The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-05

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have sent orators and letters over the
country, shrieking how we had been
wronged in Kansas. 1t is proposed that
| the north part of Kansas shall control the
south: but viii not submit to this, and
would recommend an independent gov
ernhient in preference. Shall We vote,
and what shall We do with the govern
ment when we get it? must be settled
here to-day.
| Judge SMITH said he had discovered
that there was some differences of opinion
here, but we were all members of the
same party, and l am decidedly opposed
to one branch of the party claiming tri-
umph over the other. / shall go into the
election with the hope of bettering our
condition. It is contended that portion
of the people are disfranchised, but how are
the disfranchised portions of the Territory
to better their condition by standing aloef
from the October election? The party in
the ascendency will never better the con-
dition of the people so long as the power
is continued in their hands. Think you,
fellow citizens. that our people can get
better justice from their enemies than
their friends of the free State party? The
Free State party wish to get possession of
the Legislature to correct abuses, and if
they sticceed, as am confident they will,
these defects in the law will be corrected
at once.
I have not as much confidence in Gov.
Walker as some men, and shall put but
little trust in his promises. The whole
national administration has seemed to
labor to embarrass the settlers; and one
of the objects, no doubt, was to prevent
the settlers from pre- -empting All the
evils of which We complain, and under
which We are faboring, have been brought
upon us, both in the States, and Kansas,
by the Democratic party do think that
no honest man can work with that party
much longer. Pierce's administration
brought down all our troubles upon us.
We have seen the glare of burning build
ings. heard the shrieks of the groaniDg
and dying and the wall of the widow and
the orphan all over the land, and Frank
Pierce is responsible for it all. Buchanan
has endorsed his administration and poll
cy, and appointed the murderers of our
| hest citizens to responsible offices in this
Territory. Stanton and Walker are GEN.
surable for not taking the census over
again. They caused the laws to be so
executed as to disfranchise nineteen coun-
/ ties and the old scoundrel at the Metho-
| dist Mission, and drunken Matthias at
Leavenworth did the work for him.
The BUSINESS Committee, through the
Chairman, Gen. LANE, then reported the
following preamble and resolutions for the
consideration of the Convention:
Whereas, 1t is of the most vital impor-
tance to the people of Kansas that the
| Territorial government should be con-
trolled by the bona file citizens thereof,
Gto the end that we may establish gov
ernment which shall be the offspring OF
the popular will, and be admitted to the
confidence and respect of the people, that
crime may be punished, and the fullest
protection extended to life and property.
and, Whereas, Gov. WALKER has repeat
edly pledged himself that the people OF
Kansas shall have full and fair vote be-
fore impartial Judges, az the election to be
held the first Monday in October, for Del
egate to Congress, members of the Terri
torial Legislature, and other officers, there
| fore
| /. ResolUed, That we, the people of Kan.
sas, in Mass Convention assembled, agree
to participate in said election in October.
! 2. Resolred, That in thus acting we rely
upon the faithful fulfillment of the pledge
of Gov. Walker, and that we, as hereto.
fore, protest against the enactments forced
upon us by the voters of Missouri.
8. Resolsetl, That this Mass Convention
appoint Committee of five to wait or
: the Territorial authorities and earnestly
, insist upon review and correction of the
wicked apportionment endeavored to b
forced upon the people of Kansas for ths
selection ofsmembers of the Territoria
Legislature.
4. Resoiced, That Gen. j. H. LANE b
authorized and empowered to tender Il
Gov. WALKER the force organized by hin
under the resolution passed by the Con
vention held at Topeka on the 18th o
July last, to be used for the protection o
the ballot-box.
: The report was received, and a motion
was made for the adoption of the pream
= BILE and resolutions.
' Mr.. CoSwAY took the stand, and sal,
r he was opposed to the adoption of tn
: resolutions. do not intend to qual
e rel with anybody in regard to the actio
# of this Convention. I do not understan
: the PEOPLE to be one body of men, an
o the Free State party another; but beliey
e them to be one and indiyisible. We car
2, not shift the responsibility by the subte
If fuge which has been resorted to here. t.
le day, to make this appear convention
.e the people, and thus absolye the Frt
r State party on account Of it. Our fair e
"a euteheon as party will be furnished !
h engaging in this election TO do 50
d to recognize the legality Of the body pr
re scribing the rules for that election.
] acknowledges that the Territorial Legi
ct lature, heretofore tyrannizing over rs,
y legitimate body. The world has JUS
he fed our past position: but go into t
ne election, and you give the lie to all 70
: past action. Its to go over to the enemy
Il once. You not only give vitality to t
. Legislature, but you destroy the hopes
lk revising the Topeka government aga