The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-08
FREQ State Delegate Convention.

AsreeablY to the published call for
Delegates from each Representative Dis
trict in Kansas Territory. to be appor-
toned among the several Districts in the
proportion of 1--WE d ;lesa.es to each Rep
resentative. to meet al Big Springs on
the 5th inst. to take into consideration
the present exisency of political affairs,
the Convention assembled, called to Or
der at / i O'Clock. and organized tempo
rarily by appointing w. Y. RoDERrs,
Esq, to the Chair, aud d. DoDeE, Sec
retary.
4 committee consisting of John
Hutchinson, r. Riddle, A. Hunting. p.
C. Schuyler, z. Lauslilin, w. Pennock,
John Fee, A. &. Adams, John Hamilton,
IN. futon. r. Gillpatrick, j. M. Arthur,
Isaac Wollard. were appointed on ere
dentials, with instructions to report I'M
mediateiy.
S. ID. Houston, G. f. Warren, J. d.
Barnes, VIM. jesse, 4. g. Adams, E.
Fish, John Hamilton. Wm. Jordon. B.
Harding, Isaac Wollard, S. Mewhinney,
were appointed to report permanent Off
GERS for the Convention. The ConTen-
ion took recess until half past two.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Met at the hour of adjournment
Judge Curtiss being gcalleI upon, respond
ed briefly. He said We were approach
ing an important crisis in our Territorial
affairs. and it required the counsels o
our abiest AMI wisest men TO meet the
emergency. He believed that but one
sentiment peryaded the mass of the
minds present; he would not dictate te
the meeting a plan oil action, but fol
himself he meant to be free, and he be-
lieved such to be the sentiment OF each
person present.
The committee Gu credentials reported
the following list of Delegates =
Ist DIsTRIcF-G. w. Smith, j. Ill.
Lane, John Cur.iss. j. S. Emery, John
Hutchinson. Turnur Sampson. M. Hunt,
Il. G. Elliott, ] d. Barnes. VIM. Yates,
A. Still, III. Barricklow. B. w. Miller,
W. Duncan, James McGee.
2l DIsrRIcT.|. NJ luton, J. A.
Wakefield, 4. Curtiss. III. Y. Baldwin,
ii. Barson, VIM. Jessee, Samuel Walker.
Il. WoIverston, j. G. Archibuld, Charles
Wright.
81 DIsrRrcr.-Wm. Y Roberts, VIM.
Jortlon, A. G.. Adams, James Cowles.
4th DIsrRIcr.-S. Mewhinney, J. F.
Javins, E. q. Scott, A. j. Miller. w.
Moore.
5Ih DIs1RIcr.-A. p. Wyckoff, James
Osborn, james NJ Arthur, d. +. Park,
VIM e. Nichols, DR.. r. Gillpatrick, e.
W. Partridge, Isaac Wol!ard, Cilas. a
Foster. james Todd, Robert Ii. Brown,
Enos Shon, Wm. Il. Vail, .EnoS Ssrawn
Hamilton Smith.
9TH DIsTRIcT.-Iohn Hamilton. jaime:
Johnson. +. NJ Morris.
7th DIsTRIcT-P. G. Schuyler. Gao
Bra ton, DIR. J. D. Wool, Dr. A. Bowen
+. Fisk.
9th DIsraIcr.-J. Z. Hohcnick. Dan
b. Hiatt.
9th DIsTRicT.-S. d. Houston. VIM
S. Arnold, james Z. Wilson, Luke L
Lincoln, DrHuntins.
10th DIsrRIcr.-Wm. Pennock, ]. B
Pennock, J. Ii. Byrd. Geo. +. Warren
p. Dowlin, r. H. Phelan, d. Dodge, Ii
NJ. Hook, James Salisbury, E. Castle, j
PARROT. John Wright, 4. Guthrie, Il
Riddle.
IltA DIsrRrcr.-M. +. Conway. C
JulkinS.
12th DIsrRIcT.-James Wilson, Johl
Ancsworth, Nathan Adams.
Iith DIsrRIcr.-S. Collins, John Fee
p Lsughlin, n. Carter, Geo. w. Bryan
Benz IL. Brock, Wm Poepges. b. Hard
ing. A. Ggooms, G. w. Stewart.
10Th DIsrRIcr.-Wm Crosby, III. ]
Stout. J. &. Riigway. Elijah Pierce.
18th DIsrRIcr-R. Mendenhall, D. W
Mendenhall, G. p. Lowry.
The committee on permanent organ
ization. reported the following list OF of
fcers: President-G. w. SMITH, Esq.
Vice Presideuts-John Fee, j. A. Wake
field, James Salisbury, DR.. 4, Hunting
Secret.ries-R. e. Elliott, D. Dodge, a
q. Adams.
The President on taking the chat
made some brief remarks, aud directe
the Convention 70 proceed at once 10 bus
mess.
Mr.. Roberts novel that FIVE commit
tees be appointed, each to consist of THU
teen members, one for each Conneilma
from the respective Council District:
whose duty shall be be as follows: Is
To report platform for the considers
tion of the Convention. 2l, To tax
into consideration the propfiety ofa Stat
organization. 81, To consider the dut
of the people as regards the proceeding
of the late Legislature. 4th, To devils
-. action on the coming Congressional elee
ton. 5th, 0nmsseellaneoas resolution
The duties to be divided among the T,
spectiye committees. The resolutionws
adopted.
The Delegates from the several Coul
ell Districts were instructed to meet
COMMITTEES and report one person fro
each of their respective Districis--oI
for each of the above duties-to serve 9
said committees.
Recess taken for hall an hour for De
egates TO prepare their report.
At the hour of adjournment the Coz
yention was called to order, aad the De
egates reported and the committe'
were made up as follows:
Comna;fiee on Pia,foras-P Laughlil
S. Collins, ]. A. Wakefield. ]. H Ian
A. Sill, b. Dodge. ]. II. Byrd, ]. Hsu
ilton. W. Crosby, W. Y. Roberts, u.
Conway, G. A. Foster. 2 GiIipasrick.
GonsasiAee on .state Organization
B. II. Brock, A. Groon,s. j. 81. Yate
r. g. Elliott. r. Mendenliall. II. d
Hook, E. Castle, j. Hamilton, II. J. Stou
A. Bowen. S. D. Houston. ]. M. Arthn
Isaac Wollard.
comnlifte on Lofe Legislature-Joll
Fec. q. Carter, ". Jessee, ]. S. Ernery
III. Barrick,ow w pannnek 7 Wri0h