Squatter sovereign., 1857-01-27
Conventional Proceedings.
Occa sionaliy there.
HAROLD.

We Hind tue important portion of the
proceedings of the Convention held al
Leconpton, hot having rosin to give the
preliminary proceedings.
The Committee OF Resolutions through
| their Chairman, Gen. Coiiee, IN 4de their
report as follows;
tPhereaS. the people of Kansas by
their vote at the last election iii accord
anee wito previcns notice, did resolve 10
have Convention called to prepare Il
Constitution, preparatory 10 asking udrnis-
sion into the Union as a State; and
jFAereas, the National Democratic Party
Is the one on which we alone can reason
ably rely Tor insuring to US HAT Justice
which tie great principles enuncialed by
tie Kansas Bill, and ratified by the Cin-
clnnatt Convention, promises to lhe pio-
nser III the territory, as well as Wilsi he
proposes 10 emerge from the territorial con-
dition that principls which ensures The
people Of every lerritory the right to mould
their organic law, as 10 theIa may seem
best, unrestricted! by congressional inter
ference; therefore be it
Resslrsd, lst, That henceforth we de-
,ermine TO kaewn as the National D.
mocracy OF Kansas, and 10 subscribe and
sSstain the great national principles ef
that parry as set forth by their National
Con ention.
ResoIeed, ID. That we urge upon ali
good men from North South East er
West. who are honestly in favor of those
great principles referred TO ADORE, 10 unite
with US in carrying them out III good faith
IN all our future action.
Reselvsd, Sd. That it is our duty,
claiming as we do, TO be the Law and
Order party, thereby representing the con-
seryative sentiment of the people Of Kan
sas; to conduct our deliberations, and to
base our party actions on high National
conservative and patriotic grounds, acting
on the great Democratic principle, asking
for nothing bat what is clearly right, and
submitting 10 nothing that is wrong.
ReSoirsd, 4th. That We cordially and
earnestly unite with ths citizens OF Kansas
without distinction Of parties, and without
reference 10 divisions and differences,
which nave heretofore eSistea between US
thereby destroying our usefulness 10 our
county and generation to throw aside par
tizan aninosity rally TO the defence Of
Law AMI Order, remembering ifevils ex-
Isl we have freemans remedy, the Courts
OF our country and the ballet box.
ReseLusd. 9th. That as we hitherto
looked to and received the ardent sappoT.
of Northern and Western Democrats, in
sustaining our rights, j! should be our ear
nest desire, and laaorious effort to commit
no political errors which will in any way
hazard or forfeit the confidence and sup
port OF that great constitutional party =
and further, that the National Democrats
and Wings Of the North and West are
entitled TO our warmest gratitude for their
undertaking attachment to their country In
,ts hour of peril, and for their fidelity TO
great constitutional principles.
Rssotccd, 9th. That we rejoice with
patriots everywhere, to wha tever political
party they may belong, on the triumph of
great constitutional principles, over the
corrupt combinations of fanalicisln, igno-
rance and sectional Jealousy; and in the
elevation of tried and true patriots in the
persons of James Buchanan TO the Presi-
dency, and John C. Breckenridge to the
Vice Presidency; IN their hands we feel
an abiding faith in the integrity of ths
Union, the great shield and safeguard of
all our liberties.
ReselrsI, 7th. That we hold firmly to
the doctrines entertained by the trainers Of
our Constitution, that the Executive aud
judiciary are separate and distinct branell-