The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-03

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There was . meeting last ngt In the lecture
room, convened at eight o'clock. Ia accordance with
An advertisement published In the daily papers, to
organize Kansas League, to cooperate W. the
Emigrant Aid Company of Massachusetts In colo
MIXING Kansas.
At the hour appointed about two hundred per-
sons were assembled in the lecture room of the Ia
bernacle and the meeting called to order by the
appointment Of Alanson Nash President, and Mr..
Lock wood Secretary.
Mr. NASH explained the objects Of the meeting
to be as suggested in tie advertisement calling the
meeting.
Mr.. RENNsgLAER N. HAvENs then moved the
appointment of business committee Of three to
report plans Of operation, which was carried.
Ness,s Theodo &c Dwight, Noble, and L. W. Ryck.
man, were appoint< rs that committee.
Mr.. Lock wood then withdrew as Sc rotary on ac-
count of other business. Mr.. Lockwood was excus
ed, and Mr.. Sedg Sick appointed Secretary in his
stead.
Mr.. Lockwood was then, upon motion, added to
the above business committee OF three.
The Hon. Eli Thsyer, President Of the Kansas
EmigraDt Aid Company, Of Mass was then called
upon to address the meeting. lie spoke IS fol-
iows:-
Mr.. President and Gentlemen-I am very happy
to meet you this evening, to unfold to you tbs OBJ
jects Of the Emigrant Aid Company; il is nothing
more nor less than organizing emigration. II is
the proposit Oh to redn Q this to systemic
make IL definite, al thus make it answer o
useful purpose. The method is to diminish the
ext ense Of the emigrant. We can do this by con-
tract with lines Ut transportation to carry large
parties We have ORGANIZED with the various C m
panies to ca ry 20 900 mgrants AMI I've had the
expense reduced so per cent We ctu Ia this way
cary an emigraut from ,stou to Kansas for S25.
We make these contrac's by having safe, reliable
company Further than this, we protect the emf
ftnV fran nj inn frnFn torn
tcktta, and this Is great item Ia itself. You arr
all aware Of the sua'e, in this respect, set for the
bnsuspecting emigrant.
The speaker here proceeded to recount vari-
Gus instances of frauds upon emgrants. Fur
Their than this, we propose to aid the emgraat after
his arrival in bis new home Agents Of the COM
pany have travetsed this country, disco verng the
best localities and ready to re Give emigranfs. i
have already received letters from emigrants, ex-
pressing their gratitude to the company for their
aid in this respect. Whatever may be the trade or
call ng OF the enigl ant the agent thee is ready
to point out to Linn the locality best suited
TO his interests. Further than this, we have
there large receiving houses to give emigrants
a home till they are ready to settle and pro.
vide their own home. This company is no sickly
sentimental or philosophical company. but 1t is
founded upon business principles. We do not
take emigrants to bring up, but to les en- the diff
cnlfies they have to encounter. Beyond this, the
company propose to provide for the intellectual and
moral wants of the emf srants-to provide printing
presses, school houses, and churches But Ia this
respect shall not have much to d. for volunteers
will be found To tske thus labor out of our hands.
Again by our system companies are kept together,
settle together, and wheG In Kansas live together,
and constantly NEE. aud OLD familiar friends and
faces, which in itself is recommendation for the
company. We have been denounced as an anti sla-
very society. This is not so we take all and alike
protect all not asking whether they are in favor
or opposed to slavery. But am quite tn At all
who go from the N0rtht0 these Western countries
freemen and men who will eventually SGT their faces
arvu toln sol<~
to perform all these different labo that I hay,
stated. will now mention to You the name of the
Treasurer OF the company, gentleman In whom
you must all have conddence-it il Moses H.
Grnnel, OF this city. (Applause.) The Vice Pre-.
sident is R. N. Ravens. Of this city. (Applause.)
Our plan is to work in Kansas for one year; and l
think we can put 20 600 men in Kansas before next
winter, and in short time enable it t. apply for
admission into the Union, and perhaps as . free
State. (Applause.) have letters from the West
advising me that as soon as we 60 to work 10 the
Territory Of Kansas, emigrants from Iowa and To-
diana. and the Great West viii pour in there in
hundreds Slavery men begin to fear our opera
ton, for they know If can settle these terrific
resswith Northern men, the State, without will or
design OF our own will naturally and necessarily be
free State. Nov this Company can sead out annual
~ to Kansas over 300000 men-Iinore than all the
Shareholders in the United States. Again this is a
great investment for capital, for when c-mpanies
emigrate so fast, cities grow up immediately
wealthy and fourishDg; and we are now locating
two cities, che to be the commercial spot and the
other the capital centre OF tue State and both of
these localities viii be kno yn to you within tenweeks.
to extend emigration south of this towards Mexico,
and set limit to slavery in the west. This we can
do, and this we viii do. (Applause). Tue Speaker
said this emigration ccpsed that OF the pilgrim "a
oppression, but these Kansas settlers 60 from IL
berty, homes and friends that they love, to beard
opp ession in its den and to give the Union free
State.
gentleman In the crowd here asked IL the land
was TO be given the emigrant free.
The late act of Congress in regard to no nesteads
to emgrants was here read from the HERALD.
Another man in search Of knowledge under din.
culties, asked If this law had really passed Congress-
He wanted to know II it had appeared anywhere
else than Ia the HERALD He wanted to see il in
some reliable paper. Qaughter.)
Several NoICEs-1t mas been published in other
papers all over the Union.
The SPEAKER--In regard to the HERALD there
was article ia that sheet to-day attacking w ,r
cester. Now if this I'd been compliment to Wor.
cester should have apologised to you, but as it
sy in defence of that city. It is enough for us to
know that Worcester is the heart of Massachusetts,.
(Applause.l The speaker then proceeded to speak
OF the Nebraska bill. and commented upon il
style of abolition orators. The speaker
then defined the plan Of the company's organiza-
tion Leagues were to be formed all over the coun-
try, subeervient to the Massachusetts, company. IN
each league was an officer, to be called Master OF
Emigration who was to acti in cooperation with the
company and take charge Of the emigrants in his
locality lie hoped this Emigration Company would
raise storm that would WASH the temple of our
liberties OF the serpents that had crawled 10 the
top, and there
-'hung Kissing
AZ the noblermAnbeloy.r
The speaker here retired amid some applause.
The Committee Of three appointed at the opening
OF the meeting, then reported:--That they had
adopted constitution Of society, TO lie called the
"New York Kansas League"
long constitution Of rules and regulations was
then read.
Tie report of the committee was then accepted.
There was some dispute In regard 10 the adoption
OF the constitution on account of ga Article which
society shall be appropriated 10 promote such emf
grafton into the abovednamed Territories a. shall
be opposed to the introduction OF slavery into
the same; or II slavery shall be introduced,
as shall he in favor Of repeating all laws tole rating