The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-29

tor took the Chair and occupied it for \
time; but his sense of the fitness of things
showed that he was out of place, so he
vacated his seat, while young man from
Vermont, who, to his credit be it said,
made very passable officer for such a
meeting, filled the vacancy. The usurp-
ers continued control of the meeting; had
everything their OWL way, without let or
hindrance; passed couple of resolutions
approving of the Topeka platform, agree
ing to be governed by the Grasshopper
Convention about to assemble, denounced
Gov. Walker and-adjourned.
Those sympathizing with the intention
of the original call, then attempted to or
ganize; but were beaten down by these
disorganizers. All attempts to get up a
meeting under the call having failed,
those who had thus far controlled the Con-
vention, reelected Mr. Parsons chairman,
when Mr. Maelean was called for, and
made a pro-slavery speech, during which
he asserted that ten years would not in
tervene until Illinois was slave State,
and that Kansas was sure to be such.
Maclean was followed by DR.. Robinson,
who made characteristic speech, de-
nouncing all who differed with him, and
particularly speaking of Mr.. BRowN, hold
ing him responsible for calling the Con-
vention, and calling those persons" fools" !"
and other opprobrious terms, who were
concerned in getting it up. He stated
that no person was authorized to call con-
ventions for the Free State party, unless
it was the committee who had been invest
ed witk such authority, and calls emana-
ting from any other source should not be-
recognized.
Mr.. Brown followed DR.. Robinson, and
stated the fact that he was not privy to
the call; that it was brought to his knowl-
edge in the first instance by an applica-
ton for some handbills, and an advertise
ment for his paper The hand-bills were
printed at his jobbing Office, and were paid
for by the gentleman ordering them, as
was the advertisement. He saw that con-
servative Free State men were invited to
the Convention; and interpreting it to
mean those who were in favor of voting
at the October election, he came TO parti-
cipate in the proceedings of the meeting,
not as mover or an actor, but locker
on, and endorser of such acts as met his
appreciation.
The charge of Fourierism, A Aggrarianisn,
&C., which had been brought against him
he indignantly repelled; and as for divid-
ing the free State party, he had labored at
all times to harmonic it. Though per-
sonally in favor of electing delegates to
the Lecompton Convention with a view OF
controlling it and its action, he had sur
rendered his private convictions to the
decision of the party, and no man had
done more to prevent his friends from en-
gaging in that election than he had; that
though personally opposed to further ac-
ton under the Topeka Constitution, be-
I'lieying that further effort was labor thrown
away; yet as the free State party had de-
cided to the contrary, yielding his own
convictions to the wishes of his party, he,
and every hand in his office, went up to
the polls and voted for the Topeka Coasti-
triton few weeks ago. He stated that
the imputation that he had sold out to
Gov. Walker was false; that while that
gentleman gave evidence of desire to
give equal and exact justice to all the peo-
pie of Kansas, so long he would sustain
his administration, as he had done BY
Gov. Reeder and Gov. Geary. When he
| felt there was no probability of getting
Justice at his hands, then he should 'slet
slip the dogs of war;" and no man would
take more extreme grounds against him
than he would. Dir. B. spoke at consid-
cradle length, reviewing the charges which
had been made against him, and was
listened to with marked attention. He
closed by stating that Mr.. Heath, an old
Freesoiler of the John P. Hale school was
responsible to him for the call, and he
could vouch for Mr. HIS. fidelity to the free
State party, and his devotion to the cause,
and hoped that Dir. q. would be heard.
Mr.. Fl. was then called for. He spoke
at some length, replied to the charges of
DR.. Robinson, and sarcassically showed up
the character of these men who called
Others fools, andother approbrious epithess
for differing with them, asregards the best
line of policy for the making Kansas q
free State. He thought a difference of
opinion might be tolerated on 50 important
a question. and doubted the propriety of
a few men, who assumed to be the leaders,
lmonopolizisg all the intellect Of the Ter
iritory.
Mr. H stated that he vas not aware
that there was any 7tvitor:as free State
Committee in Kansas. a State commit
tee had been appointed and their duties
pessained exclusively 70 Sate action; that
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he was not N favor Of sustaining any re-
cescy n Lawrence or oct Of il. She object
Iof which was 70 control The people and