The Kanzas news., 1858-10-02
lie gave it through the bsllo. box on the % of

ty of such wretches and criminals "a Clarke. En-
ory. JONES' and their companions 70 Offices of trust
and honor is premium upon crime and yillainy, |
and reproach and shame to the nation
s. That in opposition to the Dred Scott decis- /
ion and the declarations Of the Democrats party
we assert the great Republican dortrine, that it is
both the Tigd and duty Of the people of Kansas to
make it Free Territory and Keep it so.
6. That the United States Constitution Is an |
instrument OF Freedom, and does not. as the De
mocracy falsely assert, carry Slavery into the Ter
Titories.
Z. That we refer all questions of suffrage, of
banks and the ike to the people themselves to be
settled by them at the ballot box
g. That the nomineesof this Convention en-
dorse this platform of principles, and pledge them
selves to vote for law abolishing slavery IN this
Territory and making it penal offence to attempt
to hold slaves here.
9. That planting ourselves on these great truths
of Repubhcanism, we pledge ourselves to an eter-
nal war with the Democratic party IN Its vile at
tempts to still force slavery upon this Territory, as
we'll as with its general efforts for the nation
alzation of slavery throughout our common
country.
10. fnasmuch as there has been an unjust dis
elimination made in favor of the admission of
Slave States into the Union in the legislation of
Congress upon the Lecompton Constitution, we
in favor of presenting to Congress at as early
day as practicable, Constitution of the State
of Kansas fully endorsed by the people, with the
demand for admission into the Union, upon an
equality with the several States. ~ -
The Convention then proceeded to nomi-
nate candidates for the Legislature, as fol-
lows:
LasCrence- Robert Morrow, C. H. Bran
scomb.
Big Springs and LecOmsptoa-P. H.
Townsend. I'D
WGllosO Springs, Clinton, and ItOin Mound
"A. Curtiss.
Franklin, Eudora and Blanton-LeviI
Woodward.
Prairie City, Palmyra and Coal Greek
H. j. Cannif.
The resolutions adopted breathe the right
spirit and express the right degree of feel
ing in regard to the Democratic party. The
candidates, too, are good men and true
We think no better selections could have
been made. They are all Republicans.
The nominations are vsriously received.
The Herald and Lecompton Democrat take
exceptions, as a matter of course. But we
believe that the people generally endorse the
platform and the men. Democracy" has
no foot-hold in Douglas county, outside of
Lecompton. The election of these men
will be decided Republican victory which
we pray for.
LEAvENwoRTH CouNTY.-In Leavenworth
county matters have assumed bad shape. |
We presume that the Republicans of Leav-
enworth are perfectly competent to manage
their own affairs without any outside advice;
yet it seems to US that they have imperiled
the success of a great cause by untimely
and inopportune action. The question of
the organization of Republican party was
pressed too quickly without sufficient time
to prepare the public mind, which gave to the
''mongrels" an advantage which they were
nothing 10th to take. The regular city tick
ct, headed by Republican, was defeated
by the independent one, headed by a Doug
las Democrat, about forty votes. And this
because the issue was not and could not be |
fairly made up for that canvass; and be-
cause, too, certain erratic persons have as
sumed to direct matters and entirely con-
troll the Republican element, who have nei-
ther the sympathies of the masses nor the
ability necessary for leadership. -
A convention to nominate candidates for
the Legislature was held at Wyandott few
days since, which resulted in the nomina-
ton of Lyman Scott, the defeated candidate
for Mayor of Leavenworth at the late cleo
ton, G. F. Kob, S. Mcdowell, A. NJ. Clark,
j. w. Wright, w. Y. Roberts, s. Medill
and o. III. Marsh. The convention adop-
ted strong nti-Democratic resolutions, de-
nouncing the Dred Scott decision, and de-
elaring the mission of the party not to be
to obtain equal rights for negroes, but 10
secure for the white man has rights. which
the Slave Democracy had subverted. Of
course there were boilers, and independent
candidates have been announced.in different
quarters. AL the opposition will combine
to defeat the ticket, but we have too much
faith in the people of Leavenworth county
to believe that they will suffer ticket nom
mated on such platform to be beaten.
SHAWNEE CoUNTY.-A convention was
held at Brownville few days since to NOM
mate candidate for the Legislature for
Shawnee county. The convention adjourn
ed, however. without doing any such thing,
and some of the delegates, after adjourn
ment. held an informal meeting and nomi-
tated Geo. B. Holmes. Mr.. H. is Repub-
lican, but what his chances of election are
We have no means of knowing.
LINN CoUsrY.-In this county a. Dan
| ford and r. B. Mitchell have been nomina-
ted for the Legislature by the Free State
convention. They were both members of