Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-09-11
Kansas Conventions.

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Kansas Conventions.
DETERMINATION TO VOTE IN OCTOBER.
Two Conventions were held at Grass
hopper falls in Kansas on the &c h Of Au-
gust. One was a Mass Convention Of four
or five hundred persons from different parts
Of the Tcrrtory.-Judge &. W. Smith
was the chairman of it
The mnin object of the Mass Convention
was TO determine what course to take with
reference to voting at the Territorial Elect
ion. From the brief reports of the speech
cs made and from the resolutions adopted
| 1t is plain that those present realized the
momcntous importance Of the decision they
| should como to. Vast consequences are in
VOWED in their action for the few weeks
next to come. a determination Of par
ticular hno of political action is no child
rcn's play in Kansas, any more than it was
in the American Colonies in 1876. After
hearing each o!herl views, they finally a
greed unanimously on the following resou-
tons
lhtrc1s It is Of the most vital Importance to
tie people Of Kansas that the Territorial
/ Go,crHmont shoui be controlled by t3n1 fdr
c''t"n' 'h'rc y an
himself that the roarIo Of Kansas shah have n
full aud 'air vote at tho election to be held on
Congress, Numbers of the Territorial Lesi.lature'
" P, ",pvr "' Tba, sn't tSn Goo ., ro
Mass Convention assembled, agree to participate
III R ,,,a r'y''' Tb.. j., ,,,.,..in
faithful uflment of the pledge Of Gov. walker
an, tmat we; as Iero,,i.r'' protest against the
rcor|e Of Missouri.
",,.,'ia, ima' lHe MasS heetlng proceed 10
Territorial authorities, and urgently insist upon
r9t',,"n nnd Correction Of nc wicked apporion
Kansas to govern the selections of members of
the Territorial Legislature.
Rssaiued. That ten j. II. Lane be authorized
AMI empowered TO tender to Gov. Walker the
rec organized ~ him under the resolution pass.
Cd Ny the Convention at Topeka on the fifth Of
July last, TO he used for tho protection of the
bs llot.box
Re,oir.j, That this Mass Meeting express their
una'toahle determination to adhere to the Topeka
Constitution and Government, end that q our
action shall be pointed toward setting that Gov
cruwent in motion in Il legitimate manner at an
7 Culy date.
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't' btI'|itc convention was composed
OF irla..2tas ,'..at lv tho noonIa in tbeir
. 900,
| rjm'rF mHeila-S lhf delegates, showing
rr,p.r ,.re.Iouti-ls c,rurosnd II Hon ~
Y f. w.
l. N'''F'7 cot "ERhAoI was elected IreSl-
dent. The n"in o';,-S Of thi; convention
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l'"n. March,. !. Parrot # Leavcnworth was
n"ui. ''"i y Hcclamltinn delegate to Com
sr's'. The npm milton was received with great
rn''usit.m.
. On IN ti1u ol Gen. Lane j.
R''f'r"' T.ut there be Territorial Executive
. Committee appointed by tic chair, consisting If
/ twenty members, who shall keep flee at some
. contra! i'', aud remain in session continually
uEi' 9'j'T i'" october election and that five
%. .n ''r- ,it = constitute Quorum for the trans.
action Of business.
iA" resolution was unanimously adopted. and
the Cha reelected the following gentlemen !.
II. Lane, &. h. Holiday, rr James Davis. o. L.
. Leonard, Aulr.w johnson. Geo. ". Hutchinson,
W. . VI. Army, II. Miles Noorc DR.. i. p Root
\. ]. Jameson, Geo. ". Brown, Eoht. Riddle,
p w. y. Iios', Goo. W. Nnitn, j. X Gooiin, Pr J.
u. CIV .itr ok, 7. Schuyler, DR. Robertson. Ell.
Lin"', T.. W. Fahcock.
Il" f.i OWN, resolution was also unanimously
al.T ''i.
h',,'u-3, That this Convention recommend to
tho citizens Of reh ting precinct in The terrific.
nv, that they choose Committee of three RESPONSE
bic 1cu, who shall record all votes offered, and
an" are refused, the reason for such refusal
p i th't the citizens he present in sufficient
, ters T. protect the c mE'ttee.
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IN lh' evening ana rttih"d the nomlnttlOn
OF Mir parrot. unanimously
We find in the Boston journal short
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'N'''"'S give" ~ " correspondent ol several
/ OF The speeches at the Mass Convention
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