The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-11-20


who, it appears, did not leave home for the
purpose of attending this Convention. but
on other business. franklin county, in
the selection of her delegates, gave but a
few days notice, by written posters, and
a small meeting of eight or ten, more OF
less, from Centropolis precinct, sends the
delegates to this Convention. Douglas
county, which has within her limits the
great city of Lawrence-the hot-bed of
political excitement-with voting popu-
lation of about 800-a place where the
very germ of the old Free State party
was first fostered where, from the boy
that runs along the streets to the old man
OF silver hairs, all are on FIRE when their
political interests are at stake; even here
in Lawrence, SO slothful or negligent were
they of their interests, that the number Of
SIXTEEN MEN, after due notice had been
given, could only be drummed up to make
selection to this 100 Delegate Conven-
ton, called together for the discussion OF
grave and important questions connected
with the political organizations OF the
Territory, and the consideration of our
speedy admission into the Union. No!
they were not negligent, neither slothfu,
of their interests. Their confidence was
impaired. They saw no necessity for the
assemblage of the people of the Territory
for the purposes Of the "call," and their
seeming lethargy is but akin to that man.
ifested throughout the Territory, aud bears
upon its face unmistaksblc evidences OF
silent contempt, and an utter refusal to &C.
knowledge participation 10 getting up this
magnificent fzzle. Then let US, like men,
Tow adjourn this body, set forth the true
reasons why we do SO, go home, and lie,
the people of the Territory place the re-
sponsibility where it legitimateiy rests.
SIR. Army next took the floor. He was
both member of the Central Committee
and delegate to this Convention. He
opposed the "call" for this Convention.
in the Committee, and was in favor of ad
journing at this time II was true that a
majority of the Committee did not call
the Convention but in all the commit
tees of which he had been a member in
Kansas, five were considered quorum
for doing business, and the Committee ac-
ted on the precedent heretofore estah-
lished, and made the call, and therefore
it was legal, and he had responded to the
call, and was here to-day.
He had been over all the southern
counties-Query-was it for the purpose
OF drumming up delegates-and had not
heard, until to-day, that there had been
any doubt expressed in regard to the le-
gality of the call" of the committee
He knew there had been considerable
rain, and the streams had been very high,
and, therefore, he was opposed to the mi
nority report. The other matters in the
report wiz: manner of choosing dele
gates, the refusal of the people to partici-
pate in the movement, and leaving the
people to judge when they need the wise
acre ACKNOWLEDGMENT faction were of no
interest to his constituents, the people or
this convention, and therefore he was
(again) IN favor of Mr.. Conway's report,
aud against Mr.. GOodin's report.
Mr.. Thacher was opposed to some por-
tons of both reports. He didn't like the
minority report because it cast reflections
on the Central Committee, and would vote
against the majority report, because
the language, after the first resolution,
might give offence to many Free State
men, and moved that all, after the, first
resolution, be stricken out.
=. Mr->Eskridge suggested that the whole
oe stricken out, except the first resolution.
which, after being short time discussed
Oy Eskridge, Conway and Thacher. was
agreed 10. conway averring it was "Con-
S''.al'ohar' question which must be le-
gally disposed of. At this point silence
reisned supreme. Conway looked at
Ihacher, and Thacher looked at Conway
Rltchey, Richardson and Army looked
wise' but were calm and collected, Esk :
rldge, Grimsley, Goodin, Fuller and Pan
mock smiled. A short season Of nsd;,.
aon seemed determined upon. by mutual
consent. The Chairman was eyidentlv
growing uneasy, for something so wrougL.
upon. bis mind that his fingers inyolunta-
rIly kept feeling into his breast coat -oock-
at, yet no weapon was visible. The
wisdom of SO, COO people, and the response.
bility of loo delegates, was concentrated
in the 10 ssgpesed1delegates to The Terri
t0rial Congentioa of Kansas. Mr.. Ritchey
broke silence: Il have wondered said
be. show God would suffer 50 much intel.
ligence to be concentrated in Kansas. 1
don't see any use Of quarrehng. or throw
ing fire brands in the Free State party;
both reports are alike aud there is no Use
Of our wasting time in further discussing
them. Therefore, l am in favor of the
majority report" He was opposed tothel
bred Scott decision, was not afraid of
.sniggsrs," believed in an equality in man,
and wanted to know BY what authority
Mr.. Goodin said Shawnee county was!
accidentally" represented here. He had
been member of the Leasengorth Con-
yention, the people had Endorsed, him and
he was here to-day. His people had
Known him for years, and if there was
accident" in Shawnee county being rep
the 'accident'' was the psop,e,s