Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-14
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Kansas Convention


BUFFALO, July l0,-The Kansas Convention
mel here yesterday. ex-Governor Reeder p,esi-
ding. The object of the convention was stated
to he TO secure unity and efficiency Of action
throughout the country in behalf of freedom in
Kansas.
A committee on resolutions was appointed and
much Of the session was consumed in addresses
upon the wrong and want IN Kansas
A committee of thirteen was appointed to re-
port plan in aid of Kansas.
A letter was read from General Lane recon-
mendingroutos by which 10 march troops through
owa into Kansas, which was referred to the com
ulttee.
This morning on reassemhng resolutions were
dopted to appoint national Kansas committee
nd calling on the friends of justice and humani
throughout the country 10 organise associa.
ions to make monthly contributions of money
NJ the relief of Kansas, which should not fall
hort of 100000 each month"; recommending
migrants for Kansas to take the route through
owa; requiring Congress to establish daily
nail route from Topeka to Iowa City and Bur
ington.
Geirit Smith introduced resolutions to send
rned men to Kansas to afford that protection TO
migrants which the government refused, accu-
ing the administration with being insticators
md upholders of the outrages in that territory.
Other resolutions Of less ultra character were
dered by Ex- Go7pFn3r Reeder and others
'ov. Reeder spoke warmly in favor of the ad.
,ission of Kansas under the Topeka constitution
nd denouncing the Senate bin. He made an
Mended speech on the wrongs of Kansas and
or right to be admitted into the Union under the
topeka constitution. ut the close of which he
spoke of Gerritt Smiths resolution as too ultra.
Mr.. Smith defended his resolutions as only re-
commencing the sending of an armed force to
Kansas to resist an armed force already there.
He believed that the time for resistance had ar
rived. He had already given all the money no
could spare for sending books provisions, and ag-
ricultural implements to Kansas, and he felt he
was now called upon to contribute means 10 arm
men and send them out to fight. Mr.. Smith con-
t'nued at some length in the same strain and was
replied to by ex Governor Reeder, who said he
was in favor OF waitinga while longer, not be-
cause Kansas had not received wrongs enough,
bat because he thought they had better wait un-
I'll an effective blow could DO struck.
fit had fallen TO him to use the power of the
government he would not have waited, but the
ppressors of Kansas werld have long ere this
converted into heaps of dead men on
he fields of Missouri. But .he rdid not wish to
i've tho South notice of their intention of
archng armed men into the territory. lie
wanted the enemy to have the first notice of the
Jow given by the blow itself.
The free State party take the ground that they
viii exhaust all peaceful remedies, and that be-
ng done, they will resist TO the death and fill the
oil with the dead bodies of their oppressors.
Gerrtt Smith suggested that if this chain of
easonng were correct, the convention should sit
With closed doors. The South could not help
moving that something was to be done when
esolutions passed for raising one hundred
thousand dollars per month.
Adjourned until the afternoon.
SECOND DISPATCH.
BUFFALO, July lO.-At the afternoon session
he committee resolutions reported series de-
,ounoing the Federal Government as UNFOLDING
oppression and outrage in Kansas, and charac-
erizing the Senate bill as deceptive and fraudu
ent and intended to make Kansas slave State;
Hedging increased exertions to make Kansas
free. &c.
The resolutions were adopted and collection
was taken up. Gerrtt Smith gave $1,000 per
month during the war; and handed in n check
for the first nstalment.
A National Central Committee was appointed