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"The South, and her Institutions."
STIUNQPEUljOW & KELLEY, Editors.
ATCHISON, KANSAS TER,
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1S55.
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3T In this Paper tlie Laws of
Congress are Published ly Au
thority. FOR PRESIDENT
Hon. David K Atchison,
of Missouri.
The Law and Order Convention.
According to previous notice, a very
large assemblage, delegates of the various
counties, met in Leavenworth, on the 14th
inst. The convention was organized'by
calling Gen. Ritchardson, of Doniphan, to
the Chair, and Dr. Stringfellow, of Atchi
son, to act as Secretary. - A committee
was appointed to select officers for the con
vention, who reported at the afternoon ses
sion. Govi Shannon was unanimously
selected as President. Upon being intro
duced, he addressed the meeting for more
than an hour in a very able and earnest
manner, and to the entire satisfaction of
all present. His address satisfied all that
he was an able, liberal, devoted patriot ;
States Rights to"the back-bone. We shall
not do him the injustice of attempting even
a synopsis of his admirable effort.
After he was through, a committee was
Appointed to prepare resolutions expressive
' of the views and feelings of the conven
tion. They will be found in another col
umn, and we are satisfied, that no true
patriot will hesitate to endorse eTery Benti
ment in the whole of them.
The convention then adjourned till after
supper.
When they reassembled, jthe resolutions
were read, and before beinjr submitted.
Surveyor General Calhounjiddressed the
convention in their favor, and for two hours
he held the vast assemblage spell-tound,
except when an involuntary burst of ap
plause would be heard.
His speech was the most scathing and
terribly crushing expose 9 Reeder and
his Topeka confederate Traitors, that we
ever henrd. Heshowed that the whole
thing, origininated in Massachusetts, and
was a move of the Abolitionists, to have
its influence in the next Presidential race
He denounced Abolitionism and Free-
Soilism in more unmeasured terms than
we have ever heard it, (from the fact, we
suppose, that he baslived amongst them
and knows them.)
When he finished, so universal was the
satisfaction, tftit no one else could be in
duced to speak.
. A committee was then appointed to pre
tmre an address to the people of Kansas
g -
nnd the Union, setting forth the true state
of affairs here. Gen. Calhoun is chair
man of the committee.
Everything passed oflT pleasantly and
KaVmoniously, and we are sure that good
will follow, as the sensible portion of the
Free-Soilers, who are not' fanatics, will
feel that it is utter tolly and madness to
pursue their opposition further, except in
a lawful manner.
Another Attempt jupon the Life of Fat.
The Free Soilers have issued an edict
that this natriot must be dispatched. For
exposing the nefarious and treasonable
designs of this faction of nullifiers, his life
is to be sacrificed.- We learn from sever
al reliable citizens of Doniphan, K. T.
that an attempt was made about a week
ago, by the Free-Soilers of Doniphan or
neighborhood, to abduct Pat. Laughlin.
lie was confined to his led, not yet having
recovered from the wound inflicted by Col
litis, and between the hours of twelve and
daylight, a party of armed men attempted
to gain entrance through the window o
his bed-room. Several shots being fired
by a person rooming with Laughlin, in
duced the nartv to believe that a larger
- - j .
force was guarding him, and they de
camped in double quick time. Laughlin
from the excitement, and his attempt to
get out of the bed, received a back-set ; but
we are happy to state at this writing that
he is convalescent, and in a fair way of
recovery. The citizens of Doniphan have
determined to protect Pat, Laughlin from
the threats of the Free-Soilers, and have
established a night watch around his dwel
ling, to prevent his becoming a prey to
such midnight assassins. Such occurreri
ces as the above cannot but open the eyes of
the most blinded. That Laughlin's stated
ment is true, none svill now doubt, or why
iTnnhla attempt upon his life ? We
have pointed to these very evils, and re
Ttedteuly told the timid Pro-Slavery men
that when the Free-Soilers had reached a
rfftin riftint in number, that we would
not be safe in our beds. That time is now
upon us, and to protect the honest portion
of the community, every Free-Soiler should
te expelled from the Territory of Kansas.
We are for an immediate war upon these
midnight assassins. If our live are to be
sacrificed, let it be done on the Battle
Field, defending rburtnghtsbut;. not lay
quietly in our beds, and witness the knife
of the assassin fall upon our throats. We
council all Pro-Slavery men to go PREJt
PARED to encounter these cut-throats,
and when a difficulty does arise, let it be
'war to the knife, and knife to the hilt."
Things We Have Never Seen.
,We have never seen it fail,, that when
merchant, advertised liberally in J the
Squatter Sovereign," that his business
did not greatly increase.
We have never seen a man fail m busi
ness, who liberally patronized and paid .
me printer. ,
We have never seen a zealous professed
Abolitionist, who was not an intolerable
bigot. Having such supreme regard for ;
the slave, they have nothing but wormwood
for all who differ from them in 'any de-!
