The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-13
free State and therefore opposed to the action Of said con

free State and therefore opposed TO the acton OF SAID con-
Resolved That the people Of Kansas in mass conven.
ton assembled at Leavenworth, November a. requests
Of said IAgssture at Lecompton the third day
Of December next, at IL NJ TO suggest such measures
and adopt such action as the crisis demands.
Gen. lane was loudly called for and took the stand
amid shouts of applause He made such speech as none
butJm Lane make when the interests Of free Kansas
in jeopardy and appropriate, eloquent and arg
mentatve, and emphatic in his address.
After the conclusion Of the Generals speech the meet
ing was addressed by j. Vaughn, Judge Johnson and
others The following resolution was unanimously
Resolved That we have full confidence in the wisdom
and integrity OF the delegate convention TO assemble In
Lawrence on the I'd OF December next, and hereby
pledge ourselves to operate with and sustain them in
such action as they may take.
An adjournment then carried TIL O'Clock P. NJ
Al the appointed time the citizens assembled and orga
nzed and elected delegates attend the Lawrence
vention on the I'd Of December The following resolutions
offered
Resolved That we respectfully call upon his exceency,
Acting Governor f. p Stanton to the Territorial
Legislature forthwith, and that do so because firm
y believe that such action necessary to prevent inter
Resolved That the chair appoint nine active persons
whose duty it shall be TO serve personally, copy Of
these resolutions properly authenticated by the ocers
this convention, upon each member elect Of the Terrific
rial Legislature.
Resolved, That special messenger be sent Immediately
with copy OF these resolutions, endorsed by the officers
Of this meeting to his exceency, Acting Governor p.
Stanton.
After the necessary messengers appointed, Gen.
lane introduced the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted, amid loud and prolonged shouts
from a determined people,
Resolved, That the people of Kansas in
ton assembled assert that in case his excellency Acting
Governor Stanton, declines to convene the Territorial
Legislature, that no other will be open TO tho peo
Pile but putting the Topeka government In motion, and
that pledge ourselves to adopt that course and to
stand or fall by it.
The meeting nobly addressed by several prominent
citizens Of Leavenworth and adjourned TO awathe result
of the delegate convention at Lawrence, when II s
peccd will be decided upon TO overthrow the
work of the Constitutional Convention, which the damna
BILE Administration desires to force upon u.s. 1--WE shall
see what we shall see."
[From the st. Louis Democrat, Dec. o.
IMPORTANT FROM KANSAS.
gentleman who left Wyandot, Kansas Territory, on
the 4h instant reached this city yesterday morning. and
that just before starting for the East he saw Law
paper Of the Sd instant, which contained proca
maion from the acting Territorial Governor Stanton call
ing for meeting Of the recently elected Territorial Legs
lature TO be held at Lecompton the 7th This move
ment s doust made to anticipate the proceedings Of
the self constituted provisional Governor, Calhoun.
letter from merchant at Leavenworth states that should
there be any interference with the meeting OF the free
State Legislature will be the forerunner Of hot work in
Kansas. If the information given above should prove
looks collision between the United States
authority and the braves of Calhoun might take place