The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-15
Correspondence ofthe Republican,
Democratic Convention
in Kansas.
L~EcoMproN. july 8.

LEcoMPToN, July 8.
The regular National Democratic
Convention representing the several
counties of this Territory, and regularly
called by the Central Committee, assem-
bled at Lecompton, the seat of Govern
ment, his day.
1t was largely attended, there being
absent but thirteen, out of sixty repre-
sentative voters.
They passed resolutions excluding all
sectional distinctions, adopting the Gin
cinnati platform, and assuming the name
of the National Democracy of Kansas,
embracing all Democrats, whether from
the North or the South. They passed
resolutions, by a unanimous vote, pledg-
ing their support and cooperation to
Gov. Walker, amid enthusiastic cheers,
and nominated Gov. Ransom as their
candidate for delegate to Congress.
A resolution was presented pledging
support to the State Constitution to be
adopted, even ifthat instrument shall not
be submitted to the people for ratiica-
ton. After considerable discussion this
resolution was rejected with but one dis
senting vote, and the result was an
nounced amid loud cheers.
This convention was comTosed of a
large majority of pro-slavery men, but
the whole Democratic party of Kansas,
whether pro-slavery or free State, will
sustain the inaugural address of Gov.
Walker, and the submission-of the Con
tut TO he vote of THO PruPfr.-
Under these resolutions Gov. Ransom
will be elected, and the Democrats will
carry the Territorial Legislature.
herCenstitution to be framed in Sep
TENDER next, it is now certain, will be
submitted to the whole people, and will
be ratified by alarge maj ority. [ cannot
of course, now speak with certainty, but
the prevailing opinion is that they will
adopt a Constitution securing the right
to the slaves now in the Territory, num-
boring about two hundred the execu-
ton ofthe fugitive slave law, aud the ap-
peal in the constitutional questions to the
Supreme Court of the United States ;
and that, at the same time the Constitu-
ton is submitted, they will also submit
a clause fer the vote of the people, pro-
b biting or authorizing the introduction
of slaves, in future. 1t is conceded IN
all hands that a large majority OF the
people will vote to prohibit the future
introduction of slaves into this Ter
rltory. They hive also endorsed Gov
eruor Walkers Indian and land policy,
and will iusert it in an ordinance accom-
pauyirg the Constitution.
1t is probable, also, that they will in
slst on the introduction of the South
western Indian Terr tory as a State, and
- II A. k.Eoop- IS th.I-
Northern boundary to the Platte river,
with the consent of Congress.
The complete success of Governor
Walkers policy, through the hearty co
operation Of the whole Democratic party
of Kansas, whether ~pro.slavory or free
State Democrats, isenow certain.
just before the Convention closed,
and after all the resolutions had been
adopted, a committee was appointed to
wait on Governor Walked mud request
him to add ess the Conventio' v h:ch he
did, amid the most uprorious CHEERS
three times three aud a tiger.
Henccfortb you may consider the-Kan
sas difficulty as settled IN the platform
of Governor Walker, sustained by the
whole Democracy of Kansas with scarce
IL a diss enting voice, and by the whole
Democracy Of Missouri; which State full
~ understands the question, has fully en-.
dorsed Governor Walkers plan s, know
that they are the only plans Unaware
practible, and that, except for the course
pursued By him, civil war would now
be raging in Kansas; that the free State
Democracy, would be separated from
the pro slavery Democracy, and that
Kansas would be brought into the
/ Union as an out-and-out abolition State
Governor Ransom fully agrees in the
whole policy of Governor Walkers ad-
dress.