttd.
TIE Commit tee on Permanent OrganZahon reported
the following ofiicer:
PREsrDEST--Wm. Y. Roberts Of Washington.
VICE PREsIDESTs-J. A Wakefield of Lecompton,
p c. Scbuy ler OF Union City, l.. 7. Lincoln of Big
Blue, J. X Goodwin VI Wskarusa, ,. y. Latts ald
H. II. Phelan o. LeayengOrih.
SrcRrrARIFs-E. d. L,dd of Lawrence, j. H.
Ntsbit OF Waubols a, and NJ. ". De4hay OF Leayen-
worth
The report was ADOPTED.
A Committee of Fifteen was elected from the sew
erol districts prepare business for the Convention,
! n
the following ssntimt nt-: TIE preamble asserts that
The C,rsi urion Of he United states guarantees to
The people of this Republic the right OF assembling
together iD leaceable maneer for their common
good, 10 establish justice insure domestic tran
guilty provide for the common deienses pro note
he general ~etare, and secure the blessings of
liberty to themselves aud heirposteriiy;' that The
! ciizers OF Kansas Territory were prevented from
electing members of Legislative Assembly in pur-
suance of The pro ,lema'ion OF Gov Reeder on tue
3Oth Of March lost, by invading forces from foreign
States, forcing upon the people OF be Territory
Legislature of noh-Tedens aud Others nnlcal 10 the
interests OF tie people, defeating the objects OF The
Organic Act, in consequence Of which the Territorial
Government became perfect failure, md the people
left witt oat legal Government until their pa
tence has become exhausted and endurance ceases 70
be virtue, aud they are compelled 10 resor, ID the
only remedy left, that Of forming Government for
themselves.
Tbs fiat resolution, "By the People Of Kansas Ter
rOiy Y, ia Delegate Convention assembled" author
ICES ihe hoo ing election on the fecout Tuesday OF
October in The several precincts OF the Territory for
ne mbers Of Convention TO form Stat Consultation,
preparatory 10 application Tor adt1issiOn into the
Union.
The second resolution appOrtons the Delegates snd
fxes their lumber at 52-twi3e tie number Of Repre-
sentativts il the Legislature.
The tn I'd resolution provides for An Executive
"Comnrtee of Kansas Territory" OF seven me n5ers,
who shall lave the general supeIlnend-nce OF the
affairs If tie Trtory so far as regards the orgauiza
ton Of a Stale Government.
Inc IOuEtD Itr lullOA pEDNllc5 IOf LDe UdhbtI Oi
Quoting the election. rbe fifth, f9rpr)cainns the
nsmes Of the Delegates Led to saidConyention.
The sxib that the Constitutional Convention shall
be held at Iopeka on the fourth Tuesday OF ,tOber
next
The seventh aud ei hh refer to the manner Of con-
due ing said Convent Oh, fling vacancies, &c.
The snth the qu ,icatons Of voters snd members
Of rhe Convention. All white male INHABITANTS, Cit.
zens OF the Ebi,.d States II years OF age fes1ents o.
the Territory for thirty days shall BE- entitled 70 vote;
tho uualiip with three months 10 De
eligible Gs Deega tes.
The tenth, The TRANSMISSION Of copies OF the Coas l.
ton TO the President mem oers OF Congress and Gov
errors.
The eleventh c0mpens Atom Of members.
The twefto that II at me tins of holding the cleo
too IT shall be il cOnveneD', on account or Indldr
hostilties or any other Uhdteuer to pre3eei
with said election peaceaby AID undiss1rb bed the
judges OF Election are authorized to adjourn the cleo
ton To spy O'ner tim and place.
The thirteenth and last for coDtestDg sees, &c.
An address 10 The people of the Territory and OF
the civilized world su horned, aud committee
Of Lii appointed 70 prepare The same and 10 pro-
vide lecturers I'D speakers 10 visit every portion of
the Territory, give 10 zee OF election, 81.
Tie Convention adjourned with three tremendous
cheers for The new Government.
As USHEARsOF OccURREscE.-COl. Lane. a
memter of toe la Congress who voted for the Kan
sas Nebraska BIZ, lormery Lieut.. Governor Of lodi-
ana. and practising lawyer for the last twenty years,
APPLIED for adnie'ion inc the District Coprt Of the
United states for X ansas Territory Judge LecomDte
presiODg, Monday last, and refused bec1nse he
TCuid nat lake oath 10 su5;ain the ensctnent- of
the mock leg lslc Of Kas5e he als ge-ed al he
r.quirr eniS Of The law and received the Os.h far
ss airing 10 support the Constitution aad laws Of
he CDie States Concerned as well as the Or
gsnic Act OF the Territory, butswhen t1e sthuonal
par. va added Tie Cnp el dropped his hand, feeling
that re could no " take so dig swear j. -
Emery, E.q, from ih. psce. found himself in sni-
ior condition. sud siso refused the Oath. Cs l.. then
eskeG The favor Of appearing 10 b-hslf Of McCrel,
VINO ives to be plsce on trial for the na dr. Of Clark
a seulsr pTec,isiUy attorney IA the Supreme Court
Of Indisna Alec u 'he Sapteme Cont Of the Uui-
I'D stats. This scr If nifty disre garded and
'he Colouel was excluded from the Clu Is Of K4lsgs
" violation of all precedent and in u.anp4r uubsari
81 by ne Lesal P-Ml..s,On ~ Mhen tacanls rlle