The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-11-13
PER ANNUM. IN ADVANCE
Here ahall the Press the Pee Piles ights maintain
Unaw'd by party, and Hnbribed BY gain,
Pledged but to Truth, to Liberty and Law,
Ne Favor sways us. and Fear shall awe.
A Grand Fizzls!

called together some two months ago, at
the instance of its chairman, to deliberate
upon a line of policy to be pursued by
the party. After long and earnest delb-
Grafton, they decided that the matters be-
fore them were of such nomentOus conse-
quence that it was not proper that they
should be decided by any body of men
less than a delegate convention, repre-
sent:ng every portion Of the Territory
Accordingly, a call was issued for Con-
vention of one hundred members, and these
were distributed among the several coun-
ties on the representation under the Leav-
enworth Constitution. The radical press
of the Territory took that Convention in
hand. OIt was theirs, called at their in
stance, the object to engraft Republican
ism upon the Free State party. Leader
after leader, and column after column,
has appeared in those journals, showing
the importance of the Convention, the
great issues which were to be decided, and
the glorious results which would be
achieved through its action. 1t was even
claimed that Kansas had given direction
to the Republican party in the past
'By adopting wise and judicious plat
form at the Convention of the 10th of
November" said some of those who were
active in getting up that call, 1--WE shall
be able to forestall the action Of the Re-
publican party in the States, and shall
frame a platform which, besides being
broad enough for the party in Kansas to
stand upon, will also do for the Republi-
cans in the States, and will be endorsed
by them in the next National Convention
for the nomination of candidate for the
Presidency"
Our ablest politicians grew pale as they
heard the mutterings of the press, and Of
the friends Of the Convention as to the
wondrous exploits they were about to
perform. The fable of the frog, which
attempted to enlarge itselfto the capacity
of the OK, came forcibly to mind.
The nigh. previous to the 10th, dele
gates began to arrive, and "lobby men,
bers" accompanied them. To give char
acter and force to the movement, and to
prove that the people were deeply inter
ested in the result, behold two sets of del
egates from Breckenridge county! Theil
arrival, and that of other delegates from
extreme portions of the Territory-in.
stance Mr.. Army, from Anderson, and Mr.
RICHARDSON, from Atchison county-es.
tablished the fact that the thigh water
would not prevent the delegates from at.
tending, or that the roads were not so bad
but they were passsble. On that evening
caucus was held to decide upon the line
of action for the Convention, and to dc
those other little things, we suppose, usu.
ally prepared in advance for all conven.
tons called in Lawrence, to wit : the Sc
lection Of suitable officers, the choice O
committees, and the discussion of resolu
tons to be presented to the Convention
for its final action.
Wednesday morning, the day big will
such wondrous events, arrived 4! Crowd
were seen rushing to and fro and group
were standing on the corners, discusSin,
the line of policy which would be adopt
ed. Arrangements were made for seatin,
the hundred delegates, and places wer
reserved for the reporters of the metropol
itan presses. linton, with his note bool
and pencil, who was no longer represent
ing the Valley of the great Nehosho, an
its 5000 inhabitants, who" on forme
occasion, chad resolved to lie upon thei
'ores," was looked for in vain, as he woul
have been, if present, the most intereste
person in the multitude. To say tbs
every house top was covered and ever
window filed with anxious lockers on 8
the delegates arrived, would be sayin
rather more than the figures would iustif
us in doing But, all were anxious. Or
merchants brushed up their counters, an
with an extra number of clerks, we Or,
sumo, prepared for larger amount
trade than usual, and as they entere
their places of business, we thought the
assumed a more consequential air ths
they were wont to on former occasions.
Ten O'Clock came, and the Grove
rushed to the Baptist Hall, to see the a
sembled wisdom of Kansas. The doc
being closed against them, they were cor
PEELED to adjourn to the room of n
Haskell, in Babcock & Lykins' buildin
A grave body, truly! 1t organized ter
porarily, and appointed its various Cor
mittees to prepare their business.
Two o'clock came! The COMMITTEES
Credentials neglected to report; but cour
ing the whole number of every shade
persons who appeared as delegates, eth
by proxy or otherwise, and there we
found to be only FIFTEEN, all told,
attendance. Hung be the heavens
black! All The visions of future glo
which had besn dazzling for weeks befo
the eyes of 'IrtCn, Thatcher & Co., we
dispelled, and, 10! it stood there ines
mated in those fifteen delegates T.
highfalautin' of our " school boy" edit
came down peg, when q motion W
made and carried, almost unanimously,
adjourn sine de.
Need we add that more perfect rsbul
was never administered to demagogus
on any occasion, than that furnished
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