The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-24
IMPORTANT FROM KANSAS.


asuic and Beghborhood almost the whole OF Aansas
was fully represented; almost swo nuna'eo "ere
YSe utmost harmony and enthusiasm prevailed. The
Iopeaa con Tuition and ssste organization was unan
styons n, es of resolutions were unanimously adopt
co The fopla Constitution s TO be resuhmitted at the
Argus. eecioa every bona fde resident of Kansas
Marcus j. nErroi nominated for Congress. TIE
sus sh's population on nearly fsy thousand in
prom tn oundsro Chindowan, July ISL
yRcCRBDNGs or TIE FREE STATE CONVENTION.
rorESA, Kansas, Wednesday, July 10, 1851.
TIE Convention met 81 Union Hall At 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
arc was called 10 order by Judge Conway.
Gen. J. a. Lane elected President pro tenn
hessrs. Adds, Conway, Laraler, Sparks and Richie
ne Preaiden, was authorized 10 nominate a committee
% credentials. The following were approximately. A.
Fialhps s,ost Jsckman III h9naae, Blss, hsTsy :; Aa
putler, q r. Wsers, Collier, Judge s. NJ Ls'ta, E 8
Ma h, Newton
IN motion, the Committee Credentials autho
decide The plumber OF the delegates based
ptesent population, each district entitled TO in this
Convention.
TIE Committee on Permanent Organization reported FOR
ancers toe following gentlemen who we're elected by the
President, J. q. lane; Vice PRESIDENT, Judge ]. A.
Wakefield, Of Bloomington II. Mixes koore Of Leaven-
wsrb = J. ADDS, OF sugar Greek; A. A. Griffin, OF Man
ns.au, Harris sIson CT Donphan; Secretaries, r.
J. EnoD Of toe Empohs Nes, and A. D. Rich Erds,r Of
cagAln c U. +. Ieonhardt Gen j. H. lane Judge g.
" smith srdJudge Wakefield were called out aud made
brtc speeches The Convention then took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
rpyIpg tie Ioeepce OF the Committee Credentials,
GOV. Char.es Robinson, Lieut. Gov w. Y Roberts, Judge
n. =. Conway, and Messrs q. Niles Moore. Dwight
call Of the Converon and made remarks upon the pre-
sent position and proper policy Of the free State pars
% o0 no rsa vino e
OF 1877 delegates ented to seats 10 the COnven
Hor Tne report vas accepted and adopted
ooKhrrTED
Sr6ge CONWAY offered resolution that the President
pn. mi'tee TO prepare bwiness for the Convention
TteSoHoving gentlemen we're named
u T. Conway, A. Curtis, l. y. Carrier. Allen Croker, c.
=. w. LeoIhAret Ira lay lor r. Riddle, a. Snyder, Dr.
On mo,ion o. woop. STATE officers members of the
Legislature and Other free STATE present invited
GO .Ase sess IN the Convention and participate In ell Its
sc@s0ne except voting.
On motion Of j. Nj. ALDEN, the President requested
be sense Of the oonvt nton The following appointments
were AIDE
Tns;eeey, Of the Lawrence Republican; j. n. Dunn,
0.Key, Vim Graham, James Nc arthur, j. Fletcher, A.
A Ao,,a " H Nsri, ' s Adams
u motion, the Coz vention took recess until p n
EVENING SESSION.
The Conversion was addressed by Or DAVIS and MARCUS
sna Rev DAWN Fcsz1a, Of Sugar Mound, and s. NJ wooo,
~ lawrence
SECOND DAY.
TBUR<pAY, July 16, 1857.
The Convention was called 20 order by the President,
and opened with prayer by Rev J. B. McAfee Nessrs
Henry J. Adams, A. LArEalier and A. l. Wnans were
called Tor and made remarks upon the position and policy
OF tne free state party.