Sree' , . . . . . ,'j : i
We have never seen a free trader j who
did not think that the governmentshould ;
protect nis particular interest. ; ,
yve have never seen a third party m,
politics which was not ready to sell out to !
the highest bidder. - . ...... !
We have 4 never seen a politician .who ;
was perpelua lly pleading conscience, who j Let jhem succeed, and anarchy,' disu
was not an impracticable dunce, or an arch ! njon cjvii Vvar will be the inevitable re-
intriffuor.
We have
never, seen one who -con
demned expediency mall cases, that would.
not adopt any expedient to promote his'
own ends j
.-We have never seen a public man who
professed great love for the people, who .
would not betray their interest when occa- j
sion should require.. .
We have never . seen' 'politician who
left his own party lor the sake of promo- :
tion, wno. was not aespisea uyau parties. t
1 -i.il ii . ,
Wo Kiun r.vDl. unx n man ll Wofl
VVe haveneer seen a man who labored
toforraanew party, who did not expect ,senumenis mat are iuMnm mm Know-Noth-tnlp
nart.A nt : hr strongest colors. The Courier has been ! ocrats' Sllteen VVhlSs' S1X -nw-0-
to be placed at its head. ., ; , ., , K inrm unrf nne '-Timnenince man' ' which is
Wp havp npvpr ippn n rnliiirian who
venave never seen a politician wno
was perpetually crvinjr out "anstocracv,
who was not himself a thorough aristocrat.
,0 .
in the circle in which he moved. . .
e have never seen , a clergyman who,
l.J I!.! .1 T J ft 1
iMfucjicu iiuiiuts uii iuk xjUiu 3 iaYi who ;
promoted his own interests, the peace of
the parish, or the success of the party he I
attempted to sustain. , , , , ,
We have never seefl a professed Pro-!
Slnvprv Jnmal it;fvt rnnrcp f .Kp
Free-Soilers of Kansas, whose Editor was
. : 1 . avi:.:
We have never seen one article publish- ;
ed in the St. Louis Intelligencer, and oth-1
er papers of like stamp, that would tend
to promote the interest of the Pro-Slavery
Party in. Kansas. , On the other hand, we
have seen "aid and comfort" extended to
our enemies, our motives impugned, our
acts misrepresented, and our lead
ers;
abused.
We do not say that these things did not ;
occur; imxre can iruiy say inai we nave .
not seen tliem, ana n uiey.aia irrqueniiy 1
occur, we sijould probably have met , with
them now and then. , , ;- - '.. v. -
'Zansas for freedom.
The vote of Gov.' Reeder at" the ' Free-
State Election on the 9th inst. will doubt-
I r.. 1 l,t fr ifiol? r
l HIV
1st.
And the former was cast entirely by
bona fide residents of Kansas, while more
than half the votes for Whitfield
at
went over for that express purpose
jn
fact, two-thirds of Whitfield's entire vote
was polled in the settlements along the
Missouri border; back" from this, there is
. ,i t i-i : . .1 .
suusiiiiuduj iiw xi..j f""-' "
Territory. 1 he Irauaulent voting, the lm-
poseu legislature anu uw iyi. uicai laxv
of the Missouri invaders, have united the
settlersupon neeuer, ana m an eainest
Reeder, and in
desire to be promptly admitted into the
Union as a Free Slate. Such is the sub
stance of many letters and other advices
from the Territory. Kansas can only be .
dragooned into submission to Slavery, py
the recognition at w asnmgion oi me ius
sourian's bowie-knife assemblage as a o
na fide Kansas Legislature, and the con
sequent enforcement of its acts as binding
laws of Kansas. Should this be done
either directly or through the recognition
of Whitfield as Delegate, Kansas becomes
a conquest of the slaveholders a mere
appendage of Western Missouri. Her
gallant pioneers can defy their overbearing
neighbors, but they cannot measure swords
wi tli the Federal Government. Let the
power of Congress and the President be
thrown into the scale of Slavery, and the
settlers must succumb. All that remains
to be. done is to bring public opinion to bear
on Congress, so as to insure the reception
of Reeder as Delegate and the admission
of Kansas as a State under the Free Con
stitution : which will speedily be framed
and adopted. Let New York and Mas
sachusetts speak decisively and unmista
kably their demand that all legal and for
eign impediments to the admission of Free
Kansas shall be swept away, and we shall
have her fairly in the Union and ready to
cast her vote for a Republican President
in 1S5G. JVho York Tribune. , -,'.-; . i1
Greely sometimes tells the truth, though
it may tell against him, The above is a
clear, admission, that tht only hope of. ; Jib
clitUmizing Kansas, is the fyranical ac
tion of Congress in ideclaring her a Free
Stale, wik a tonUitvtion purporting io
eminat; jrom a mob in Kansas, bvivery
probably ciit' and drieJby Mussochusette.
A , most forlorn hope, but with matter
enough in it to agitate Congress, during
its enire session. ". v
Got. Reeder will prpbably hare a
wretched minority in jthe lower house to
support his pretensions, butin the Senate
the mob constitution will have a. miserable
chance indeed. With a mere pitiful vote
of less than three. thousand pretended votes,
in the Territory, they, have a beautiful
chance to be received as a State.
