The Kanzas news., 1858-11-06
EMPoR1A. Oct. 27th. 1855.


We, the undersigned, citizens of Empo-
ria, Breckenridge county, Kansas, do declare
that we have been informed, from reliable
sources. that meeting was held in Empo-
ria, on Saturday. 23d inst. at which il is
said Geo. w. Evans, w. I'll. Watkins, and
E. P. Bancroft were chosen to the conven-
ton to be held at Lawrence, on the 10th OF
November, 1853. Now the undersigned
do truly state that no notice whatever, YER
bal, written or printed, was given of said
meeting, that it was held, If at all, secretly;
that we believe a small minority of the
county committee conniyed at the secret
manner of choosing said delegates-that we
have been reliably informed, and do believe
that there were not more than four or five
persons present when said delegates were
chosen-that in our opinion the said secret
meeting was an insult not only to the citi-
zens of Emporia, but to the people of the
whole county--that the citizens of Empo-
ria. scorn such contemplate scheming and
urge that the delegates chosen by the whole
people of the county in mass convention
assembled, be admitted to seats in said Law
renee Convention in place of the delegates
chosen by the secret meeting at Emporia.
and against the admission of said secret
delegates, ihe citizens of Emporia do enter
their protest. JG
H. W. Flick, c. V. Eskridge, ]. NJ. Ran
kin, Geo. Baker. j. B. Cox, N. S Storls,
dolph. Jos. Rickerbaugh. E. P. Hadley. ].
G. Pickett, Frank Hanford. Calvin Fl.
Crook, Robert Parham, jr.. Erasmus Ran
dolph, Chas. G. Hassler, Evan B. HadIey,
s. T. French. T. E. Hicks, I. H. Cox
On motion, the chairman appointed a
committee of three to present the names of
suitable persons for delegates to the Law
renee convention. Messrs. Whitlock, Co.
lumbia and Cox were appointed said com
mittee.
On motion, committee was appointed to
draft resolutions consisting of Messrs. Ran
kin, Flick. and Thompson.
During the absence of the committee the
convention was entertained by remarks from
several individuals
The committee on delegates reported the
names of G. V. Eskridge, Elisha Goddard,
and VIM. Grimsley, who were unanimous
lyichosen to represent the people of Breck-
inridge county in the convention to be held
at Lawrence on the 10th inst, after which
the committee on resolutions reported the
following, which were taken up separately
and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, A Free State Delegate Convention
has been called by order of the Kansas Free State
Central Committee. to meet in Lawrence, Novem-
Der 10th, 1858, for the purpose of discussing the
expediency of recognizing the Free State party,
and of considering the question of the speedy ad-
mission Of Kansas into the Union as Q State, We,
the people of Breckenridge county, in Mass Con-
vention assembled do hereby decl re:
l. That we deem the organization of political
parties in Kansas inexpedient and unealled for
party as it has heretofore abOred and co-operated
together Is the paramount object TO be sought. by
all who love peace and order, until Kansas shall
become one of the United States.
g That reorganization of the Free State party
would be attended with evil consequences to the
peace and prosperity of the people of kansas
that such movement can only result in the dis
organization and overthrow of that great party.
now cooperative and unanimous in the attainment
of its leading purposes, and that the hostile fac
tons resulting from its destruction, tend only
to excite and irriate diseOrd among the people OF
this Territory, who now desire quiet from intes-
tine brois and political strife.
). That those who so zeaiously urge the Or
ganization of the Free State party. advocate that
measure only as a means through which to draw
political party lines as they exist In the Ststes,
and are. Therefore, to be stgmatzed extremists
and rehegades from the great Free State party.
l. That Kansas is neither ready nor able TO as
sumo the enerous burthen of States government
that the Question of framing State constitution,
and of applying for admission into the Uaion. is
fraught with great excitement, trouble and ex-
pense, in regard to which this Territory has been
t.,o lately euthralled. and hereby deeare it our
deliberate convection, that the general welfare
Ksasss would be better secured by the postpone