The Kanzas news., 1857-07-25
IRE ropeka Convention.


was requested to appoint a Committee to
draft resolutions expressive of the sense o.
the convention The following appointments
were made:
in. Walden of the Quindaro Chiadosraa,
T. Dwight Thatcher of the Lawrence Re
Ipa5l;caa, j. n Dunn, W Oakley, VIM.
Graham, James Macarthur. j. Fletcher, a.
Hunting. G. S. Hillyer, A. A. Jamison, F.
g. Adams, o. B. Holman. w. G. Nichols
G. P. Buell., T. r. Newton,
The Committee reported the following
Preamble and Resolutions:
WHEREAS, AT the first election Of Territorial
! Legislature held in Kanzas, the government was
vrested from the hands of the people and an
usurpation substituted in Its place; and
WHEREAS, Said usurpation IS still forced upon
the people of Kanzas, and they thereby depriv-
ed of all the rights of American eitizenst herefore
be it Resolved by the Free State men IN Conyen-
ton assembled;
l That the Topeka Constitution and the State
Government originated in public necessity, that
subsequent events have proved the wisdom and
Justice of that movement, and that present circum
stances render it an imperative demand OF justice,
common sense and patriotism, that 1T be unsweF-
yingiy maintained and supported
II That the Topeka Constitution Is the hrst
and only choice of the Free State men of Kanzas-
that we look to admission State under 1t as
the surest and only method of regaining lost
rights and tn vt all our efforts party IN whatey
er direction shall be subservient to that end.
III That Congress viii consult the wishes of a
very large majority of the inhabitants of Kanzas by
Immediately admitting her State under the
Topeka Constitution.
". That the Free State men of Kanzas now as
heretofore utterly deny the validity of the Terrific
rial Leg sature-tlat they still recognize it as the
creature of fraud and violence, and that they ac-
knowledge neither the validity nor the binding
force of its enactments.
V That the recent vote for deleg ates TO Con-
stitutional Convention has demonstrated to the
world that the pro-Slavery faction is tsnisera-
bIe' minority of the people of Kanzas; that an at
tempt to frame Constitution by delegates thus
elected would be gross outrage upon the people,
and the admission OF kanzas under Constitution
so framed unless first submitted to a fair vote OF
the bona fide residents, would be act of lnjus
tice and despotism so fragrant and alarrning to
justify her people In resort to the EXTREMIST
inca sures for the protection OF their rights
VI. That the Free State party of Kanzas is en-
phatically peace party-that we deprecate agita-
tion-that row as ever we will seek to aToid all
occasion of collision with the authorities of the
United States and that all ask is simple justice
and the enjoyment of the rights guaranteed to Us
as American citizens by the Constitution of our
common country:
VII. That We urge upon the Free State men of
for the August elections and that far possible
full vote be polled at that election:
VIII. That recommend to the Governor the
propriety of submitting the Topeka Constitution
TO full vote of all bona file residents of Kanzas
at the August election
* That the Free State Central Committee is
hereby instructed to have 2),000 copies of the
State Constitution of kanzas printed In English,
and 5000 in German for circulation throughout he
Territory, and that the Free State papers be
st.aH n
day.
WHEREAS, Gov Walker, in his speech at Tope-
ka, as reported in the g kanzas Statesman" OF
June 9Th holds the following language: "In Oe-
tober next under the act of the late Territorial
legislature, but under the laws of Congress, you,
the whole people Of Kanzas have right to elect
delegate to Congress and to elect Territorial Leg
islature," And
WHEREAS Gov. Walker has on various occasions
used similar language, And
WHEREAS, Under the above decision 'sthe whole
people of Kanzas "may participate IN an election
for Delegate to Congress and for members of the
Territorial Legislature without recognizing the va
lidity of Bogus Legislature imposed upon them
by fraud and by fore .; therefore resolved
Y. That we recommend to the people of kanzds
that they assemble in mass convention at Grasshop
per Falls, on the last Wednesday in August, to
take action may be necessary with regard TO
that election.
XII Finally, that standing upon the eternal
principles of justice and truth, contanding only for
the great cause in which We are engaged and
pledge to each other our firm, united and perseyer
ing efforts for the final triumph of Freedom In
Ksuzas.
Lieutenant Governor Roberts offered the
following, to follow the tenth resolution,
and it was unanimously adopted:
ResoEDed, That we also recommend that Dele
gate Convention be held so the same time and
place. to carry out the decisions OF the Mass Con
ha taH
the number of delegates they are entitled to of
Senators and Representatives under the State ap
portionment.
Judge Conway, from the committee on
business reported the following, which was
adopted:
WHEREAs, We have reliable information that
preparations are being made in some paris of the
State of Missouri to control the result of the COM
ing elections III KInz}s. Therefore, be it
Resol5ed, That Gen. James H. Lane be appoint
ed by this convention and, authorized to organize
the people in the several districts, to protect the
ballot boxes at the approaching elections in Kan
zas.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
for candidates to Fill the vacancies in the
State offices. The result was as follows:
Secretary of State, P. C. Schuyler; State
Auditor, DR.. G. A. Cutler; Supreme Judges.
N. F. Conway aud S. n. Lstta; reporter
Supreme Court, E. III. Thurston; Clerk Su-
lpreEne Court, a. g. Patrick.
The Convention then proceeded to select
a Candidate for Repre- sentative. Marcus J.
Parrott and Henry J. Adams, both of Leav-
were the only caniidates. Mr.
Parrott was nominated on the first ballot by
a majority of three votes The nomination
was then made unanimous.
On motion. the delegations from the sew
eraI representative districts, were instructed
to appoint members of the State Central
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