-It is well known that the vote they pre
tend (o have polled is double as large , as
they can really poll at any regular election
and the real strength of the Pro-Slavery
party is more than double -what was polled t
, . The, truth js that the men of the Ter-J
! ritory from the west who came as Free
state men, are so disgusted at the lies and
rtreacherv of the abolition faction.tharthev
wjlf not aet longer with ' them", and are
rjrenared whenever the time conies to vote
between! necro slavery 'and; abolitionism,
lbev will not hesitate" a moment, but will
vote for slavery, for the negro, and freedom
for the white man. : Thev are-not. will mrr
to enj themselves to the treasonable fac-
tioa wto are aimmg t0 dupe them . into the
support ot free-negroism. . U iW. vky -
Let the eood men of the North: men
who love the i Union, stand firm, and the
viHninnns. disunion, infidpl rw will h
crushed, never more to rise.! J- ' '
sult.-. '. r.lf. --: v: . fr,
If there is a public man who wishes for
tae ruie cf such men as Seward, Greely,
Giddings and Fred. Douglass, let -him
cunnort Reeder. for his seat and the mob
application for admission as a State. But
jf the crood old times are to return, let them
spUrn Re.eder and his constitution.
Abolitionism of the Louisville-Journal.
ms vue 5neei 5 Deen l,uie 01 ?very
imnn-. nut ivnai 11 nnnui navfi ppn: h nil
, .... . I
Willie It MS DCCn Smiting 11 DaS pUt IOJrttl I
v..::- - i !
pubiisbing articles irom the old nies 01 me .
1 e , , i
Journal, among which we find the follow-
inS;
i ' "AH men has a right to liberty, no mat-
T , 1 . , '' , .
" - C'Cl iuuivcu luinuiu u w.
j ...i .,!.,, ..r;u: .
W,nnJa n hnn,Wn nn h to
see the light of such a, day,, . ..
"Many of the best minds of the State
are engaged with the subject of Lrnanci-
Pailon- anmney win express ireeiymeir
opinions, and act freely upon them." ' j
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i "ve must mae up our mmas 10 race; i
wiak Ljuiniidi, lui iikj iiuuiau ruvi
Stop It. - . -
There is a nice dish of abolition ideas
for the consideration of the southern peo-
pie who read the Journal: These para. I
graphs were published in the editorial '
columns of that paper in August 1845.
Now, the Journallis the leading Know -
Nothing paper of Kentucky. These were I
the sentiments of Prentice, tlie great Anow
Nothing; the leader of , the mob that
dered. women and children and burnd
houses.
There is no reliance to be nuun
the Journal, for its editor is therfbst reck-
less, heartless, consciencelessr" an truth-,
less specimen of the liria&an race. We
j hope there are none inKansas or'Missou-.
! vvho wlU eggpurage a paper published
, -v :- s, t "
on oouinetii &uii iu uiupnrim- autu &vuu
! menls- -ei sucn 3ua oe siarveu out
! bY the Southern people, and
11 they- do
nourish, let it not De saw mat you as a
. Doutuerner, are coniriDuiing 10 11s sup
port. - ' -
. To our Southern Exchanges.
Our Southern Exchanges would confer
a great favor on us, and at the same time
. promotmr, the cause of the pro-slavery
. .JQ Kansas if they would call atten-
! Uon tQ our paper) and give the tcrmS) and
. , f Dublication. We know of no
better method of inducing emigrants, to
Kansas, than by sending them a journal
from which they can gather a true state-
j ment 0r the Agricultural and other resour-1
, ceg of QUr Territory. We receive letters
by every mail from the South, asking our
terms, and feel confident, were they known
we wuuiu iuivu a.u jliuiiucu viiuiauuu
throughout that section of . the country. ,
"Will our pro-slavety friends in the South
notice our paper? . . v
South Carolinians ik Kaitsas.
We had the pleasure, on Wednesday last,
of- welcoming to Kansas, two you.g gen- :
tlemen. Messrs. Walter and Carr, late of
Charleston, S. C. We found them like
all Carolinians, generally, men of talents
nrH T,;g0 npinmn nndMa -
suited to the slave State of Kansas. Wei
cordially welcome them to our fair Terri-; feet in height, and constructed entirely of
tory, and offer them our well wishes in j iron, is about being built on Centre street
any enterprise they may see fit to em-i New York. It is to be sufficiently strong
bark. Too many such sons"of the Palm- to bear a weight of five tons at the ex
etto State, cannot come to Kansas. We treme top. j ' '
have room and employment for all thatj Air Anemometer. At the great Par
may visit us. ' : '" " j is exhibition, aa. instrument is exhibited,
More EMiGRAN-nU-The Kansas fe-! by which the force of the winds can be
ver has broken out in South Carolina, Geo- j measured with great facility and the ot
gia, Alabama, Mississippi, Virginia, KyJ" most exactness. , It was invented by Vice
and other Southern States, and many f am-' Admiral Krogar, of die Sweedish Navy,
ilies of" wealth and influence are prepar- g-A pair: of splendid chandeliers in
ing to i move to" the Territory. Wre hear of J tmae and giitt were put on board ' the
a great many; large slave-owners, en rome
for Kansas, huntmg land where they can
profitably employ their force. " "
1 $3 The Steam i Ferry Boat, Lewis
Burnes, after making a profitable trip to
Weston .. and St. Joseph, has ; returned to
her landing, and is. now running - her Teg
ular trips between Missouri and Kansas.
