The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-26
Andersen County Convention.

In pursuance of previous notice Coun-
ty Convention for Anderson County was
held at Hyatt, on Tuesday, September
18th. Capt. Isaac Hull, of South Potto-
watomie, was appointed Chairman, and
S. w. Hilbourn was chosen Secretary.
w. F. NJ. Army was called upon and
addressed the convention in regard to the
present position of the political parties in
Kansas, and the actions of the Leeompton
Constitutional Convention, and alluded
to the course pursued towards the dele
gates from this County.
Mr. J. Y. Campbell, one the delegates
7 to the Convention, was then called for and
gave statement of the course pursued
towards the delegates.
After which, on motion, committee of
two persons from Cresco, North Pottowat-
omie, South Pottawatomie, Hyatt and
Greedy were appointed to report business
and nominate candidates for County Off
GERS and delegates to the Council Conven-
ton to be held at Stanton on the 18th
instant.
The committee, after consultation made
the following report:
Your committee would report that they
have selected the persons as candidates
as equally as possible from the various
portions of the County, and would recon-
mend the following persons:-
Solomon Kaufman, of Cresco, Probate
Judge; James G. Houser, Greely, County
Commissioner; Ephraim Coy, South Pot
tawatomie, County Commissioner; c. J.
Farley, Hyatt, County Clerk; Charles E.
Dewey, South Pottawatomie, Sheriff;
VIM. G. Nickols, Greely, Treasurer; B.
I. Ridgeway, South Pottawatomie, Sur
veyor; DIR. Kerr, Pottawatomie, Coroner;
Jeremiah G. Brown, South Pottawato-
mie. Assessor; David B. Jackman, Gree
ly, Justice of Peace; Samuel Kilbourn,
Greedy, Constable; DR., Lindsay, Garnett,
Justice of Peace; Jesse Mcdaniel, Gar
nett, Constable: B. L. Addington, North
Pottawatomie, Justice of Peace; A. ID.
Jones, North Pottawatomie. Constable;
r. ID. Chase, Cresco, Justice of the Peace;
Jacob Shields, Cresco, Constable.
For delegates to the Convention at
Stanton-C. J. Farley, S. P. Hand,
Charles E. Dewey, Z. Coy, A. Bondi, and
o. D. Grey.
Resolred, That the delegates be author
lied to fill vacancies in their number, or
that majority have power to cast the
vote of the whole delegation.
ResolUed, That the delegates be instruct
ed to propose and advocate the nomina-
ton of w. +. n. Army as the regular
candidate for this district in the Territorial
Council.
WHEREAS, The example of our fore
fathers has taught us to resist every at
tempt which may be made TO disfranchise
us as citizens. And, whereas, the system
of districting and apportionment for mem
bers of the Territorial Legislature of
Kansas, shows an unquestionable deter
mination to deprive us of our rights as
citizens, in that it provides no representa-
tion in either branch of the Legislature in
sixteen counties, containing nearly half
the population of the Territory, thus pla-
cling us in the position of the Patriots of
| the Revolution who were taxed and re-
fused representation, and, whereas, the
course pursued by the Constitutional Con-
vention, at its sessions at Lecompton last
week, in regard to the members elected to
represent this County in that Convention,
indicates that we are not to be allowed a
representation in that body or a voice in
regard to its actions; therefore
| Resolved, That we, the citizens of An
derson County, approve Of the course ptlr-
sued by the two delegates from our Coun-
| ty in their demand for the return of their
certificates from the Constitutional Con-
vention, and that we protest against the
acts of said Convention, which we con-
slider to be denial of our rights to be rep
resented, and illegal on the ground that
/ this and other counties are not represented.
/ ResolUed, That we will make one moro
effort to be represented in the Territorial
Legislature in proportion to our popula-
ton.
Resolrel, That John Mcdaniel, OF
South Pottawatomie, j. B. Still, of Gree
IL, be candidates as regular delegates il
the Territorial Legislature.
Resolrea, That this Convention approve
the nomination of Marcus J. Parrott a!
candidate for Delegate to Congress, ant
that we will use our utmost endeavor t.
secure his election.
| Resolseti, That we accept the PROPOSE
ton of the County Commissioners to ap-
point additional election precincts at Hyatt
and Cresco, and that we recommend il
accordance with the action of those pre-,
csncts the following persons rs Judges:
| At Hyatt, Isaac Pitcher, b. ID. Bene
dict and A. Macarthur; Cresco G. II. James
Daniel Long, and John Akin. On
motion, the report was received, and afte
discussion was adopted, after which, oil
motion, the nominations were confirmed
by acclamation, and the Convention ad
journed. ISAAC HALL, Pres't.
S. w. KILBoURN, Sec'y.