The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-20
KANSAS AIRS.
Glazing Scenes Of the Pro-slavery Conven-
tionSThe Constitution Finally Adopted
Form OF the Provisional Government
Fceling OF the People.
from the IrlDune-Nlsgcr WorshipPef'l
THE LECoMPT0N CONVENTION.

tion-The Constitution a. Finally Adopted
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THE LEcoMrToS CONVENTION.
LEcoMPToN, Nov 7, 1857
After preliminary business in reference TO the
Committee the whole Constitution, Mr.. H. NJ. Moore
and said that he had voted last night the final
vote 70 adopt the report as whole, as amended in
order that he might move reconsideration. He made
that motion Here question Of order to whether
the gentleman could move for reconsideration, the
yeas and nays had not been called After considerable
discussion and some hard words as to question Of
verscty the vote taken by yeas and nays to
slider the vote of last night (Which decided that the
sututon should be sent direct TO Congress). The
stood yeas 81 nays "a This is the largest vote
yet thrown in the Convention. Last night forty whine
voted, few new hands having come in This
morning 81 the other two having been hshed up. One
man detached from the ultras An attempt was next
made TO spring the previous queston-this failed. MIR.
Hereford offered amendment the substance of the ma
and also a proposition to submit the whole consttu-
ton 10 vote OF Constitution or mo Constitution ii
the throw majority OF the votes cast at the election,
the constitution TO be null and void.
The proposal thus introduced was merely trap to catch
those men who insisted that the constitution should
submitted Those who introduced aud voted for il in
tended and did vote TO strike II out
Mr. MomKY said that this proposition contained the sub
stance of the rcacherous matter OF the majority report
the serpent with different light upon it, scales
Gentlemen must know that the interests of the South
LEFT wholly to the mercy political spectators Those
who entertained the minority report had with them
and had been counseed by the first statesmen of the
ton There friends of this party in the Cabinet
not buy. These have correspondent with the friends
Of Southern rights in this Territory They have exposed
this trick and its authors There those here who
meet ii in spite Of the power and frowns OF official pa
tronago He was for fair submission or no submission
at all
HuGH r. MooRE replied to Mr.. Mobey ironically. He
irresistbly udcrous and the Convention laughed
but whether at him Mr.. Mobley is perhaps doubtful.
He finally undertook TO show the inconsistency OF Mr..
Mobley, but not equally lucid as to his He ad
mitted the caucusng but urged that merely for the
benefit Of the Territory and the Union
President
houn and others who had he thought spoken dsrespect
fully of the intelligence and integrity OF those voting for the
minority report He read extract from Mr.. Douglas
springfield speech of last June to prove that Congress
would receive this constitution without any vote on IT.
He asked what the majority report men meant by their
arguments They had urged their way of submission,
the ground that the abolonss had large majority and
If they wanted TO submit and were sincere did they not
that the effect would be TO make no constitutions Did
Aey hiS Would they take this position herey There
was an Inconsistency in their arguments, or there was
some deception ID their proposal he charged Mr. Moore
with changing for selfish ambitious considerations. He
contended that Congress must and would admit Kansas
Mr. DANYoRTH made sarcastic alus ons to the the
atrcal Grafton of Mr. Moore whose remarks offered
thing The Convention had already decided the
PROPOSAL before them and those who again dragged il up
ought sustain their positions with light the
subject When Mr. Danforth speaks he uses few words
He is the real leader Of the utras
On the reconsideration, the vote stood for Mr. Here
fords amendment, 26 to rs. motion 10 adjourn until
after dinner was Immediately made by Judge Elmorc
Mr. nanorth moved 10 insert sine die Excitement and
confusion After some explanation, Mr. Danforth with
drew his amendment, and the Convention adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Gen. Esstin in the chair The question occurred
adopting the section. Mr. jenkins rose TO speak Mr..
Calhoun objected that he not in order Some discus
ssn ensued threatening storm. Mr. Calhoun said that
in order 10 pet the matter in debatabe light he would
10 strike out thahpart of the section amended,
that allowed the peoplefo vote the constitution He
did this TO put the subject before the Convention
Mr. DASroRTH said the men in this Convention under
stood the matter They understood all this man9uvrng
They not to be caught with all these bats. He
hoped Mr. jenkins would be allowed to speak.
