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

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with Others in standing up with them,
and in maintaining the right. With a
determined heart, and united effort the
result is certain, and the victory viii be
complete. Then, with the aid OF that
Legislature We can place the Topeka
Constitution in Condition that Congress
viii cheerfullv let us into the Union.
When it is known that we have rendered
our whole strength to the Governor to aid
IN preserving the purity of the ballot box.
the people Of the natien will everywhere
rejoice at the result.
Mr.. PHILLIPS, of the n. Y. TfbaRe,
was called for by some, while Others call
ed for the question. A strong determine
ton was shown not to hear him. The
Chairman declared that he had promised
all free speech here to-day, and Mr.. P.
should be heard. The call for the ques-
ton was repeated for some time, finally it
gave way, and Mr.. Phillips proceeded to
review the election law. The strong feel
ing shown against him spoilt his argument
and made what he had to say rather brief
He closed by moving the adoption of the
following:
ResolUed, That should any power, leg
islative or otherwise; be obtained by any
force of Free State men, or Free State
votes at the proceeding, called an election,
in October next, that this Convention re-
solves that such power shall only be used
for the destruction of usurpation, that
Territorial Government shall not be per-
petuated, but that the Government under
the Topeka Constitution is the only legit-
innate government.
Gen. LANE moved to refer the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Phillips, with the Others of
the Committee, back to the Business Com
mittee for revision and correction. Car
ried unanimously.
Mr.. Foster, of Mapleton, followed, and
said the people in the southern part of the
Territory would never consent to act in
accordance with the spirit of the reselu-
tions offered by the Business Committee,
without the qualifying one of Mr.. Phil
lips. They were attached to the Topeka
Constitution, and would only labor to
overthrow the obstacles to the final suc-
cess of that Constitution. He added that
though the Free State party should get
possession of the Territorial Legislature,
they would never consent to be governed
by the laws which that body should en-
act For himself he should only spurn
them, and place himself above them. He
would take the stump in southern Kansas,
and labor continually till after the Octo-
Der election, to secure the defeat of the
party which was placing itself in such an
unjust attitude.
ROBINSON and Brown were then loud
ly called for. The former took the stand
and said, "He agreed with some things
said and disagreed with others. | sup
pose that am az much in favor of the
Topeka movement as any one can be, for
my glory and scrip are all dependent up
on the success Of that measure. Politics
are more or less corrupt anyhow. Il is
impossible to be an honest politician.
We started out on the Topeka Constitu-
ton, and shall work under it; but here
is a battery all the time at Lecompton,
playing upon us. Let us take the battery
and use it for our benefit, without defining
the use we shall put it to, and thus avoid
side issues in every county in this Terri
tory.
If We get the battery and spike Il, so it
cannot be used against US, we shall have
accomplished purpose. / do not feel
that there will be any backing down" to
do SO. I am more hopeful than some,
and not quite as hopeful as Others; but |
have no doubt We shall be triumphant
From the census returns / am satisfied
there is not district in the Territory in
which we have not large majority of
voters. If we are defeated by fraud we
shall be in position to show wup the fraud.
1t has been said that was always ep-
posed to this movement. Such is net the
case. / have always been in favor Of
voting with the least show Of success in
our favor. A voice-"He has sold him
self to Gov. Walker. He is from my
State and am ashamed of him." Judge
Conway remarked, aGov. Robinson. Ehis
is Just what you have been censuring g.
| w. Brown for, and for which we have
charged him with selling out to Gov.
Walker."]
am in favorof leaving this matter te
the Legislature next winter; then vii
be time to decide what shall be ON
action, and then win define my position
and policy. ["Thank God," said voice
'I helped sustain Conway, and Phillips
: and Realf, and Hinton, at Topeka, and
will continue to sustain them."
The Business Committe reported bacl
the preamble and resolutions frst intro
duced by them, amending the preambl
so as to strike out that portion include
l in brackets, with the following in plac
: of Mr.. Phillips amendment:--
Resozsed, That this Mass Conventio
o express their unslterable resolution to I'd
e here TO the Topeka Constitution and Go,
: ernment. and that all our action shall
pointed toward setting the government
{ motion, in legitimate manner, at an earl
day.
eel g. w. BRowS moved that the resoll
e. tions, as returned amended, be adopted =
n acciamasion. No opposition appearin
4 they we're adopted BIZ fhFee hearty elsesl