The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-12-05

gett, Jas. W. Blood, VIM. Jesse, Walter
Oakley, L. D. Bailey, j. Goodwin, DR..
G. A. Cutler.
The 18th, 18th, and 10Th districts were
not represented in the Convention.
On motion of H. Miles Moore, the Con-
vention adjourned to meet at 2 P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
JUDGE WAKEFIELD was called for He
said he would rather Gen. Lane had been
called upon in this crisis. But its impor-
lance demands the active exertion of all
persons. This Convention is important,
and embraces many of the most intelli-
gent men in the Territory. We come to-
gether to say again that we are freemen,
and it becomes us to be united, and act
Unanimously. While we see a brighter
day, for ourselves, we must say distinctly
that we will not be enslayed by that negro
Constitution. 1t is not constitutional
is merely an instrument devised by a lot
of drunken men, during drunken revel.
The whole thing is of the same character
with the McGee county fraud. A gentle
man who stopped with me the other day,
who resides in that county, said there
were not twenty voters in the county, and
vet these were manufactured into more
than 1000 voters.
Mr.. ABBOTT was invited to read the
proceedings of meeting held at Blanton,
in which it was declared that the pres
emit Territorial Government is a magnifi-
cent lie, and that we ought to declare
ourselves independent of the Federal
government; that it is better that our OPP
pressors should die, than that we should
all die as slaves.
Gen. LANE being loudly called for, said
he was pretty nearly worn out; that he
wanted to speak after the resolutions were
introduced, and he would thank the Con-
ventlon to excuse him.
Mr.. WHITMAN said he did not feel will
ling to respond to the call, until the top
les of discussion were legitimately intro
duced. If there was time to spare, he
would propose it be spent in silent
meditation.
GEN. LANE read letter from MIR. Me-
dill, of Chicago, in which he says that the
plan of Senator Douglas will not be sus-
tanned by the leading Democratic papers
in the North, and advises the Free State
men not to dirty their fingers with the
bogus Constitution on the Dist of Decem-
Der.
H. MILES MOORE would speak at the
proper time, but can not speak now.
JOHN j. MOORE, of Leavenworth, was
invited to speak. He took the stand and
said he should not attempt to make po-
litical speech, although this, he was told,
was political Convention. Since others
have avoided discussion on these topics l
shall. Let me then tell the outsiders,
while we arc waiting on the Committee for
a report what others think of them. Some
call them abolitionists, others say they are
set of niger thieves, while others say
those Yankees are making town behind
the hills there, which will be the first city
in Kansas. To God and this people / will
say, that if owe my life and property to
any cause under Heavens, it is to your
General Lane, who drove the Border
Ruf6ans, at Bull Creek, before him.
Why, gentlemen, I was in Leavenworth
when the news of that victory reached
that city. Murphy was seen coming up
the street ringing bell, and crying ITO
arms, to arms, the enemy are upon u.s."
Soon after few men were seen on horse
back, who had been mistaken for "Lane's
army" but proved to be small detach-
ment of the ruffians, who were bringing
the news of the defeat of Atchison and his
men at Bull Creek; while the men whowere
invited ito arms could not be drummed
up to the number of twenty-they having
secreted themselves when they thought
danger was approaching.
The committee on credentials made
their report. Some controversy arose as
to who was entitled to seat. and several
contested questions arose, when, on mo-
ton of Gen LANE, it was
Resolved, That all persons claiming to
be elected as Delegates be permitted to
occupy seats in this Convention, and be
permitted to vote, and that all other men,
bers of the Free State party who are in
attendance, be permitted, otherwise than
by voting, to participate in the proceed
ings of this meeting.
On motion of Col. Holiday, districts
not fully represented, were authorized,
through their delegates, to cast the full
vote of their respective districts.
The following is complete list of Del
egates, as reported:
FIRsT DIsTRIcT.-Leauen,osh City
Champion Vaughan, j. G. Losee. J. ].
Moore, J. C. Douglas, p Hathaway,
y. C. Green, VIM. Kempk Geo. ?. Bu-