The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-23
THE KANSAS CoNsYI VrYIoNAL CONVENTION
r.I.te ON the Exclusion OF NegrOes-Rcp0rts
Of Judiciary and Legislature-Wom~As
Rights, sc.

Rights, &c.
OUR wYANDOTTE CORRESPONDENTS.
CoNvsHnoN HAIL.
WyASDorrE Kansas, July "A, 1859 J
The Inevitable "nisger was again brought up In Con
en,iop to day. and the demo rats succeeded In getting
,bat individual out Of the wood pile In which he was
hidden.
The report Of the Committee Education was the SUBJ
jed Of exciting and interesting debate. The second
section Of that article required that the Legislature should
erabsh uniform system or education by means Of CON-
non schools and the higher grades (Which schools shall
10 open for the admission Of pupils of both sexesn The
point upon which the debate turned motion made,
both Committee OF the Whole and In toe House by Mr.
Mcdowell (dem), 10 add the words ''except negroes
mulaoes" In committee the vote was tabled
Before the House motion WAS made 70 lay the amend
nent on the table. The democrats demanded
'he aJes and roes Upon this there spans up the mos
animated discussion that has yet taken place Tne tabng
was lOat, several republicans voting nay.
On the original motion the question required
Mr.. GKnFIIH, (rep) OF Bourbon, asserted tina. the
tion proposed be amended left the Legislature smp
power to make all necessary regulations reA.ive to tn
seoool system, If 1t IL necessary for negroes 10 b
placed In separate schools. The minority claim 70 b
advocates OF popular Sovereignty and yet Wiling
TO allow The Legislature fresh from the people, 10 resu
late this mater believe osrs OF
deEccI procVties would wish 10 prevent the educs
ton Of any portion OF the people who might live in our
niost.
Mr.. srIYsoN, (dem.) OF Lesvenworth-We are sup.
porters OF popular SOVEREIGNTY Of Leaven como
here from people who have that they were op
posed 70 negro residence, suffrage or education in our
midst. We intend TO obey the VIII of our constituents
ana force the gentlemen republicans this floor
tbs ISSUE We intend 10 have them on record, and you
may table motions; We win have the vo.e, and gen
Nemtn night as well meet the issue fairly.
Mr.. KINoMAS (rep.) Of Brown, said-Gentlemeu need
not fear hut republicans would place themselves
record. He and expected fairly
ana all osner issues No vote be had cast or should cast
upon any subject, but he was ready 10 and expected
~ 80 TO Brown county and defend. the record Lea
venworh eenuemen want " put the republicans
amount TO? Put this amendment, and does not
amount TO what is waned ex@pt as political capital, IL
they afraid Of The contamination Of coored dren,
Why do no did-educate tneir children at home
He would not his children 10 school, either with
those of the gentlemen from LeavenwOrh the gene
from Africa. This section, as it stool, felt wiling
70 vote Tor. Brown county not especially q negro
loving sectop and ne hlmsef, we're family Of colorsd
children to into mig negbborhood would desire their
separate education and endeavoI provide
mn, nose 40 would no, do ,nis because OF anv oeind
for ne should consider himself unfit 10 sit this Conyen
did he yrghten himself by the shadoas OF the
hunored negroes who might be 10 Kansas.
approved by Constituents, and therefore snoua,
were not his feelings in accordance herewith
for TIE amendment Gentlemen cay the ge;tioa gives
the Legislature power regulate this matter but he did
not coDstfue H. As nov reads, the negroes could de-
opposed Lhis bis CHILDREN should no. associate
those OF inferior nor he put hs nads his pocket
70 pay Tor their education He was willing that the
ored people, they paid taxes, snoad nave their proper
ton school funds, and he would 60 further, allow
tbe entire control of it TO themselves.
