Year: 1859

IN Kansas; and also, upon the thirty.
three framed for States already admitted.
The Lecompton instrument was SO i'm
perfect, that it did not even provide that
a member of the Legislature should re-
side in the county he was chosen to rer-
resent, nor that he should be of any par
ticular age. And the balance of the in
strumsnt was equally as bad. Both the
Topeka and Leavenworth instruments
were an Improvement upon this in every
point, and most especially where they
touched the great question of free and
slave labor.


After disposing of the executive, legia.
lative and judicial departments, not the
least of the remaining portions of State
constitution is that portion which regu-
lates the currency. Unlike all other |
kinds of property, money is a medium of
exchange, and therefore becomes the
standard of value for all other property.
All new countries stand in need of capi-
tai more than the old hence the high
price Of interest. Many delude them
selves by the mistaken notion, that search
ty of capital may be remedied in new
Territories, by chartering banks upon


little or no capital whatever. Were it


not for the fact that banks exist in the


States, would be in favor of prohibiting


them entirely in our constitution. AS it


is, none should be chartered by the Leg


islature, unless upon vote of majority


of the people, and then their issues, as


,cell as deposits, should be amply secured


by the best Of State stocks, convertible, at


all times, for the redemption of their OBJ


legations. The solemn truth is, "Banks"


will swindle and defraud community


where individuals would not dare to /; for


the reason that public indignation and


scorn cannot be brought to bear upon


'Bank" with the same effect that it can


upon an individual.


| Overriding all these other questions is


that one touching free and slave labor


To whom are we to look with most secu-


rity for the protection of the interests of
4 Freedom ? Will the followers of the


administration of Pierce and Buchanan


be most likely to stand by the standard


oflibcrty in the convention? If SO, why


did they show such undying zeal to fas-


ten the Lecompton Constitution on us,
slavery and all. True, they tell US now
they are in favor of Free State but il
: so, it is after they have time and again
! watered the virgin soil of Kansas with the
blood Of Free State men, in order to make


way for slavery therein. Until we car
y join the great Republican party of the
: States, in voting for President and Vice
Q President, it seems to me useless to waste
l our time in attempting TO fasten upon ou
f organization the term Republican, unles
q there should be unanimous feeling tha
Y way. Inasmuch as a Free State is tn
n great leading idea with us, 1 am willing t
t battle on under that banner until our OBJ
d ject shall be attained. One great objec
e of the Big Springs Convention should b
e to divest our organization from any sym
IS pathy with border ruffianism, whether
d be that of 1866 or 1859 The quie
) and stability of the people should be stud
h led by lawmakers at all times. Ere
ir quent changes in the laws of the lane
,r are subversive of these objects, and e:
|. pecially where fundamental laws are FIRE
v quently changed. Hence, the impol
,e tance of deliberation, research and care
10 framing them:


A. Although the Big Springs Conventio
,e cannot nominate standard bearer for u
d yet it can erect standard around whiC
M the hosts of freedom can rally, in the las
,e great battle, about to come of, against II
d, hosts which fight under the black flag
te slavery. Yours, truly,


n a DANIEL B. HADLEY.