The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-26

NEWS FROM KANSAS.
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Adjournment OF the Tsrrftorial Lesisiature-
A Nass CONVENTION I'm Lawrence-Gen.L Lane
Answers the Presidents Mcssage-Wrang-
nRg In the Free State Party-What they
Propose 70 do-A F1nc Farce-The Topeka
kegL lature, &c.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.
LAWRENCE, X. T., Feb. Is, 1858.
The free State party think that their Constitutional Con-
vention bill is legal though neither signed nor returned
by Acting Governor Denver. They seem to be
entirely confident Of this, though some members OF the
Legislature look II they would sooner 60 anywhere
else than back 70 their constituents The late hour at
which the Constitutional Convention bill was sent to the
Governor the doubt that still hangs the legality OF
shs blu together with the Mineoa prairie paper town
capital bill stand out against them Can they dodge
then' Can they get up sufficient excitement - with
draw the popular attention from those massersf Some Of
them appear think that they can't do IT, and that they
have destroyed all their prospects for political elevation.
ADJOURNMENT LEGISLATURE
The reason the Legislature sat all night not that
they any business 70 transact but that they
sdered that they might not legally re-assemble the
18th they had adjourned the l2lh; they held
continuous session from the evening Of the 18th TO the
forenoon Of the 18th. The Governor considered al
municaton with them At end at midnight the 18th.
In The last session the Legislature presented but little OF
the dsned appearance Of egsative body rbald jests
laughing, talking, smoking and eating we're the order Of
The Some Sat with their hats on, others with
iheir legs mounted upon the tables and others the
tahes. They squatted together In knots, making
fhncful farccal speeches, mtermixed with which
legislation and the passage Of factous resolutions To-
wards morning the members dropped out till there
but very few present. the Speaker however, kept the
chair In the morning. about O'Clock the Speaker called
The House TO order. Fhere quorum present. The
Sergeant ~ Arms ordered 70 bring In sbsentees
About sh O'Clock quorum was obtained. motion was
made 70 adjourn sine die; nothing done with IT, but
the Speaker asked the time of day "Fteen minutes
70 twelve" was the answer. 1t then lacked exactly
twenty minutes 10 10 A. H. and the House intended TO
sdjourn Somebody entered and said the Cover
ready 10 leave and asked permission OF the 10
eslature 70 do So QAughter)
The sPKAKKR-The Governor has the permission Of the
Speaker Of the House 10 depart. (senewed aughter)
motion was made and carried amid considerable
augher that the Governor have leave 10 leave just
he choose The subject Of proving the time at
which the Constitutional Convention bill presented
the Governor brought up. On motion the Speaker
the body Of the chief enrolling clerk be brought
into she House. After waiting half hour word
nrned from that vvscious individual that he twas put
ting his breeches" and would present himself before
The House possible. He testified before the
Rouse that handed the Constitutional Convention bill to
The Governor before O'Clock the morning Of last
Wednesday, Feb. To- 1885, Ths House them at quarter
70 IL A. NJ, adjourned sine die The Council did the
same.
TIE MASS CONVENTION IAwREyCE-rrs ORGANIZATION.
immediately upon the House adjourning Judge Conway
called the assembly to order convention of the
people Of Kansas. Mr. Dezler, who had just left the
chair Speaker Of the House, nominated chairman
declined and nominated Mr. Adams the Mayor of Lea
venworth, IN his place. Adams elected, and the
porters Of Eastern black republican journals
appointed secretaries.
According to the call the meeting TO be held in the
Legislative Hall at M but the Legislature did not
sdourn until nearly IL O'Clock, the "Mass Convention OF
the People Of Kansas" did not get organized till
time after that Scarcely Of the legislators remained,
took any part the MASS Convention There were
all about one hundred and fifty preseut-srag-
glers, travellers, loafers and men Of Lawrence. The
Convention got up by Jim lane for purposes herein
and Ave miles from knew anything about
II unless they happened 70 be here within that time;
yet that little local body Of men were called "Sass Con
ventIon Of the People Of Kansas"
The Presidents message accompanying the Lecompon
and II minated General Jim lane should have
opportunity to defend himself against the attack OF the
Fres,denth Previous, however, to Lane being called
the stand committee ordered TO be appointed
'aon business (resolutons) The Chair appointed the
following named men, y. Leggett, Judge Conway ". Y
Roberts, Mr. Hanna and Dr. Weller. Lane however seem
ed 70 suppose that balance Of be thrown into
the committee which would make Il more devoted 10 hs
interests he therefore moved that Messrs Lyons and
Arney be placed upon moten carried Mr. Haterschedt
moved 10 add the name Of Dr. kob TO the committee
carried.
Robinson then rose and said If the Chair was directed TO
appoint the committee he wanted the Chair 10 do it, the
audience 10 appoint the committee he wanted the
dicnce 10 do It, He was opposed to the Char appoinnga
committee and then any person who wanted 70 change s
complexion suit his purposes TO add sufficient number
Of persons 10 II 10 do 3d.
fame sprung up and called the powers divine aud un-
divine 70 witness that he had political purposes TO
carry out by adding those 10 the committee; he
was not candidate for any Office, A. least not TIL after
The vote appointing the committee was reconsidered
and the Chair directed 10 appoint new committee OF
nine.
The Chair appointed the eve names he previously had
and added TO them NJ Blake Charles Robinson, Dr. Kob
and the Rev. Mr.. Newton.
The committee retired, and Gen. James II. lane was
introduced 70 the meeting TO do battle against the Pres
dent Of the United States.
i'm LANE vEIsrs TIE rREsr ENr rHx UNITED STATES.
Lane, on taking the stand, fumbled around in his
pockets III he pulled out paper, which he read as fol-
Nh. CaIRxaS AND yor GxsrtKxrS;-wth your per-
mission Will occupy few moments Of your valuable
time IN noticing the special message Of the Presi-
compton constitution 70 the Senate No regrets
the necessity for such notice more than my
sentative Of the government. presumed to be correct
nj least i recitation Of facts but whether proceeding
from ignorance or malice venture the assertion that the
message stands without parallel in s falsiAcston Of
history. (Applause.)
vorcE-That's 10.
General IASs-I hope 10 demonstrate that Il con,.ins
unmany assant upon q patriotic, patient and peace
loving people. II known 10 you, and II a matter OF
history that there never has hsen in Kansas any organ
yation, pubic or secret, armed unarmed, against
The general government, the Territorial govern
mept or the Missouri enacted code. AT the great
Delegate Convention, held At Big Springs, in Septem.
ber, 1855, was unanimously resolved, after full dis
cussou and delberaton, not 10 organize in resistance
that CODE but 10 leave each member OF the free State
party ndSntly that regard Never
there been moment in history when wrs could not
be freely served In Lawrence elsewhere the Terri
tory. towards that Missouri code adopted the let
alone policy, neither resortng 10 resisting and
fell Of he weight beneath the contempt Of indg
nant people (Applause) While the Territorial officers
appointed by the Federal government have been regarded
and watched enemies yet their authority has always
been Acknowledged and their positions respected. Know
ine as we long have, that collision between the people
Of Kansas and the Federal authorities sought for
by our enemies both here and In the general govern
and fnrtso Ao.ox