The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-05
AFFAIRS In KANSAS.

The free STATE party Of Kansas Organized NJ Big
Legislature usurpaion, and its ments there.
fore, 0 no validity. IL fundamental policy non
oossion q the Territorial Lss.asars, and, necessary,
Al mS Free State Convention held In Topeka In July
s this topic was discussed In order preserve the
redn OF me party and character for consistency,
resolved 70 call mas meeting Of the people-no, con
veutoa Of the free STATE par-a Grasshopper Falls TO
Soa dsssass ocuvsDson VS. Called 70 %es 4 The
same time and place, 70 carry GU the views Of the
mes.ingan other words 70 nominate delesae to Con
grees II the mass convention resolved 10 vote
Inc convention met in . grove. A rough pine platform
had been erected for the speakers officers and reporters
and plank nailed across number OF logs lying parallel,
were provided for the seats Of the audience.
Judge 9. W. Smith, Of Franklin Zone Of the royal
prisoners" who were detained camp last summer on
charge OF sky high ueason) elected the perma-
ne0t president OF the convention.
ware NEE STATE, Mr. JOSIAH Miller Of Lawrence, and Dr.
hob, q the KAnsas ztu~g German free State organ)
General LASr moved the appointment OF . business
conmsee, consisting OF two from each senatorial dis
motion 70 reduce the number to one from each dis
Anohss WAS elected 10 select members Of the
mes up the question of-under which govern
mentf
the nee on business elected the basis OF the
free State or the pro slavery census and apporonment
Cen LASs-rhis not q free state convention. wish
distinctly undorsood that this 10 free State conven
hon am mot In II ~ actor At Topeka the free state
party refused 70 take into consideration The policy voting
~ The October election and refused nominate delegate
Copgcss would rather sacrifice my life than vote ct
the October eeci Ion ~ free State This con-
venon OF the people of Kansas without reference to party
II we resolve TO vote in October we do no a hs peone
NOT - he free State party.
mitfee on the basis Of the pro slavery would
disraDchse one half OF the Territory and We
ffce S.ie census basis Of spportonment identified
me party win the proooedings and decisions Of This mee
Gen. LAM-I see the force OF that. We must be ex-
remey careful. We cannot open our mouths hardly
without committing blunder, and hardly take
sep In the direction OF this nasty sinking policy OF voting
General moved the rec ,nsideraon Of the vote and as
substitute proposed that the chair be authorized to appoint
miee, equitably from every part Of the Territory
without reference TO the appointments.
Mr. PHILLIPS said that the delegate convention had been
elected under the Gems Of the free State party now
were We resolve and then 70 authorize them TO carry
out resolutions without Identifying the party with the
proceedings OF this meetingi
The confederation Of this dilemma was postponed sine
Ansr discussion, the Com mtee on Business was
composed OF ntcea members from the country south OF
the Kaw, and Of ten members In the northern couutcs
On motion, DR. Davis, of Leaven worth and Rev Daniel
Foster Of Mapleton receny chaplain Of the kassach
House OF kepresne acve were elected vice presidents Of
On motion OF Gen, LANE a com nase Of twenty was
affairs: BE said his object In making this motion be
oaue he believed tina, tns good time address
people.
NOVEL DOCTRINE.
The delegate convention was called for the purpose OF
carrying GU Inc policy OF the mass convention. The
luton which called stated 20 In the explicit
luage; Jet was maintained by some OF the delegasss
in, ney tack precedence and had the right 70 define the
policy OF The party There was object In this owe
meni n order 70 carry out this view, IL moved that
the delegate convention meet two oco,k, AMI proceed
20 budness-
Judge CONWAY and others opposed Il.
Governor RoBIssoH maintained, while admitting that the
delegate Convention had been called 70 carry out the
views OF The oonvensonn thai was independent Of
The cathas, In other words, body Of elected for
spcned ana uoservieni purpose had the night V assume
right dense the policy Of The party, and indie
psndsnily Of The mass convention. This argument how
me Delegate Convention therefore merely organised,
and adjourned 70 meet .. hall. pest four.
oPEAKM6 BEGINS.