The Pall Elections. -Ma
spa chitsitts. ' Returns from all
but nine towns give Gardner for Governor
a plurality of about 15,000. The Amer
icans have elected the Test of their .State
ticket by a plurality"vote of 10,000.
Chafler, K. K., elected from the 10th
district by a plurality "" The House stands
179 Americans, 30 Democrats, 71, re
publicans andJJ liberty. The K. Ns
have elected 23 senators, and all others' 17.
rry't'i ' 1 " M 1
I Lottisiawa.- By telegrajai tAappears
the Democrats have carried the election
in Louisiana, after all the 'demonstrations
of xejpjcing made by the American party.
, Nxwk.0Ri.EAjfs, Nov. 13. -Latest elec
tion returns indicate a democratic majority
for State ticket of about 2)00. i R. C.
Wickliffe dem. - is chosen Governor of
Louisiana. . The whole democratic ticket
is elected. Congressional delegation will
be three democrats and one American.
' t Wxscbjrsiir. The returns i received em
brace a portion of 13 counties."1 They
foot itp: v Barstow's (dera. mrjority 8420.
Brashford's do. 7420. 1 : ''
-R 'NrisiSKA '" H; P. Bennett, r pro-
Slavery of Nebraska City, is elected Del
egate to Congress, by a small majority
B. B. Chapman; of Ohio. r " r'
New York The " Abolition Ticket
has prevailed in this State.
Niw Jexit The Democrats has
been completely successful in this State
and have ' secured both branches of the
Legislature. The Democrats have elect
ed four of the six- States senators, and the
next Senate will be "composed of eleven
Democrats, five Whicrs and Know-Noth-
ings.- -The 'democratic majority in 'the
Senate last vear was t wo. This vear the
. - - .. -w
House will consist of of thirtv-seven Dem-
" , " ' , '
a ra n of two members unon the democrat
ic majority of twelve last year. ' '
.Wn at. Next ? The New York Tri
bune, the Times, and all the other free
soil papers, the travelling stump speakers;
the negro philanthropists who are so rea;
dv at all times to serve any body with a
flat nose and t kinky head the strong
minded and weak-headed women, Fred.
Dourlass and other nero orators all as-
t that lhe iree-soiIeis must resort to
. . ... "
.,j. vn j ij ,,j n j
prevent Kansas from being admitted , into
the Union as a slave . State. ; We opine
W1U ,!UU -. M7
ir aim with 'powder, bLnd cold steel'
.as .whh-lLe celebrated feTmigrat Aid"
scheme. The Kansas people are 'tomeVin
a fight. that kind!. If they don't be-
"eve !$Jp VT, ; ."'
- aThe finest idea of a thunder storm
mur-jnt j3 when Wiggins came home tight.
j Now Wiggins is a teacher, and had been
1 ,n . ..mnprnnrp mppinr and had drank
j toe mVich. lemonade'or something. He
carne "into the room among his wife and
j daughters, and just then he tumbled over
the cra(jle and fell whop on the floor. Af-
j ter a wll;ie ne rose and said
"Wife, are you hurt?"
'No.' 'Girls
are you hurtr 'No.' " ' ! n
"Terrible clap wasn't it?"
California.- Recent arrivals from
this State report that the Know Nothings
have succeeded in electing their candidate
for Governor by a , small majority. The
city of ban h rancisco has overthrown
1 w
I Know JNothmgism by a large majority
but among the miners, who are composed
! mosily of free soiTers from the free States,
j and iave been long trying to oust the Chi-
nese and Mexicans from amonff them.
j the Know Nothing vote was very strong.
! This was to have been expected in a free
1 State, where southern people were denied
the right to settle with their property.
Allhniitrh the ivanl nf rollorinn
j by many on a dyi bed n0
onehas ever repenled f iiviDg a pious
life. " '
BSsSLove, the tooth ache, smoke, a
congh and a tight boot, are trings which
cannot possibly be kept secret very long.
The Tobacco Chop. The South Side
(Va.) Democrat states that the horn bug
3 akig greal ravaSes tobacco
croP ia section. Jn Dinwiddie and
?"nce Edvvard counties, the crops are said
tobe very much injured.
A New Shot Tower Two hundred
Saxr jacinl0f at New York,, being a ,por-
don of the presents from our government
to the Emperor of Japan.. . .-. ' -. -
""Small thanks to you aaid a
plaintiff to one of his witnessest"for what
you said in this cause. "Ah; sir, re
plied tho ' conscientious witness, but just
think of. whalTtfirfnV eaj 'nf
Law and Order Convention.
