The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-11-20
LAWRENCE. KANSAS. NOVEMBER 20. 1858

DSNsA "ob I!hiei tue WING naQ OlONn q
good deal Of the corn of, and there vera
a good many potatoes in the ground, and
he had learned there was not potato to-
be had in Lawrence, and that the people
were at home attending to their business
Every sensible and that was the reason
they were not here. Therefore, he was
in favor of the majority report
Mr.. Goodin explained the word "acci-I
dent" to Mr.. Ritchey, as formerly mentions
ed: Mr.. R. had told him that he had came
down to Tecumseh to attend court, but
finding no court, concluded to comes
Lawrence to the convention. The breach
was thus satisfactorily healed, and "the
Free State party still remained unit"
Mr.. Houston, Of Riley (not delegate
was requested to give his views upon the
momentous questions of the hour. He
was in favor Of action, Of the organiza-
ton of the Republican party. The leaders
in his county (Messrs. Mead and Barry,)
were in favor of carrying out the pro-
visions Of the English BILL" but slyly.
The people would let it go by default
He was sorry the convention was not suf-
fciently well attended to make the Re-
publican organization. Was chagrined
and mortified at the action. of some of
the Free State men, who were willing to
bow to the behest of the Administration.
Mr.. H. spoke at some length, but We will
not follow him, as he was not delegate,
and spoke only by suffrance.
MIR. Goodin moved the adoption of the
minority report, and called for the yeas
and nays. Mr.. Conway made an effort.
He was in favor of organizing Repubii-
can party; the old Free State party would
do no longer; there was no issue pre-
sented; nothing to fight.
Mr.. Hutchinson didn't like ether re-
port very well. The Free State party
was like an old rotten ship, resort for the
rermin and filth. He wanted the conven-
ton to adjourn to January or even to
an earlier date. The Democratic party
throughout the States were saying that we
had abandoned all of our Consultations"
and did not wish admttance into the
Union at this time Our adjournment sine
die would only strengthen them in their
reports of Us, aud do the Republican
party very great injury. The eyes of
the whole North are looking to us, and
the Republican party are awaiting cur
action-the action of this convention-and
expecting that we Will lead off in the
formation of a platform upon which they
can stand. The responsibility of their rise
or fall, depends, to greater or less extent,
upon what we do here. Therefore, he
was in favor of adjourning to day Ger.
tain.
The Chairman here arose. His fingers
had found the bottom of his breast pocket;
he pulled out sheet of paper, and re-
marked that he had embodied his views
thereon. The Big Springs platform, per-
haps, had done in its day, but the exigency
which brought it into being had passed.
and it should be buried with that exigency.
He wanted men to show their hands,
define their positions, and take one side
Or the other. To be Free State man
was not sufficient A resolution of the
Big Springs platform repelled the charge
that the Free State party was the aboli-
ton party. He was an ,abolitionist, and
the old platform was obnoxious to him.
He here read series of resolves, as fol-
lows -
Whereas, The struggle which began in
1855 and was continued until 1858. be
tween the friends of Freedom on the one
side aud the friends of Slavery on the
other, being conducted with great violence
and utter disregard of the Constitution of
the United States and the Kansas Nebras-
ka Bill, by the friends of Slavery, irclud
ing the National Administrations; and,
tohereas, the friends of Freedom, by wise
ly uniting their efforts with all classes of
persons opposed to Slavery, have won a
decided and complete victory over the COM
bined friends of Slavery, both in the Ter
ritory and the States; and, ,ohsreas, the
exigencies which called into being the
Free State party as organized at Big
Springs, have passed away, it is but natu-
raj that the Organization which had its
birth with those exigeHses, should also
have its burial with them. Therefore,
LIST. RESOLVED, That we, the people of
Kansas, are in favor Of early measures
being taken for the formation of a State
Constitution and its presentation to Con-
gress, asking for admission into the Union
on an equal footing with tae org nai
States, in all respects whatsoever.
Fad. Resoluei, That we are in favor of
insertingi in our Constitution, when framed,
q clause forever excluding Slavery and
involuntary servitude, except as punish
ment for crime. -
p ord. Resolved, That We believe in the
identity Of the eatire human race, and that
whatever rights appertain to one indiyidu-
al, aPpertaia eqaaHy to al.
4th. Resofred, That human rights are
God-given, and that in the bestowsl oil
those rights, God has shown no parttaLitv
or tatoittsn1. = sss2 sst sl5is
5th- ResOipet, That, without attempting
to enumerate those rights, which eau onIy
De made plain by time and circumstance.
they VIII always be found the same in
essence for Others as those claimed for our |
selves. o-.4 So - sstez 71sf n A
9th. Rssyi0a2, That we reject, as. un- |
sound, the doctrine of the Supreme Court,
contained in the bred Scott decision, re-
iatins to the rights of colored persons IN
der the Constitution and Governments of |
the United States: Fist, we reject sthe /
opinion with references to citizenship, as
opposed to the Constitution, (Article 4sh,
section 2, which declares that "the cit |
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