New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-27
KANSAS PROSTATE CONVENTION
CoIrss pondepce of The Missouri Democrat.

Correspondence OF Inc 6issoufi Uemocrl
TOPEKA X. T., March II, 1857.
One of the largest Conventions ever held in Kansas
was il session in Topeka during Tuesday and Wednes.
day Of this week. The Rev. c. Blood Of Manhattan,
opened by prayer. Judge Wakefield was called to the
chair, and Il. Mills Moore Secretary. Committees
were appointed credentials and permanent Organi-
zation.
The delegation was full, and the following were
elected ofice.: Mr. c. +. Currer, Chairman; dessrs.
W. w. Ross and A. Wattles, Secretaries aud the fol-
Hunting, and Aessrs. Il. Jones, A. Lozaer and Caleb
May.
On molten Of Mr.. Parrot Committee on Platform
pss ehe, :" % wa. Of
IId; Weller Oakley, IIId; G. W. Griffith: Ivth; w.
Chestnut WITH P. Schuyler, With; b. Blood, vIIth
J. Mitchell, With J. McAiee, IXth; A. Lozalier,
XII + ss xl sDDonsi t ss e %a on M,os
larec Us Business: Chas Robinson, Chairman; H.
Miles Moore, b. Townsend s b. Holman, DR.. A.
Hunting.
On motion, the President appointed as Committee
on Address: Dr. Davis. Chairman; A. Policy, w. w.
Ross, and The Rev. H. Jonee.
On motion OF DR.. Davies twenty seven other names
The Chairman of the Committee on Platform re-.
ported the fsllOsirg, which vas adopted after dis
cuseon:
RESOLUTIONS:
We, citizens Of Kansas, in delegate convention
sembled, at Topeka March IL, 1857 resolve and de-
okIe:
Wh<reas body Of recently assembled a. Lecompton
and claiming be the legislative Assembly of KAnsas Terrific
~ adopted regulation puporns be law for taking
the electne delegates 10 Constitutional Conven
on proposed De held IN thai place In September and
herea the said Assembly the creature Of fraud and
members the Of people foreign to this Territory
eAereds the sanic act does not authorize the territorial
leg ssiiye powers when lexsayey convened pass
AM enabns change the OF same and
sk,ea, the set Of this Assembly partisan in It's character
clearly aud for the of which n Of
inadequate security while depve the Executive Of
control the and election the pretended
officers not chosen by the people Of Ksps who violent
and hostile the best Of territory; and
e,ea sad proposes dssnehse certain bona fde set
Of Kans who have fled their declason Of intention 70
citizens Of the United States recognized vo;er bv
tire act and hs,sa there provision sad
for submitting the constitution framed 10 the vote
Of the people OF the Territ1ry; therefore,
hsscrsd Tta the people Of Kansas Territory cannot par.
election under such regulation without com
promising their rights American citizens sacrifcur the
bes: in ress q Kansas and eopdzng the public peace
hesored That hvtnr suffered under the msrue Of per.
pretending 20 b. local officials Territory we have
Loaf AZ confidence in their integrity in the
Of tie laws however just these laws appear 20 ON
their face.
Re.Olssd Tia; with the people Of .uv rs,r,,, alan.
rests the sht TO change the firm OF their suhiet
20 he approval Of Des oven bef5,e or after ,teps Er
state oover mel have been taken and further that FERN
Ordinances ofCongr-ss. purely temporal ''' AA~s'
Pesssed That the Constitution framed NJ Topeh Nv IN.
on people Of Ksnss and ratified hy pS,us
vote, ST. me eaoice Of majority Of our c,tiysns A
the tcrm o. car state GoVerEnenf saa hat wa u.aiusn
p sod urge On Soress immediate sdnison a, s,sss
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