In pursuance of previous notice the conven
tion met at Leavenworth, on Wednesday, the
14th inst. The largest house that could be ob
tained in the nlaee was fall to overflowing. i' At
twelve o'clock, R. R. Bees called the conven
tion to order, and on his motion, Gen. W. P.
Richardson was chosen President, pro tern.,
and Dr. J. H. Strinsfellow, Secretary, protem.
On motion of L. J. Eattin, the chairman ap
pointed the following gentlemen a committee
to report the permanent officers of the conven
tion, viz :
Judge John A. Halderman, Col. D. M. John
ston, Gen. G. W. Clark. Judge 8. A. Williams
A. T. Pattie, Jaa. C.Thompson, and G. W.
Purkins. F!i . -.!. . . . .
Ort motion of G. W. Purkins,the chair ap
pointed the following gentlemen a committee or
credentials, to report the delegates in attendance
upon the convention; . -w
John X. HaWermanT GrWrPurklnSt JTlT.
. Stringfellow, -J, CL-Thompson, L. J. Eastin,
vrm. v. Mathias. G. W. ClrK, auoo. x. oio
cum, S. A. Williams, D. M. Johnston, A.
Payne, Amos Reee, and Wm- P- Richardson.
On mnfinn nt 11 R Popa. the convention ad
journed till half -past one o'clock, PiL j
AFTEKX0O5 r 6ESSI03f.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment. '
L. J. Eastin, chairman of the committee on
credentials, reported the following as an imper
fect list of the delegates present, viz :
Douglass County,- J.. Christian, Hon. A.
McDonald, G. W. Johnson, Gen. G. W. Clark,
B. C. Brooke, R. C. Bishop,1 J. Crockett,4 A.
Justice, S. J. Jones, Tbos. Cramer, A. Payne,
Hon. A. B. Wade, Hon. J. Whitlock, W. L.
Halsey, Hon. D. Woodson, J.'M -Wallace, R.
J. Wolf, J. S. Norris, E. G. teak, S. M. Sal
ters, S. Hopper, Gov. Wilson Shannon, ft. P.
Muir, Chauncey R. Donalson, J. B. Donalson.
Donipiiak County. Gen. W. P Richard
son, Col. D. M. Johnston, S. E. Morris, S T.'
Soilers, J; H.Thompson. v -r n ; - n ! ?
Jefferson County. A. Tv Pattie, W. F.
Dyer. - - ---' -
Nemahh County. Jas. E. Thompson, Jas.
P. Dixon, J.-C. Thompson. .
- Atchison County. Hon. R. L. Kirk, P.P.
Wilcox, Dr. J. H. Stringfellow. . - . -'.
Bourbon. County. Hon. S. A. -.Williams,
Hon. Wm. Barbee. : '. " 1
Shawnek County. -Gen,' H. J. Strickler,
John Martin, W. C. Payne, S. W. Hays, Dr.
L. Croysdale, C. B. Donalson, Jas. G. Bailey,
John C. Bailey. .',-'., '
Johnson County! H. A. . Hutchinson,
Capt. Jos. Parks, Morris Silverheels, J. Flint,
Graham Rogers, Charles Bluejacket.
Leavenworth County, L. F. Hollings
worth, D. A. N. Grover, Joel Hiat, R. R. Rees,
L. J. Eastin, W. H. Adams, John A. Halder
man, G. W Pnrkins, J. M. Alexander, A. Payne,
W. P. Marvin, Wm. G. Mathias, Amos Rees,
D. J. Johnson, J. M. Lvle, B. H. Twombly,
G. B. Panton, 1, Ker, B. F. Simmons, J. I.
Moore, S. Paul, W. W. Coram, Eli Moore, J.
L. Roundy,, David Donoho, Hiram Kelly, E.
M. Rankin, John Calhoun, S. D. Pitcher, J. H.
Day, G. D. Todd, Jarrett Todd, Wm. H.Wood,
S. Scruggs, Thos. T. Slocum, Michael Kelly,
J. C. Gist, J. M. Taylor, A. Russell, Thos. F.
Scott, A. J. Isacks, G. W. Me Lane, Thos. C.
Hughes, and 200 others.
Mr. Halderman, chairman of committee on
permanent officers for the convention, reported
the following named persons, who were unani
mously elected :
President Gov. WILSON SHANNON.
Vice Presidents Hon. S. D. Lecompte, Gen.
G. W. Clark, T. C. Slocum, I. B. Donalson,
Col, G..W. Purkins, Hon. A. McDonald, Gen.
Win. Barbee, Gen. A.J. Isacks, Hon. Rush
Ellmore, Judge John A. Halderman, Gen. W.
P. Richardson, Cql. J. C. Burge, Col. B. H.
Twombly.
-Secretaries Dr. J. H. Stringfellow, L. J.
Eastin, James H. Thompson, Judge S. A. Wil
Idtms, Geo. N. Propper, W. L. Halsey.
