The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-09-18
For tie Herdldof Freedom.
From Linn County.
MoI1Nn Cry K r 4


MOUND CRY, K. T.,1
Sept. 10, 1858.
Mr.. EDITOR Pursuant to public no
tice, the Free State delegates 10 the Goun-
ty Convention of Linn County, assembled
at Paris, on the 9th inst, to nominate
ticket to be supported at the coming Fall
election, and transact such other business
as might be brought before the conven-
ton. The following is the result of their
deliberations
The meeting organized by calling H.
NJ. Dobyns, of Paris township, to the
chair; fof Vice Presidents, Josiah Lamb,
of Potosi, and ]. NJ. Arthur, of Centre
vile for Secretaries, j. F. Broadhead,
of Mound City, and C. NJ. Ward, of Tate.
On motion of ]. R. Mari, of Mound City,
a Committee, consisting of a delegate
from each township, was appointed by
the chair, to draft resolutions for the con-
sideration of the Convention.
During the deliberations of the Com
mittee, the audience was entertained by
volunteer speeches, which told that the
citizens of Linn county had enlisted in
the Free State army during the tcar; and
that the banner of true Republicanism
would ever float at masthead, till we are
safely moored in the sisterhood of States,
FREE and sovereign State. The Com
mittee reported the following:
Resolved, That we are in favor of the
speedy admission of Kansas into the
Union as FREE State.
Resolred, That we repudiate all attempts
to divide the Free State party, by organ
izine factions of different names out OF
its ranks; and that we still adhere to the
Free State Platform, as laid down at Big
Springs.
JIM. Arthur, of Centreville, introduced
the following:
Resolued, That we are in favor of the
unconditional repeal of the Bogus Code
at the next session of the Legislature.
Resolved, That we are in favor of ar.
ranging the county lines on township
lines.
Resolutions were thoroughly discussed
and heartily adopted, after which, on mo.
ton, the Convention took an informal
ballot for nominees for the Assembly
with the following result:
For A. Danford, of Mound City, Is
R. B. Mitchell, of Paris, 10; Scattering, 2
On motion, Mr.. Danford was declared
unanimously nominated.
Mr.. Mitchell was then called for, who
made an able speech, endorsing the Res.
olutions adopted by the Convention, aftel
which, he also, by acclamation, was de-
clared nominated.
j. F. Broadhead was then nominated
for Auditor by a vote of q to 6; and G.
H. Stilwell, of Potosi, for Treasurer, by
21 to 6.
The following resolution was then in
troduced by A. Danford:
Resolved, That nothing in the resolu.
tions hereby adopted shall be so construed
as instructing the Representatives of this
county to favor any particular change o.
county boundaries; but as leaving that
question entirely open for the people tc
settle by petition, remonstrance or other
wise.
A County Committee was appointed
consisting of j. NJ. Arthur, of Centre
| vile; Josiah Lamb, of Potosi; H. NJ. Dob
yns, of Paris; E. Barns, of Mound City
and Samuel Nichols, of Tate. 1t wa
then voted by the Convention that it
proceedings be prepared by the Secreta
ries, and forwarded to the editors of tn
Herald of Freedom and Laurence Republi
can, for publication.
On motion, the Convention adjourne,
sine die.
There was a large attendance, an,
perfect harmony and concert of actio
throughout H. M. DOBYNS,
Chairman.
J. +: BRoADHEAD,l Secretaries.
c. NJ. WARD, ''''' ''''