The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1864-04-30

of the 14!!! He thousAt there might
have been IS of these In all. He did
not say whether they were still meeting
and "sanctioning" the proceeding or
not! The only plea he made for this
unheard of process was. that some Dem
ocrGts were v0ting for Jennison! Ad-
mitling all he claimed that | 4 voted for
him and rs sanctioned. he had SO votes,
and 19 at the regular election would
give him l08-l08 from LAG and SO
majority is still left for Jennison. But
of this number rs by his own showing
did not vote, SO that he had but 33 votes,
regular aud irregular, leaving Jennison
ll3 majority. Yet Jennison was ous'ed
and Mckee admitted! We were aston
ished. But the programme must be
carried out.
The committee on permanent organ
izaiion reported as follows
President, j. w, Scott; Vice Prest's,
w. S. Glenn. A. &. Proctor, S G. Rus
sell, w. S. Hoagland; Secretaries, j. w.
Roberts, J. D. Snoddy. Mr.. Snoddy
declined and Mr.. Murdock was sub
silu,ed in his place, and tie report
adopted.
The following committee On resolu-
tons was appointed
Bowen. Foster, Srernberg. Hcfmann,
Danford, Proctor, Strickler, Mcdowell,
Snoddy.
Mcdowell declined and Col. Hoyt
was substituted.
A motion of Pol,er's TO elect six del
egales and six alLernates at one vote by
ballot. was adopted by the caucusites,
who, in compliance with the decisions
of The caucus, had their tickets all print
ed; and the farce OF an election was
gone through with |! In the language
of Mckee by the immortal IA, the con
yen'ion proceeded to sanction the
doings of the caucus, with the following
result for delegates
James II. Lane, a; A. Carter Wilder,
49; Tbos. N. Bower. 40; W. w. II Law
renee. 40; Martin H. Insley. 81; F. w.
Potter, 49,.
Alternates
c. ". Babcock, SO; S. A. Cobb, so;
j. NJ. Price. 40; Robert McBratney, 4s;
G. A. Cotton, SO; H w. Farnsworth. so
The minority had no ticke, in the
field. but 90 votes were cast for Col.
W. A. Philips for delegate, which was
the number OF out and out anri-caucus
members in the convention.
Having gone through the sanction.
ing" process, on motion Of Reynolds a
Safe Central Committee was voted,
notwithstanding the old committee had
Eve months to serve. Thus these mis-
eratle tricksters perpetrated the very
''fraud" lhey condemned in the Legis-
ialure, Here is the fraud" committee
elect:
Sidney Clark. Proves, Marshal; j. C.
Burnett, Land Register: James Mecca
hon, Provost Marshal; w. S. Hoaeland,
Detective; J. Stotler. Postmaster; J. NJ.
Rankin. A. Low, Received U. S. Land
Office.
The committee on resolutions then
presented the following majority report.
which was adopted
Resolped. Iha, the people Of the State
of Kansas have implicit confidence in
the integrity. ability, prudence and pat
riotism of Abraham Lincoln; that he is
their unqualified choice for re election,
and that change in the Chief Execu-
tive al this critical time would prove
detrimental 10 the cause of the Union.
and endanger our liberties as a people.
Resciced. That the delegates from
this State TO the Baltimore Convention
be instructed 10 cast their votes and
exert their entire influence 10 secure
the denomination Of Abraham Lincoln
to the Presidency.
RESOLVED, That slavery was the cause,
and Tow constitutes the sirengil, of the
rebellion. and that we see no hope Of
permanent peace until the principles of
liberty enunciaied in the Declaration of
Independence are carried into practice,
and that We subscribe to the doctrine
of universal human freedom.
Resolped. That the question whether
slavery is to be perpelrated or not. is
no longer exclusively State, but Ma
tional oae, and it is therefore proper
that the Constitution of the United
States should be SO amended as TO Sc
cure freedom to every human being
within its jurisdiction.
Resolped, That at this. the Hrst Con.
yention which has met since the session
of the Legislature which perpetrated
the Senatorial swindle. we, The repre-
sentaiites Of the people. for them and
IN their name, do set til. seal OF con-