Gen. JANIS LAM took the stand in response 70 the
cal o. the Convention, and among other hn gs said that
&c thanked bis friends for the no. they prop ,sed to
roofcr upon him. by rendering hi N the nomination for
Congress- but utterly refused the nomination
s1Si be had determined again TO have Kansas until
her Missouri chains broken, and her people free
der Their oar eoverpDent
Rr~iCTnNs Arorrw
TIE Committee o. sss iui Gus, through n Walden,
nFrIts. I'd and
sfte- few end rent', apanimo lsly adopted The fol
lowing are The preamble ana resolutions passed
&. ss M sss %. 1 ssS. I'D
psorle and an usnrps,on suSs,utss in 10 place; and
z.eresn s.sso: 'Asrsc.s Be resolved By the free State
ma: ne Topsi. consi.aaoc and he SAFE government
proved he VISION and justice of that mosenen and ;hA.
l1,see common sense and patriotism. thai be universally
sen,, IAN spS N, frat an, or,v o,oos
Of see State Of Ksnsas thai look our adms.
rsess lSs 5ss sss ss. N our s6cr!. parry In
rss Congress Will COM AZ the wishes q very large
soriD Of he nSsbsn, Kansas 0y iDmedaeiy admit,
lss rec sise Kansas nos as heretofore Ut.
r, aeny me ssy q ss as VI sns Ie1
sod ma shey scknowedse neither he aely the bind
Ina: recent woe for delegates consn; Al con.
oo- miserable minority OF ne peopie % RSusas tbs.
Al svmp 70 isme CONT uiion by deesa.s thu, eeced
q Kansas framed unless Il
SCI q iIigsace 1od dssgosm sAErsr and ssrmns
Justly her p.ore IN r-sor; 70 he extremes measures for
q ma frse par 10 Kansas semphsi,Ay pesce
AVOID 81 occasion colson with the Of
ca - men Of he tights rasznned % ~ as Amersn cilens
= iSSi se se gpOS the Tree sss men Of Ksnss, the ne
ees horou .uss,on Tor ne Auzus and
: Tls rec mnsnd o he ,osern.r he prophecy o;
~ Of Rsnsss 1SUo.s seaon voc Oh ~ "
ma ne eree sasie esnTs hereby Instructed
&c spsA sSe 49, % Sr for s5ssfon aroais'G'
@ s.fsT js s'y 5gy,.. ss.g.
ssSusse il October nsr not under ne 6. Of The lac
= vsois r.ops 4 ksn.s. have sisci asssais
wheress GOV walker has VARIOUS oocasions, used
E.I.a. may psr1p.s q sleciop Or deIes..s
ssss Ana t I'm 1 me rerross ss.srs -noa,
ben D. aaa aDe Sy . ssreOr -a1 imposed ap''
gSsss . ffs'.. he .s
~ 81 rs ~ 50 .s.a s'en ~non ~ may DC necess
ETs 's., :.srdss Seoe ne Germs. yrncg.es Of
r.bss fesiU ErM osass in ~heh we are "a
roe ,sdH ss a,s m s.s r''
JeC.epant Governor RoErRrs offered the following 70
eaiow ine ienth resolution, and il was unanimously
soored-
R-sovea Thai recommend hA. deIors.e oouveu
ucn be h. a. NE same Time and pl.ee carry The de-
enbyed twice The vumoer Of celegsIes they eated
Of Senator'S and kepeseEisves under the STATE Appor
.onneri
Judge coy~Ar, from The Committee on Business report
Cd tne following, which vn adopted
wberess have reliable information hat preparations
Of The state OF Missouri 70 conrol The
the owning elec ions In Kansas therefore, bet
X. n o~ns rs Jam Lane be sppos,ed BY this
ovsuol and suihorzed 70 organize The pie IN he eve
r districts 70 proec; The bao, boxes 81 he spproacha eee
lions N Kansas.
discussion arising In regard 70 the manner Of voting,
decided that each delegate the Convention should
Be sutued 70 q vote
pcRrrIEr uArE
OF motor the Convention proceeded 10 ballot for secre
n-y CT state On the hrst ballot p C. Scbuy Ter had IS
vo,es Walter Oakley, a.; Dr. J. p. Root, -; A. Wat
tea, 20
there be.sg 10 scclon motion q second bsllo, was
txGen win Tie following resuh-
Schuyler, u: ONk ley, a.. Roo' a. on notion Mr.
snpyler was declared nominated and the nomina son
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