The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-11

The Convention OF Kansas Aid Committees.
BrrrALo, July 10, 1855.
The Kansas Convention met at Kremin Hall yester lay,
Governor Reeder presiding. Tho stated object OF the
Convention is to secure as far as possible unity and e
cheney of action throughout the country in behalf Of
freedom for Kansas. committee TO draw up resolu-
tons appointed. Most of the session was consumed
In addresses upon the wants and wrongs Of Kansas.
W. Barnes of New York. and W. Z. Mainy OF Illinois,
were appointed Secreares and Chandler Of Michigan
W. Penn Clark Of Iowa, and Thos. RUSSELL Of Massachu
sets, Vice Presidents.
committee of thirteen was appointed to report plan
for the aid Of Kansas.
letter was received from General Lane recommend
ing routes by which to march troops through Iowa into
Kansas. Referred to the committee.
SECOND DAY.
BUFFALO, July 10, 1855.
This morning the following resolutions were reported
by the committee and adopted
Resolved That will proceed appoint National Kan
sas Committee Of wise and Upright en @ whose discretion
s S1s
the committee who are to reside in the city of Chicago and
,Rssolyes That By Al that precious and in the
and humanity organize forthwith, State county
money r s s s o
mee bring speedy and successful close the great work
Resolved That the Of each month should
present month paid the By the day
of August by the first day of September and in like
Resolved That the Convention recommend to all emigrsns
Srssny rsqqssisd establish d.i mail from
ssl S,so S mail "
GERRT SMITH introduced resolutions, that armed men
must be sent Kansas to conquer armed who
against her. and that justification for sending them
be found in the refusal of the government to do and
that the government instead Of protecting Kansas is the
great instgstor and uphoder Of the opposition and ont
RACES which she suffers. Other resolutions less ultra
introduced by Governor Reeder and Others and
ferred TO the committee.
Gov REKpRg spoke in favor of the admission of Kansas
under the Topeka constitution and in denunciaon OF the
Senate bi which he characterized designed by the
slave power perpetuate their sway in Kansas There
reason why Kansas should not be admitted under
tho Topeka constitution. Was the objection to such ad
mission want of regularity in the proceedings because
they originated, without the act Of Congress- by the
spontaneous action Of the peopef II that objection was
ADMITTED but there are already nine States in the Union
which have in by precisely the same door at which
Kansas was now knocking Among them were Vermont
Kentucky Tennessee, Iowal Florida, Arkansas and
Michigan Each formed constitution without particle
authority than Kansas had This not all. In
into the Union the question was directly as the
power OF the State thus to apply for admission. The
matter was referred to Attorney General Butler by Gen.
Jackson. He decided three points-Frst, that
Territorial Legislature had right TO authorize the forma
ton OF State constitution because II could 20
side Of s defined powers which are to govern the Terri
tory pass laws for that purpose and carry on the ma
chnery for the Territorial government Second, that
the people have the power IN primary meetings TO
originate proceeding for the formation OF State const
tuition 10 adopt upon which TO apply for adms
sion. This power 10 given by the constitution, under
which the people have 4 right to assemble together and
petition Congress Tor relief I the people OF tho Territory
consider Territorial government . grievance they can
petition Congress that grievance but Congress
has only power to remove u by nd mng the Territory
State In order to do this State Constitution must
be submitted by the petitioners, upon which Congress
can act The machinery bo complete in all its parts
and then set In motion by Congress- The third question
decided by Attorney General Butler was How lar can
uon" Ho argues that the State machinery must be per-
feet In AL s parts before u can be admitted the peo-
pie OF the Territory have right to point every ocer
necessary to state organization and to choose United
States senator They must then apply 70 Congress TO put
IL motion. II they put II IN motion themselves then
they transcend their duties because they in
ct with the government Of the Uued States Governor
Reeder then proceeded 10 that every person who de
put Kansas in the wrong ASSERTS that the free
State put the machinery n moton themselves. Ths
Is unqualnedly false. They have done no su,h thing
but have only done nine other states ddthat Is they
assembled together without previous action OF the Terri
toriai Legislature or Congress, framed constitution,
elected ofcers and applied for admission into the Union
He further quoted the authority OF Mr. Buchanan who,
the admission OF Michigan into the Unon held In the
Senate that any action OF the Territorial Legislature au.
and void and that the power with the people alone.
He had kod any Senator would deny that position, and
was 40 terribly excited because Marshal had dc
clared martial Law IN Washington Territory, aud tram
Piled the constitution under foot by refusing 70 allows
Judge 10 hold court. He was deaf, dumb and blind TO
the ouages Kansas and shut the door through which
he had himself entered against that State Governor
Rceder then opposed Gerrt Smiths resolutions as being
too ultra.
MrSPAaE said they were offered and only contemplated
moral lighting in Kansas.
Grrprr sNrrH replied that he was glad Mr. Page was
the interpreter Of his resolutions and tina, he had
explained that he only meant aghting he would not say
ntwtsa. txsst Tla1
between Mr. Page and himself that the former would
use moral while he would physical force. In reply
TO Governor Reeder he said that the resolutions did not
declare war against the federal goycrnment or against
the Missouri border rufans. They recommended send.
ing armed to Kansas to resist armed force there.
The only difference between himself and Governor Reeder
that the latter desired 20 wait before resisting while
hs believed that tho time tor resistance had already
rived II the object Of the Convention 10 distribute
good books and agricultural implements In Kansas, II
doubtless good one. They might raise their hun.
dred thousand dollars monthly 70 do 50, but they would
have no money from him lie had given all the money
he could spare Tor such things, and felt that he
called upon 10 contribute means 10 arm
and send them ont TO fight lie continued 70 urge at
length the necessity for bold action. Now he and
understood the sudden change that had taken place in the
ast two months IN The opinions Of those who were the
friends Of Kansas. They now looking away from
the suierinRs in Kansas 10 the ballot box In the Novcm
ber election Political action just now their greatest
evil and danger. They are looking after ballots, when
their eyes should be fixed bayones they cosntng
votes when they should be mastering armed men; they
are looking after civil rulers when they should be
now losing would never return, and during the time
ost In political manmuvering FOR votes the slave power
would strengthen itself in Kansas. lie quoted from
speeches OF Mr. Atchson and Mr. Rives, OF Virginia 10
that the South had declared they would give
up Kansas until they forced 70 give up slavery He
bad also better authority for this and which
this Convention would dispute. lie had a letter from
their candidate for the Presidency, Cot Fremont
who declared the same thing. Mr.. Smith continued 70
speak Of the aggressons OF the SOUTH and said he only
hoped 70 hear of cossn al Topcka-that he only de-
sired 10 hear of collision with the federal troops
that Northern men had faen-snd then he would hear
Of Northern states arraying themselves against the
federal government and would that be the end
No Missouri would be the next battlefield, and then sla
very would DO driven 10 the wall Her strength Ia only
apparent consists halt in Northern towards and dough
faces II has been brave and rampant only because the
North has fed before II will run when the North faces
H. He believed the time had come 10 physical force.
ff the Convention thought with Governor Rceder that
such not the iact with all respect he could have no
sympathy with A.
Governer REEpER replied that he was not in favor Of
waiting because they had not received wrongs enough
but thought right 70 wait until they could strike
effective blow. lit remained with him 10 the power
Of the government he would not have waited this long,