The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-30
Dises!iapeops.
From TIE A,rand cNnty Baaaer

FROM tAS Lcfdfa Cs,rnty BdsRer.
Kansas Meeting in-Fayette.
According to public notice the people
of Howard county, irrespective of party,
assembled at the court house on Monday
the 4th day of June, to express their
views in reference to fanatics in Kansas,
Missouri, and elsewhere. On motion,
Owen Rawiins was called to the Chair,
and r. g. Hancock appointed Secretary.
On motion, the Chair appointed the
following gentlemen committee to draft
a preamble and resolutions expressive of
the sense of the meeting.
w. M. Jackson, G. N. B. Maughs, n
G. Elliott, F. NJ. Grimes, j. J. Lowry,
Sr.. j. B. Clark, Jr., G. W. Morehead, j.
F. Finks, Seton E. Graves, Joseph Coop
er, Morgan A. Taylor, Tayler Hughes,
Thomas Payne, c. G. P. Hill, Ii. L.
Brown, Richard Robinson, VIM. Payne,
Rice Patison, J. w. Henry, Richard S.
Patton, NJ. B. Collins, T. n. Cockerill.
The committee after shortabsence re-
ported the following preamble and reso-
iutions, which were unanimously adopted.
Whereas a long continued course of
unfraternai and oppressive conduct on
the part of a large portion of the people
of the northern States of the Union, and
particularly the acts OF the Legislature
of the States of Massachusetts, Michigan,
Vermont, and Wisconsin, multiplying and
putting at naught the fugitive slave act,
passed by the national government; the
attempt having been made by band OF
northern fanatics. having their head quar-
ters in Boston, receiving advice aud ma
teFial aid from many parts OF the New
England, as well as from some other
non-slapeholding States OF this Union,
sustaiHedand stimulated in their nefarlous
work by many of the journals of the
country; and whereas, the speaking and
publishing in the slaveholding States the
f'reesoil aud AbeA,ion- docl1ne and sen
timent OF the AboiltIeRists of the northern
States, tending directly to disunion, and
at the same TINE lncuicatIng in the minds
OF our slaves, that the sysUem by which
they are held In serylLude Is morally
wrong, and has tendency to excise anu
render the slave dissatisfied with his SIT
uatlon-to induce insubordination, anu
ii not speedily checked bring actual mas
sacie aud desoiatlon upon all the slave
holding States or the Union:
Ana whereas, it is now demonstrated
that the agltatOrs of the slavery question
In Massachusetts and Tie other parts oI
the Union by their resolves, III their Leg
lslaLuIes, speeches and other public meet
lngs ot the people, have characterized all
shareholders as outlaws and aliens, nol
within tie protection of the constitution
ana the laws OF our country, In the use
ana enjoyment of which Is recognized by
the Constitution and the laws OF tie whole
Union; aud whereas those same fanatics
and marauders upon the constitutional
rights OF tie slaveholdlng States are now
s,rIving to lnculcate the belief that it is
right IN morals and religion, and doing
God's service u steal aud rob US of our
slaves, and 10 cause them to rebe iagainst
LneIr owners and 10 murder and niaSsa-
ere whole families, and lay waste their
homes II necessary to enect their wicked
purposes; and whereas, it has already
come 10 pass, that people of the slave
holding States can no longer travel thro'
the Territories of the Un-slayenolding
Sta.es oil the Union with their families
and servants, without being subjected to
Insult and outrage; having sneir servants
rescued from tneir lawful possession, and
that 100, III many instances, against the
wishes and enSreatIes OF the servants
themselves; and our public law makers
and other iunctIonarles of tie general
government cannot now travel TO Or from
Tie seat OF government In the discharge
or ILelr representative and other duties
devolving upon them as tie organ OF a
people Without subjectlng themselves and
ialilileS 10 mUb violence, and being rob-
Ded Of their properly; and whereas ne
siavehoider has Ior sometime past been
able W reclaim a III : 1--we slave according
" Gl.e provisions oi The tu 5itlve slave Law
wI.iiouD suDIectruS himseil 10 mob yio-
| lGilSOS hu0 III GOLAlO NSAoCo w l!40A
InefeiUie, Resolved,
Ist. Inat greatly deploring, as every
lover Oi his Iace must, tine reCkIesS dlSre-
gard Oh law ami equal rights manifested
0y liiese ueluded fanatics and their base,
desIguing leaders, We hereby sincerely
and urgently warn them, thai II they re-
gard TIE good opinion vi the world. or the
Union ol IIie Gates as worth preserving,
" cease tl.elr aggresslonS, as we are ae-
ternlned 10 prUtccC ouF property, at all
hazards, ''peaceaDly II We can, but iorcl-
Diy il We mus"
I'd. That We heartily approve the ac-
ton OF our friends VINO met In Kansas
and deiea.ed the Vaccinations OF the ene-
mles oI tie Union and equal rights, the
.aid soclety' emlssaries, hereDy mann
taIning TIE principles OF the constitution
aiid tue hansas bill, by wnlch tnat Fer
rl.ory Is recognized as common properly
opeu " settlement by cltizens vi All the
osateS.
81. That in ouropinion Gov. Reeder, in
refusing sooner 10 put the machinery ol
government into operation In Kansas, and
W otherwise neglectlng the best Inter
Eesis OF tie people OF ti,at Territory, II
paslderiug " the wishes of desperate
gang ei FANATICS, Is justly censurabie foI
n.ucn OF the presenG unfortunate excise-
mens ut the country, and We earnestly
nope PRESIDENT ferce will remove hIn
rroln an office which he disgraced, ant
tappoInt IN has stead some one more ca
pao.e anu honest.
4En. That wnile We deeply regret the
present great excitement IN our bordel
counties, reading In some instances to act
OF violence, We July believe that the cir
cums.ances which surround them great
| ly extenuate, If they do not Justify many
vi their acts, wnile IN our opinion notn
Ing can ever mitigate the ylilalny and
lreacnery 70 the oouth OF those presses il
our SIale, which under the semDlznce o
law and order have been but following
their natural freesoil proeiivities. By
joining the Abolition sheets of the Nortr
IN their SANDER of those counties.
! 9Th. That the base faisehoeds agains
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