The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-15
Great GoateNtion.
Free State Delegate Convention.

Free State Delegate Convention.
Agreeably 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 five Delegates to each Rep
resentatiye, to meet at Big Springs on
the 9th inst, TO take into consideration
the present exigency of political affairs,
the Convention assembled, called to or
der at / 1 o'clock, and organized tempo
rarily by appointing W. Y. ROBERTS,
Esq, to the Chair, and D. DODGE, Sec
retary.
A committee consisting of John
Hutchinson, II. Riddle, A Hunting, p.
G. Schuyler, p. Lsushlin, w. Pennock,
John Fee, y G. Adams. John Hamilton,
J. M. luton. R. Gilpatrick, J. NJ. Arthur,
Isaac Wollard, were appointed on Gre
dentials, with instructions to report i'm
mediately.
S. d. Houston, G. F. Warren, J. d.
Barnes, VIM Jessee, A. g. Adams, E.
Fish, John Hamilton, VIM. Jerdon, B.
Harding, Isaac Wollard, S. Mewhinney,
were appointed to report permanent Off
GERS for the Convention. The Conven-
tion took recess until half past two.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Met at the hour of adjournment
Judge Curtiss being gcalled upon, respond
ed briefly He said We were approach
ing apimportant crisis in our Territorial
affairs, and it required the counsels of
our ablest and wisest Haer to meet the
emergency. He believed that but one
sentiment pervaded the mass of the
minds present; he would not dictate to
the meeting plan of action, but for
himself he meant to be free, and he be-
lieyed such to be the sentiment of each
person present.
The committee on credentials reported
the following list of Delegates =
1st DIsTRIcT.-G. W. Smith, J. II.
Lane, John Curtiss, j. S. Emery, John
Hutchinson, Turnur Sampson, III. Hunt,
Il. G. Elliott, j. ID. Barnes, VIM. Yates,
r. Still, III. Barricklow, B. w. Miller,
w. Duncan, James McGee.
Cd DIsTRIcT-J. NJ. luton, J. A.
Wakefield, A Curtiss, Ii. Y. Baldwin,
III. Burson, VIM. Jessee, Samuel Walker,
Il. Woiverston, ]. G. Archibold, Charles
Wright.
Sd DIsrRIcT-Wm. Y. Roberts, VIM.
Jordon, A. G. Adams, James Cowles.
4th DIsrRIcr.-S. Mewhinney, J. F.
Javins, E. G. Scott, a. j. Miller, w.
Moore.
5th DIsrR1cr.-A. P. Wyckof, James
Osborn, James III. Arthur, d. T. Park,
VIM. G. Nichols, DR.. r. Giilpatrick, G.
w. Partridge, Isaac Wollard, Chas. A.
Foster, James Todd, Robert II. Brown,
Enos Shon, VIM. r. Vail, Enos S:rawn,
Hamilton Smith.
9th DIsrRICr.-John Hamilton, James
johnson, F. NJ. Morris.
7th DIsrRICr.-P. C. Schuyler, Geo.
Bratton, DIR. ]. d. Wood, DR.. A. Bowen,
Z. Fisk.
9th DIsrRIcr.-J. E. Hohenick, Dan'l
B. Hiatt.
9th DIsrRIcr.-S. D. Houston, VIM.
S. Arnold, James p. Wilson, Luke p.
Lincoln, Dr. Hunting.
10th DIsTRIcT.-Wm. Pennock, J. B..
Pennock, j. IL. Byrd, Geo. F. Warren,
p. Dowlin, r. ii. Phelan, d. Dodge, H..
NJ. Hook, James Salisbury, E. Castle, ].
Parrot, John Wright, A. Guthrie. R.
Riddle.
1lth DIsrRIcr-M. F. Conway, G..
Junkins.
12th DIsTRIcT.-James Wilson, John
Anesworth, Nathan Adams.
18th DIsrRIcT.-S. Collins, John Fee,
p. Laughlin, n. Carter, Geo. w. Bryan,
Benz. H. Brock, Vim. Poepges, B. Hard
ing, A. Grooms, G.. w. Stewart
10th DIsrRIcr.-Wm Crosby, II. J..
Stout. ]. c. Ridgway, Elijah Pierce.
18th hDIsTRIcr-R. Mendenhall, D.. w.
Mendenhall, e. p Lowry.
The committee on permanent organ
ization, reported the following list of of
fcers: President-G. w. SMITH, Esq;
Vice Presidents-John Fee, j. A. Wake
field, James Salisbury, DR.. A. Hunting
sRCEttdTieo-1e. ". A-iiAOtt, L. OOoSS,,c, -
g. Adams
The President on taking the chair
made some brief remarks, and directed
the Convention to proceed at once to bus
mess.
Mr.. Roberts moved that FIVE commit
tees be appointed. each to consist of thir
teen members, one for each Councilman
from the respective Council Districts
whose duty shall be be as follows: ist
To report q platform for the considera
ton of the Convention. Cd, To tax,
into consideration the propriefy ola Stat
organization Sd. To consider the dut,
OF the people as regards the proceeding
of the hte Legislature. 4th, To devils
action on the coming Congressional elec
ton. 9Th, miscellaneous resolutions
The duties to be divided among the re
speetiye committees. The resolution wa
adopted.
The Delegates from the several Coun
ell Districts were instructed to meet II
committee and report one person iron
each of their respective Districts-on
for each of the above duties-to serve ol
said committees.
Recess taken for half an hour for Del
sgasss to prepare their report.
At the hour of adjournment the Con
yention was called to order. and the Del
sgatss reported sand the committee
we're made zip as follows: