The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-07
Affairs In Axansas.
Address OF THE FREE 81 ATE EXECUTIVE CON-


care not openly sustain them Governor \"aiSer and So
cretary Stanton have refused to allow Na certificates
although corrupt judiciary has endeavcpsa oy writ or
maIdamus, TO compel them TO do So "a tese onicers
s.a r!n as We have every assurance they ~, IN .ne
n a,,on ney nave taHen, you WIN have INC ss.s
congress ana majority OF both branches u II icrrito
rial legislature
But this victory, great it's does no. fresi Kansas
Inc Daue Is not yet fought, nor is the victory On
body of usurpers is assembled at Iecompon under
the guard Of the United States army concoctng sA ee
70 perpetuae the slavery ogarchy Kansas To ac
ton we respectfully call your attention bold moetIzs Ia
every locality and denounce Them perscvcre, q I'd
perfect your military organization at every point Pm
pared to march at moments warning that when yo.,s
cause and your country calls you may promptly respond
BY participating in the late election you have shown 10 tho
world your earnest desire the Kansas dSculnex
peaceshy by that vote You have proven State
Ras'y are IN 'hs ascendsncy IN every county IN Kanss
wishes of that majority-the helsh scheme now bonr
concoced at lecompton eyidencng that to force
may be necessary and having exhausted every peaco4-
bic measure, it is believed that the world will justify you
in resorting to Be ready then, fellow roenea
Kansas you will not be called upon until that cal, Il alb
solutey Indispensable and when made, let all without
regard 10 respond that the enemies Of American
stitutons may know and feel that American people
when aroused irresistible the great ocean
when moved by the mighty storm
BY order Of the Territorial Executive Committee,
g. W. SMITH, President.
G. W. HrTcuISsoN Secretary
LAWRENCE, Oct %, 1867.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS
Correspondence OF the Missouri Democrat.)
LEooxpros, Oct 20, 1857.
The Convention is hard at work They have not done
much yet that could demonstrate their partzan character
To day they have been working the general election
law Besides years residence, they require payment
allowed to vote. Judge Emore report on the
Judiciary occupied all the forenoon. was very good
one. An effort made 10 prevent the people from
elecng Judges until after 1860, but tar it failed.
AFTERNOON
Major VAsDERcE moved 10 recommit report of tn,
Committee Of Incorporation.
One gentleman objected to all recommitting
JEshss retorts, g was up irstn
RASpoIpas "opposed to all SIGH operations as that"
The gentleman begs that il be recommttcd.
One with blue coat thinks If be referred thai
% they may well refer every id thing" Those that
have come in at the eleventh hour want to rule tho
vention.
Motion to lay upon the table Noes very bois,orous
Mr.. RANDOLPH wants it to be understood that when the
Convention acts Ike a man. he (Randoph) acts like
man but when the Convention acts like baby he will
act AS baby He always wants to be uniform. Randolph
thinks that il any has been absent, report should
be recommtted simply because the absentee had Just
rived Such persons have taken oath fulfil their
ties to the best of their knowledge and ability and they
have willully and malicousy absened themselves.
vASpERscE thinks the gentleman had too much water
in his whskey.
RASDolrH gets up He thinks tina, the remarks OF the
other gentleman true, they prove that he is
Der. On DIVISION q ayes. Referred
Report Of Committee on Militia brough, up. i, is maio
the special order Tor tomorrow at ten O'Clock Recons
dercd. Tn the second motion Randolph thinks that if
man allowed to dodge service in the militia
ligous scrupes. He (Rando'ph) would embrace any
kind a religion himself eas 10 escape militia duty.
(Smail bit Of wrange between jenkins Randolph and
business.
he opposed to exempng people from military duty tho
ground Of religion and then making them pay for IL.
They might as well shoot people themselves havo
others TO do for them resolution offered that tho
Convention adjourn de Resolution laid the table
jenkins opposed to anything religious except tho prayer
IN the morning.
The report Of the Committee on Boundaries now camo
up The boundaries are precisely the same those do
fined by the organic act
Mr. JONES proposed that be called the State OF Wash.
ington.
