The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-03


KANSAS EMIGRArIoS-WAR pEcLARED-VERY
USwIsE PRocEEDNGs-A public meeting is
reported in the Platte (Mo) .argvs, held at
Weston in that State, near the eastern border
Of Kansas, on the 30th ult, at which the follow
ing resolutions. offered by DR.. G. W. Bay liss,
were unanimously adopted
Resolv:d LIST, That this association viii, whenever
called upon by any OF the citizens ef Kansas Territory
hold itself in address, to there to assist in removing
any and all grants WI there under the auspices OF
the Northern Emigration Aid Societies.
20, That recommend to the citizens of other
ties and particularly those bordering Kansas Terri
tory to adopt regulations similar those of this
cation and TO Indicate their readiness to operate in
tne objects or the first resolution.
That these resolutions be published in the Papers At
Weston.
Thurlvw Weed of the Albany Ssrnal, a
mighty man of valor, in giving wariike advice
to the ;Gbolitonsts, in commenting upon these
unwiso proceedings, says =
Thiss altogether The NEST absurd sns dangerous pea
Of work these silly rufans sssun1d. The idea of
carpotsPs guard If SLAVE drivers even whole bst
tslon undertaking to forciby remove r<rty of three
-four hundred such sturdy freecl passed through
this city Tuesday last, is laugtabe The cows.dly
til eld their blows fall upon the hacks of cowed
and ds.rited men and weak aEi helpless and
wait IONS Of New England and If they should atiemp.
to carry out their threat they would very have
to regret their conflict with who equally
prepared repel the violence Of slave they
to resist the encSoachments OF slavery itself
Making due allowance for the fanatical vio-
lence Of Master Weed, as one Of the leaders of
TIE Holy Anti Slavery Alliance, we think the g
is very little danger Of war in Kansas b I
tween the slavery and the anti.slavery parties
We should think, however, that the bravery 4
Thurlow would be more clearly developed in
joining the next detachment Of New England
emigrants for Kansas. Indeed, 1t is matter { f
some surprise that not a single general officer,
male or female, Of the abolition league, has m 4
infested a sufficient degree Of that selfsacri-
ficing spirit required to join in the Kansas emf
grafton. They prefer the comforts of the old
settlements and the chances for the spells.
As for the Missouri resolutions quoted above,
they are very unwise, and worse than useless
Nebraska and Kansas are open to free white
settlers from all quarters The constitution
tie bill, and the presumption laws invite them
in. The territorial bill also leaves TIE ques-
tion Of slavery or anti-slavery to be settled by
the people Of the territories. 1t is an open
question, with which the people of Missouri
have no right to interfere, except in the way of
emigration. They have no right to resist the
passage Of emigrants across the State, except
criminals and fugitive slaves. All attempts,
therefore, to drive bsckthe Northern emil grafton
societies will only result in swelling their mum.
bers. The only available plan Of action for the
Missourians is to outnunber the free sellers in
the practical work Of emigration Such is the is
sue laid down in the act Of Congress. But we
have no fear Of war. They have over-zealous
politicians in Missouri as elsewhere The people
of that State will abide by the law.