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


beoss charge ntaned in the MESSAGE of the President
ns
ton consiiiaon sovsrSmsnt By force or
sary that In this peous hour Of our history We appeal to
upon he friends Of esdom everywhers to array
against the last act Of oppression In the Kansas drama
ness and opposed the above report by an able and
lengthy speech He explsine the position and formation
Of the three committees in the Territory me arst sp
pointed ct Topeka by Convention Of the free State party
properly elected from all the counties OF the Territory
was the only legal and authoritative committee in the
Territory 30 far the free State party was concerned
The second comnttee rather committee Of the
citizens Of the Territory appointed the Grasshopper Fas
Convention whose duty hw S 70 SoE as. the general
appointed by the boiers or those who went into tho
election under the Lscomption constitution Tho Judge
and the factions which they represented in the free State
party harmonized and centralized in one but that should
not be done in such manner as 70 rend asunder the
very elements they intending TO conjoin He held
that little meeting got up In lawrence ~ one or two days
Dotce had no right no power no authority 70 act for the
whele free State party Of Kansas and egsate them under
the control Of acentral Ogarchy
The Judge went on and fully developed this dea giving
a. the same tune some pretty sharp cross nrng Is 70
Kaneas had been got up He then turned the dcaoral
committee Of hve denounced upon the grounds that
any five men, how worthy they might be, unlii
ed power over the free State party or the citizens or
Kansas. No handful Of men % IKE that there as
ttee of Eve power place the whole free State party
the whole people Of the Territory position Of rebellion
aganst the United States the u of which no could
foresee For the peace the harmony and the unity of
the free State party for the welfare and happiness Of the
whole .nS ssa them not to pu
The report Of the committee elected great deal OF feel
ing and considerable sharp debate The factions in the
The real nght, however, against some OF the free
State leaders, who attempting TO get the absolute
control and Management an, M Of the party into their own
who exercise some influence in the councils Of said party
The fight not really between the principal elements in
servaves and fanatics but which would be more pro-
pery called the rabd fanatics and the conservative fana
:cs Of said ;Sp1sh their conflicting claims were
GRAND FARCE
After the leading OF the free State party had fought
report previous question called, and the subject
brougH TO vote. Here an unexpected difficulty arose
The call declared that the Convention should vote by
countless and each county according 10 population When
this stated there general laugh. Some moved
70 have . taken before they voted The Chair
declared that ii mprsctcabls 10 vote under the call
There were no delegates from the Counties and the
Convention could enact nothing In accordance with the
call The Convention could not vote as convention ex-
cept under the call Robnsou pitched into Lane for asking
him TO sign such call under such circumstances WY
Roberts said the call presented TO him and he would
H. StveThl persons
seeing that his own offspring was turned against him. was
the first 10 vote to kill it. He moved the Convention Of
the People OF Kansas" adjourn sine de- The
motion carried and the assembly Immediately
resolved nse into meeting Of the people Of Law
The meeting adjourned for supper and met again
at p NJ, and sat until early In Sunday morning. The
projects mostly discussed were the measures for harmo.
nizng the free State resolutions for putting the Topeka
State government into operation and the propriey Of the
free State elected under the Lecompton constitution
taking the oath Of office. The Affirmative and negative Of
the latter two questions were warmly discussed, but no
resolution Of any kind could be passed. The audience
equally appauded anything that was rabid for or against
rebellion and anything that was eloquent, whatever It's
sentiment or policy might be- This may seem strange TO
Eastern readers but Kansas takes her thearcas in poll
tics the young men Of lawrence 60 10 political meeting
for precisely the that the young in New
York 20 to the theare-tha is for amusement to and
make sport The young fellows here, and old ones too
have been in the habit Of meeting two evenings na
week In Legislative Hail. 10 make farccal legislation fan
ciful speeches, and have real bedlam OF time They
have appropriated the name OF Danes 10 their use They
call such Jim Lane 10 the stand, Immediately ap
paud him. and make such noise that he cannot be heard
to speak word-do anything and everything that viii
raise laugh or be novel. Well the Dantes, though dis
eustingly noisy have always been well attended, and
even by the lights Of the free state party.
The mass meeting, as said, met at p. NJ, but the
audience got there ha hour before that time,
and held DANTE session first II conducted usual,
with speech making resolutions, fun and frolic. The
audience 10 man that composed II resolved them
selves at o'clock into ma meeting, by Mayor Adams
stand reading ludicrous resolutions when the Danites
adjourned Afterwards took the stand in the mass
u
nante DEPRESSION TO show Of what conventions
Kansas composed, and how they regard politics
play theatre and surely their leaders do make most
amusing actors when one understands their designs and
poi,y.
After sharp and frequently personal discussion until
after midnight was evident the policy that received
with most favor by the audience and leaders was tho
free State elected under the Lecompon constitution
To qualify. If they have majority, all right If not kill
and hang enough OF the pro slavery elected till they
have n majority; then enact one law, and only one
namely act authorizing and calling constitutional
coDyenton-hat being done TO kill and abandon the
tire Iecompton constitutional state government rhey
not In favor Of eecng Senators 10 the United
States Senate under that constitution If the iecompton
constitution passes Congress- there viii still be strong
ht In the free State party about their members taking
the cath Of Office The feeling strong that subject
that In Lawrence have sworn 20 their personal
friends eie ted az representatives under that consultation
that they Qhe later) qualified the former wouli hang
them; they have sworn and pledged themselves 70 do it.
But notwithstandlng that the Jecompton constitution
does pass Congress- the members elected under u will
qualify and they he conservative fana,cs and their po
Icy will triumph IT, however, that constitution does not
pass Congress the men who have strongly advocated the
qualifying policy will find themselves little too far the
lceward The politicians understand this, and there is
squarng and sparng about their present
platforms
The resolutions 10 put the Topeka State government
operation were laid the table Just As the assembly
we're going 10 adjourn early on Sunday morning report
made by the Committee Business Of the "Mass Conveu
venton Of the People Of ksnsas was taken up and pow
erfu effort made 10 pass H. Men had been stationed In diff
ferent parts OF the 10 call the report 10 support IT,
and 10 crush down any who might oppose H. The thing
dricd. hut Judge conway, as soon ~ ne
what being done, sprang upon the stand dozen
instantly claimed The hoor dozen instantly called the
previous question: but Conway was one instant ahead Of
them and had the floor. The chairman acknowledged |
him. there perfect howl in the Assembly, the Judge
could not be hssed nor haoed down he told them they
might howl I'll doomsday but he would not relInquish his
poeon. In about Eve minutes the Chair ostaned order
Conway spoke fifteen twenty minutes, and then gave
way N the previous question. The repor, put 10
for is adoption, and lost by overwhelming
majority the ayes being but very few and faint On the
report being taken up those opposed 70 moved 70 ed
ourn The motion lost all In favor OF the report
voting agspst adjournment but the friends Of the report
as above seen, finally defeated. Robinson was in
rage at that and left the ball crying aloud al know what
Il all means" ~ know what Il is done for"
What all meant this; that Robinson and lane had
attempted 10 get through the nsrumentay Of that com
mttee OF hve absolute control and influence the
party and been defeated That what caused
rage That w@ why persons were stationed, With In
strucons p certain parts OF the room. Robinson and
ane bate each other than poison they jealous
Df each other the former denounces the latter the
most Infamous and unscrrpuous liar In Kansas; yet, M
hey both aspiring 10 be United states Senator'S, they
ready 10 unite 70 crush every man whom they think
may by any possible chance become q rival, who /