The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-09-10
KANSAS NEWS.
Interesting fron Kansas.

A Mass Convention Of the Free State party
of Kansas was held at CHRISTOPHER Falls, near
Lawrence, on the 18th of August, to decide Don
taking part In the October election in that Ter,
ritory. The Convention was called mass
meeting of the people OF Kansas, without re-
spect to party, and between four and five hun
dred men are stated to have been present, com.
prising persons from every section of Kansas.
From the subjoined account of the proceed,
ings, condensed from the Qaindaro paper, it
appears that the Free State men have resolved
to vote at the ensuing election for Delegate to
Congress and Members of the Territorial Legis,
latare.
The Convention was organized by choosing
Judge G. W. Smith chairman, DIR. Davis and
Rev. Daniel Foster, Wee Presidents r. G.. Ell,
lott, DIR. Kob, Mr.. Miller, and E. G. Ross, Of
Topeka, Secretaries.
A Committee on Business was appointed, Of
which Gen. J..H. Lane was made chairman.
A committee was appointed to prepare al
address to the people of the country.
After considerable discussion, in which Gov
Robinson, Gen. Lane, and Judge Smith, advo
Gated the policy of voting at the October cleo
ton, although it was appointed nnder the DO
gus laws, and James Redpath, Judge Conway
William Phillips, and Rev. Daniel Foster, on
! posed voting, the following amended report
| the Business Committee was unanimously
;
| adopted :
Whereas it is of the most vital importance T.
the people of Kansas that the Territorial Gov
eminent should be controlled by the bona nd
citizens thereof, and whereas Gov. Walker hs
| repeatedly pledged himself that the people {
Kansas shall have full and fair vote at th
| election to be held on the first Monday IN Oct,
Der for Delegate to Congress, Members Of II
Territorial Legislature and other oiicersi there
! fore,
Resoloed, Tha. we, the people of Kansas,
| Mass Convention assembled, agree TO partie
| pate in said election. 1.
Resolued, That, in thus acting, we rely upo
the faithful ful6lment of the pledge of Governs
| Walker; and that we, as heretofore, prote;
| against the enactments forced upon us by u
votes of the people of Missouri.
| Resolved, That the mass meeting proceed
| the appointment of committee, to wait upe
the Territorial authorities, and urgently insl
upon a revision and CO ERECTION OF the wlckt
apportionment endeavosed to be forced ups
the people of Kansas, t6 govern the selectif
of members of the Territorial Legislature.
Resolued, That Gen. ]. Il. Lane be eutho
| ;zed and empowered to tender to Gov. Walk,
the force organized by him under the resol
ton passed by the Convention at Topeka
the 18th of July last to be used for the prote
ton of the ballot box.
Resolved, That this mass meeting EXPIRE
their unalterable deteruination to adhere
the Topeka Constitution and Government, a
that ali our action shall be pointed toward g.
ting that Government in motion IN iegitlms
manner at an early date. :. 4
Gov. Robinson, who favored the policy ,
selling upon the Territorial Legislature throu, !
the October election, sold "that this WOO
spike the guns at Lecompton, which, playls
into the Free State party would wrest the pow
from the hands of those who have been and .
|, now depriying the people of Kansas OF tn !
/ lust rights. The citizen5 ought to choose ~ .
, able Free State men to the Legislature, a y
} leave the matter in their bands, depending NJ y
them to carry out the Will of the majority.
/. The Border Ruffian party in Kansas, hav
| discovered that Ex-Governor Ransom, OF Ml ]
, ipan. whom they nomipsted for Congress, ! q
, guilty, eight or ten years ago, OF eSpressn
sentiments favorable to liberty and agar
Slavery. are endeavoring to hunt him on d
course. One or two Of their papers take 20
D his name. and demand q new convention. II e
: saw that they cannot trust such renegade.
e nearly all the leaders of the Pro-Slavery ps Z
e in the country are in the same predicams
e Take away from that party the men VINO i
traitors to the principle of the Wimot fros 8
: and it would be at once out OF power. ueh' "a
e Cass and Mr.. Buchanan are In the same sr'
r dicament as Elk. Governor Ransom.
" The people of Kansas have determined
o participate in the October Territorial elect
F. demanding and enforcing fair vote thro. &
., the aid of their independent military orgarz'
" ton, which is represented to be large, poue