White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-05-12
! PROCEEDINGS OF THE
MASS & DELEGATE CONVENTION,
Had at Troy, Saturday, Nay It'll, 1853.
(sPEcIAL REPoRT FoR THE cHIEF.

gates to attend the 0sawatomie Conven-
ton. The meeting having been called to
order. A. Earzelere was elected Chairman,
and VIM. Saeger, Secretary. On motion.
the following persons were appointed by
the Chair, Committee to draft resolu-
tons
Washington Township. d. w. Viii
der Wayne, Nathan Price Marion. j.
B. Wheeler Burr Oak, John Cradle ;
Centre. A. Perry /; Iowa, j. ?. johnson
Wolf River, A Bennett The Conven-
ton adjourned for one hour. Met accor-
ding to adjournment, when the following
resolutions were reported and adopted
seriatim
Resolved, That we, the Free State
Party of Doniphan County. in organi-
zing the Opposition in this County. do
not change our principles. but that we
stand, as we have ever stood, here or else
where, the advocates of the cause of JUS
tice and of right
Resolred. That while we declare our
submission to the Constitution and Laws
of the United States, we hold that the
Constitution doesAnot carry slavery into
the Territories, but that it is the creature
Of special enactment, and has existence
only where supported by it; and we rep
rebate and condemn the perversiOn Of the
power Of the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States to sectional demands and party
purposes.
ResOlped, That we are in favor of a
State Conrt. prohibiting slavery and in
voluntary scrvitude. except for the pun
iShment Of crime, and also prohibiting
the exercise of the right of suffrage by
negroes.
Resolped. That we look on the defeat
of the Homestead Bill, in the last Con-
gress. by Democratic votes, as unworthy
the liberality Of great Government, and
earnestly urge upon the next Congre,
the passage of a similar act, making lib
eral provisions for the actual settler. and
giving from the Public Domain Gland to
the landless."
Resol0ed. That we are in favor of re-
trenehment in tho public expenditures,
which have, by the reckless extravaganza
of two Democratic Administrations. plum
ged the country deeply in debt. aud made
the expenses of single year, exceed the
entire expenditures of the Government
from its formation to the close of Jeffer-
sons administrations period Of TWEEN
ty years.
RESOLVED, That the people of the west,
the commerce of whose lakes and rivers,
in spite of the neglect Of Democratic
Administrations and Congresses, has
grown to be three fold greater than the
whole foreign commerce of the country,
will hold henceforth the empire of the
Government, and should unite in inaugu-
rating a National Policy which shall
open and improve the Rivers and Har-
bors of the country. and build highways
over the interior of the continent for the
great and growing commerce of the
Plains.
RESOLVED. That during our past strug-
gle for freedom. the only party that gave
us their united sympathy and support was
the Republican party, and we now, as
honest men, cannot, with consistency,
unite ourselves with any other party.
ResolOed, That we cordially invite all
the citizens of Doniphan County. who
are opposed to the present Administra.
ton, to co operate with US in this move
ment.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
Convention be published in the White
Cloud Chief. Elwood Press, Palermo
Leader and Leavenworth Times.
The following persons were elected the
Central Committee: Centre, j. F. Hamp-
son, Chairman; Wayne. Nathan Price,
Sec'y; Marion. John Hayes Burr Oak.
John Cradle; Iowa, w. D. Beeler Wolf
River, Hugh Robinson; Washington.
D. w. Wilder. 1t being announced that
Col. Mark w. Delahay, Of Leavenworth,
was present. he was invited to address the
meeting. His speech was able and tenn
perate. He counselled Union Of all the
Opposition to the present Pro- Slavery
Democracy. His speech was enthusias-
tically applanded. The Mass Convention
then adjourned, sine die.
The delegate Convention then assem-
bled, and the same officers were renomi.
mated and elected. The following per.
sons were appointed Committee on Gre
dentials: Benz. Harding. B. II. Brock,
and A. Perry. The Committee reported
the following delegates as entitled to a
seat in the Convention
Centre, Alex. Perry, Joseph F. Hamp-
son, Henry Boder-entitled to three votes.
Burr Oak, B. II. Brock; John B.
Weythman Y. Gurzleman John Sill
vers-four votes.
Marion, john Hayes, J. B. Wheeler,
J. Wilson. Earl Marbls-four votes.
Washington. d. w. Wilder. Jas. P.
Brace. j. w. Cook, VIM. Saeger, A. H.
Sayward. A. LarzeIere, BENZ. Harding,
Nelson Abbey. A. L. Lee-nine votes.
Wolf River. A. Bennett--three votes.
Iowa, H. F. Macy. g. w. Shreve-
eight votes.
Wayne, Nathan Price, F. CRUDE, Alex.
Patterson, Albert Perry-nine votes.
On motion. the Delegates were allowed
to cast the full vote of their respective
Townships. The meeting then proceeded
to elect by ballot FIVE delegates to the
Wyandotte Constitutional Convention.
The following is the result of the bal
lot "A. L. Lee. 40 r. J. Porter, 81
F. CRUDE. 81 /; j. B. Wheeler. 20; E.
Flemping. IS; Y. D. Markham. 3S