New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-31
REPUBLTCANTSN IN KANSAS.
THE OsAwATANIE CONVENTION.

TIE OSAwATANIE CONVENTION.
Tie Republican Convention which ne: at Osawata-
me on the 18Th inst. consisted Of hyrine delegates,
and was organized e. follows:
Presidential o Lsarnard II COTE Comfy NcePresi1-n.s
Ns,han Prize Of DonPhn County ; G. Pouroy Of Ashsn
speck wyaneo; Coany Es. Heath of Doniphsn County
Comfy and O. Jewell Of Borbou Comfy secrr,arc.-D.
W. Wider of EgooI T. d. Ihichef u lawrence, J. l. Cum
ninss OF Topebs and John A. Marin o; A'chson
On the 18th, Mr.. Ewing, Chairman OF the Committee
on Platform reported the following preamble and reso-
lutions:
Whersas Since he osarzstou Of the Territory q Sin.a,
the Democrats r,Ty ben IN control Of Legislative and
F,.cutiys Depai tnp.us : OF he Cove rrnent: and
Uheras II has usd those powers Viii should have been
exerted foster aad usin osly ooppes' our ope; vcd
inyisldns by foreign uobs burned puudcred
bouses wasted s;cnance destroyed our psses ard ur
dred people ynced o,a disregard Of popular rights and
determination the Institution OF slavery
cruelty and fraud have scarcely been peTaeied in the history
OF the most 6baroas poed .ha' ernoe Of Infamous
the NstioDsl Cs;s sd an in'dious ard dsTseiu dno-
10 enter the Union under the former without representative
ppla,iop and refusing admission under the latter until We
c snd executive officers whose partisan ymplthes
ard Partial decisions have prevented me ldninon Of Ju,
itself he bitter fe OF the people of kan'i and the enemy Of
Ehtreas The Rcpbcn party has oil oocssons. einced
deyor 10 ropar rishs and an si.achient the best
-. OF the nation TIA, deeryc sppoy aud has By Is 81
beope, 20 the principle Of The Of the Regouon sni IL
enrre.. support Of he Freedom in Kansas or ar
WSey1e. We believe he tire ha. cone r e pop q Kss-
take -tion and seae with parry National IN i'' Or
ResoI,cd That We the peope Kans. in Delegate CoGyer
ion bed DO proceed 20 organize tie Repaohcsn parry ana
Relr,i TIA, that The only true basis Of Free Gov
end Of Poru!aT fi 70, & a ense5 by adms
Jefferson and the Fathers Of the ReplbA In the Decaon OF
P,sed That while We declare our submission the Con'itu
and a.s Of the United States lnd dssm all control oyf
tuition de-. carry Slavery uto tie Territories but nat
the creature Of special ,rsne and has eXene only whefe
supported BY t. and reprobsls snd eude nm me peSeon
power of the Supreme Court OF 'ie United States to sec
opa ds'1S. T. and LA Ply Up nc. Of the Repubc we b.
Governments derive their us powers om the con
utin Of The governed ard ibat i proper ha. tie people OF
cer. and enact their laws free from Congregational aud
Ps,oirt Tha Freedom !. National aud Slavery Sectional.
and that nfesby opposed % the extension OF saVeryo
RssoIred Tha, We .demn The Administration for Il. feeble
and impotenoy in the errcenen, of the law pohont
snd such further legislation by Congress will suppress
Re.olred That the wyandoe Constitutional Convention BE-
requested incorporate IN the Bill o Rights in the Constitution
that neither Slavery nor involuntary se'nde 'Asu
Resersd That passage Of liberal Homestead BILL giving
$50 Of land every citizen who viii settle upon ana n
productive of the greatest good 10 the people OF the nation
and that regard the def9t OF Mr. Grows bill IN he e
the Democratic party as direct blow Al ne aeon. ess oi
the county, and unworthy Of the Oery OF great govern
Rs,oe,d Tia. the President IN ordering the public lands In
this and other Territories 10 BE- sold during esson ol unSsa
has tern guilty of injustice withs parallel IN the his
tory free government and that the ReIueean. 9r tnei,
the sales deserve the thanks OF the people oi Kansas snd The
Wes,
Rssred That We protest against any scon which would put
adopted citizen under political dsabite: than hose
ss That The peopj Of The West, the commerce
Likes and rivers in spite Of the neglect Of Deostc Admins
the whole foreign Of the country. will hold h.nce
forth the pre Of the Government aud should unite in n,u
surstine national policy which will open aud improve the
rivers G hariors the country and highways the ne
Psn. and that railroad to the Pacific by the most eentn snd
practicable imperatiyey dnsnded BY the interest," of
immediate aud efficient aid in its construction
Each resolution as il read was received with |
loud cheers. Speeches pre- and con were made by W.
Y. Roberts, I. D. Thacher Mark w. Delahay, Chas
Ritche, ii. =. johnson, Marcus j. Parott, Thomas
Fwug, jr., Henry j. Adams and others.
The correspondent of The Learearoyh Times adds:
A stroag effort was made by Messrs. Haterseheidt
and Thoen of Leavenworb, to obtain full ndorSe-
Inent of the principles Of the Philadelphia Platform
The discussion confined TO two OF three resolutions
and wac conducted in the beet temper and with marked
ability. When Mr. Ewing had concluded bis speech
v hich Of great power, motion was made tor
the adoption of the resolutions a. reported by the Com
mttee Amid intense excitement the Chairman called
the affirmative, and answered by Wild thrilling
and deafeniDg shout Of AYE" from the whole Con.
vention. "As many are opposed will answer No."
moments silence-not one negatve-and before the
Chair had announced the result Of the vote, the old
hall rang with cheeron-cheer for the Republican Party
Of Kanfas One Universal feeling Of joy and pride
pervaded every heart. Free Kansas for Free Men
he struggle OF years to be terminated by glorious
Republican triumph!
On motion of Mr. Pomeroy, the following gentle
IN. n were appointed by the several delegations
The Central Territorial Commit,ee-Jsrnes Blood, W. w.
Lawrence Douglas County A. C. Wilder VIM Isoen, Leay-
enworh County A. Lsrsoerc, Doaiplsn County, B. Grey,
W ysndot County; II. IT, Williams, Lykins County. john
Richie, Shawnee County George Graham, Nehena County;
County $. C. Pomeroy, Achison County; VIM A. Phillips
arapsboe County; John Chip. Johnson County A. d. Rich
irdson. Miurg District.
The Committee met and appointed the following Ey-
pcutye Committee; 5. &. Pomeroy, Chairman a.
{. Wilder, Secretary; James Blood WIN. Thoan,
Inln Ri.cfie