The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-30
For tie Chicago Tribune.
Audience for the Defendant.

Audience for the Defendant.
4 word, if you please Messrs. Editors,
il reference to your /" Special Correspond
snt," R. J. H.-or in other words Robert
J. Understanding his crusade upon G.
". BRowE, of the Kansas Herald of Free
dom. In his report of the Delegate Con-
vention held at Lawrence, Dec. 23d, 1857,
he takes, as usual, special pains to slander
the man who, in that convention, with
such men as Judges SMITH, SCHUYLER,
WAKEFIELD, ROBERTS, and others of high
standing and undoubted devotion to Free
State principles. with whom Brown acted,
and who with Redpath, as appears by this
report, were in favor of going into
an election under the "Felon Constitu-
tiOn," for the purpose of taking possession
Of the government under it, so as to pre-
vent their enemies using it against them.
These, in his report, he is pleased to speak
Of under the cognomen of "the Boilers
meeting,"-minus Redpath it is presum-
ed, as follows:
about twenty-five persons assembled
in the Masonic Hall to nominate State
ticket, eight only of whom were delegates
to the convention, DR.. Davis of Leaven-
worth was President, and G. w. Brown,
Secretary. The President is an old Dem
ocrat. Of G. W. Brown it is needless to
speak; every one, the least acquainted
with Kansas affairs, knows that he is
man thoroughly dispised and distrusted
by a large majority of the people of Kan
sas. W. Y. Roberts was another active
participant"
Then follows their nominations for
State officers, the very same throughout
as reported, with appreciation, by your
regular correspondent, who signs his
name "Wilberforce," who, over his report
Of the proceedings of the same conven-
aOn' and under the head of " Split among
the Delegates" goes on to say:
After the adjournment of the Delegate
Convention on Tuesday evening, large
number . of delegates, believing that by
tns decision of the convention, the last
eaaIce OF peaceably obtaining possession
Oh the government had been abandoned,
and Frmty believing that very large ma
jonty OF the citizens of the Territory
would bear them out in it, called a meet
ing Of all those in favor of voting, and
nominated ticket, as follows -
Naming the same candidates for the
respective State Offices, as designated by
yOuf special correspondent, Hinton, who
speaks of it-not as
large number of delegates, believ-
ing that by the decision of the conyen-
nOn the last chance of peacebly obtaining
possession of the government had been
abandoned. and firmly believing that a
very large majority of the citizens of the
ierritory would bear them out &C."
But as "the Boltersmeeting ofabout twen-
t!-fye persons. who, as R. j. II. says,
finally retired to Browns Office and
licked the door, allowing none to enter
but those who they intended to nominate.
About tscenty persons were present, and
'as following ticket was nominated" |"
naming the same candidates as reported
Os your regular correspondent. Now,
gentlemen, please inform your readers
which of your correspondents you would
nave US believe. Wilberforce the regu-
al Or Hinton the special. The former
fepfesenting that portion of the conven-
uOn with whom Brown acted, and who,
= "iloerforce says, embraced a large
lumber of Delegates, and firmly believ-
-IS mat large majority of the citizens of
'ns Territory would bear them out in it"
u .ne latter, whosays there were but eight
O"i! OF the delegates, and about twenty
pe''0ns IN all, whom he represents as a
ss'"n representing very small minority
' .ae people of the Territory.
Doa OF your correspondents a man of
u discrimination cannot believe, neither
-A aoy honest man, who has read Browns
pHpef, fail to see, that that Convention,
imposed Of such men as Gen. Pomeroy,
,,14 ,aases Smith, Schuyler, Wakefield and
isf Gov. Robinson, Lieut.. Gov.
.O0efs, Dr.. Davis, Mr.. Goodin, and 9TH
s''' vas no faction of the Free State par
!, aol Were they mere handful of reck-
00'tsrs" as your special lying cor
ssp0nsnt would have US believe them to
nat men Of influence who combine
: much wisdom, and talent, and devo-
su 70 the cause of freedom, to say the