The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-20

ton Constitution, by.:making it astepping
stone to 8 government of the people his
protes; against the attempt to set up rev.
olutionary government; and the prece-
dents in history to which be loluently re-
fered inconfrmstion of bis position, gave
him an Influence over the judgment Of the
audience which must be Lasting.
Nj. Lines, Of waubonzs spoke in OPP
position, and elicised lmaeh applause but
itIacked the argument. and the force Of
truth which other speeches had IN their
favor.
Judge wakefield also made very
interesting speech, in which he took
common sense view Of the question, and
was frequently applauded. Though the
Judge lacks the diction of a finished
speaker, yet he always takes practical
view of the question, and his ideas are.
worthy of marked consideration. We
enter our solemn protest against the treat
ment he invariably receives from set of
boys Of larger growth, who are impatient
to be heard themselves, and always call for
one of their own number when he comes
forward We also enter our protestagainst
his allowing himself to be pushed aside
by the ipsolenee of those fellows.
Gen. PoMEBoY addressed the meeting
in the direction of the popular current
which had entirely changed its direction
during the evening. So strong was this
current, Mr.. Whitman who had, at the
commencement of the meeting, introduced
resolutions in favor of falling back upon
the Topeka organization, voluntarily step
ped forward and withdrew them. With
| put passing single resolution, or officially
agreeing to anything, even to the appoint
nient of committed to take charge of
the canvass under the new constitutional
movement, the convention adjourned on
Sunday morning about O'Clock.
On the following day feeling prevailed
for time time that division was newt
able. Gentlemen from all parts of the
Territory, who had been in session at the
Legislature, or who had business before
that body, would leave on Monday morn
ing, and here we're three committees each
of which claimed the right to take charge
of the canvass, and for either to do so
was to ensure opposition from the other
committees. Finally it was proposed
that the several committees be assembled
and see if they could not harmonize.-
They did 50 that evening. and with little
difficulty as the official proceedings
which We publish in another place, head.
ed aTo the People of Kansas" vii
abundantly testify.
Monday morning, instead of finding Vi
divided, and each laboring toadyanee tht
special interests of our respective wings
of the party, we were united, completely
blended into each other. and each re.
solved to do his full proportion of laboI
in the new canvass.
DIR. RoBINsoN, TO his credit be it said
prompted by desire to break down any
remaining elements of opposition which
might exist in our ranks, sent out letter.
of invitation to the leading men of eaef
wing of the party, to meet him on Mon.
day evening at his Office for social inter
view. They assembled to the number o
sixty or seventy. Our political matter
were talked over; an oyster supper wa
served up, at the Doctors expense, at thu
Morrow House; toasts were given with
out the aid of wine," and were cordially
responded to; sentiments were freely ex
changed, and among the small hours o
Tuesday morning the party left the tabl
unit in feeling, each determined to la,
aside portion of his prejudices, to aban
don all heart burnings, and, as Fraction
Of the united Free State party, do all il
; his power to secure final triumph Q
Free State principles.
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