Kansas weekly herald., 1854-11-10

j. b. CHAPMANs Esq. candidate for Del
egate to Congress, addressed quite res
pectable number of the soyreigns, at the
Leayenworth House. in this place to day.
He commeced by telling the people that
when ne came to the Territory he had no
design OF becoming candidate, but being
well acquainted. with public affairs from
long experience and after taking view of
the present and future prospects efthe Ter
ritory, and seeing there was much to be
done toward developing It's resources, he at
once concluded to submit his claims. He
said he wonld only advert to few of the
most prominent subjects of interest as he
would not have time to go into detail. He
was In favor of the Homestead Bill, of Civ
ing to every actual settler 160 acres of land
as boon for his hardships and privations
in encountering pioneer life. He was in
favor of liberal policy of internal improve
ments, in favor of slack water navigation on
the Kansas river, and believed that stream
could be made nayigable for several months
in the year. But said he, railroads, to a
great extent must supercede steamboats,,
and he should favor first railroad through
the Territory north and south, then one or
more east and west. He was opposed to
the present mode of making Treaties with
the Indians. He preferred the way they
were made in the good old times of Jack
done openly and not in secret. He was par
ticularly sarcastic upon Manypenny, and
criticised his course with much severity,
said he had much better been attending to
his duties In his office at Washington, than
traversing the country out here that the
treaties he had made were highly objection
able, and prejudicial to the Indians, the
settlers, and the government. He said it
was bad policy to pay the Indians money,
the more that is paid to them only fitted
them for walking swill tubs and cause
them to live as perfect drones In expectan-
cy of what they were to receive at the end
of each year. If he had not connected
two of its agents, and by inuendo held
the President responsible for whatever of
errors may have been committed, his re-
marks would have been much better re-
ceived.
He alluded to the uncalled for interfer-
ence of certain Indian agents with the
settlers; and classed them as those who
were clothed with little brief authority,
had become too self important to attend to-
the duties pertaining to their Office.
On the subject of slavery he said he felt
no particular interest; that he was raised
in slave and had lived in a free State,
and was satisfied with the institutions of
either He was in favor of letting the
People control in this matter, and he
should follow, in carrying out their WILL
He was democrat, and advocated the prin-
ciples of the Kansas bill. He was for the
Constitution, and preserving the Union at
all hazards, and for maintaining inviolate
the laws of the country, and protecting every
man in his property, slaves as well as any
other species.
!. He promised as a matter of course to do
his best for the interest of the settlers, and
for the development of the resources of the
Territory, and for the establishment of
mail routes. He said he was familiar
with public affairs, had assisted in the or
ganization of Washington Territory, and
would have returned there, but so soon as
the Kansas bill passed, he determined On
setting his stakes in this Territory. All
of his interests were identified with this
people, and whether elected Or not he
should labor to promote their interst.
This we believe is a fair synopsis of his
speech. We wish to place every candidate
fair upon the record. There are several
other candidates, who we presume will
soon make known their views. The peo-
pie should exercise a sound discretion in the
selection of a Delegate to Congress. We
have no doabt they will.
BANK AT LEAvENwoRTH.-AB Banking
establishment we learn is about to be loca-
ted at this place, by Lucian Aver, Presi-
dent, E. w. Raymond, Cashier. The Bills
have already been printed, and are of all
sizes from one dollar up. We know noth-