The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-26

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every honorable means to defeat the
usurpations of the slave power.
Mass Meeting Anti Usurpation Ticket Norni-
mated.
a Mass Convention of persons in favor
of voting at the election on the 4th of
January next, was held at Lawrence on
the Oath inst, to put in nomination off,
GERS under the Leeompton Constitution,
with a view of controlling its action. On
motion of Robert Morrow, Esq, DR.. JAS.
DAVIS, of Leavenworth, was called to the
Chair; Messrs. S. c. Pomeroy, P. G.
Schuyler, G. w. Smith, S. N. Wood,
Fl. d. Hall, John Hanna, Fl. Appieman,
Judge Passmore, of Coffey county, e.
Heath, R. Morrow, G, w. linn, Judge
Mckay, w. w. Baekus were appointed
Vice Presidents /; VIM. AUSTIN, of the
Kansas Leader, and d. H. Weir, Esq,
of Lawrence, were elected Secretaries.
The object of the meeting was stated
by the President. He said the people
throughout the Territory had determined
to vote on the 4th OF January against the
Lecompton Swindle, under the act of our
Territorial Legislature. The people would
be in attendance at the polls on that day.
There was danger of our being forced in
to the Union by Congress under that Con-
stitution. If no votes were cast for Free
State men for the various offices under
that instrument, the vile advocates of
that gigantic usurpation would elect their
officers under it, and then the power would
be out of the hands of the people to help
themselves. Though there were not one
hundred men in the Territory of Kansas
who favored that grand swindle, yet, with
the officers in their hands, and the Fed
eral Government pledged to sustain it, we
could not throw it of. A good ticket
composed of well known and true Free
State men, on liberal platform, would
unite all the elements in the Territory
which are opposed to that monstrosity,
and with the feeling he had everywhere
seen in the Territory for the last few
months to discard the do-nothing policy,
he had no doubt the ticket would be tri-
umphantly elected. True, said he, the
time is short, and it is difficult to organ
ize, but it becomes important that we
work the harder. Cheers
A committee was appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense OF the
meeting, as follows: THOMAS EWING, of
Leavenworth; P. C. Schuyler, Burlin-
game; E. S. Lowman, Lawrence; Wy.
Roberts. Wyandott; j. &. Goodin, Gen.
tropolis.
E. HEATH followed in clear and lor-
ical speech of some length, carrying with
him the conviction OF every listener in
favor of the voting policy. We neglected
to report him at length.
After consultation the Committee OF
resolutions reported the platform which
stands at the head of our columns.
G. w. BRowN, Esq, was called for. He
said he had long since resolved to vot,
whenever there was a hope of accomplish
ing anything by it for freedom, and h
would do it. No set of men who wer
opposed to voting should tie his hands
He had vowed before Heaven that no eff
fort of his should be wanting to maxi
Kansas Free State. It had been repre-
sented that the people were opposed t.
voting, and in the late Delegate Conven
ton resolution against voting had beer
adopted, on account Of the character o
the representation from the districts. TIL
six votes of Coffey county had been cas-
by B. w. Woodward of Lawrence, and 6
A. Cutler of Topeka. These men know
nothing of the wishes Of the people there
Judge PAssMoRE, who is here, was elect
ed Judge of Probate of that county b,
Free State men at the October election
The Judge says that nearly all the PEG
pie there are in favor of voting, and vii
be disappointed if 10 ticket is nominated