- On motion, Gen. Geo. 'W. Clark, L.: J. Eas
tin, aad Dr. J. H. Strinsfellow, were appoint
ed a committee to wait on. the Governor, ai:d
inform him of his election. 4
The committee performed their duty, and in
troduced Gov. Shannon to the convention.
. Gov. Shannon, on taking the chair, returned
his thanks for the honor conferred upon him to
preside over the deliberations of a convention
fraught with so much interest to the country;
He proceeded to state the object of the conven
tion, and in a clear, powerful, and logical argu
ment, showed conclusively, that the Kansas
Legislature was a legally constituted body, bad
a right to adjourn, and that its laws must be
enforced until set . aside by the courts, or re
pealed by the tribunal that enacted them. - He
condemned the revolutionary movement, to form
a constitution and nullify the laws.
On motion of J. C. Thompson, the President
appointed the following centlemen a.comnnttee
to prepare resolutions, expressive of the sense
of tne convention: . ,
' John ; A. Halderman, G. W. Purkins, J. H
Stringfellow, J. C. Thompson, L. J. Eastin,
W. G. Mathias, G. W. Clark, Thos. T. Slocum
S. A. Williams, D. M. Johnston, A. Payne,
Amos Rees, and W. P. Richardson.
On motion, the President was authorised to
appoint a committee Of thirteen to prepare an
address to the people of the United States, and
the Territory of Kansas.
On motion, the convention adjourned till half
past six o'clock, P. M.
NIGHT SESSI02T. ;
Convention met pursuant to adjournment. '
The President announced the committee to
prepare an address io the people of the United
States, viz: ...
John Calhoun, from III., James Christian,
from Ky., Tho. T. Slocum, of Pa., George W.
Clark, from Arkansas, A. J. Isaacks, of La.
I Geo. W. Perkins, of a., I. B. Donaldson, of
: m8.", g.'w. Johnson, of Va"., Jobn A. Haider
man, or kv., a. itooxige, or jaM ira ixorns, or
N. II., O. 'B. Dickinson, of N. Y., and W. II.
Marvin, of Iowa.
On motion of Mr. Halderman, Gov. Wilson
Shanson, was added to the committee to pre
pare the address, and made the chairman there-
0 : . -
BESOZ.TTTIOXS.
. Resolved, That we, the people here as
sembled believing the constitution of the U. S.
and the Law passed in pursuance thereof, are
sufficient for the protection of our rights, both
of nerson and property, and that in the observ
ance of the same, are vested our only hopes
of security for Liberty and the Union, and that
we will maintain tne same at all nazzarus
2. Resolved, That in every government,
whether Monarcbial, Aristocratical, Demo
cratic, or Republican, the 'liberty, the life and
the property of bo individual is safe unless the
Laws passed by the properly constituted au
thorities are strictly and freely obeyed.
3. Resolved, That we bold the doctrine to
be strictly true, that no man, or set of men are
at liberty to resist a law passed by a legisla
tive body, legally organized, unless they choose
by their actions, to constitute themselves reb
els and traitors, and take all the consequences
that legitimately follow the failure of a revo
lution. . .. ,
4 Resolved, That the' course pursued in this
Territory, by certain persons professing to be
tne peculiar mends or numan ireeaom, is at
variance with all law, and entirely subversive
of good order, and is practical nullification, re
bellion and treason, and should be frowned op
en and denounced by every lover of civil liber
ty and the perpetuity of the Union.
5. Resolved, That the repudiation of the
laws and properly constituted authorities of
this Territery. by the agents and servants of
the Massachusetts Aid Society, and the armed
preparation of such agents and servants to re
sist the execution of the laws of Kansas, are
treasonable and revolutionary in their charac
ter, and should be crushed at once by the
strong, united arm of all lovers of law and or
der. ----- - ' --'' - ' ' '''- ': '
6. Resolved, That the admission of Andrew
H. Reeder to a seat f n the next . Congress of
the United States, would be in violation of all
law and precedent, and would have a tendency
to encourage treason against all good govern
ment, and that the same would be an outrage
upon the. citizens of Kansas. , -j
" 7. Resolved. That the convention lately as
sembled at Topeka, to form a constitution for
a State Government, called and elected by, and
comnoaed of members of one political party.
the so called "Free State Party," and neither
called nor elected by the' norLS or Kansas,
would have been a farce if its purposes had not
been treasonable: and any constitution present
ed by such a convention is unworthy the se
rious consideration of freemen, and if presents
ed to Congress, as the Constitution of Kansas
should be scouted from its Halls as an in
sult to its . intelligence, and an outrage upon
our. sovereign rights. . -v ;
8. Resolved That we cordially endorse the
Kansas Nebraska Act, and more especially that
part of which repeals, the Missouri Compro
mise and enunciates the principle that the peo
ple of everjr Territory, in framing their organ
ic law, have a right to decide for themselves
what domestic institutions they will or will not
have. ...
