The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-12-26

| ity, are holding a Convention at Ieayen-
worth to-day. Had the Free State men
made nomination on liberal platform,
they would nave endorsed our ticket, and
| aided to elect it, with view of defeating
the Calhoun disunionists. They had
then. messenger here in waiting to carry
the result of our action there. He hoped
still, instead of making a nomination
they would only appoint Committee to
make one in case we did not. IF we
make no nomination they will, and those
Free State man who desire to vote will
be compelled to choose between the NOM
nations of the usurpation wing of the
democracy, and that wing which is op-
posed to usurpation. While if we have
a ticket of tried and true Free State men
we cannot only vote for them, but the
antl-usurpation branch of the Democracy
will vote for them. The consequence
will be, instead of getting strength from
our opponents we aid in building up a
new Democratic party which we will be
compelled by and by to destroy.
There is strong opposition with some
against voting; but we have sufficient
numbers to triumph over the enemies of
freedom by more than two to one, not
withstanding the determination of some
not to engage in this election.
After remarks in favor of nominating
ticket by Messrs. Morrow, Schuyler, Smith,
Pomeroy, Wood, Osborn, Mckay, Backus,
and others. and the adoption of the reso-
iutions by unanimous vote, the following
ticket was put in nomination, to wit
For Governor, GEORGE w. SMITH, of
Lawrence for Lieut.. Governor, WIN. Y.
ROBERTS, of Wyandott for Secretary
of State, P. c. SCHUYLER, of Burlingame;
for Treasurer, ANDREW J. MEAD, of Man.
haitian; for Auditor, JOEL K. Goor1N, of
Centropolis; for Congress, MARCUS J.
PARROT, of the Territory.
Mr.. BRowN said we had nominated a
ticket which would be credit to any con-
vention. Judge SMITH had been identi-
fed with the Free State men and cause
from the hour he landed in Kansas, in the
spring of 1855, and he had done as much
hard work, and labored with as good sue
cess for the triumph of our principles as
any man in the Territory. He had been
on the Executive Committee with him,
which organized the Topeka Constitution,
he had been confined on the prairies of
Kansas as prisoner on a charge of trea-
son with him for four months he had
served with him on the Territorial Com
mittee, which had passed through the
election and triumphed in October, and
everywhere he had found him the man of
all men who seemed the man for the
crisis. Lieut.. Gov. w. Y. ROBERTS had
been before the people of Kansas, and
too often endorsed by them, and too well
known as the chairman of nearly all our
important public meetings, commencing
at Big Springs, and down to the Grass
hopper Falls Convention, to need any
eulogium from him. He is the Lieut..
Governor under the Topeka Constitution,
and just the man to aid in killing the Le-
compton Swindle. P. G. SCHUYLER as
Secretary of State. He holds the same
Office under the Topeka government, was
a member of the Territorial Executive
Committee, and his name is as well known
to the whole people of Kansas as any per-
son in the Territory. His unfinching f.
deity to the cause of freedom and the
people has never been doubted. A. J.
MEAD for Treasurer. He is a member of
the present Territorial Council, elected
from the Manhattan district, and is de-
servedly popular with all who know him.
JOEL K. GooDN was the able and eff
Gent secretary Of the first Executive Com
mittee, which did more real hard work |
than any other Committee ever organized |
in Kansas. He was the Clerk of the Sen |
ate under the Topeka Constitution, and is
now principal Clerk of the Council in the |
Territorial Legislature. Judge SMITH was |
a distinguished criminal lawyer in Penn
sylvania. Gov. ROBERTS is we'll acquaint- |
ed with Constitutional law. These men,
with their legal learning, can help us out |
of our troubles if there is any way out of
them, and they will contrive some way |
to defeat this damnable conspiracy of the |
Pro-slavery men to defraud the people of
their rights.
A Territorial Executive Committee,
consisting of S. n. Wood, G. w. Brown,
E. S. Lowman, Robert Morrow D. II.
Wier and E. Heath, of Lawrence; VIM.
Austin, Centropolis; 0. F. Short, Atchi-
son; Mr.. Passmore of Cofachique; A. Dan
ford, Linn Co.; Jas. Davis, c. F. Currier,
Leavenworth; Judge Mckay, Wyandott;
DR.. Fitzpatrick, Pottawatomie; c. V. Es-
kridge, Emporia; Jas. Rodgers, Burlin-
game, and S. D. Houston of Manhattan, |
were APPOINTED, any FIVE Of whom were |
to constitute quorum for business.
On motion the Free State newspapers |
of Kansas were invited to publish these
proceedings at length.
Adjourned sine die.
JAMES DAVIS, Prest.
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