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

votes, was Cast dSSaiHSs wiling Dy Only
three delegates, and yet the Free State
voters of that county have called Con-
yention TO nominate Representatives to
the Senate and House of Representatives.
Had the vote of those three districts been
cast in the Delegate Convention, agreea-
bly, to the views of the people. there
would have been more than a two-thirds
vote in favor of voting; while ofthe persons
actually in attendance and who voted by
yeas and nays, majority was given IN
favor of voting, as reference to the
official vote in possession of the Seereta-
ries of that Convention fully shows.
A Convention of anti-us1rpation Demo-
Gratis, made up of Free State Democrats,
and Pro-slascry Democrats. who sympa-
thize with the position of Gov. WALKER,
and who hate this Lecompton monstros-
ity, are holding Convention at Leaven-
worth to-day. Had the Free State men
made a nomination on a liberal platform,
they would have endorsed our ticket, and
aided to elect it, with view of defeating
the Calhoun disunionists. They had
their messenger here in waiting to carry
the result of our action there. He hoped
still, instead of making nomination
they would only appoint a Committee to
make one in case we did not. If We
make no nomination they will. and those
Free State man who desire to vote viii
be compelled to choose between the NOM
nations of the usurpation wing of the
Democracy, and that wing which is OPP
posed to usurpation. While if we have
a ticket of tried and true Free State men
we cannot only vote for them, but the
anti usurpation branch of the Democracy
will vote for them. The consequence
will be, instead of getting strength from
our opponents we aid in building up a
new Democratic party which we will be
compelled by and by to destroy.
There is strong opposition with some
against voting; but we have sufficient
numbers to triumph over the enemies of
freedom by more than two to one, not
withstanding the determination of some
not to engage in this election.
After remarks in favor of nominating a
ticket BY Messrs. Morrow, Schuyler, Smith,
Poneroy, Wood, Osborn, Mckay, Backus,
and Others. and the adoption of the reso-
buttons by a unanimous vote, the following
ticket was put in Nomination, to wit:
For Governor, GEORGE w. SMITH, Of
Lawrence for Lieut.. Governor, WM. Y.
ROBERTS, of Wyandott; for Secretary
of State, P. G. SCHUYLER, of Burlingame;
for Treasurer, ANDREW j MEAD, of Man
haitian: for Auditor, JOEL K. GoorIN, oil
Centropolis; for Congress, MARCUS J.
PARROT, of the Territory.
Mr.. Brown said we had nominated a
ticket which would be credit to any con-
vention. Judge SMITH had been identi-
fed with the Free State men and cause
from the hour he landed in Kansas, in the
spring of 1866, and he had done as much
hard work, and labored with as good sue
cess for the triumph of our principles as
anv man in the Territory. He had beer
on the Executive Committee with him
which organized the Topeka Constitution
he had been confined on the prairies o.
Kansas as prisoner on a charge of trea.
son with him for four months he had
served with him on the Territorial Com.
mittee, which had passed through the
election and triumphed in October, anc
everywhere he had found him the man o.
all men who seemed the man for the
crisis. Lieut.. Gov. W. Y. ROBERTS haG
been before the people of Kansas, ani
too often endorsed by them, and too wei
known as the chairman of nearly all ou
important public meetings, commencing
at Big Springs, and down to the Grass
hopper Falls Convention, to need any
euiogium from him. He is the Lieut.
Governor under the Topeka Constitution
and lust the man to aid in killing the LIE
compton Swindle. P. C. SCHUYLER a.
Secretary Of State. He holds the same
Office under the Topeka government, wa
a member of the Territorial Executive
Committee, and his name is as well know
to the whole people of Kansas as any per
son in the Territory. His unfinching fl
deity to the cause of freedom and thu
people has never been doubted. A. J
MEAD for Treasurer. He is member o
the present Territorial Council, elected
from the Manhattan district, and is de
servedly popular with all who know him
JOEL K. GooDN was the able and eff
cient secretary of the first Executive Com
mittee, which did more real hard worl
than any other Committee ever organize,
in Kansas. He was the Clerk of the Sen
, ate under the Topeka Constitution, and
now principal Clerk of the Councilin til
Territorial Legislature. Judge SMITH wa
a distinguished criminal lawyer in Penn
sylvania. Gov. ROBERTS is well acquaint
ed with Constitutional law. These mel
, with their legal learning, can help US OF
of our troubles if there is any way out o
them, and they will contriye some wa
to defeat this damnable conspiracy of tn
Pro-slavery men to defraud the people {
> their rights.
; A Territorial Executive Committe,
consisting Of S. n. Wood, G.. w. Brown
. E. S. Lowman, Robert Morrow d. E
? Wier and E. Heath, of Lawrence; Wn
Austin, Centropolis; o. F. Short, Atch
son; Mr. Passmore of Cofachique; A. Oar
ford, Linn Co.; Jas. Davis, C. T. Currie
Leayenworth; Judge Mckay, Wyandot
DR.. Fitzpatrick, Pottawatomic; G. Y. E:
: kridge, Emporia; Jas. Rodgers, Burlin
game, and s. d. Houston of Manhatter
were appointed, any five of whom wer
to constitute quorum for business.