Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-16
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Sc. '57.


TNp0R4kNT PROM KkEzAS.--The1 correspondent
Of the Missouri Democrat gives the following re-
port Of the Free State Delegate Convention at
Lawrence, on the ID inst.
seFhe largest and most important delegate con-
vention ever held in kanzas, organized IN
this place to-day. The entire territory was rep
resented by full delegation, and matters OF mo-
raentous importance were discussed by COOL deIio-
crate, and determined freemen Of hanzas A
more intelligent and loyal assemblage has never
convened, at any time, in hauzas since the or
ganlaation ii the Territory, and resolutions of
more rebellous character were never adopted py
an oppressed and outraged people ~
The committee appointed for the purpose, pre-
sented, through General Lane, their chairman,
preamble and resolutions which were adopted by
nine unanimous cheers from the entire assemblage
A more determined expression of sentiment was
ever witnessed than wellsd up from the souls of
that outraged assemblage.
The preamble recounts the history Of the out
RACES on the people Of the Territory in the bogus
elections, and the action consequent thereon to
the time Of the formation Of the Constitution by
the Lccompton Convention, and thus proceeds;
trTbey provide for a swindle, styled by them an
election, in which neither the constitution, nor
any inNLtItdt part NleISNt5 10 uASStSN " ~
jected. They have pending this action provided
for State election on the first Monday Of Janu-
airy next under said instrument, and under the
authority of usurping regency, unknown to con-
stitutional authority, and dangerous to the hber-
ties of the people, the design Of the same being
TO rob from the people Of kanzas their rights, as
rescued through the ballot-box in October last,
and destroy the only legitimate Territorial Legis-
latiye body ever in Kunzas. This dangerous as
sumption Of power calls for prompt and efficient
remedy from the people, the only legitimate source
Of power; Therefore
Resolued, That we utterly repudiate said consti-
tuition framed at Lceompton; that it is an instru-
ment hostile to the popular will; and appealing
to the God of Justice and humanity for the rectl-
tude of cur intentions, we do solemnly enter into
a league and covenant with each other that we
shall aeOs, under any circumstances, permit the
said constitution, framed, and not Submitted, to
be the organic law for the State of Kanzas but
do pledge our lives our fortunes, and our sacred
honor, in ceaseless hostility to the same.
ResoiUed, That we dehounee the so-called cleo
sion Of December 2lst as a swindle, and the cleo
tion Of january 4th, 1858, as crime and mis-
demeanor against the peace of this Territory, and
the will of the majority.
ResolUel, That the Legislature elected in this
Territory on the 9th day of October, 1851 is the
only Legitimate aw-making body that has ever
been elected for the Territory of Kanzas and that
les luhStios suaai ivy oe susPSnueu w any Vohsel
tuition or State government, until fair and i'm
partial vote shall be had on the same.
Resolved, That thisdelegate convention do here
by re-endorse the constitution known as the Tope-
ka constitution and do declare it to represent the
wishes Of the majority of the people of Kanzas,
to-day, and that when it shall have again received
the popular sanction, under authority of the only
Legitimate Territorial Legislature ever convened
an Kanzas Territory, recognized by the authority
of the United States, that we shall maintain it
against all opposition