The Kanzas news., 1859-05-14
RapubIiean Convention.


In accordance with previous notice the
Republicans of Butler and Hunter counties
assembled in Mass Convention at Chelsea,
on Saturday, the 7th day of May. 1859. for
The purpose of organizing the Republican
Party, and of choosing one Delegate 10 rep
resent said counties in the Territorial Re
publican Convention to be holden at Osa-
watomie, on the 18th day of May. 1859.
On motion, ]. c.. Lambden was chosen
President of the. Conyention, and Israel
Scott Secretary: After listening to remarks
from various gentlemen the Convention pro-
ceeded to the election of Delegate to the
osawatomie Conyention-and J. C. Lamb
den was declared elected. -
On motion it was voted that In case the
Delegate this day chosen shall be unable to
attend he shall be authorized to appoint his
substitute.
N. S. Storrs, from the Committee on
Resolutions. then presented the following
Resolutions for the consideration of the
Convention, which after a brief discussion
were unanimously adopted.
Resolved, By the Free State Republicans
of Butler and Hunter counties in Mass
convention assembled, that while we re-
gard with equal disapprobation the disun-
ion Abolitionis of the North, aud the dis
union Nulli6ers of the South, we believe
that the time has fully arrived for the
friends of free institutions and good gov
ernment, to unfurl the Republican Banner
and proclaim to all the world their fixed de-
termination 10 vindicate the principals OF
the Fathers of the Republic, and to wrest the
administration of our national affairs from
the hands of tyrannical, extravagant. cor
rupt and imbecile combination of spoils.
men who now prostitute the trust reposed
in them to the base uses of Slavery.
ResOlued, That the people of Kansas have
received from the black and bastard De-
moeracy of the Pierce and Buchanan ad-
ministrations series of outrages and IN
suits too numerous to mention, and too mon
strous to be forgiven or forgotten.
ResOlued, That We will follow the Flag
and keep step to the music of Liberty, and
the attempts of the enemy to divide and
conquer by means of disaffected or sore
headed self seekers shall receive no aid or
countenance from US. IL
ResolUed, That while we are IN favor of
Free Soil and Free Labor wherever man
lives throughout Gods heritage, we neither
seek nor desire to interfere with the do
mestic institutions of any State in the. I'M
ion, but will faithfully keep and perform all
the constitutional compacts and covenan IS
en- tered into by our fathers.
RESOLVED, That while we accept and
cherish the doctrines of the Declaration of
independence as the great fundamental
truths on which all rightful civil govern
ment must rest, We are nevertheless in fa-
yor of preserving both the white and the
black races in their purity, and that we re-
gard the dogmas of negro equality and
amalgamation as promulgatei / by few fa-
natics and enthusiasts of the North, and
practically exempliied by their Pro Slave
ry counterparts at the South, with unmiti-
gated disgust and adherence as alike det-
rimental to the best interest of both races.
ResoEved, That We are opposed to the
Buchanan project of purchasing Cuba at
ten dollars an acre for the perpetuation, of
Slavery-but heartily in favor of The acqui-
sition by prudent and honorable means of a
suitable Territory in Central America or
he valley of the Amazon, for the voluntary
colonization of the black race where they
may enjoy all the rights of free men under
government of their own, and the pretec=
ton of the United States, developing the
faculties that God hasgiven them without
detriment to the rights, interest or prejudic-
es of any.
Resolved, That we are in favor of the
. e
can State Government for Kansas, with no
useless offices to be filled by political drones
and dead-heads, but with moderate saleries
for such officers as are indispensable and
on economical administration IN every de-
partment with rigid accountability to the
people.
Resotued, That we will go where Repub-
lican principles lead US, leaving the dead
past to bury its dead regardless of party
shams and catchwords but mindful ever of
the greatest good and the highest honor of
the Republic.
RisoEved, That our motto from hence
forth onward shall be, Union, Harmony,
Concession. Every thing for our cause
Nothing for men,"
On Motion, voted that The KANSAS
News, the Lawrence Republican, and the
Kansas City journal Of Commerce, be re-
quested to publish the proceedings of this
Convention.
J. C. LAMBDEN, President.
ISRAEL ScorT, Secretary.
The Editor of the Clinton Bates Co. Mo.
Standard, who seems to be first rate cley-