New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-08
THE DELEGATE CONVENTION.

THE DELEGATE CONVENTION.
THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS WILL NOT VOTE.
From Our Special Correspondent
LAWRENCE, x. T., Dec. %, 1857.
The Convention adjourned about midnight last
night, after twOdays' stormy session. The de-
bate was on the question whether the Free-State
people should participate in the election of JAN A.
under the Lecompton Constitution, as measure o.
precautien for fear Congress should be base enough
10 admit Kansas under that Constitution. On this
question there was great difference OF opinion.
Nearly all the old leaders of the party favored the
voting scheme, and contested the point keeny. line
people were against it. They were SO really and
thoroughly, aud those who INDICATED their cause
became leaders. i need not lumber your columns
with the report Of the debate, as there were some
twenty or thirty speeches. 1t was decided, on
count of delegates by vote OF 20 to Ga, that inc
Free State men Of Kansas roHld not participate IN
said election. An attempt was then made TO re-
consider the vote. 1t failed. A charge was made
that some of the delegates were improperly elected
A Corruption Committee was at once appointed,
snd, after examining into affairs, reported that the
charges were grOundess. Another effort was maze
TO reconsider All of this caviling was merely 70
for bolt. When the Convention refused TO recon
slider. about dozen persons rose and bolted, call
ing all who wanted to vote to 60 with them 10 Ma
sonic Hall. These parties were chle1y those VINO
had set their hearts having some OF the nomina-
fions. A number of others who had advocated the
voting policy made speeches against the bolt, and
urged that the party remain as q unit.
The resolutions were adopted as subjOined below.
They were carved out of several reports together
with independent propositions. They amount to
This: First that the people will not vote under the
LecomptOn Constitution, or have anything 10 DO
with il save vote itdown; second, That the Topeka
State Legislature shall meets third, That the same
position as taken at the last Convention Dee = IS
fesfirmed: fourth, The Territorial Legislature is
asked 10 repeal all the bogus laws and adjourn, and
should Congress presume to thrust such Constltu-
ton az the LecOmptOn Constitution on Kansas, that
the remedy will be resistance.
The resolutions adopted are ms follows:
Pcsolred That the people of Kansas, in Delegate
Convention assembled at Lawrence, Dec 70 1871, DO
reiternte our entire reputation OF the state Constu
ton framed at Iecompton--an instrument hostile TO
the popular will and appealing to the God OF justice
and humanity for the recttude OF our Intentions we
do soemny enter into league and covenant with each
other that we shall never, under any circumstances,
permit said Constitution 10 be the organic law Tor the
State of Kansas but do pledge our lives, our fortunes
aud sacred honoTs in ceasecss hostility TO the same.
Resoircd, That our Territorial Legislature be re-
quested TO submit the Constitution framed at Topeka
u
Resoced, That, in view of the extraordinary circun'
stances which surround us, il is the duty Of the
Governor Of the State OF Kansas TO Issue his procama
tiOn urging full and prompt attendance, IN January
next OF the members Of said Legislature, and that the
Legislature when convened is hereby requested to
enact without delay code Of laws for the use and
protection of the people 60 soon a. the e1gency O.
the case shall require.
ResOlped That the wisdom, prudence and patriot
ISM Of the people are sufficient guaranty that they
will organize under the government Of their choice
and its laws as not 10 Interfere with the Constr
tuition and laws OF the United States.
RtsOlrtd, That the Territorial Legislature he re-
quested to repeal at the entire bogus code OF en-
setments framed by the sOcaled Legislature at the
Shawnee Mission and Lccompton.
heSOt.ed, That urge the people Ia be at the polls
on the 4th Of January next and protest against the
nal IL stature.
Rese ed That this Conv entioo reoues the d.ecate
10 Congress from this Territory the Hon Marcus J
Parrott 10 exert his influence 10 sccpre Tho a6rs;on
al kapses under the Peoples Constitution framed at
Topeka Us the sures and most direct method of SET.
Ting our present difficulties, and securing the rhs If
the people.
Whereas, The apportionmeDt for members of The
Legislature, under the Lecompton Constitution, doe
recognize and egaze the fraudulent vote at the
precinct of Oxford in johnson County, and in othe
respects is entirely unfair and UNJUST giving the Dor
der counties undue prcponderance; and whereas a
test oath is TO be required OF all challenged voters
and whereas we have no confidence whatever IN the
fairness and honesty OF the officers 10 act on the re-
turns, as finally to be made; and whereas the Con
sttution ITSELF under which the election is 10 he held,
is not the choice of the people of Kansas therefore,
Rcsorcd, That the free-State party OF Kansas VIII
not participate in said election.
Col. Noteware of Leayenworth offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were adopted
RsOlred, Tint the right of the people TO form Their
own Constitution il an inalenable right.
RcsoIecd, That we Will defend this right with our
blood and treasure
The following resolution was presented by Mr..
Walden, and was then adopted:
Rc0frCd, That copy Of these resolutions be imme-
tatcly forwarded TO the Hon. Marcus j. Parrot, 10 be
prefentcd by him TO Congress.
The following resolution wac adopted
RCsoIrCd, That Committee of fifteen be appointed
by this Convention 10 prepare and transmit solemn
protest and memorial to Congress against the sdnls-
son OF Kansas under the Leeomp;on Constitution.
Tie following gentlemen we're nominated and
excited sad Committee by the Convention: