Conflicted with Prince Adam Jerzy Czartoryski, he was alienated within generally less radical Polish emigrants. He openly criticized the aristocratic faction and became involved in the creation of Union of Children of the Polish People, under heavy influence of the Pavel Pestel's Russian Decembrists. In 1835, together with several radical democrats, among them Jan Czyński, Leon Zaleski and Adam Sperczyński, Konarski started to publish a democratic bi-weekly "Północ".
Conflicting with Prince Adam Jerzy Czartoryski, he was alienated among generally less radical Polish emigrants. He openly criticized the aristocratic faction and became involved in the creation of the Union of Children of the Polish People, heavily influenced by the Russian Decembrists led by Pavel Pestel. In 1835, Konarski, along with several radical democrats including Jan Czyński, Leon Zaleski, and Adam Sperczyński, started publishing a bi-weekly newspaper called "Północ" that promoted democratic ideals.