The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-12-05
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a. NJ, TO consult upon the issues of the
day, and devise some definite policy for
tbs Free State party to pursue, whereby
the aims and designs of the ruffian
usurpationists might be successfully
thwarted.
On motion, Judge s. n. Latta was Sc
lected as Chairman, and John McGee as
Secretary.
Messrs. CEozier, Anthony, Clark and q.
Miles Moore were appointed Committee
on permanent organization, and
Messrs. Kob, Lane, Davis, Fisher, John
ston, Atwood, Blacklidge, Hathaway and
Green Committee on resolutions.
The Convention then adjourned to two
o'clock P. d.
At 2 O'Clock the Committee on organi-
cation made the following report, which
was unanimously received:
President, s. n. Latta; Vice Presidents,
Blacklidge, of Tecumseh; Smith, of To
peka; Atwood, of Lawrence, and Sparks,
Gardner, Whitney, Wollman, Richardson,
Harsh, McCauslin and Engieman of LeaV-
enworth.
Excellent and well-timed speeches were
then made by Crozier, Anthony, Clark,
Miles Moore and others, after which the
Committee on resolutions made the ensu-
ing report:
WHEREAS, A bare majority of the Con-
stitutional Convention, recently assembled
at Lecompton, elected by about one thou
sand of the voters of Kansas, (twenty-
eight only of said bare majority, elected
by less than one thousand votes, voting
for said Constitution on its adoption, have
attempted by an unworthy continuance, to
impose upon the people of this Territory,
Constitution, without consulting their
wish, and against their will;
WHEREAS, The members of said Con-
vention have refused to submit their action
to the approval or disapproval of the
voters of the Territory, and
WHEREAS, In thus acting, they have
defed the known a0iR of nine-tenths Of the
voters thereof. and
WHEREAS, This action of fragment
of the said Constitutional Convention,
representing, as they did, pitiable mi
nority of the voters of the Territory,
repudiates and crushes out the distinctive
principles of the Kansas ebraska Act,
and violates and tramples under foot the
rights and the sovereignty of the people,
and
WHEREAS, The people of this Terrific
~, at the regular election in the month of
October last, elected members to the
Legislative Assembly, by over four thou
sand majority, in favor of making Kan
sas a Free State, and therefore opposed to
the action of said Convention: There
fore
Resolved, That the people of Kansas in
Mass Convention assembled, at Leaven-
worth, Nov. 9th, request the members
of said Legislature to meet at Lecompton
on the Sd day of December next, at II
O'Clock NJ, to suggest such measures,
and adopt such action as the crisis de-
mands.
On motion, the report of the committee
was received.
The meeting was then addressed ably
and eloquently, by Gen. Lane, j. c.
Vaughan, Judge Johnston and Others.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolued, That we have full confidence
in the wisdom and integrity of the Dele
gate Convention to assemble in Lawrence
on the I'd of December next, and We here
by pledge ourselves to cooperate with,
and sustain them in such action as they
may take.
An adjournment was then carried till
z O'Clock P. NJ.
At z O'Clock, the meeting for appoint
ing delegates to the Lawrence Convention,
and ratifying the proceedings of the day,
was called to order by electing DIR. J. F.
Hathaway President, and D. R. Anthony
Secretary.
On motion, Committee of three was
appointed by the Chair to report the
names of Delegates to Lawrence. After
a short absence, the Committee reported
the following, which report was unani-
mously accepted and adopted.
DELEGATEs.-S.N n. Latta, J. C. Vaughan,
JIM. Dixon, s. +. Hathaway, Geo. P.
Buell., j. C. Green, A. N. Sattig, j. C.
Douglas, Adam Fisher, ]. Fl. Notewaire,
j. G. Losee, VIM. Kempf.
dLIEhNATItES.- w. UdIuHcI, OudIH-
pion Vaughan, Scott j. Anthony, John J :.
Moore, r. w. Hamcr, John MCGEE, Saml.
P. Harsh, George II. Shotwell, John Ken
dali, Saml. II. Wilson, A. Clarke, VIM.
Englemah.
Champion Vaughan was called out and
addressed the audience at some length, in
aspeech which was warmly received.
The following resolutions were then
read and adopted:
Resolved, That we respectfully call upon
his Excellency, Acting Governor F. P.
Stanton to convene the Territorial Legis-
lature tnrth,cith, and that we do so be-
cause we firmly believe that such action
is necessary to prevent internal broil and
ciul ,oar.
RESOLVED, That the Chair appoint nine
active persons, whose duty it shall be to
serve, personally, copy of these resolu-
tons, properly authenticated by the Off
GERS of this convention, upon each men,
Der elect of the Territorial Legislature.
Resolved, That special messenger be
sent Immediately with a copy of these
resolutions, endorsed by the officers of this
meeting, to his Excellency, Acting Gov.
ernor F. P. Stanton.
The Chair appointed DIR. j. F. Hatha.
way special messenger, to convey to Act
ing Governor Stanton, an authorized copy
of the adopted resolutions, and the fol.
lowing gentlemen were appointed a Com
mi.tee to inform the members of the Ter
ritorial Legislature to meet at Lecompton
on the Sd day of December, in accordance
with the resolutions adopted:
Messrs. Satsig, Anthony, Kob, Wattles
Whiting, Smith, Evans, Clark and Rus
sell.
On motion of Gen. j. H. Lane, it wa!
then, amid great enthusiasm,
Resolved. That the people of Kansas
in Mass Convention assembled, assert, tina
in case His Excellency, Acting Governs
Stanton declines to convene the Terrific
risl Legislature-that no other course vii
be open to the people, but putting the To