The Kanzas news., 1859-04-30
na-..ss,soan connty Convention.

esOH q Gue Asc PO- F'~-4~ : 80 - . s.
county. DR.. j. H. Watson Wss ehesen
President, snd Mr. F. @. Hunt Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object of the
meeting by reading the call which had been
previously published, and signed by large
number of the citizens of the county.
On motion of A. I. Baker COMMITTEES
of FIVE Mss appOintsd on credentials by the
Chair, consisting of A. baker, D.=Swim,
R. Logan, 2. H. Lewis and Joel Haworth;
who. after a short consultation, reported
that the credentials of the following named
persons appeared to be regular: - -
Emporia Township-Rober Logan, e.
f. Hicks, and j. n. Watson. Mr.. Hicks
being, absent, Mr: Logan was authorized to
cast two votes = 'i''-' - -
"A AneHcqs~D. a Swim. and wm 3ei Grim aFilni M
Cotton wOod-Joeln HsaortG, and F. = G. !;
--1 Agnes ety-A:. T. Baker; aud Jos,
Cahola-wm. Mccullough and E.. God
dard. .--5-.- - 1e..l[
Fremont@Z. H. Lewis and R: h Abra-
ham. Mr.. Abraham being absent, Mr..
Lewis was authorized to cast two votes.
On motion the report of the committee
was adopted. e',- -
On motion of F. G.. Hunt, those Repub-
licans present from Townships not repre-
sented, were authorized to act as Delegates,
and cast the full vote of their respective
townships. Whereupon Mr. o. Phillips
took his seat as Delegate from Waterloo.
and Mr. Stevenson as Delegate from For
est Hill. A .-+ y -. ..I- +, =.
On motion of E. GODDARD committee of
one from each township was appointed by
the Chair to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense of this Convention. The commit
tee consisted of Messrs. Logan, Swim, Ha-
worth, Cummins, Mccullough, Lewis.
Phillips and Stevenson, who retired. and
after a protracted session, reported the fol-
| lowing resolutions; the lst, Cd, Sd, 9TH,
1 and 9Th of which were unanimously adopt
ed without discussion-tWo dissenting votes
against the 7th and 9th. The 5th resolu-
ton was warmly opposed by ]. H. Watson,
z. H. Lewis and T. G. Hunt, and supper
ted by a. I. Baker and VIM. Grimsley.
IL. If. Rankin asked and obtained leave
from the Convention to express his views,
and spoke for some time very zealously in
its support. The resolution was finally ad
opted.
Resolved, That tie Republican party has
manifested its disinterested devotion to the
cause of freedom and right by its steadfast
and consistent defence Of the people of Kan
sas in the darkest hour of their tribulation;
and that we are bound by every considera-
ton of self respect, self preservation and
gratitude, to give it our earnest ard united
support; and that we view with perfect
amazement the temerity and effrontery
manifested by some calling them Free
State men. in becoming the tools of the
Black Democracy for the purpose of perpet
uating their reign of extravaganza, fraut
and outrage in this Territory
! Resolved, That it is the mission of the
national Republican party to stay the mad
and fanatical spirit of sectionalism, and the
reckless profigacy which characterizes the
debauche and demoralized Black Democra
cy of this country, and which has made
our institutions kissing and byword to al
enlightened nations, and has brought US tt
the brink of bankruptcy and ruin.
Resolped, That our opposition to Slavery
is not a sickly sentiment springing from {
morbid sympathy for the Negro, but il
prompted by a sturdy and robust hatred o
, oppression, in whatever form it may mani
,, fest itself, especially that spirit of tyrany
which the Black Democracy throughout The
nation has exercised toward the people 0
Kansas.
: ResolUed, That the doctrine enunciate6
o by the Supreme Court in the Dred Scot
case is in conflict with long and well estab
lished principles of Law, it falsifes histo
: ry, sets at defiance great Constitutions
f guarantees of freedom, outrages decency
and humanity, and is so exceedingly vi
cious in spirit as to bring reproach upoi
our national character.
sl Resolved, That every new State to b
- formed out of the Territory of the United
States upon having the requisite number o
inhabitants and acting IN conformity to th
popular will of its constituents, has righ
to frame Constitution, Republican il
form, with or without Slavery, and be ad
q mitted into the Union upon an equalit,
|, with the original States. -.
: Resolved, That We view with equal ab
horrence Jay Hawking and Fillibustering
whether advocated by Obscure persons cal
3 ling themselves Free State men, or th
i President of the United States-whethe
prictised upon the plains of Kansas, Centra
America or upon the Island of Cuba.
: ResolUed, That we regard the. institution
!, of Slavery as great moral, social and po
litical evil, and that We will use all just ant
8 legal means within our power to prevent it
!, further extension; nevertheless, we disclain
all right or intention of interfering with /
as it exists in the several States of this Un
! ion. 1 - e''' "a
d Resolutd. That We are opposed to ex
= tending the right of suffrage to free negroe
" in Kansas.
]. H. Watson offered t. following reso
luton which was unanimously adopted.
i Resolrd, That as the prejudice existin,
r. between the black and white men in thi
:. country, precludes the possibility of thei
living IoceLher unon terms of social c,nal;