Mr.. r. FdsKR, OF Nebraska addressed the audience
durrg Tho absence OF The Committee business. He
eslogzed The free ase mon Of Kansas and urged them
pended he future q Nebraska they were defeated.
slavery woud make IL entry into Nebraska under fs9
there favored that instituuon than In Kansas.
Mr. RHDrAra nexs called for, and opposed the policy
Of voting under bogus law. Bat the party resolved 10
VOTE argued favor Of killing The Territorial form Of
government, and not establishing usurpation in new
ou,ssd por.Ons.Sho were dsfisnchised By The .ppof
tonnent
Judge G. ". SMITH spoke briefly In favor Of partci
patng In The election. He way before his argument
w0 fairly opened 70 hear the report Of the committee
The resolution with The "whsrsas' twins, recommend.
ing the people 10 participate In The election, read
An eGor made 70 adopt without debate, but was
unsuccessful On The motion 10 ADOPT
IL ep6<C0.
Mr. Conway did believe lhx nice aif nc,on OF peo.
PIE Of KAnAsi and the free State party They were one
ara novhaoe for the action OF tois meeting ana is re-
su The free State party would utuy be held responsible
The resolution recognized the procecoins In October
election Al no election IA held but By virtue Of some
hv follows that we recognise the bogus. enacsmenA,
under which propose 10 vote, valid statutes We
70 into Ibis eeeuonn other words thai the erriorAl
Legislature was legitimate body. II the party assumes
tins ponlcn abAhoons Its tgn, taxes the grouni OF
The enemy II MT only siIe 1es itse but repudiass
pass acton adnin that IL oourre % 70 tns tine has
beNn writ world n ined m In
ton. tish, petition, and be ~ould mol abandon H.
he would not surrender 70 The enemy BY admitting, By
This acton, whas they have always clamed-ihM the
Territorial Legislature vG legitimate body was the
abandonment OF strong position In which
for failure He mantAined that could never stand up
for The Topeka Organization again, II participated
In ths election In opposition 70 Mr. Redpsih, who had
advooaied the Territorial orraszsuo II the free sa.e
succeeded should give way for The Topeka govern
men .ss founded on The Ides ia, mere rss ny vsha
government In kansas, and proposed underm nc the
foundation stood on hey ought not, be thought, 70
Tney bad right 10 90 for by the II being
there, they held that the Topeka organization usurp
Ing government and they ought 10 put town Either the
Territorial government or The snss government 10 spu.
rious By admitting The validity o. The one re declare
paiy haa dsccd thai they would never pay the ferro
rial Ares Bai II We went into this election we would be
stopped from refusing 70 do 90. The border rufisus
would thros II In .eeih that could refuse 10
pay The tares the groind that Legislature which
Imposed them sM not legal body n gos into this
rspsi the truth. We would be Obliged 70 p,1
them, or We resisted their erecuuou would do
% without sympaihy and without support Come sue.
gessed hal ACCEPT The Legislature thas far but H. In
hc coming election fraud perpeunisd again shall
then rcpudiae n This would be impossible. How We
scoepssd the fraud Of The 3oth Of harn 1885, the
numerable frauds thai have been eypcsrsed
time, could We consistently repudiae those frauds,
and the results Of thon frauds In con
scqucoos Of another fraud aad 1 resalus u vas pre-.
pos,eroas suGgeauou. The speaker had nrs 70
repudiae the Territorial Legslaiure He dd his
0vu rs~p sbflity and himself alone.
which induced him 70 repudiate them 81 ths, ne,
compelled him 70 refuse recognition Of them There
fore opposed the a1epon Of the report He read Cen
Atchson lester 70 south Carolns, 70 prove that the blue
lodge p~opsgandsts had na yes abandoned oil hopes Of
Kansas he referred 70 The apporuonmenI but ~ have
already explained that fraud ~ great length, need no,
repeat bis remarks. He showed ihs, the kissouraus,
they len 20 dspoeed could carry the election without
sending man than twenty miles from the Missouri
v yer. me iudle concuded his apeech By reoommend-