The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-19

A preliminary meeting was held at Hope Chapel on
Saturday evening" consisting Of those who in favor
Of making Kansas free State 1t had been called by
cr;ulAr only and was in consequence somewhat limit
ed In numbers. 1t understood, however, to have
reference to another demonstration at future day.
Theodore Dwight Of the officers Of the Kansas Settle
ment Company and also Of the Kansas League, (both
located in this city, pre- sided.
The CHAIRMAN made brie statement OF tae plans ami
aims of the movement in which those associations
understood to be cooperating This to the effect
that the one (he League) was purely philanthropc
association, designed to aid emigration to Kansas
through reduced fares and superintendent en- route to
the promised land, by agents Of the association It de-
pended solely on the voluntary contributions Of the
friends of free soil and free men in Kansas The other
City" had been located and divided into lots. The
shares bad been rated at Ave dollars EACH emitting
the holder to lot. Great care had been taken
to select the best of sites for the new city,
whose location was on the great Santa Fe road,
it, the best point for trade in the Territory Mr. Dwight
made further statements and read from letter just re-
region was saaSroas and remarkably healthy Whs
the soil was kindly ami fruitful He concluded BY in
,rSSS d na1 Of New Jersey gentlemen
but who had just returned from Kansas
Mr. WILLIAMSON then addressed the meeting, confirm
ing what Mr., Dwight had stated.
The next speaker was Dr. j. L. sNoDGRAss, who the
Chairman stated, had recently been appointed to the
he considered an important accession to their official
board, not only because Of his abilities writer and
speaker but also because of his Southern BIRTH and his
Southern residence TIL recsnty-Dr Snodgrass having
been born In Virginia, and resided for many years in
Maryland and therefore enjoyed abundant opportunities
for not only studying the workings OF slave opposed
to free labor but also approaching the general spirit OF
the Southern mind and its temper towards this move
inert in particular. DR.. Snodgrass then proceeded to
give humber o facts gathered during his tours in the
boroer slave States in advocacy of the free soil tickets
Of 4sand 0a to show that not only the great mass of
Init mn ais voh hams
would prefer to have the further march Of slavery
arrested 1t clear to his mind that outside Of Mis-
souri,, and perhaps, ever fusy South Carolina, there
few shareholders who much concerned about
the tissue in Kansas and even the Msonraus, many Of
come to steal their slaves but their produce and
build heir trade, and aid their golfers, would change
were to this elect Dr. snodsrass then read from
letter written to him by Southern friend resi-
baa IN IN the proof Of the favorable
prospects Of freedom, as reported above Hia infor-
nation, he stated was to the effect that the Cover
| nor OF the Territory, Mr.. Reeder was acting in
gooe faith towards all parties that lie had no dspo.
sition to "hurry the Territorial Legislature election,
as had been imputed to him. On the contrary, he
sidered that he had good TO believe tina he would
act deliberately and firmly and order tke election In
May or June This Dr. saoograss suggested would not
only give time for settlers to visit their old homes and
retain with their families in time to vote but for
settlers to participate in the election Dr Snodgrass
information to thousands of persons throughout the
Union dtsirous of emigratng to Kansas, the
pondence OF the Settlement Company and the League in
cheated il was his purpose TO take extended tour
rnns with portions Of the slave States. Judging
by his past experience he had apprehension of beng
dsnied hearing for statements opinions respect
fully given this subject to slsvehoders while
he knew that there thousands OF saveholders
who would receive the light with joy Ever since the
discontinrance of his paper In Baltimore, Che Saturday
Viser be had desired some practical MODE OF operat
ing IN behalf Of free SOIL free labor, and free men,
and he had to hope this had been furnished to
him by the position which had been rendered him in the
settlement Company and I" the League" In this
faith he bad accepted the trust and he meant to do his
utmost part to make Kansas not only Free but pros
porous in the widest of the term.
After the appointment OF committee to consider
future means to agiate the subject in this city, through
public meetings, or otherwise, as might be deemed most
advisable, the meeting adjourned