The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-01-20

eountFYi TO sesile within 9Gr limFs. do
hsreby frankly and sordhiiy iasite car
countrymen from all parts of the Union
TO come and settle herein, and boldly
strive with US for freedom, our country,
and our God and as citizens of Law
renee, assure them hearty Yeleeme
to our homes. and participation in our
rights and privileges.
The resolutions being read, it was nov
ed and seconded that the report of the
committee be accepted: which was car
ried by acclama.ion.
b The committee Of the Lawrence As
sociation announced that they were ready
to report. The report was called forsnd
the resolutions read BY their Chairman.
Mr.. j. Hutchinson, and were as follows
Resotped, That while believing there
| is no legal redress for trespasses commit
tied upon unsurveyed lands, We have
never, as an Association, approved Of
cutting timber upon individual elaims,
made in good faith but we fully dis
eountenance ali such acts, believing them
to be contrary to equity and good order.
Resotsed, That as the law holds a
mans demicl no less sacred and invio-
late than his person, we regard all per-
sons who shah lnolest or destroy houses.
erected. or in process of erection. as men
lguilty Of an heinous offease, and regard
less of the law Of the laad. g =
Resotsed, That while we uphold only
| justice and good order, we believe that
neither the Lawrence Association, nor
their officers, are acceun able for indiyid-
ual acts, civilly or politically; and that
the late attempts to bring this association
into bad repute, and to cast upon US a
stigma as undeserved as it is unjust, viii
bring down threefold olinn upon the
heads of the vile perpetraors.a sIsss.fiis
l. Il was moved and carried that the re-
port of this committee be accepted. Dir.
Emery was loudly called for by the
meeting. Upon ascending the tribune.
he said he must beg leave to qualify,
somewhat, his assent to the resolutions
of the citizens, which denied the neces-
sity of personalities; for at meeting
held in this tent on last Thursday. he
had been personally attacked, and charges
were made against him. which, If they
had come from responsible men, would
have been noticed in different way
He must take this way of refuting them ;
and should do SO in a personal manner.
He denounced their proceedings as being
sinister and nefarious, and thai audience
was got here by humbus and deception.
Tha. persons from distance, who had no
interest or part in the affairs of Law
renee, had been induced, by various pre-
texts, to attend that meeting, who were
Disguised with their proceedings, and
refused to cooperate with them. After
speech of some half an hour. IN which
he alluded to intentions of these few fac
tionists, the necessity Of combined polit
ical effort in this Territory, and how The
interests of Lawrence might be promoted
he thanked the audience for their atten
{ ton and retired. a fs - .lsf
Mr.. L. Clark was called upon for
speech, who made few remarks in re
gard TO the purposes of the emigration Il
Kansas, the duties of its citizens, the in
dividual rights of men, the history o
: the settiementof Lawrence, and denounc
ed the proceedings of last Thursday a.
| the works efpolitical and pecuniary dem
/ agogues, who looked only to their Owl
Acknowledgement. That he believed the
true elements of prosperity to be moral
. lar- nr1a a1. -,
and freedom, combined with industry
aud capital. That he'believed the Emf
grant Aid Society to be disinterested IN
its efforts, and tending to the most beRef-
! cial results to Lawrence and the Territory
DR.. Wood was called for, but declined
/ Mr.. Charles Stearns was then called
on to speak. and addressed the audience
in speech of nearly Two hours in length.
He charged the Emigrant Aid Company
With being gigantic swindlins monopo-
| ~; that they deceived the emigrants
from the East; that his emigration here
should be surrounded with the comforts
that he could find a. home, and upon his
larival here he should not be required
to submit to any of the hardships or in
convenienceso ofpioneerlife. Heattempted
to make charges a5ainst various persons,
which, however, he, was compelled to
lqualify, and some retract. After wearying
tie patience Of the audience almost be-
tyoni endurance, he concluded to retire,
quite 10 the satisfaction of his hearers.
Dr. Robinson was called for, and,
upon taking the stand, stated that he
would not make speech, but
merely refute some charges which had
been made against him By the last
speaker. He, however, alluded to the
object of our emigration to Kansas; that
is was not to quarrel among ourselves,
and divide up in.o factions; but TO COM
bine together, and with voice and hand
land means combined, to defend these
hills and valleys, these rivers and broad
pfairies, from the curse of human bond
age and the chains of slavery. = eals1s
| Mr.. Pillsbury and Mr. Kannady ad-
dressed .e meeting in few pithy re-
marks ;-aHd Mr. Mallory, who had precel
ded them, gave the meeting a few Of his
laughable and interesting ideas.
| Mr.. Hutchinson was then called for;
butas it was growing quite late, it was
moved and carried that all further speak
ers should be limited to ten minutes.
Mr.. Hutchinson declined to speak, if he
was TO be limited. s9 6 - sd
The question was called for, and the
motion being put, both codes of resolu-
tons wereunaninously adopted
Mr. Tappan moved that the proceed
ings bepublished in the Lawrence papers;
which was carried.saH q ssises i1feasa
The motion was made and carried that
the meeting adjourn sine die. as
sn % lsasS. j.. WILLIS, Prest.
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