The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-10-02
Insul, 10 Johnson coun,r.

The Free State party Of johnson coun- |
y, in fair and impartial Convention, |
at the instance of the Free State |
Executive Committee Of that county, put |
N nomination two candidates, to be sup
ported, with other candidates from Doug
las county, by the Free State voters of
the 10th Representative District for seats
in the Territorial Legislature. They se-
lected two Of their best men, and the Ex-
ecutive Committee made out certificate,
setting forth the facts in regard to the
holding of the Delegate Convention, and
the result of :he same in the selection Of
JOHN LockHARr and ]. B. HovEY, Esqs.,
for that post, and forwarded it to the
Douglas County Convention, where it was
read in full.
The latter Convention, protesting to be
Free State when it assembled, but which,
chamelion-like, changed its hue during
its progress, which met in Lawrence on
the Goth Of September, instead of endors-
ing those nominees, as they should have
done, if it was truly Free State Conven-
ton, passed series of Resolutions which
necessarily were obnoxious to every men,
Der of the Free State party, whose SYM
pathies have been with the Democrats,
though acting with the Free State party
to aid in making Kansas Free State.
They did more, and virtually placed them
selves on the Republican platform. This
done, they then, insultingly, told the rep
resentatives Of johnson county, who were
present. to go back to their constituents,
call new Convention, and, allowing those
only to vote who stood on the Republican
platform endorsed by the Douglas County
Convention, nominate two candidates, and
the nominees thus brought forward should
be placed upon their ticket. If this Con-
vention represents the genuine Free State
party, as organized at Big Springs, and on
whose platform every true member of the
party has stood and done such gallant ser
vice, why not refer the matter, if dis
pute arose, to those who stood on that
platform only. and not form a new plat
form, with a narrow base, which must
drive one-third or one-half of the mem
bers of the party from it, and then refer
it to the balance ? What right had Doug
las county to frame platform of princi-
Piles for the Free State party of johnson
county? They have arogated to them
selves much in regard to the politics of
Kansas, and have made the balance of the
Territory dance attendance on them for
years and yet, when thrown into an or
ganization with another county, it was
not supposed they would assume SO much
as to attempt to govern that county by
telling them what principles they should
subscribe to. johnson county had just as
much right to frame platform of prin-
ciples for Douglas county, as the latter
had to frame one for the former-more,
in fact, for the johnson County Conven-
ton was first called and held.
The Free State men of johnson coun-
ty organized themselves into a body to
resist the encroachments of the Pro-slav-
cry party, and make Kansas Free State
but if they should endorse the Republi-
can platform Of Douglas county, they
would be requirsii to abandon the objec,
of their organization, change front, "and
wage an eternal war on the DEMocRATIc
PARTY" This is what was required o.
them from the Douglas County Conven'
ton. They should spurn that platform
as they should the candidates in Douglai
county standing upon it; and. as one man
discarding all local issues, and all mino
Questions, they should plant themselve
on the platform of freedom made at BIZ
Springs, and though personally opposed
to Mr.. LocKHABT or Mr.. HovEY, they
should rally around and sustain them, ant
the whole INDEPENDENT FREE STArl
TICKET, and redress THAR own grievances
at another time.
The several Conventions called in John
son county, nominated two candidates
one of whom is good and true man, and
personal friend of ours, and a gentleman
we should love to see in the Territoria
Legislature but with all our kind regard
for Mr.. HOLMES, and the many friends b
represents, we cannot feel, in view of tn
course of the Douglas County Convention
that we can sustain him, even should h
Be re-uominated at the third Convention
At another time, we will urge his claims
and do all in our power to press upon tn
people of johnson county the duty o
placing him in such position as he as
pires to but we could not consent to SCI
him, or any other FRIEND Of ours, sacri
feed upon the Douglas County Platform
It sciN be repudiated as a bastard at home
it shouM be treated as bassEy iilegitimat
i. abroad.
An Outrage.