The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-19

A kxD proposed Mr.. Rush more - Po0dcns
My. KEY proposed Mr. yandsrstco of DouiphAu county
Mr.. yAspu.s,Iu would beg Of his frsnds to withdraw
nh (Mr v.'s) name from the CANVASS II ~ according
M vAspasarcs ,hsr ncmlna,ed-a s he wished 10 see
. triangular ngat-Ar Esst.n, OF Leavrn worth.
Mr. kAsrS assed that his sDa De wnhdrawr, out tue
mover tina. should be retained for ballot
Tho vote then taken, and rssc'led "a soiio~s-
For John Calhoun -
For Juoieu j. Sasun
Whole numoss OF votes CAST ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20
Mr. john Ushoan sav!re reserved 2. votes, was de-
clarcd duly elected President o. the Convention.
DouEs The irxs had desired TO PROFOUND 70 aim
ries Of questions 10 his pro slavery prucples but
bis friends IN causes MANAGED 10 slave oil the Issue
committee OF three appointed 70 0oad lo Nh Cal
houn TO the chair GA taking me chair ne addressed the
Convention Is fo,iows:-
GETIEsRS-FoT me very hAtteriDg expression Of your
sentiments In comforting on me The ONCE Of President Of
THIS ooDysnou ySa have profound &C: sosn
you have assigned - me, and think AN also fully aware
Of the appearance Of the mission which has brought
ioSesher on this occsson know we'll tina will Do AT.
iery impossible for 10 perform tho duties Of tho
Office TO which I have been called rnless I have
s s. sn q os around
10 tho oxen Of my ability sN-H Almost unnecessary
for me 10 sa,-exen my utmost enoru. Indeed, Jon
have The oil thai In the fAot OF nay having
oersed tho posIcn conferred pom l may add, gen
ilemen. that this IL no ordinary OCCASION The meeting OF
Cow eniion to anne the constAuaon Of new Stale y,
under 1inAyy crcumsAuCes matter Of great int
rest The young Sat- may spring into being and reach
great In the National Congress and In the
rouA history bet stu hat will be but the uniform
OF the sases OF this Union We meet here day under
extraordinary circumstances AudI nust that every
bw Of this Convention has come here TO discharge his
dntes fully Impressed with OF the high sespons
bites that attach to him, ana OF the importsuce OF his
kcts not only TO RAnsA, bat TO The uaion, Of which
framed and properly, fairly and honestly approved by the
true citizens OF Ks.sas vii setuo Ill the difcunes
ps u. and viii a. Oace restore hsooOy to se Soo
may remark here v;thou, porss doing injustice the
feelings OF any homes and as lover OF mis- country tha
the formation Of such cons mton prosates and crushe,
TO earth patty thai seexpg by within s
20 obtain Atcerdeucy al the cost OF the
Ace Of he Union Itself II 10 Dot.nnerey hsnsas 10
Union that Is interested The dougs o, ibis CON veuton are
not merely 6r Interest TO the people here bn 30 the people
snTo ghou The republic ols Of the greatest issues 70 be
resolved BY this Convention whetn the people Of this
Territory IhA have power control fs government To
make constitution Is but q small affair Nos single
during session that has no, been already i'm planted In
other consultations The old, original constitutions Of the
American Saes contained some errors which have since
been corrected by The popular sentiment and wherever
cid col sau'ons nave been revised and altered
constitutions framed, they have had srgrai the the
shall, rule In ali ms.iers that they shan elect,
not merely Governors and Presidents, and the
varona officers thai are usually elected BY the people, but
also Judges These improve have been made mainly
within he AI quarter Of century, and snxrAfed
only in the constitution Of such OF the old STATES
70
new States that have come into the Uaioa. There
therefore no new prnc Pies 10 be decided In Con
rennoa; 70 l.sme constitutions Ias Oonyeaiion which
only snort time There bat single import ant cues
ton, and that local one that occupied it, time TO any
ocnsdeAble extenihAt WAS the quest Of slavery The
people OF Kansas the Yget settle that question
for themselves: and II y that which produces the dnn
Uaiou ma, difficulty mus. be settled BY your deibera
tons think that The character OF tho members OF
this Convention over which have the honor 10 IRE
RAn nuytt 04xA 10 thA ~rwtA hat
their deliberations win resn not mere,s In The
settlement difficulties here but In the settlement OF
the question 10 neither this mon shal nne, and
whether ba. party which employing irea,ure It's
men and ts so Keep this question I'LL the
next Presidential COO es win saod o. fa II the mon
stands that party goos by she board that pal trl.
unphs this Union cannot i've The hi 90 and rssponsbe
duty therefore, devoves 10 take In hands the
organic act OF this Territory, AMI acting upon is prns
pes prese IT Congress OF The United States con
stiiuscn framed In such name. and hAvias yrcb
corseneni a. that we may no merely petten Tor Admi.
sion into the Union but dcnAnd hat shall be admitted
vast that wise eounseh vil prevail bers. am oonn-
dent, from kno wedse or the members Of tns Cmveu-
excsmen, or FeeAug-tbere may be particular poo,s
on which individual members viii plant taemselyes-
9s 1 In 1,.r MAJ every ms s o. sne Con-
the issues that may be presented, That calm, sober
eenber alton becoming Statesmen Who have mel together
iornd . EoverDmenI-who have mot togstber 70
~ the Foundations which great people WI have 70
esl am fully oonndsn, hat you viii be and lifted
the occasion, and, gentlemen cas give you The assn
that al yonr actions, which vii be jos, srd PRO
per 70 Ksnsas-jlst proper and right according ,he
principles OF the government under which We live, which
ooss 70 the prosperity Of Kanas and tho preservation OF
the ColoD-you snail have my full, heavy aud honest
co operation. again tender 10 you my thanks foe he
hoI which you have conferred upon e,o, deem
shsz honor 10 stand mere today The presiding ocor O.
ibis Convention, Than to I'll An} other posson that he
uescan people could confer son me. applause
Mr. JUESs proposed M Hugh Y Moore Of Lcaven.
worth, President pro tens OF the uooy en.ion.
There being other nomination, NJ N,ors ras elected
NJ HrsTrs and Kr Norman, respectively The tempo.
rary Secressyy Assistant Secretary esced regc
larry TO OIL tnss postots.
Mr. a. CARY, Of New York, WA elected o1cal
rorr Of the Convention receiving q votes Against 40 70
cslyei By Mr. scriy.
NJ CssNxs OF n5usas county elected Sergeant a.
ArnS, ana hr. ". W. Cook, of Johnson county, dor
keeper The 1oo.keeper vas ON 70 seref 10 appoint s~o
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Mr. Esoas PRESCRIBED resolution. vhich Was adopted,
admitting newspaper reporters 70 seats on the noor
A speciA committee Vas srported 10 report on the
claims OF two tecgs,es from Anderson county 10 seats
10 motion Of M Jxs'Iss, the Pew. Mr.. AoGss, nomau
Caanohc clergyman, Of Lecompsou, WA ss1sd uhapn.n
V the Convention
committee Of ave VA appointed TO present rses FOR
the government OF the Convention.
AID then, At ten minutes past O'Clock NJ, he Don
yeoron ID !orrne5 ~ 70 morrow, al 10 O'Clock A n
THIRD DAY.
From he s. Lout Leader
Isox ros sept ., 1857.
me oonveHioc met .. 10 COCOON A n. The presidsD,