The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-12-05

our opponents, as raised by them a. LIE.
compton, and place it alongside of the
blood-stained banner as raised at Topet.
and say to them choose ye between them
Iftney choose the black banner, we pledps
ourselves to submit; if, on the contrary
they choose our own, then We pledge our.
selves before Almighty God. and to each
other, that that shall be the banner Of
the People of Kansas, now and forever
[ThuDdering applause.l Let the people
gaze upon them, the one black as night,
with the word staus written all over il !,
letters of blood-the other bright as Sun
light, with freedom in letters of gold
upon it; Its beautiful folds consecrstsd
and baptized in the blood of numberlsss
martyrs, sacrificed in its defence.
A motion was made that all the Dele.
gates to the Convention be requested to
sign the resolutions Judge Conway wss
called and spoke briefly. He endorsed
the resolutions.
DR.. Davis, of Leavenworth, was called
for, and spoke.
Gov. Robinson was called and addrcS.
sed the Convention.
w. A. Phillips was called and spoke;
and closed by offering the following resO-
luton.
Resolved, That this Cow ention do ex.
press its appreciation of the act of Hon
Fred. P. Stanton, acting Governor of Kan.
sas Territory, in converting special ses-
sion of the Legislature in the emergency
and that we thank him for this expression
in favor of securing the public peace, and
the rights of the people.
On motion, the resolution was adopted
C. Vaughan, of the Leavenworth Tines
was next called and spoke earnestly, and
assured the Convention that the Leaven.
worth delegation would be found true to
the position taken in the resolutions adopt.
ed to night.
DIR. Kobb, of the Atchison Zeitsng was
called. He spoke with much wit and
point.
H. Miles Moore, of LeavenwOrth, next
spoke. As a member of the Territorial
Legislature, he assured the Convention
of his adherence to the resolutions pass
ed, and tina. he was prepared to vote TO
adjourn the Territorial Legislature, if ne.
cessary, to let the Topeka State COnstitu-
ton take its place.
Mr.. Charles Foster, of Osawatomie, was
called, and gave assurances that the cOun.
try south of the Santa Fe road was nov
awake to the responsible issues before
them.
James Redpath was called and made
short and witty speech.
Gen. Lane moved, that when this Con.
vention adjourn, it adjourn to meet at 10
O'Clock, at Lecompton, on Monday next
and that the Convention be subject to the
call of the Chairman of the Territorial
Executive Committee. Carried.
Mr.. Barr, of Iowa Point, was called.
He spoke of the section he represented,
which he said was the "next worse place
to Atchison," but he added, it was i'm
proving. He wanted each delegate to be
authorized to go home to his constituents
and arouse them to action. He introduced
the following resolution:
| Resolved, That the Delegates to this
invention be requested to call meetings
n each precinct and report to their con-
stituents the action of this Convention.
Carried.
On motion of Gen. Lane,
| ResolUed, That the thanks Of this Con-
vention be rendered for the use. Of the
Church for our sittings.
On motion,
Resolued, That the thanks of this Con.
vention be rendered to the President and
other officers for the impartial and digni-
fed manner they have discharged Their
arduous duties.
| On motion the Convention adjourned
with three cheers