Freeman's champion., 1858-02-25
KaQzas PoIitics, &c.
To the People of Kanzas.

The public are already conscious
that at the session of the Legislative
Assembly of Kanzas TeSritoIy law
was passed entitled "An Act to pro.
vide for the election Of Delegates to
O Convention to frame a State Con-
stitution." That act contemplates
our early admission into the Union
as a sovereign State, The brief Pc
riod intervening between the pas
sage of the act and the time fixed for
the election of delegates, requires
vigilant action on the part of the
people to secure full representation
in that Convention. AS several com
mittees claimed the right to speak
for and represent the Free State
party in the coming canvass, move
ment was made to harmonize these
committees, by forming a temporary
union of all of them. The following
official proceedings of those commit.
tees will show the result Of their ac-
ton in this direction:
AT a joint convention Of the Terri
torial Executive Committee appoint
ed at Grasshopper Falls, on the 26th
of August last; of portion of the
State Central Committee appointed
at Lawrence on the 23d Of December
last, held at Odd Fellows Hall, in
Lawrence, on the evening of the 18th
inst, P. @, Schuyler was chosen
Chairman, and VIM. Hutchinson and
d. H. Weir were elected Secreta-
ries. 1t was, on motion, unani.
mously
Resolved, That each of the above
mentioned committees be requested
to select five persons from their re-
.spective committees, who shall con-
Stitute a special Free State Union
Committee, who shall have full pow
,er 10 take all needful action for se-
curing a full vote of the Free State
party, in the elections which shall
take place under the new Constitu-
,tional movement, both for delegates
to the Constitutional Convention,
and the officers under that Consti-
tuition. n.
The several committees retired to
separate rooms, each of which had o
quorum for business, and after full
consultation, reported through their
Chairmen the following
gentlemen, as representatives Of their
several committees, to wit:
.Er. Territorial Committee.-G. w.
Smith, Pc. Schuyler, G. w. Brown,
G. w. Hutchinson, j. II. Lane.
State Central Commatee-James
Blood, VIM. Hutchinson, Henry Har.
vSy, E. S. Nash, w. r. NJ. Army,
Free State Central Committee,-D.
ii. Weir, Robert Morrow, S. @. Pom
Aroy, e. Heath, s. N. Wood.
The report was received and the
names submitted were unanimously
adopted as the Union Committee Of
the Free State Party, to act for the
purposes expressed in the first reso-
lnti9p copied above. a., aY
The committee continued in ses-
sion, with the officers elected at the
organization Of the meeting still in
the chair by general consent.
On molten of Gen. Lane, the fol.
lowing was unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That G. w. Smith bc
President Of this committee; VIM.
Hutchinson, Vice President; ID. Ii.
Weir, Secretary; and Jas, Blood,
Treasurer; and that all calls bo sign
ed by the Presideat, Vic Q President,
and Secretary.
Resolved, That a committee of five
be appointed to draw up a circular to
the people of the Territory in regard
to the forthcoming election; and e.
w. Smith, s. N. Wood, G.. w.
Brown, VIM. Hutchinson, and w.
r. M. Army be such committee.
A committee OF one from each Of
The original committees, as follows:
s. N. Wood, w. Il. M. Army and O.
q. Leamard, were appointed ON
finance.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of
his convention be published ay1ength
in all the Free State papers of the
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