The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-12-19

Convention Of the Buchanan Democracy.
The Pro-slaveEy Disunionists of Kansas
met in Convention, at Lecomptop, on the
9TH inst, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the State Offices. under the
Lecompton Constitution. As will be seen
By the resolutions, which we publish be-
low, they assumed the name of Democra-
ry. The proceedings were decidedly rich,
as we are informed by one who WIS pres
emf. Several delegates were refused seats
because they were not Sound on the mig
ger question"
When the time came Tor nominating
candidates forthe State offices, some mem
Der of the Convention proposed the name
of Calhoun, the individual whose name
appears so prominently in the Lecompton
Constitution, and who presided over the
body which formed that instrument, for
Governor, which came very near causing
split in the Convention: the fire. eating
disunionists contending that Calhoun was
not sound enough on the question of sla-
very. What! John Calhoun rot black
enough to suit the Buchanan democracy of
Kansas! Join Calhoun, the man who APP
pears as leader in the attempt to deprive
the people of their dearest and just rights,
and to force upon the people of Kansas,
contrary to their wishes, the most damna-
Die institution that ever existed, too pure to
suit the purpose of these demons That
man who, we supposed, could not be
eclipsed in the race between the Disdnion
Pro-slaveryites, for political and eternal
infamy. is not lon enough for the Buchan-
an democracy
The ticket nominated by the Conven-
ton, is as follows: GoUernor-F. j. Mar
shall, of Marshall County Lieutenant
Gorernor-Wm. G. Matthias, of Leaven-
worth County; Secretary Of &ate-W. T.
Spicely, of Douglas County; Auditor
Blake Little, of Bourbon County; Treas
urr-T. J. B. Cramer, of Douglas Coun-
ty; Congress-Joseph P. Carr, Of Atch-
ison County. The supporters of this
ticket are the men who compose it. about
two-t thirds of the Convention that placed
it in nomination, the Leavenworth Herald,
and the rowdies of Missouri. 1t is repu-
dated by the honest men of all parties.-
The only pledge required of the eandi-
dates was, that they would use all dis
honorable means to establish slavery in
Kansas. This they could give, without
troubling their ccnsciences in the least
1t is useless to spend time in writing out
a description of these individuals. The
character in which they appear is enough
to satisfy the people that they are moi
honest men. They compose, in truth, q
''roll of infamy."
Honest Democrats! read these resolu
tons carefully. See how your Executive
officers, WALKER and STANTON, are de-
nounced because they refused to aid these
villains in carrying out their heliish de
Isigns-because they have done what the
consciences told them were right-be
cause they were honest democrats! Sc,
how you are branded as enemies to tn,
Democratic party, if you fail to assist then
in their most damnable work Look
| then, at the course of Mr.. Buchanan il
sustaining these wretches and their viii
acts Do this, and we are confident vol
will exclaim II am not Buchanan
: Democrat %
And you, honest Free State man, wha
do you say now? Will you join thes
base wretches in vilifying our Executiv
officers, or will you join us in SUSTAINING
them for the noble stand they have take1
in defense of the peoples rights =? Dis
regarding the threats of Border Ruffian;
and the censure which they have receives
from the Administration at Washington
they have declared to the people that thei
rights should not be trampled upon an,
they are now, like honest men, doing al
in their power to make good these assn
RANGES.
But here are the resolutions
Whereas. The Democratic party Q
: Kansas Territory having assembled j
Convention at Lecompton, on the 9TH O
December, 1857, to nominate candidate
for the Offices of State, deem it expedien
to give some expression of opinion in re
] gard to the duty, and interest of the pee
pie in the present crisis; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the late Territoria
Convention, which framed a Constitution
for the State of Kansas, and submitte
the slavery question to vote of the pee
pie on the 21st inst, was legally consti
: tuted body, that the Constitution frame
is adapted to the wants, and secures tn
E rights of the people of Kansas. Tha
the plan of submission agreed upon b
that Convention fully complies with tn
e requirements of the organic law, an
: that it is not only The interest bat tn
: duty of every Democrat in good faith t
aid in carrying out that plan, and speedil
organizing State government under tn
Constitution with or without slavery, a
s may be determined by the people on tn
/ 21st inst, and We exhort all sound Dem
ocrats to rally to the polls on that day
and cast their votes for the Constitution
with or without slavery, as may best &C
e cord with their views, and with full de
: termination to acqdiesce in the decisio
: of the majority.