The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-07-16
National Democratic Convention
in E&ansRs.
Correspondence of the Reput Lean.


LEcoMProN, July 3.
This regular National Democratic Convention
representing the several counties of this Terri
tory, and regularly called by the Central Com
mttee, assembled at Lecompton, the seat of
Government, this day.
1t was largely attended, there being absent
but thirteen, out of sixty representative voters.
They passed resolutions excluding all section
al distinctions, adopting the Cincinnati platform,
and assuming the name of the National Democ-
racy of Kansas embracing all Democrats, wheth-
CT from the North or the South. They passed
resolutions, by the unanimous vote pledging
their support and cooperation to Gov. Walker,
amid enthusiastic cheers, and nominated Gov.
Ransom as their candidate for delegate to Con-
gress.
A resolution was presented pleigng support
to the State Constitution to be adopted even if
that instrument shall not be submitted to the
people for ratification After considerable dis
cuSSion this resolution was rejected with but one
dissenting voice, and the result WAS announced
amid loud cheers.
This convention was composed Of large ma
iority Of pro-slavcry men, but the whole Demo-
cratic party Of Kansas, whether pro-savery or
free State, will sustain the inaugural address Of
Gov. Walker, and the submission Of the Con-
stitution to the vote of the people Under these
resolutions Gov Ransom will be elected, and
the Democrats will carrysthe Territorial Legis-
laturc.
The Constitution to be framed in September
next, it is now certain, will be Submitted to the
whole people, and will be ratified by large ma
jority. | cannot of COURSE now speak with
certainty but the prevailing opinion is that they
will adopt a constitution securing the right to
the slaves now in the Territory numbering a.
bout two hundred; the execution Of the fugitive
slave law, and the appeal in the constitutional
questions to the Supreme Court of the United
States; and that at the same time the Constitu-
ton is submitted, they VII also submit clause
for the vote OF the whole people, prohibiting or
authorizing the introduction of slaves i'll fu-
ture. 1t is conceded on all hands that a large
majority of the people will vote to prohibit the
future introduction Of slaves into this Territory.
They have also endorsed Governor Walkers
Indian and land policy, and will insert it in an
ordinance accompanying the Constitution
1t is probable, also that they will insist on
the introduction Of the Southwes tern Indian
Territory as @ State, and probable secure the
extension of their Northern boundary to the
Platte River with the consent of Congress.
| The complete success of Governor Walkers
policy, through the hearty co operation of the
whole Democratic party of Kansas whether
pro-slavery or free State Democrats, is now GER
! tain.
| Just before the Convention closed, and aftel
all the resolutions had been adopted, commit
tee was appointed to wait on Governor Walker
and request him to address the Convention,
which he did amid the most uproarous cheers
three times three and tiger.
Henceiorth you may consider the Kansa
difficulty as settled on the platform Of Govcrnol
Walker, sustained by the whole Democracy o
Kansas with scarcely dissenting voice, and by
the whole Democracy Of Missouri; which State
fully understands the question, has fully endor-
sed Governor Walkers plans, know that they
are the only plans that are practicable, and that
except for the course pursued by him, civil wal
would now be raging in Kansas; that the free
State Democracy would be separated from the
pro-slayery Democracy and that Kansas woult
be brought into the Union as an utand out alb
clifton State.
Gov. Ransom fully agrees in the whole policy
of Gov. Walkers address.