9. Resolved, That the Kansas Nebraska
Bill recognizes the true principles of Republi
can Government, and that we feel that we are
as fit for, and as capable of self Government,
as we. were when; citizens o the States, and
that we denounce any attempt on - the part of
Congress, or the citizens of other States to in
terfere with, or control, our domestic affairs. --.-ltt
Resolved, That-as citizens of a Terri
tory, not having any right to the expression of
oar voice in the election of a Chief. Magistrate
of the Nation, yet we cannot refrain from the
expression of our gratitude to the Democrats
of the Northern States for their trndeviating
support of the true principles of Government,
contained in the organic law of this Territory.
ll.ResolvedThat we contemn and aco a the
acts and falsehoods of the abolitionist and free
soil prints throughout the country,, in misrep
resent inz the -facts jgtowing.out of the organi
zation of .this Territory,' all of which are cal
culated to mislead public sentiment abroad,
and retard the growth, settlement and prosper
ity of this Territory; j !
""Z1 ttlV at Ti? mtmJ?ll "LT ltion. OT Mndians,' shall be of anv
convention, the Law Bd -Order party, the States! . , , aJ
Right party of Kansas, the opponents of abo- I validity in law or equity unless the same
litionism,free soilism, and all the other isms of
the day, feel Ourselves follv able to Hustaln th
Organic Law of the Territory, and. the acta of
iae Aernioiiar legislature, n&ssed in nnrminnM
thereof, 'and we hereby- pledge ourselves tb
auppori ana sustain vxor. btatnoo m tne exe
cution of all laws, and thbt we have the utmost
confideneein the disposition and determination
of the Executive, to fully and faithfully dis
charge.his duties; "
- Before the Tvote rWas taken on the Resolutions
Geo, John Calhoun, being loudly called for,
came forward and delivered a most masterly
end powerful speech in favor of sustaining the
laws of the Territory, and gave a withering
rebuke to the participators in, and getters up
of the Topeka Convention. He charged it was
a plot gotten up by the abolitionists in Massa
chusetts to make political capital for the next
Presidential contest. ' ' - -
At the : conclusion of his remark's, Messrs.
Lecompte, D. J. Johnson, and G- W- Perkins
being severally called on made a few remarks,
in favor of the objects of tbe convention. - -i j
The Resolutions were then adopted by ac
clamation. Convention adjourned until to-morrow morn
ing nine a'clock. ' -
i ' Thursdat, Nov. 15.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment. . -
On motion of Dr. Stringfellow, thanks of
the Convention were tendered the President of
the Convention, for the able and impartial man
ner in which he has presided over the delibera
tions of this Convention. . ; '
On motion of Dr. Stringfellow, it was
Resolved, that five thousand copies of the
address to the people of the United States, be
printed, and a copy be sent to each member of
Congress, and the Executive of each State in
the Union. ' ,
On his his further motion, it was
Resolved, That the publication of the ad
dress be given to the . Kansas Herald.
On motion of Gen. TV. Clark, all Law. and
Order papers throughout the United States
vffT feqaested to publish the proceedings of
t' . ,. -veniion.
' Slon of W. G. Mathias, the Conven-4j-J
earned sine die.
WILSON SHANNON, Pres't.
D. Lecompt, ,
W. Clark,
Tho. T. Slocum,
'-I. 13. Dosalsox,
G. W. Perkins,
A. McDonald,
Wm. Barb ex,
A. J. Isacks,
ItuaH Elmore,
J. A. Halderman,
W. P. Richardson,
..; J. C Burge,
13. H. TWQMBLT,
V V.'Prtft.
J. II. Stringfellow, L. J. Eastin, James
H. Thompson, .S. A. Williams, Geo
N. Propper, II. A. Halsey, Secretaries.
. Er" The vouth who I never . went i to
school directed, a letter to Eunice Brown,
as follows: "You Nese .brouerhn." ; Did
it not puzzle the postmaster?
fi"The sensitive actor, who could not
sit in the same room with a tea urn on ac
count of its hissing, has just been, lulled
wi:h a burst of applause.V
JgJfij'By their - fruits ye shall know
them, as the farmer exclaimed when he
traced his golden pippings to the pockets
of some truant school boys , ,
J&gThe following toast was given at
Biddleford, July 4th: ."The Clergy all
honor to the clergyman who follows his
Master instead of his Paymaster."
. jggMrs. W. walking. On one of the
wharves in New York, jocosely asked a
sailor why a ship, was always called she.
'O, faith,' says the son of Neptune, 'be
cause, the rigging costs more than the
hull. . . . -. -
JSSHow much we dreaded in oar
school-bay days to be punished by sitting
between two sirls. - Ah, the force of ed
ucation ! In after years we learned to
submit without shedd ing a tear. " "
gg?A . lawyer, being sick, made his
last will and testament, and crave all his
estate to fools and madmen ! being asked
the reason for so doing, he said, "From
snch I got it, and to such 1 return it a
gain., f;--
ESTThe Indianola Iowa Republican
says a log eighteen inches long and ten
inches through,' was found in W'arrenro.,
near Su Charles, in the open prairie which
was petrified to a solid flint. V f
An Irishman being asked why h fled
from his colors, said his heart was as good
as any man's in the regiment, 'bat he pro
tested his cowardly legs would ! run away
with him, whatever 'he could do, St -i-t V-
. The t British : Government f has
made, large , purchases of gutta percl.a
knapsacks, manufactured hy the American
Gutta Percha Company. , .' ;-- ! li.
