The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-23
AfEAIRs Is KANSAS TERRToRY.

These proceedings fully sustain vac teesrhphe ispots
which have been in circulation for several days The
legislative assembly wholly repudiaed, and It's entire
action treated as null and void The ground on Which
this extraordinary proceeding is based Is that the elections
FOR members Of the legislature controlled by the vio-
lent and forcbe interference Of citizens from Missouri Il
strikes us as remarkable that whilst the Illegal and for
ebe interference of nonesdens Of kansas denounced
and resisted the remedy by which the evil sought to be
met is no less violent aud revolving than the proceedings
Of which they complain We confess that the acceptance
Of the nomination FOR delegate BY Gov Reeder has
prised a. We had supposed that he would decline
Give bis sanction TO mode of redrcssng alleged grew
apees which would necessarily identity him with the free
soil sentiment connected with the Kansas question and
which i characterized by all the indications Of reyolu
onary resistance Of the organized of the Ter
ritorr But we shall refrain from commenting upon these
proceedings and proceed 10 give the platform adopted
that The character Of the convention may be understood
The chairman Of the committee platform reported,
through Col Lane the following resolutions stating at
he same time that twelve Of thirteen had agreed upon
their adoption, and pledged each other their undivided
support:
Whereas the ecstate party Of the Territory of Kansas
1. about originate organization for Of political
action eecting officers and moulding nstitu
tons and whereas ii il expeden and necessary that plat
form principles be adopted and proclaimed To make known
the character Of organization and to test the quaca
ons Of candidates aad the fidelity of members; and
whereas find ourselves in unparalleled and critical
don deprived by superior force Of the rights guaranteed
by the Declaration Of Independence the constitution of the
United States and the Kansas bill and whereas the great
and oyershadowng qaestonwhether Kansas shall become
free or SLAVE Staeust inevitably absorb all other
except nseparab connected with it and whereas the
demands the concerted and harmonious action OF all
those who from principle interest," prefer free labor to
slave labor, well Of those who value the prescrra
of the Union and the guarantees republican iasu-
tiots BY the constitution: therefore
" Resotred That setting aside all the minor issues OF par
tHan politics. it is incumbent upon TO proer organza
calculated dearest rights and into which
democrats and wings natives and naturazed citizens may
freely without any sacrifice Of their respective political
crecds but wilhou. forcing them upon and
that when shall have achieved political freedom vim
dicaed rights Of self government aud become indie
pendent State Of the Union when those issues may become
vital they dormant will be time enough to d.
vide organization by these tests the Importance Of which
frlly recognise in their appropriate sphere
Resoecd, That wew oppose and resist all nonresident
at polls whether from Missouri elsewhere,
gross violation Of rights and virtual Acknowledgement Of
citizens.
Resored That true interests socially, morally and
pecunary require that Kansas should be free State that
tree labor win best promote the happiness the rapid popua
the prosperity and the wealth OF people, that slave
the slave that country unsuited to it and that
will devote energies party exclude the institution
and TO for Kansas the constitution Of free State
q Rcsolued, That in doing will any fair
and reasonable provision in regard to the slaves already in
the Territory which shall protect the masters against as
ticc and total loss.
Rcsolrd That it is the opinion OF this convention that
the admission of free negroes muattoes into the Territory
future State Of Kansas will be productive Of evil
the people Of Kansas, and dangerous to the institutions of
ttn
into the Territory future State Of Kansas and
Resolpcd, That the sats and ridiculous charge Of abo,
tonm industriousiy imputed to the party
pertipacousy adhered in spite OF all the evidence
the contrary is without shadow Of truth support it, ara
that is not apparent ourselves than it is
opponents who il term rerroach to bring odum
upon pretending believe in its truth, and hoping
fighten from ranks the weak and md, who
willing desert their principles than they up
under persecution and abuse with consciousness right
Rcaoirea, That will dscounenance aud denounce any
attempt to encroach upon the constitutional rights of the
people Of any State interfere with their slaves
ding their citizens the right regulate their own
tons ard to bold and their slaves without any
lcstaton obstruction fran the people Of Kansas"
In regard to The legislative assembly Of Kansas the
venton passed the following amongst other rcsoIuiions
sResp,red, That the body OF who for the last
months have been passing laws for the people OF Terri
tory moved counseed and dictated to By the Geagoguc
OF Missouri to foreign body, representing only the
awless invaders who elected he and The people OF the
Territory that repndae their actions the onstrous
contamination Of act Of violence, urpaon and fraud
unparalleled in the history of the Union and worthy only Of
untitled for the duties and regardless of the responsible
ties of republicans"
The convention adopted resolution appointing the
second Tuesday Of October for the election of delegate
Congress and afterwards nominated Governor Ecedcr
the free-sate candidate He in attendance and
sponded 10 the nomination full length He accepted the
nomination and declared his hearty cooperation with the
purposes and sentiments of the convention The following
extracts will give correct idea of the character Of his
speech
" He urged the free-State OF Kansas to forget all
minor issues and pursue determiaedy the great object
swerving but steadily pressing on, did the wise
men who followed the to the manger looking back only
for fresh encouragement He counseed that peaceful resist
be made the trannca and unjust laws Of the spu
rious legislature; that appeals TO the courts to the ballot
box Congress be made for relief from this oppressive
load that violence should be deprecated long single
hope peaceable remained bu, if last all
should aif the proper tribunal there hope for
dearest rights outraged and profanedf stu TO uf
fer corrupt may reap harves watered by
then chance for justice God has provided
frame of things redress for every wrong and
there remains still the steady eve and the strong
conquer minge the bodies Of the oppressors
with of the oppressed upon the soil which the Declare
ton OF Independence longer protects But he not AZ
all appr extensive that such crisis would arrive. He
believed Justice night be found far short Of dreadful
extremity; and should appeal to come it
his well prepared that the vic