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

The meeting of the sufferers Of Kan.
sas, during the invasion Of 1856, was held
in Lawrence, agreesbly to previous notice,
on Monday, the 18th of November.
The meeting was called to order by E.
Heath, Esq, and organized by the ap.
pointment of Judge John A. Wakefield
as President Judge Josiah Miller and
E. B. Purdom, Esq, Vice Presidents. and
G. W. Brown and E. Heath, as Secrsta.
RES.
A Business Committee, consisting Of
Messrs. G. W. Brown, Josiah Miller, E.
3. Purdom, G. Hornsby and John StrOup,
was appointed, who reported the follow.
ing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted
Whereas, Certain disturbances Of . pO.
litical nature have taken place in this
Territory, which disturbances resulted in
the loss of many lives and much valuabIs
property; therefore,
RESOLVED, That the Federal Government
is responsible to those individuals who
have suffered the loss of any property,
growing out of such difficulties, inasmuch
as the government required obedience
from all the citizens of the Territory to
the Territorial lave, b~t failed ~ give che
citizens protection, without which, obedi.
ence could not be reasonably required.
Resolved, That the citizens Of Kansas
cannot be Justly charged with having
created those disturbances but that they
were chiefly owing to parties who were
non Presidents Of Kansas, and, consequent.
ly, foreign to our soil.
Resolved, That all persons who hav.
sustained any losses growing out of said
difficulties, be requested to unite in one
harmonious and continued effort for the
recovery of Just compensation from the
General Government, for such losses.
Resolved, That an Executive COMMITTEES
of five persons be appointed to prepare
all necessary papers for presentation TO
Congress, setting forth clearly the nature
and extent of our demands against that
body, and that they be authorized to call
future Conventions, and to do all neces-
sary things, in the absence of such Con-
vention TO perfect the claims Of sufferer,
and secure payment for the same.
Resolved. That said Committee be en-.
powered to petition tina Territn'i-l t-sS'-
lature for such action on iv part as ma
} be necessary to secure the end the suffer-
ers have in view.
Resolved, That our Delegate to Congress
be requested to use his best endeavon 70
secure the carly adjustment Of our claims,
to the end that justice may be done 70
the sufferers. and Congress cleared Of all
completely with those persons who have
broken the peace Of the Territory, and
destroyed the lives ami property Of !"
citizens.
Resolped, That all papers publithed'in
the Territory, be requested 10 publish inc
proceedings Of this meeting, and requs'!;
all persons, who have the intention Of
presenting their claims to Congress "
unite with US in making such presenIa'
ton, in order that Congress may mol d
occupied an unreasonable length Of tune
in disposing Of our application.
Il Agreeably to the fourth resolution, cop
led above, . Committee of FIVE persons
consisting of Messn. E. Hoogland, "
; Robinson, g. w. Brown, E. Heath AND
Josiah Miller, was appointed.
The business Of the meeting was con-
Quoted with harmony, and disposition
was svinced to forget all party interest ID
the matter, and TO labor with uuwssnsd
zeal to secure redress for losses sustained
while experimenting with popular govern
ment in Kansas.
On motion, adjourned sine die.
j. WAKEFIELD, Chairman
2. HEATH. Secretaries.
G. w. BRowS,} ~