The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-19
the Kansas Free state Convention.

TOPEKA, Tuesday Oct. 30 1856
The convention resolved itself into COMMITTEES of TIA
Whole on Mr. Smiths resolution relative State orga-
nization.
Hon James H. lane opened the proceedings by speed,
Of considerable LENGTH in which he took ground in favor
of immediate organization. He maintained that such a
step contemplate by the friends of the Kansas Ne
gaIy in the Territory at the time Of its passage they
would bave been invested with the right Of choosing an
State officers, from the Goverro or downwa-ds.
As Mr. Lane concluded his remarks Mr. Parrott
moved that the Committee rise and ask leave to sit again.
Carried.
rRsr DUEL IN KANSAS.
AZ soon as the convention heard the report Of the
the Chairman Mr.. Lane left the room, followed by MIR.
Parott Of leavenworth aud DR. Robinson of lawrence.
Mr. hiotz OF Pawnee, Immediately rose and asked the
Offering resolution that con matter Of vital i'm
TO this House. He offered it because thought
He had ascerained from good authority that caalspcs
had passed between Leading member this House and
On n and that an encounter appeared inevitable.
rarues mad Jutt LETT the convention to arrange
menfs for the meeting Members Of this convenon he
s :. hid
adopted BY unanimous consent without q moments
delayas delay might defeat the object 1t intended ia
he then read the following resolution:-
Whereas, rumors are afoat in the community, that
prominent members of this convention Arranging the
preminares for hostile meeting OF two gentlemen one
Of whom being member of this body, which, il true
l. calculated to njure the character Of this conven
Resolved That select committee Of three be elected
duty it 81 all be to inquire INTO the facts OF the
report to this convention as soon as
hessrs Smith and Schuyler supported the resolution.
committee was immediately organized: ! need hardly
add that 1t found after they left the ROOM that
there was not quorum present
The facts of the case, nearly as ascertain are
Mr. G. r Lowry was the private Sc sistary Of Governor
Reeder Mr. Lane is the most prominent Of the
tie feeling between the friends Of The rival gentlemen
MT Lowry came up here two days ago. His friends
cumsiances Of public nooriey at Lawrence which are
calculated TO pjure Mr. Lanes character with the pub
that Mr.. Lowry nsduously circulating gross, false
and uDgeDtemsny statements respecting Mr. Lane in
order to injure his reputation as man Of honor aud
seducer, demagcgue, and coward and endeavoring
to conceal his agency in doing by attempting 70 throw
around his statements the cloak Of conGieni al inter-
course.
Certain statements Of Mr. Lowry it appears, came to
The ears of Mr. Lane, who Immediately sent hin,
through Mr.. Parrot OF leavenworth the following un-
conditional challenge
SR:--You have put in circulation in this city false
and sanderous stories, calculated and INTENDED to in
jure me. The course pursued leaves me no her alter
native Than to demand, at hands, imme date salts
faction.
iuily, ]. H. Lane
G. p LOWRY, present.
To this note Mr.. Lowry through DIR. Robinson of Law.
TofTxA, Oct. %, 1856
to you, any " false sanderous stories nor do
understand what particular kind of satisfaction you
My friend Or. Charles Robinson, u.s. however, prepared
to male all necessary arrangements Tor such satisfaction
as n ay be agreed upon With respect, G. 2. LOWRY.
The arranged meeting Of the parties a. eight
o'clock this morning In cor sequence Of the absence II
surgeons the encounter postponed till Ell o'clock
and again to oc ock when by the interference Of the
Committee, the affair temporarily suspended. DR..
Robinson on learning the action Of the Committee,
fused to lave any further connection with the affair
am informed, by one Of The gentlemen engaged in the
affair that the encounter is arranged for o-morroN
morning.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon session the report of the Committee ON
the Militia was adopted amended
Secti' l. The militia shall consist of all able bodied
white male persons between the ages is and 40 years.
except such may be exempt by the laws of the United
States Of this State and shall be organized ofcercd
armed, equipped and trained in such manner may
provided by law
Sec 2. The Governor shalt appoint the adjutant quar-
ter master and commissary generals.
Sec 3. All militia officers shall be commissioned by the
ovenor, and shall hold their Office not longer than four
ears.
thod Of dividing the militia into divisions bsgadss
emens battalons and companies, and fix the rank Of an
Sec The militia may divided into classes seden-
tary and active militia in such shall be pre-
Sec O. No person conscentiously opposed to bearing
shall be compelled 10 do militia duty; but such per-
son shall psy equivalent for such exemption the amouat
Sec 4 That the frat Legislature shall ofe induce
mens fer the formation uniiorming and drilling inde-
endent volunteer companies in the different cities and
q uItes IN this State.
In the Committee there q discussion an amend
mept by MIR. G. w. Smi h, to substitute for four
In section three, and another motion by the
sane gentleman to add lin time of peace after the
words military duty, - in fection three.
In the course Of this discussion-in which, Of course
many republican deences Of liberty Of conscience
uttefedit came that majority Of Quakers In
Territory their creed by adding
after The words lit Is sinful TO fgh except in Kansas
when The Committee rose and reported progress, Dr.
Robinson Of lawrence moved to amend section one by
striking the word whep He said he only intended
thereby to permit friendly Indians to enrol themselves
bCv QO m hp ssio took viii
range and the position of all the members the black
quesien distinctly defined.
Brown, r. H. Crosby, @. Hiyer Almon Hunting Rev.
Richard knight, Charles Robinson and p .. schuyler
Lane, Iatta, lands, Mcdaniel, Mcwhinpey, parr,tt.
Roberts, sayle smith, Thompson, luton Wakefield aud
E,EyISG SESSION.
Tie Convention went into Committee Of the Whole
the report on Elective Franchise
The negro-that evil genius Of our timesp,pped his
curly head and ebony elbows into the debate again. aud
created much excitement as he usually Goes when he
intrudes into political circles. After while he vent
out grinnpg in great satisfaction while his wededned
ha mastas IN bother you yet. pse friends in this
ere country, has and III vote and drill wild ye'
OCTOBER 81, 1885.
The Conve ntion went into Committee OF the Whole
the report Of the Committee on Banks Section was
read -
incorporate banks any banking institution what
to authorize the masking emission or putting in
OF creclt, Donh CHICK fcketi
tincate, pr,missory note, other medium intended to
cir culate money!
Mr. Hunt of Lawrence moved that the section be
stricken out.
Mr. Parrot to oppose the motion He to,k gronnd
against The utility Of hanks; exploded the three Lead
ing sorhisms by which such institutions defen led,
and requested the chief Of the VIII Of the convention
Mr.. G. W. smith-to argue the question with him.. lilo
incidentally remarked, that the arguments by which
banks defended bad been long exploded that one
now defended rational banks not even Mr. Smith would
do tha,-and that the party who advocated thcm-had
died consequence Of It.
Mr.. G. w. Smith defended both national and State
hanks denied that the wings dead had abandoned
the question Of bankftehy had merely dropped the sub
jec he said because from The popularity Of Jackson the
pubic pieindice had been inopsely excited against
them, that 4 would be useless 70 advocste the esa-
bli, hment Of a national bank But he defen led
The bank question like true and gallant viii careless
whether the arguments popular or not
In give the friends IL the bank time to form
substitute for Thu section the Committee rose and report
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