Mr. JENKINS rehearsed the steps Of this struggle-the
He asssiled the majority report administration
sure brought here to be lobbied through by official in
fuence.
Mr. Jous RASporpH offered this resolution -
Resolved That tins Convention adopt the Topeka consi
tuition, and then adjourn sine die.
Mr. RANDOLPH wanted TO speak, but the Chair decided
him out of order.
Mr. CngIsrlsos moved strike all of the report
adopted that allows the people to vote on the
The amendment laid before the Convention, when
MIR John Randolph, having still the floor, proceeded to
sneak "a the amendment az Mr. Christison He referred
u his position he had been elected subms sion
lie had voted for submission IN any shape,
and never would He would vote for submission only in
way. He would submit II to such Of the free
State men had been two years in the Territory,
and who could get fourteen decent pro-slavery men
90 that they wore ut 20 vote, and that they
should support the Kansas Nebraska bill,
the fugitive slave law and the laws passed by the rst
legislature He deridcd the democracy. II said that
the democracy could the oouniry-why could they
not Kansas He alluded 10 the letters and opinions
from great mem outside Of the Convention He, too,
had conversed with great men Ignorant as be was,
rough Is he was and "undomestcated' "a he was, he
had gone arm through the streets OF Achson aud
Ieavenv orth with some Of the first 81 the He
s,kncwed' what the opinion OF the great men of
the nation as well a. any Of them, and u was not
for submission.
the amendment of Mr. Christison. When the vote was
taken. stood-for the amendment. 70; agains, IL, 3
An amendment offered. 20 that the President Of the
Convention shall appoint three Commissioners in each
county who shall appoint judges OF election Tor SAID coun
ty Carried.
Il was also amended so that the word 'etizen''
stricken out and the words ''whte male inhabant in
serted. variety Of amendments were adroty nitro
duced and considered, acted on before another vote
allowed be taken, and when was acted on cir
had been brought 10 bear In the best manner
aud a victory was obtained. The the section
when the vote taken the schedule a. thus loaded
and amended-and such an omnibus never before went
the political IayemeUt-t stood yeas Is nays ~.
Mr. jenkins protested Indignantly and left the Convention
which adjourned tn O'Clock.
SyxsoS.
JoHN RASpoIrH offered a resolution that the pages of
this Convention receive the same per diem members
Carried.
The Committee On Arranging the consultation reported
and is Chairman Judge CARROLL read the order Of tho
constitution
The executive report was slightly amended and
ceped
The legislative report was amended 70 include
part Of section relating tO calling yeas and nays.
The repor, un elections wa amended 50 A. H. make
change IN the representative districts 81 wise Butler ana
Hunter counties.
An amendment 70 the rcpor, on internal improvements
that the school sections funds therefrom ha
be general fund for the whole state rather than Sc
Mr. WuIs offered clause defining treason against the
state. A. follows
Treason against the state shall only consist levying
against il. and in sdherng 10 ~ enemies Or giving
them AID and comfort This " be proved BY two wit
nesses one act.
on motion % incorporate in tho miscellaneous report
Il wa adopted without D dissenting voice.
ON the final passage OF the Whole constitution, as
amended the yeas aud nays called. and only -,
minority of the Convention could be goa ~ vote or the
constr uton Several members had resigned. IL was
lust Midnight when they adjourned.
A.
Sec l. That Inconvenience may arise by reason OF
change from Territorial TO permanent state govern
ment declared that all rights, actions procc uuoHs
judgments claims and contracts well OF individuals
of bodies corporate (Admcndment-except the bill IN
cooperating banks by the last Territorial legislature
which j. hereby declared null and void, shall continue
such change had taken place. aud all processes
which may have issued under the authority u the Terr
toty ~ Kansas shall be valid ~ issued m the name
~ The state u Kansas.
Sc an laws now in force In the Territory q Kansas
which are hot rcpugnant 70 this constitution shall con