The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-06-13
The Iefaio Of freedom.
Lawrence. Saturday, June Is, 1857.
From our Special Reporter.
Topeka. K. T. june 8. 1857.

E4itor Of The Herald Of Feef1m -
The day appointed for the long expect
ed Topeka Legislature dawned upon our
quiet city with the most Respondent
beauty. Gov. WALKER and Hon. E. O.
PERRIN. accompanied with several officers
of the army were also stopping in theto
awaiting the action of the Convention
which also was called on the same day.
The Convention assembled at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, and Col. J. Fl. LANE was
chosen President of the day. W. F. M.
Army, Judge CONWAY, N. w. DELAHAY,
w. DEITzLER and G. w. CUTLER were
appointed committee to select five per-
sons to act as Vice Presidents. The
Committee reported as follows ~. W.
Morris, F. Johnson, W. C. Larribee, W.
w. Ross, Lyman Allen. As Secreta-
rics wv. F. M. Army and T. ID. Thatcher.
4 Committee of ten were then appoint
ed to report business for the action of the
Convention. Judge Conway, N. w. Del
ahay, Walter Oakley, Gov. Robinson,
Judge Hunt, G. W. Deitzler, Alex. A.
Jamison, C. K. Holiday, J. p Root, and
Judge Smith were appointed as said Com
mittee. The Committee asked leave to
retire which was granted upon which Gen.
Lane was called upon to address the Con-
vention.
He commenced by thanking the vast
assembly for honoring him with the office
which they have bestowed upon him. He
said that Gov. Walker was in the place
and hoped he was On the ground and
would hear him through his speech which
would perhaps be lengthy. He COM
menced with his usual style of theatrical
eloquence and of course was down on
every pro slavery man. He alluded to
the war of the revolution, and compared
it with the Kansas war during the past
two years. Great Britain he said inter-
fered with our interests on account of tax
alton, while our fathers said taxation and
representation go hand in band and with
out this doctrine they said Lay on
McDuff, and damned be he who first cries
enough.nIt is so now with the Free State
men of Kansas, and they say taxation
and representation 90 hand in hand, and
without this they say, Lay on McDuff
and damned be he who first cries enough"
The bogus laws, he said, he had no OBJ
lection to the officers trying them on but
theywon't fit. He said in strong terms We
qsiU not obey the iaIrs-tre ioiH not pay tie
tares. He said if the bogus authorities find
patiently, for having an Indictment over
my heal for more than year | have be-
come used to it, and am not at all afraid.
Gov. Walker says vote next week. What
for? Have we not made our Constitution?
And do not the people of Freedom like it?
Is there any one Of the Free State party
opposed to it Can't we submit this to
the people, and who wants another? The
Topeka Constitution is published to-day
and he means to put copy of it into
Gov. Walkers hands. But fearing your
readers may be tired of full report of
Col Lanes speech will only say it was
one which a certain portion of the Con-
vention delighted in, while the other por-
ton was much displeased with the posi-
ton he occupied.
Gov. Robinson was then called to the
stand, but merely said as it was time for
the Legislature to convene he would
speak to the assembly in the afternoon
The Legislature assembled but as there
was not quorum they adjourned until
tomorrow morning at 8 O'Clock.
At 3.o'clock the Convention assembled
Col. Lane in the chair. Judge Conway
chairman of the Committee on Resolu
tons. reported as follows
Reso1ue4, l, That the people of Kansa:
now as ever. disown as invalid and of ne
force or effect the authority of the Terri.
torial government as embodied in the
enactments ofthe so-called Legislature o
Kansas
2. That it is made incumbent on The
people of Kansas, by the highest consid
erations of Justice and expediency, t.
LII i ~ 4hofr cd
mission into the Union under the Consti
tuition which they have already formed
as the only method of adjusting existin:
difficulties to which they will assent.
3. That the people of Kansas will pur
sue with unfaltering steadiness ofpurpos
the application now pending before tn
Congress of the United States, for thei
admission into the Union under their owl
Constitution, and with their own govern
ment, resting their hopes for the success
thereof upon the profound eonfdenc
they feel that measure so eIninentl
just, and so accordant TO the principle
of past legislation in our country, vii
eventually be conceded and sanctioned t
them by the Representatives of the Amer
can People
4. That the Constitution iramed an
adopted at Topeka, had its origin in
public necessity, was the offspring of tn
pouIar viii, and experience has prove
the wisdom of those who framed it, an
it is the duty of the Legislature and off
Gers elected under it. to complete tn
State organization, and keep It's machin
cry in readiness for use so soon as the ne
necessities of the people shall require
G. W. SMITH, C. K. HoLLIDAl
g. w. DEITzLER, c. RoBIEsoN,
j. p. Roof, MoRRIs Hunt,
A. 4. JAMIsoN, III. ". DELAHA,
WALTER OAKLEY,
The committee reported the followin
which was also adopted
WHEREAS, BY unfair legislation by the L
compton Legislative Assembly al
the manner of registration under the a
providing for call of convention
form q Constitution, has excluded
larra ,,,a;ority of the vf,ters of X ans