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b ST. LOUIS, July o.
Advices from Topeka on the 4th, are re-
. ceived The Convention met there on the
I'd and passed resolutions in favor of the
Republican party, denunciatory Of Dcmocra
: CIV, and appealing to the friends of Free
/ Kansas in Congress to stop supplies unit
a Kansas is admitted under the present Con
stitution
Marshal d madison and Judge Elmore read
\ to the Convention the Presidents February
t proclamation, Shannon's proclamation, and a
new one from Woodson, Secretary Of the
Territory; also note from Col. Sumner,
stating that he would prevent meeting OF
the Legislature; but they were not needed
About eight hundred people were present
all armed Both branches of the Legis-
lature met on the Fourth. A quorum was
present, and the roll was called. About
noon Col Sumner entered the town with
! twOhundred dragons and planted two pieces
, oe artillery at the head Of Kansas avenue.
Troops were drawn up before the Constitu
tional Hall, and Sumner told the citizens he
would not disarm them or break up the
Convention, but he had orders to dissolve
. then repaired to the Hall of Representatives,
and in gentlemanly manner informed the
members he had orders to dispense them,
and that he should enforce it. He said 81
am called upon to perform the most painful
duty of my life. Under the authority Of
the Presidents proclamation | am here to
dissolve this Legislature, and in accordance
with my orders, command you to dispcrse.
God knows | have no party feeling in this
matter, and will have none while hold my
present position in Kansas. have just re-
turned from the borders, where have been
sending home companies of MissouraDs, and
am now here with instructions to dissolve
this Legislature, and again command you
to dispense"
Judge Schuyler asked if they were to be
driven out at the point Of the bayonet.
/ Sumner replied ~ will use the whole force
under INV command to enforce my orders"
. The House then dispersed.
\ similar scene was enacted in the Senate
and II was also dispersed.
The Convention was preparing resolutions
en dorsng the State Government and Topeka
Convention.
Fears Of invasion had kept large numbers
from attending the Convention. Lane had
not arrived yet.
The Kansas Aid Convention at Buffalo.
As chapter in the history Of the tina es,
and as an example of the depth to which an
absurd project can be run into the ground,
we subjoin the greater portion Of the tele-
graphic report Of the kansas Aid Conven-
tion" which met at Buffalo on Thursday.
After organizing, by appointing Gov
T. rr.uf,l.r+ Of D.. bod I'll ii
sidcnts, &c, Gerrit Smith Offered the follow
ing resolutions, the first of which only ap-
pears to have been adopted
Hesolled, That VIC raise proceeds to APP
POINT Nat'oua, Kansas Committee Of wise
and upright men to whose discretion the
whole conduct Of our sacred cause shall be
entrusted said Committee should be com
posed Of one person from each State, 50 far
as there are States in which suitable person
can be found, and that five additional mem
Sers shall be put upon said Committee who
reside in the city Of Chicago. Three shall
constitute quorum, and Chicago shall con
stitutc quorum, and Chicago shall be the
usua! place for the meeting Of the Commit
tee.
Resolced, That by all that Is urgent and
precious IN claims of Kansas and Liberty,
we call our friends OF justice and humanity
to organize forthwith, in State, country and
town associations for the purpose Of obtain
inS monthly contributions Of money to ena-
bile the National Committee 10 bring To a
speedy aad successful close the great work
which we commit to lis hands
EesyLTcf, That the contributions each
month shall not tall short Of 100000, and
that those Of the present month should be
paid 10 the Committee by the first Of Au-
gust, by the first Of September, and Ike
manner thereafter.
Xcs0lrei, That the Convention recommend
to all cmigrants 10 Kansas TO travel the route
through the State Of Iowa, and that Con
CresS he earnestly requested 10 establish a
daily mail from Topeka, in Kansas, via Ne
braska City to Iowa City, and also daily
mail route from Topeka, in Kansas via Ne
braska city to ut. Pleasant Al Darlington
in Iowa.
In accordance with the first resolution, a
committee of one from about dozen Of diff
fercnt northern states was appointed. \
Lincoln is the committee man from Illinois,
and |. y. Arnold, J. Y Scammon, q. ".
Dole, j. b. Webster, and H. b. Hurd the
extra committee men from Chicago.
After spending half day in discussing
the balance of Gerrit Smiths resolutions,
the fol owing were adopted as reported by
committee on resolutions:
1st Resolred, That the Federal Admins
tration, instead of protecting Kansas, is the
great upholder of expressions and outrages
under which she now suffer-
ID. Resoiced, That any attempt to force ;
slavery upon Kansas must, at whatever cost,
be defeated and that too whether the Fede- ,
raj Administration shall or shall not continue
to favor the nefarious attempt.
3D. Resoiccd That the Kansas bill Just
passed the Senate is deceptive and fraudu-
lent, inasmuch as it sustaIns the validity of
the government in imposing upon people by
armed invasion, and leaves the great wrongs
Of Kansas unredressed, with liberty crushed
out, her men imprisoned or hunted as fugi-
tivcs on false and ridiculous charges, and
the mass of the bona tide settlers subdued, !
plundered and diSheartened-many driven 4.
out. The national thoroughfares blockaded !
by an armed force against all Free State /
emgrantS, and that its passage into an act l
Of Congress would be adding mockery to
wrong and is only designed to make Kansas
4 Slave State
The 4th resolution exports free men into 7
Kansas and do not despair of seeing Kansas y
, Free State.
9th resolution, pledged to increased exer- I
ions until Kansas be made the haven of Free 5
Men, Free Speech and Free Presses. e
9th. Resolred, That the State Constitution ,
,f Kansas is the work of clear majority of
he people of the Territory, and as the j
States of Maine, Vermont, Kentucky, Iowa, b
California, were admitted into the Union 4
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