Washington sentinel., 1855-01-07

Pursuant TO notice, a meeting of the citizens
Of Lafayette county (Mo.) was held at the
Court House, December 25, 1854.
On motion, Col Oliver Anderson was called
to the chair, and Danl. A. Veitch appointed
secretary.
The object Of the meeting being stated by
the chairman, it was moved that committee
of seven be appointed to prepare resolutions,
for the action of the meeting.
The Chair thereupon named f. G. Sharp,
Gen. w. Shields, r. B. Bradford, Col. L. NJ.
Ewing, W. h. Trigg and John Catron, as con-
stituting said committee.
During the absence of the committee, Il. A.
Kownslar, esq, was called for and addressed
the meeting upon the necessity of the people Of
this, and all the border counties taking decided
steps to prevent the emigration Of abolition en-
issaries to the Territory of Kansas.
The committee returned, and reported the
following preamble and resolutions:
Wlereas, the bills for the organization of the
Territories Of Nebraska and Kansas-known
as the Nebraska Kansas bill--were based upon
the fundamental principle of popular soyer-
eighty, which declares that the people Of each
State and Territory, have the inalienable right
institutions, in their own way, uncontrolled by
the Federal Governments principle which
lies at the foundation Of the government of
our Union, and was the basis upon which the
Union was originally formed, and upon which
it must continue to exist.
And the fanatics, incendiaries, and aboli.
tionists OF some of the northern States, (among
whom were hypocritical priests and clergymen,
who only wear the livery Of Heaven to serve
the devil in, used every means in their power,
both in and out Of Congress, to defeat this
great principle Of popular right, and thereby
to inAct stab--fatal if they could--into the
Government Of our Union, and even into the
Union itself In which, however, they were
signally defeated by patriotic statesmen, elected
and sustained by patriotic american people.
And, whereas, after their fanatical and dis.
union appeals and foul Vaccinations failed to
have any other effect, than to recoil upon them.
selves, and the Territories were opened to set
tlement, upon the true principle of popular
government. Societies were formed by mad
abolitionists in the North, organizations effect
ed, money contributed, and fund raised for
the purpose, openly and avowedly of buying up,
and sending to the Territory of Kansas, with
no good motive towards the emigrants] popu.
lation who it was hoped would control the insti-
tutions and government of that Territory, and
prevent the citizens Of Missouri, and other
States, from removing there with their slave
property; and for the purpose Of infesting our
borders with set Of deluded, ignorant and
vicious tools of knavish abolitionists.
And, whereas, we are satisfied that such as
would be thus bought up, and sent by those
societies, to subserve their purposes, would be
a wicked, debased and abandoned class, drag
ged forth from the dens of filth, vice, misery
and crime of the Northern cities, where 80
much false boast is made of freedom, and
which the destitution, suffering and misery of
the starving thousands, daily proclaim solemn
mockery.
And whereas, slave property is now held and
owned, and slave labor is used in said Territory
of Kansas, and the controlling influence, and
the great majority Of the citizens there are de-
termined to sustain their rights of property
therein, having so decided by an overwhelm-
ing majority in their recent Observation-Disclosures,
resolved
lst. That slavery now exists in the Territory
Of Kansas, by the free will and choice Of the
citizens thereof and that we will use all lawful
means to aid and sustain the people Of said
Territory in protecting themselves and their
property from any encroachments Of their
rights, by Abolition Societies or their emissa.
saries.
ID That Kansas, with her beautiful and fer
tile plains and rich groves-adapted as she is
by soil, climate, and productions, as well as
her location, TO the profitable use Of slave la.
Dor, invites the citizens Of the Southern States
of this Union, with their slaves, to her settle
ment and cultivation, and especially to the
young and enterprising sons of the South, we
say, that there they will find pleasant homes.
with the means at hand of acquiring independ-
ence and wealth, and that we urge upon them,
to settle and secure their claims in said Terri
tory without delay.
Sd. That some Of those who have been sent
by Abolition Societies to Kansas-fnding them
selves the too-credulous dupes of designing
knaves-have already returned to the North,
and that others now suffering for the want of
the comforts, and even necessaries of life, il
they had the means would follow them with
curses deep and bitter, against those who have
thus deluded them, and sent them without
means, to starve in new country, to effect
their wicked purposes.
4th That the fact of hundreds of the hire
lings of the Abolition "Emigrant Aid Soci.
ety. have left Kansas and returned to the
North since the recent election, together with
their abolition candidate for Congress, proves
conclusively that the only purpose for which
they were sent, was TO control the election in
that Territory.
9th. That We, the shippers, merchants, plant
ers, and citizens generally, of Lafayette county,
deem it an act Of injustice that steamboats, on
the Missouri river should give their aid or coun.
tenance to the base attempt to abolitionize the
Territory of Kansas, by aiding or forwarding
any persons who may be sent by abolition so
cieties thereto, or in giving aid or assistance
to any such object, and that in our trading,
shinpinp and TRAVELLING we will o;va rrecar.
ence to such boats as will refuse their aid, and
comfort to such emigration as may be for.
warded BY any abolition society for such pur.
poses.
9th. That we call upon, and recommend to
the citizens Of all the counties contiguous to
the Missouri river, to unite with us, in our pur.
pose as above expressed, TO meet and pass
resolutions to that effect in their respective
counties.
7th. That the Hon. David r. Atchison, BY
his manly, firm and patriotic course, has done
much to aid the citizens of Kansas in sustain
ing their rights against fanatical interference,