Gentleman does not wish to desecraie the name Of
Washington he
of Walker.
Both voted down
Some discussion about whether the organic act
printed correctly in the statutes OF Kansas -
A resolution to have a new reporter was brought for
wardCarey the former reporter is absent The clerks
have been acting as reporters as far as possible record
kns has heard that person ~ be employed who voted
for PARROT. tie wants them 10 take Randolph Is
laundering He Is sorry that he ever voted FOR Carey.
JENKINS asked Henderson If he would employ a black
republican, or If he would employ national democrat
Fights about adjournment motions and motions
TO adjourn all lost Mr.. skully is declared elected
porter.
A WALKER CONVENTION
There Is Ia be a convention here on saturday next 10
vndcate Walker The is not staying IN Ieoomp.
on now, bet IL one and halt miles out, on Stlnton's
claim Mr. PARROT has been here aud has received hs
certificate. There very strong force of troops
now summers command, consisting OF three hundred
rliery from Lawrence.
NEWSPAPER ITEMS.
From the Herald Of Freedom, Oct COL
The crash among eastern banks falls very severely upou
the people of Kansas The country was fun OF eastern
exchange which has become valueless The times look
dark and iorboling.
Major shcrman's command of flying artillery moved
from Lawrence Monday night last Tor Ieoompton 70
defend the Constitutional Convention Gov Walker having
been applied to by the members Tor military dcfcnsc
protest has been filed at Lccomp,on against issuing
certificates OF election to the prosaycry candidates for
Council and House OF Representatives. from Leaycnworh
district account of alleged frauds At the Rckapoo pre-
cinct
reported that Secretary Stanton wa set upon tho
other day by s. j. Jones who used to write himself Shc
riff Of Douglas county" He was accompanied by FRIEND
each of whom armed with bowie Knife aud revolver
the handles Of which projecting from their bosoms
apparently for immediate Jones demanded 10 know
the that the Secretary did not issue h certificate
Of election. The latter stated that his
tanned in the proclamation 81 himself AMI the Governor
which were public Thea sad Joue' with an oath,
III undertake say that every word IN that proclamation
Is false You may take his a. political, and personal
something with which 10 c,-,i-o The -ocbcc 10 the
temptbe Jones, bat nothing was IN lis retrh, II Is well
50. for when Jones ,umiusueci HI abusive IAN
guagc lis associate, with hs knife aud revolver stepped
in the Of Mr.. : evidently designing 20 gte bin
mortal blow IN the back II the secretary h1 attempted
ed him.
subsequently we stand Jones wa telling in To-
compton that he had scnt Scretry challenge
eight duel with him
Jones friends have claimed that h. VI. a gcnticmap
but every public act of hi. which has come 10 our know
ledge has shown him 10 be Of the bascs Kan
We have not doubt but he il the author of the
ford frauds, and as such, he deserves death.
MIR. BucHAsAS's INSTRUCTIONS TO GOV wALxEN-
The following alc Gov Walker instructons
TK rRt2apENr's INSTRUCTIONS 10 Gov wAiKEE,
SECRETARY
The state Of things in kau'as has ed tho rrcsion,
great sUcuGc. lie Is very ANXIOUS the permanent
continuance az the public peace the resoraton
public confidence, that the pcoplo og that Territory
may enjoy tranquility and Tie yNcrcr 81 all the rights
which Justly belong to them THIS tnocci, career OF
prosperity would be opened IN consequence Tire nal-
raj advantages u the country probably exceeded by
any other region in our extensive territory From
causes not necessary Ia recapulac, difficulties have cx-
ed there occasioning great uuea yahcrc AMI
threatening the most disastrous con'Cgu, nccs II be-
cved that hrmness and discretion the aim nistaton
Of the Territorial government viii FAR towards the per
mancnt cstabll hment Of the pcdc. which now prevails
there and = hoped viii prevent u, future disturbance
In seeking TO procure the services OF citizen quaneh
to undertake these responsible duties with prospect OF
the President gratnc to learn, whom app
cation vas made 10 you that you willing W accePtus
Office o. Governor Of Kansas and 10 devote yourself 70 tho
execution of rs important duties ~ this feeling ~ ~
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