! 1! In Turkey, whenever a .storekeep
er is convicted of telling a lie, his . house
is at once painted, black, to remain so. for
one month, i lft r? ;r.j .j : ; : - - '
lad ian Bureau Indian Ladi
In reply to inquiries mad by a gentW
writing from V.Weston, Missouri, as 2
whether he could purchase of the Indian
of Kansas a tract of laid,' in a compact
Torrri,inthaiemtoryfor purpose 0f
settlement, Cciornissioner "ilANvpiasr
informed him as follows;
"That the Indian tribes residing
the Ihniis of the United States 'could "uot
.ejl their original possessory right to the
land occupied by them to j any individual,
and that no valid cession could be made
-of iheir interest in them but to the govern,
ment; and that die sri' doctrine is a,
so held in relation to the tribal reservatiorj
which have been c onfirmed to variousln.
dian tribes, from time to time, by .'treaty
stipulation.
The 12th section of what is famfliarly
called the: '(Intercourse Acf provides, f ex
pressly, that no purchase grant, license
or other, conveyance of lands, or of any
title or claim thereto, "from' any Indian na-
made bv treatv or convention
1 !Ota pursuant
to the - constitutiont and if
any person, not eroployed'under ; the aa.
thority of the United States, shall attempt
to.pegotiate such treaty or convention,
re'etly or indirectly, to treat with . any suca
"7"u;UB7,uu . - , ,,ue Dr
purchase of any lands by them held or
claimed, such person shall forfeit and pay
one thousand dollars, &c.
. No contract." of the character 'yausuggest
would or could be sanctioned by the Gor
ernraent.. ,:1V..... ' J'. -,
j , For your inforrpationl and , that of those
you reprtsentj I will state that an oppor
tunity wiirb'oflefed shortly by which
you may be enabled to purchase one efthe
best and mostr eligible. . lands witha the
Territory of Kansas; and in such quanli
, ties and in such form as you may desire
for yourself and friends.
The lands ceded -in trust to the United
States by the Ioway Indians, and to be
sold for their benefit, lying nearly opposite
to StJoseph," Missouri; ( those ceded in
like manner by the Delaware Indians, and"
lying adjacent to Fort Leavenworth;" aal
those ceded lay tL Weas, &cC, and lying
about forty-five miles south-west of West
port, Missouri, "will, as soon as the necess
ary arrangements can be made, after ibe
surveys of the same aret completed, 1
offered at public auction, , and sold to the
highest bidder. ! - - ;
The Iowa tract contains about 95,000
acres the Delaware tract upwards of 500.-
000, and the Wea tract about 200.WM),
and the whole, or sech. portions thcreoT u
in the judgment of the President it msy
be aeeroea prudent io Oder at once. Will,
it is understood be put into market aCaa
early day.
" These tracts of land are equal, if not su
perior in quality to any other tracts of
equal size in the. Territory of Kansas,
and, in my opinion, are unsurpassed jn
fertility of soil by any tracts of equal size
in, the United States; and they are mostly ,
eligibly situated, andareweli worthy o
your attention, or any other person or per
sona wishing" to buy good lands" J 1
The proprietor of one oC the oldest
silverware establishments in Philadelphia
says; "Never put a particle of soap about
your silver then it will retain its origisal
lustre. When it wants polishing, tale
peice of soft leather and whiting, and rub
it hard. " ' ;
J5r The prices charged for advertising
in this sheet will favorably compare with
those of any other paper having as influ
ential and extensive circulation. Ve are
willing to show our list to any of our cu
toiners who desire to see them.
It is stated that the cost of clean
ing the streets of New York this year, w2
reach four hundred thousand dollars.
i EgThe London News has a genea
logical sketch proving that Louis Napole
on is a cousin of Queen Victoria.
The police books shows that 741,-
374 foreigners visited Paris during Queen
Victoria's star. -' "!
t" The loss by fires in the Uiirt
States for nine months from January 1
amounts to S9,S63t000.
A letter passed through the B
ton post office a short time since, direch
to the "ienier infirmary.'
It is announced that Elihu Bom
the learned blacksmith, now in Earopci8
about to return to America. .
J5m Iowa, already is i giving , home
emigrants at the rate of about one huna
thousand a year. ;
A Farmer in Fayette coau7'
KentuckyVlias raised, this year, up
of nine thousand bushels of potatoes. t
JC" AcontempTrary, speaking fl
report on gentlemen a iashions,y .
TLere is notmheh chance in gent s
thismonth-"--Very hlcely. ' "
CThe news from Mexico is of
discouraging cbtraeter. The Jy
can not agree among'themselres, and
Seenr'Bkelyro.bein a-;.condition'..to
Santa Anna aain in less tkan Je