hit MCDOWELL, (dem OF Leasen worth, wanted TO keep
The negroes entirely out Of Kaneas-u.terly prohibit
their residence here and amalgam .hon with Tas
proposition would he believed, accedsd by all sen
tibe men VINO are not enrolled as crusaders the
deIn army Of innovation The African
interior ana he wanted TO keep them out OF Kansas
for the benefit Of the white maD--the Anglo
saxon race. TIES was also measure Of protection We
living OF the borders Of slave Ste.e-one, too,
which gradually enancipl.ipg her saveE. Hold out
The premium for the residence OF these freed NEGROES
whiCn the fanatical republican party desire TO do,
should be overruu. Let gentlemen look az this
question calmly laying aside fanac.i zeal, and they
would that adding the nent they only
obeylpg the will Of the people OF Kansas
p o. THATCHER (rep OF Iawfence-Four years ago this
fair Territory untouched by the hand OF man and de1i
b. democratic spoilers They were tie same party -
day Though cheir garments were changed, the game
black hearts were found beneath. With every means in
their power they sought to asien slavery upon u.s. bn,
were foed by the brave, fee who mad made their
homes its prares. Still, true to the instincts of the
tyrant they pursued the poor victim Of tper out
rage Gentlemen talk OF ilnacism this side hail
but It Daenomer On the fanacsm OF ranny-rhe
Of oppressionDone 80 crael none VILE Win per-
tiuncisy their trained bloodhounds they do
whet their teeth in the quivering 1esh OF their
victims We do not intend TO be swerved fro cur duty
by attempts OF gentlemen 10 get republicans the record
Intend that any portion Of the people living
midst shoud be uneducaed This charge of amalga
NATION with III grace from those many Of whom
drew Their sustenance from the Of negro woman
who have them with them in their houses and around
them at all times, who the supporters and pillars
pu institution which bcaches out the African and re-
from hs features that line VI demarcaon which
about OF race Of which gentlemen talk
loudly they know and better that there is nothing
in it. Why, your chiioren give denial to IL while they
assert, in playing with their colored compeers,
,bc invioabe equality Of humanity Yes, the first pare
insuncts OF chndhood are against you. Gentlemen,
however do not believe what they say. None of them
felt antpalhy; il only for political capital The
idea Of the thousand white Of Kansas requiring
lection against the one negro among them No, no, 1t
was absurd these demo members who talk loud
y OF protection of the white only wanted to make
the republicans s,uty themselves and vote against their
pafpfaC Ram 1gan M u nd
be forced to do this. Here we eand our org lnlc
sha not have written on its piges these yraanical
differences Of and color. Snail Kansas which mas
through such alemoc of crime Oppression,
whore garments she enters the Union red dyed
mark upon her constitution tha nfamy make its every
line reekiog and redoent with the BLACKLIST marks OF de-
graduation ana darkness No, We VIII not do III and gem
liemen can put us upon record If they please.
Several others spoke, and the Convention adjourned
without coming TO vote. The article Judiciary
was passed upon this morning 1t provides for Chief
Justice two Assistant Jusces Of she Supreme Court,
Gve District Judges, Probate Judges aud justices OF the
Peace, The minimum Salary OF the supreme Court and
District Judges is Dxed az 500 The article egiaa
departments has aso been acted upon, and contains
come features dlfereu from the same in most o)nstu
tions. 1t provides for Aouse Of seventy I've mebsrs
Senate of twenty ave. All bia are TO originals in
the lower house. After the rst seseion the engh Of the
session limited 20 fifty days. aud pay 70 three dollars
per diexn sh fifteen cents mileage Cluse silnsr 70
the one below was Adopted by vote of 20 TO 1T
Tbs Legislature in providing for tie formation OF public
schools shall pass excluding cizsas Of both
from en- equal control ~ their rnhu lgement.
Tne Nebraska boundary question VIII be up 70 morrow,
the report OF tue spocai committee appointed
slider It, Mr. Tey Tor, o. the Nebraska delegates, VIII
defend the proposition In convention 6e igque
cd man. and al interesting debate is expec.e3 Moss Of
the repubcane are opponed TO the measure thsy
cider " q democratic move.
The Committee on judiciary, TO whom WIS referred the
petition for franchise for women reported the following
document, which B certainly sharp
TIE Committee on Judiciary, to whom In connection
with the Committee Elective Franchise was referred
the petition Of sundry citizens Of Kansas "proestng
against shy constitutional distinctions based on difference
IstyJ HAY tiOn md nay
leave to make the following report-Your committee
the point in the petition upon which the right
ia claimed, "tha The women o. the Stats bave iadi-
yiduay evident interest with It's the
protection of ie liberty, property and Intelligent culture
and no. Disposed to deny that their sex involves then
10 greater and complicated responsbtes but the
committee compelled TO dissent from the conclusion OF
petitioners. They think the rights Of safe ia