The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-21

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votes o illegal ana nAores'dSst voters OF the iefr
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nothing 10 b with said election; will touch not taste
Hst, handle not the unciean thing
Resoyed sh, That we fully sustain Goyerne e ,ea
and Secretary Stanton in their dealings WIN we ranua
lint voting of the Oxford and MCGEE hstricB.
Resolved 9th, That sustain acting governor Stanton
his assembling special session OF the
Iegislature that we believe IL TO be the duty OF the Lee
shsure TO legaze vote for or against the whole cons
tion by the legal voters of the Territory and that we
sbaI cheerfy acquiesce In full and fair expression
upon that instrument by the people.
Resolved 7th That CONSIDER the purity Of the ballot
Spx and the honor Of republican constitution OF in
fnteiy greater importance than the advancement Of poll
tans or the Of either this that political party.
STANTON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS COUNTY coNvEN
TIoN At kIcKAP0o.
According 70 previous notice democratic convention
VAS held at kckapoo the Sd Of December 1857. On
noton John Freeand called the chair, and w. H.
Niott appointed secretary MAJ Hugh d. Moore was re-
qucsted explain the object OF the meeting which he did
h lucid and satisfactory manner. Various speeches
were then made by Hon. VIM q. Matthias Hon. J. W.
Martin, and others After which, the following resolu
Hons were presented by j. W. Martin, which were unan
M0usly adopted
Resolved That the conduct of the acting governor of
Kansas Territory (Santon) in Issuing proclamation call
extraordinary meeting of the Legs lturo Of said
Territory assemble the It'll inst at Lccompton
caed for, unnecessary and Illegal and meets with the
Repatriation and repobaSon Of this meeting that the dele
gates have legal right assemble and act in the
OF legislators until MONDAY
next; that act Of theirs, such legislators can be
legal before that tme that look upon the whole
ment as high handed outrage justly deserving the exc
GRAFTON OF all honest men.
Resolved That acting Governor, in suceumbing to
The secret Vaccinations Of the various cques agents and
tools the black republicans of Kansas by rendering
them "ad and comfort" and warming them into life, af
her they have been signay repudated and rebaked
hhnseif 10 be renegade from democratic party and
traitor 10 the country
The following delegates were appointed from this
(puyp Ia
A. J. Isacks, B. j. Franklin A. j. Miller, J. J. GARRISON,
Todd, w. J. Ivory, simmons, L. j. Eastin, Dr. Dyer,
VIM Ferris VIM Perry Lowe, d. L. Henry, Scully, J. c.
Jones' DR.. Bennett, joel Garrett IL McMulien, JOS Muir
ply TSIseT Abbott W. Td gonns Henry a D. smith
C. Redynan Chas Dunn Judge A. Payne, John Dunn, Mer
Ri smith, VIM. Hobbs Root Thompson, Saml Kookogee,
VIM G. Sharp, Jesse Connel Isaac Monday, B. +. Robin
son, Saml Guinter, Peter Manager VIM IL Elliott W. r.
Merchant Sami Merchant, p N. Hodges Perry Murphy,
sanss T Tonne Hsrrs '" oSn
son. Peter Myers Judge Russell H. r. Lyon T. W. Emery,
F. $. Wilkinson, Judge John Freeiand, VIM Thompson,
haac House, A. B Hazard, Rob Calvert, j. s. Lump
kius, John Fork, j. G. Williams, d. d. Burnes, Craven
Calvert, b. +. Robinson.
from the St. Louis Democrat, Dec. III
FATAL ACCIDENT-FATHER DuRAND, Or ST. hARY's
MISSION, KANSAS, AND TWO OTHER PERSONS
gentleman who arrived from Kansas last evening in
forms OF melancholy accident which occurred upon
she Missouri river, and which resulted IN the death OF
skin which left Kansas city on last Wednesday 9th
INST, containing Father Durand, Of the Catholic mission;
d. r. smith of Leavenworth city; Mr.. Patterson, of
Nebraska, formerly of Indiana Mr. Sears, Of Lincoln
county Indiana and gentleman resident Of Manhattan,
Kansas, unknown, from Belfast Name, on his way
east bring his family to the Territory, when about
twenty five miles from Kansas city, between Wayne city
and Liberty, struck snag and capszed, throwing
the entire party into the river. Mr. Smith and Mr. Sears
succeeded in retaining their hold upon the boat until she
drfted a sand bar. The balance Of the party named
with all their baggage, were lost The bodies had not
been recovered, though search had been made
Father Durand a prominent gentleman at the mis-
sion highly respected for his amablc aud Chris
tnn like department. and his loss will be deeply felt
THE PROGRAMME IN KANSAS.
Gen Lane who is always conspicuous in the troubles
Dances IN the riots and revolutions in Kansas,
the following letter 10 the editor Of the Indianapolis
Journal
LAWRENCE, Dec. g. 1857.
The Legislature will probably expunge the election,
Convention and militia laws and submit both constitutions
fun and fair vote and declare that constitution
toned by the majority the organic law for Kansas II Con
gress admits the Lecompton fraud, viii put the Topeka
government in motion and fghtt out j. II. LANE