The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-09

the ins,itutiens Of the state would hal
the act actual settler must eonsroI
the institutions of Kansas and Nebraska Vhav were
willing TO take the chances Ut appeal to this primer
We have never thought of marching men into Kansas
for election and then bring them home again We have
seized upon Indian ands against law and right
II cared to rsciimnate, might say that tain
socaions have committed these outrages but all the
world knows that Il not the New England Emigrsat
Aid Company. We have REPLIED and the settler relies
the principle Of squaer sovereignty which leaves the
actual settler pmolesed In his earned home We
were almost confident when We began ~ we
tain that this principle the actual settlers In
Kansas VIZ make its laws such as shall prohibit slavery
IN That Territory But the action OF these settlers Will
be on their soil in Kansas They have enoagh to DO
there and have neither wish thought TO interfere
viii they long allow any man to interfere With theirs
We trust that this simple statement will satisfy sll
good citizens OF Missouri that they have been de eived
IN regard 70 tne plan and purposes OF our Company We
have dine nothing that friendly brothers Of the same
great nation should do. We claim no rights In KAN
laws We claim which we are not re Wv to needle
to every living The which have
been made OF our Company do not iujure u.s. II Il only
to defend the char otour friends In .nsas that we
have felt called upon to notice them Mt all and we write
this friendly address you and claim your candid at
ention to It, that you may be longer issd o. to the
peaceful and legitimate poses OF the New England
tiers in that Tsirory They are people who know their
rights, ard are resolved 10 maintain them But they
respect also tho rights Of Others and win make
srefsions" upon neighbosing States.
IL. I.,
Eli Thayer Of Worcester; J. M. 8. Williams, Of Cam
bIitge Vice Presidents.
Amos A. Lawrence, of Boston, Treasurer
VIM. b. Spooner, Of Boston; Samuel Cabot Jr., do;
John Lowell, do. @. 5 Higgnson do. Il Baron Russell
do. VIM J. Ro,ch Of Ne, Bedford; J. P. Winston. Of
Northampton W. Dudley Pickman, Of Salem, r.. P. Wa
tiers Of Bsverly r. A. Chapman ofspringaed John Mes
NTH, Of Lowell Charles II Bigeiow, Of lawrence Ma
than pnrfee, Of Fall River; VIM. Willis Of Portland Me-;
Franklin Mpzxy, of Bangor Me- ichabod Goodwin. Of
Portsmouth, N. a. Thomas NJ. Edwards, of Keene, N.
H.. Albert Day, Of Hartford, Ct, Directors.
Thomas H. Webb, OF Boston, Secretary.
1t is well enough to notice that these societies were
started in New England There can be r, cavl about
that fact and have given the above documents
teso in order that the arguments both sides may be
heard.
AN EMIGRANT AID SOCIETY IN GEORGIA.
society to aid emigration to Kansas formed ut
Columbus the Path Of October last past. The
citation is called the Kansas Egan Aid Society Of Nus
kogee county ard has for it's object TO raise money by
voluntary contributions for the purpose of aiding rea
bic Southern men, who attached to Southern instt-
tiops in emgating to Kansas Territory The Executive
Committee have the general direction Of the affairs Of the
society, and unlimited power in selecting emgrants and
appropatng the funds Of the society; and upon them
especially devolves the duty Of raisig money Any
citizen may become member Of the society the pay
ment of one dollar.
The following Ii the platform Of the soce.y:--
Whereas, the action of the non slavehoding States
with egard to the settlement Of the Kansas Territory
has thwared the natura laws Of increase and immgra-
tion and tends TO form upon that Territory their
liar institutions, in violation Of the spirit and intent CT
the Kansas Neb aska act ii behooves the south and
every patriot who desires to preserve the equality Of the
Southern States in the Union to counerac these insid
attempts OF Northern abotonsts TO stihe the
action Of the cizeCs Of Kansas in the formation Of their
socia Institutions, and thus convert that magnificent
domain Into an engine Of oppression 10 the South be
1t, theI efore,
Resolved by the citizens Of Muscogee county, without
regard 70 old or existing party divisions that
meeting appoint q committee OF ten prisons to draft
constitution for the Of the society and
select the names Of permanent officers for the same
Gen. strngfellow has written letter to a friend in
Alabama In which he claims that the Missouri people had
right to look after things In Kansas He calls on Ala
bsma for help