The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-12-11
From tie LearenaeoTth Journal
The Democratic Convention.

Thursday, Nov. rs.
This body assembled in Stockton's Hall
at IL NJ. A large number of Delegates
were present.
To effect temporary organization, Col.
DIcKEY, of Topeka, was called to the chair,
and C. 81. McLAUGHLIN appointed Secre-
tary. =
On motion, committee on permanent
organization, consisting of three, was ap-
pointed.
On motion, the Convention took re-
cess until 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to ad-
journment.
The Committee on permanent organi-
zation reported the following, which was
unanimously adopted:
President-JoEL K. GooDIN. Tice Pres
idents-M. G. Dickey, A. ]. Isaacks, E. S.
Dennis, H. P. Petriken, W. H. Gill, Dan
iel KILN, DR.. Badger, w. P. Campbell,
Jas. Christian, Jas. Garvin, Jeremiah
Murphy, Isaac Eaton, j. H. Mcdowell,
81. Miles Moore.
Secretanes-C. L. GortoD, R. D. Camp
bell, s. w. briggs, L, J. Eastin, F. F.
Barclay, G. H. Mclaughlin.
On motion, c. F. Courier, Esq, and A.
G. Davis, were appointed Committee to
conduct the President to the Chair; Mr..
Goodin, on taking the Chair, rendered
the Convention his thanks for the honor
conferred upon him, in an appropriate
speech.
On motion of Judge Halderman, COM
mit.ee of seven was appointed to draft
and report series of resolutions for the
action of the Convention:
A. j. Halderman, R. n. Sherwood, s.
w. johnson, A. C. Davis, s. K. Huson,
DR.. James Davis, Fl. B. Denman and F.
F. Bruner.
Mr.. Ferrell moved that the rules of the
House of Representatives applicable to
this Convention, be adopted as their guild
ance.
! Judge Purkins moved that an addition
of three be added to the Committee on
Resolutions; motion lost.
During the absence of the Committee,
COL A. j. Isaacks addressed the meeting
Judge John A. Halderman, from the
Committee on Resolutions, reported the
following preamble and resolutions
Whereas, The causes which have bith-
erto divided and estranged the people OIL
Kansas, no longer exist; and tohereas, the
members of this Convention animated by
sincere devotion to the Constitution
and the Union, the rights of the State;
and the sovereign and the reserved right:
of the people; and being profoundly i'm
pressed with the importance and necessity
of political organization which shall
embody and render effective these senti
ments, we do hereby agree to unite anC
be known as the Democratic party o
Kansas, and as such,
/ 1. RESOLVED, That we affirm our abidin.
faith and confidence in the principles o
the Democratic party, as enunciated il
the Cincinnati Platform.
2. That the people of this Territory ar
t indebted to the Democratic party for tn
: passage of the Kansas Nebraska Act
. which opened this magnificent domain t,
settlement and recognized their sovereig
= right, and their capacity to form and reg
: ulate their institutions in their own way.
3. That we repudiate the dogma of tn
Republican party, that Congress has sove
5 reign power over the Territories of tn
United States for their government" as
. denial of the right and the capacity of tn
5 people to govern themselves, and declar
: our devotion to the principles of populs
sovereignty, and our hostility to Congress
t sional despotism.
? 4. That great danger is to be appreher
: ded from the negro equality tendencies {
the Republican party, as manifested i
e their conventions, and inasmuch as tn
!, slavery question is settled beyond the pc:
: sibility of further controversy, we hereb
: declare in favor of the entire exclusion {
o free negroes from the future State of Ear
n sss
q Is. That in view Of the many hardship
e to which settlers upon public lands al
= subjected, and the enhanced value whic
they confer upon the lands held by Go,
v eminent We would most respectfully b,
" urgently press upon Congress the justit
If and propriety Of selling quarter sectiO
of land to every actual settler who sha
% remain upon and improve the land 4
y three consecutive years, at the actual co
of survey, and issuing patent, and tn
is all public lands in this Territory be witt
drawn frUm the market for three year
is and left open to pre-emptors-
70 6. That we most respectfully but carr
l. estly urge upon the General Governmel
Is the necessity of Immediately extinguisl
.e1 ing the Indian title to the Reservation
le within this Territory, and opening ii
y same for settlement under the pre-em]
z ton Law,
z. That we confidently appeal to Il
d justice and liberality of the General GO
y eminent in behalf Of public improvement
of in this Territory, and urge thai gene
s, ous grant of the public lands, and liber
IL annronriations he m ada in aid of railroad