The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-12-21
KANSAS CORRESPONDENCE.
LEGISLATIVE HALL, !
LEcoNPToN. Dec. .. 1851

portion OF the Territory. The Topeka dele
cation (about 400) came in first they started
from Topeka Gt midnight, and arrived here
about ten o'clock the next day. They had
fourteen four horse teams, large number of
carriages, and considerable body Of horse
men. About ten o'clock in the day, it was
announced that the Lawrence delegation was
approaching. The other delegations irnmedi-
ately formed and marched out to meet them.
They oil united on the prairie, and reformed
into q line several miles in length and |
posing sight; there was large body of cav
alry-a long cayalcade of horsemen, mile |
of carriages, m army on foot. The process |
sion marched to the music Of numerous
bands, and as they entered the town they
presented the grandest array that has ever
been seen in Kansas. This convention was
not assembled to adopt any positive meas
ures, but to produce q moral influence. 1t
| was an impressive display of the determined
spirit ofthe people.
| The effect of the meeting was visible upon
the conduct of the pro-slavery men, who had
called convention of their party at this
place, on the same day, to nominate state Of
fcers and member of Congress. under the
new Constitution, which they appear to feel
sure will be imposed upon the Territory by
| Congress. They held their convention in
a rarine ont Of town, in the evening. ]
went out to witness the proceedings, and it
was one of the most curious ana laughable
scenes ever witnessed it was q continued
fight from the opening to the closing act,
and as usual when conspirators fall out, they
diclosed their plots.
When nominations for Congress were cali
ed, the name of Carr, Of Atchison, o violent
disunionist and pro-slavcry man was an
nounced; another named Crawford, of Bour-
bon and another proposed the name of At
torney General Weer, of Lecompton. The
latter Immediately arose, and in a speech of
great severity denounced the convention it
was an assemblage of nulliiers; its MEM
bsrs had uttered the most ultra notification
speeches they had boldly prescribed all
free-State Democrats, of every complexion ;
it was only those who would submit uncon-
ditionally to slavery dictation, that could be
supported for Office. ii that was the spirit
of the convention, he would withdraw from
it, and his name as o candidate for nomina-
ton.
Messrs. Isaacs and Franklin, Of Leaven-
worth, followed with some very severe con-
the richest thing of the night was the speech
2 of John Randolph, Of Atchison ; i" he open
cd the bag and the cat escaped" He told the
whole story without reserve. He said he
was a disunion, nullifcator, John c. Cal
4 houn Democrat ofthe first water. Last Jan
, uary the pro-slavcry party held convention
I at Lecompton. 1t was first voted that none
I but pro- slavery men should be admitted. II
proposed to change the name of the party
. some wanted to call the child Wing; other.
liked the name Of American (; Others proposed
Natioral Democrat" which after q Ions
= debate was adopted by only one majority
Now, said he, this bantling was born of I
!. good pro-slavery mo;her-and it is goot
h legitimate pro-slavery child, with all the con
genital marks upon it. 1t was christened b.
,f the name of " National Democrat" to gul
Is the Abolitionists and free soil Democrats.-
&c But, said he, the bait was not taken. whcr
!" we have gained one free-soi Democrat, W
Of have lost ten pro-slavery friends. When
ID went home after the convention, and bega
l. to tell about the trickery, they said hush
~ hush hush!" We want TO catch the free
ut State Democrats; but a mighty poor cate
g they had made of it; the party was wcake
III now than ever before.
~ He said further, I" We have letters from til
n most prominent men in the country tellin
Ill us that the T.ecompton Constitution shall
Il carried through Congress, no matter in wins
ut form it is presented. Now, gentlemen, al
n bound to be an elevated man, any how, ft
=, if this be made slave State, shall claim
he high post if it be made free State, Jill
of Lane will hang me to n pretty elevate
u branch Of some tree, so John Randolph
er bound to go up in the world. But how, ger
C. tlemen, can free-soil Abolition-Demo
come here and ask us to " annOminate hin
ca If had gone to tho Grasshopper Conventic
he and asked them to give me a place, the
he would have hung me. Now propose to tai
i'm the gentleman just nominated out and har
,ol him tor his impudence."
n Mr.. Weer Immediately requested his nan
ill to be withdrawn. and Carr was nominate
During the fuss many of the members wit
drew from all connection with the convc
: ton. Five, Of the six nominees, are raj
IL iisunionists. From the expressions Of OPT
- ion, the convention were confident their Co
UP stitutionwould be sanctioned by Congress, IA
W that they would organize underit. But sucl
'fN thing is impossible: the people are resolv
up that no power shall impose it on US, and til
- are prepared to maintain the resolution.
W Nearly every man in the vast frec-State pr
:, cessicn to day was fully armed, and was pl
p pared to use his arms when necessary. The
are rumors Of an invasion from Missouri
= vote on the 2lst the Blue Lodges on {
borders are organizing for the purpose. +,
~ that come on such an GRAND will retu
,oo home again. q. A. c.
ell - Bennett, of the New York Herald,
md sndeavoring to obtain from Mr.. Buchans
raj, what he strove so earnestly to get withc
o. success, from Mr.. Pierce. lie asks to