Squatter sovereign., 1855-10-30

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bound to do. to organize the society. ] or
ganized tie society there, and gave up the |
books. then went on my way TO Law
renee, and went TO the Office of the Her
aid OF Freedom" where l was directed by
nearly all the Free Soilers on my way, on |
account of its editors being SO perfect IN the
faith. ] went to Mr.. Browns office and
introduced myself, showing him the pro-
ceedings of our meeting. which he COM
mented on in a very critieising way, say
ing we had done very wrong BY adopting
some of our resolutions. which were op-
posed to the admission of free negroes into
the future State of Kansas, because he
said it would "give offence to many OF our
best friends in the North" / answered,
these are our sentiments, independent Oh
Northern Aboliiionists, or Southern NULL
fers." ] then let Mr.. Brown know that
was member Of the secret order. after
which he l,esitated a good deal, and then
told me to call the next day. returned
the next day and he gave me two Constr
tutions for the county, and two for the town
Of Doinphan, in which / was to organize
society Our delegates were informed
at Big Springs, that had Constitutions to
organize them into society. When L
returned was immediately put at to or
ganize them which did. and until after
then I never read their Constitution. /
then spoketo some men in the county. who
would 60 into it oaly on condition, and
appeared very lukewarm in regard to it,
/ gave them no encouragement, and felt
that my mission was done as ] had prom
ised. I then felt that / was at Liberty to
remain silent and push this thing no further.
l concluded had better keep the two cop
| les OF the constitution. which l thought
would be useful to me in making this expo
sition, thing had determined on doing
/ as soon as | discovered their reasonable
| designs.
But must come 10 the point, and make
known the Object Of this society, and the
manner in which it is organized.
It's object is to make Kansas free
State. by force of arms, if they fail to carry
their point by legal means. To effect thi:
they have organized society or secret
army, who are provided with Sharps rifles
tree Of charge, & saw many of those rifles
and other equipments in Lawrence) by ar
organization in Boston. got up for the pur
pose OF aiding the Abolitionists in Kansa.
to make it free State. From this organ
| ization, have been informed, the Execu
tive Committee at Lawrence have received
100000 to defray the expenses of {
State organization, movement which il
on foot by the Free-Soil-Abolision party
am a member of this Committee. and tn,
above information was brought to me by I
member Of the Committee. This was jus
before the election for Ex-Governor Reed
5 er, and made me feel very lukewarm il
the cause OF the Reeder party. for begal
) to be convinced more than ever that Elk
Governor Reeder and large majority {
: his supporters were strongly tinctured wit
) Abolition doctrines, yet could not music
: up courage enough to withdraw from tn
party until cast my vote for Ex-Governo
Reeder. But IN doing so voted again:
: the State organization, for felt it to /
my duty, as knew it to be measure {
: only small portion of the citizens of th
e Territory, and headed only by Abolition
y lists and traitors to their country. This
: am positive of, for it is the Territori;
u Grand Encampment and the Executiy
n Committee who are at the head of tn
$ movement Both know to be propags
o ting treason. the Grand Encampment hs
II arms with which to rebel against GoverI
rnent. In the Executive Committee,
@ which | became member, from being il
5. troduced by Ex-Governor Reeder, thel
q was a resolution offered which provide
] that every reliable Free State man in Il
!. Territory should be furnished with a riff
J. a brace oil pistols and sabre, and requir.
IS to take an oath to hold himself in read
ness to march into service under his sup
L. r.or officer when called upon, and that |
? would 90 to the rescue of the person
OF property of any Free Soiler VINO would
\ brought by force into obedience to the pre-
snt laws of the Territory.
N The chairman of the committee, [
!. Robinson, of Lawrence, K. T., advis
y, the gentleman 10 withdraw his motion
It they should act upon this in IA private ma
ID ner. The motion was withdrawn. tt
,e is sufficient 10 prove them traitors to the
,e country. and would be more than ira
&c tor. il stood silent spectator to treaso
I'd able designs-and acted in concert with
,n faction whose midnight wire-working wi
ae if allowed to proceed, sever the ties Of d
M Union, and finally overthrow our liberti
" the foundation of which is built on trr