The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-04
BIZ G. w. BROWN & co.

ihtent 70 1nteriefe With the bona tide, IN
dependent settlers iH the Territory O
Kansas, from whatever quarter they MAJ
come, or whatever opinions they maj
Ientertain, but We maintain the right t
Iprotectourselves and our property agains
all unjust and unconstitutional aggres
sion, present or prospective, immediate
or threatened, and we do not hold it ne.
cessary or expedient to wait till the torch
is applied to our dwellings or the knife
to our throats, before we take measures
for our security and the security of our
| friends.
8. That the eighteen counties of Mis-
souri, lying on or near the border Of Kan
sas, with only an imaginary boundary
intervening, contain a population OF
about fifty thousand slaves, worth at
present prices, twenty-five millions of
dollars. and this large amount of prop
Ierty, one half of the entire slave property
Of the State, is not merely unsafe but val
ueless, if Kansas is made the abode OF
an army of hired fanatics, recruited,
transported. armed and paid for the spe-
cial and sole purpose of abolitionizing
Kansas and Missouri.
9. That this convention and the peo-
pie they represent, and the State govern
ment of Missouri and the entire people
thereof should take such measures as to
them appear suitable and just, and con-
stitutional to prevent such disastrous
consequences to their security and pros
Perity and peace, and confidently relying
upon the sympathy and support of the
entire South and South h-west, whose al
ternate fate must inevitably be the same
with theirs; and confidently relying also
upon the conservative portion of the
North. they respectfully appeal to the
good sense and patriotism of the entire
North to put down such fanatical ag-
gressiens as have hitherto characterized
the movements of Emigrant Aid Socie-
ties, and leave the settlement of Kansas
and the regulation of its domestic insti-
tutions to be controlled as the settlement
and institutions of our other Territories
have been, by those impulses of self in
terest and congeniality of feeling on the
part ofthe settlers, which BY the national
laws of climate and soil will, if undis-
turbed, invariably determine the ultimate
condition of the Territory.
10. That committee of five be ap-
pointed to draw up and publish an ad-
dress to the people of the United States,
setting forth the history of this Kansas
excitement, with the views and action of
our people thereon, in conformity with
the principles and positions of the forego-
ing resolutions, and that printed copies
Of the same with copy of these resolu-
tons appended, be forwarded by the Sec
retary of this convention, to the execu-
tive of each State in the Union.
Upon the reading of the report, Judge
Napton said he was requested by the
committee 10 state, that it was unanimous
ly agreed to by the committee, and he
hoped it would be unanimously adopted
by the convention. Judge Napton fur
ther stated that there was another reso-
luton adopted in committee, but which
the committee did not submit as their
regular report, but which the convention
might take, and act upon it or not, as
they might think best. That resolution
is as follows:
ResolUed, That in view of the act of
the Legislature of the State of Massachu-
sets, and other northern and western
States, practically nullifying the consti-
tuition of the United States, and the laws
of Congress relating to the rendition of
fugitive slaves, and in vindication of the
constitution and for the purpose of pre-
serving the integrity of the American
Union, we recommend to the Geneal AS
sembly of Missouri, to pass such retalia-
tory measures discriminating against the
sale of the productions or manufactures
of said States within this State as they
may deem proper for that purpose, and
that such measures shall be made opera
tive as long as the offensive legislation
above referred to, continues on the stat
ute books of those States.
Resotved, Thatthe proceedings of this
convention, together with the address to
be prepared by the committee appointed
for that purpose, be published in pam
phlet form: that committee of three be
appointed by the chair to superintend
the publication, and that contribution
be made by the delegates and others
present to defray the expenses of said
publication.
RESOLVED, That ten thousand copies
OF said proceedings and address be pub
hshed, and that they be distributed to
every part of the State by the publishing
committee in such manner as may be
practicable and advisable.
F. A. Kownslar, of Lafayette offered
the following resolution, which was
adopted
RESOLVED, That the peace, quiet and
welfare of this and every other slave
holding State. as also regard for the
integrity of the Union, requires the pas
sage. by the respective State legislatures,
of effective laws suppressing within said
States, the circulation of abolition or
free-soil publications and the promulga-
ton of free-soil or abolition opinions.