The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-06-02

the Democrats is not of the slightest import
ance, unless the Opposition should chance to
be so equally divided as to throw the balance
of power into their hands. This is scarcely to
be expected, although an effort to accomplish
such result is being made.
To-day second Territorial Convention is to
be held at Big Springs, to revive the old Free
State organization. Now that the question of
Kansas being free State is definitely settled,
it would not seem necessary to keep up the old
organization originally formed by men of every
party and shade of political belief, to accom-.
plish the freedom of the Territory. The war
being closed, We might expect the troops to be
disbanded. But no few of the officers have
personal battles yet to be fought. Its leading
spirit Just now seems to be Governor Walkers
Secretary, Hon. F. p. Stanton, who modestly
desires TO be one of the first United States
Senators from Kansas. AT present, the move
ment is small, but its leaders are energetic and
INSCRIPTIONS. Having the advantage-in this
instance great one-of first assembling, they
will doubtless endeavOr, as far as possible, to
anticipate the platform to be established by the
Republican branch of the opposition-will claim
to be the same old Free State party which fought
for and won the freedom of Kansas-and, APP
pealing to all the associations connected with
that name, denounce the effort to establish a
distinctive Republican organization as fac
tious and boiling attempt to divide the forces
OF Freedom, and throw the balance of power
into the hands Of the enemy. They will ex-
poet, too, hereafter, to be joined by many prom
inent men, who, being more ambitious OF
place than tenacious Of principle, will flock to
the Free State standard from motives of hope
and revenge when they find their names have
been left off the slate " of official nomina-
tons by the Republicans. As We have before
said, We think this movement will fail, bnt it is
not impossible that it will so far succeed that a
coalition with the Democracy would enable it
to control the Territory. After all that may be
said, the real battle is not one of opposing prin-
cipes, but personal scramble for office.
Lastly, on the 18th the Republicans proper
assemble at Ossawatome to organize their
forces and muster them into the Republican
army of the Union. Whether all will be har
mony here, cannot be foretold. Probably there
will be no outbreak, though the contest to sc
shape the platforms as to best subserve the in
terests of several aspirants for Office will be
a keen one. The ball was set in motion some
days since at this city, when at meeting oil
the party platform was constructed, which j,
| is understood must be substantially adopted at
Ossawatome, or there will be bolt. AS evi
denced by this platform, Kansas Republicans
and National Republicans occupy exactly op
posite grounds on Squatter Sovereignty. In
deed, it will be a curious fact, that all the par
ties in Kansas will agree in their platform.
upon this question, and each will disagree will
the prolessed doctrine of the same party in the
Union. Will the mountain come to Mahomet
or must Mahomet go to the mountain vii
national platforms be brought to coincide will
Kansas platforms, or will the latter be made
national?
While most of the aspirants for high Office.
will fight shy" of the conventions, the
friends will muster in force. The names O
these aspirants is legion. For Territorial dele
gate to Congress, and also for member of Con
gress under the new Constitution. the prominen
candidates will be Hon. NJ. j. Parrot aut
Judge Conway. For the Senatorships, Gen. j
II. Lane, Hon. NJ. j. PARROT, Gov. Robinson
Thomas Ewing, jun, Hon. F. p. Stanton, ant
John G. Vaughan, of the Times. For Govern
or, Hon. G. w. Babcock, late President of tn,
Council, and Gov. Medary.
In another letter We may give you some in
formation as to the prospect and position 0
these candidates. Yours, OCCIDENT.