New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-08-28
Kansas Aid Meeting Last Right.

In compliance the call which had been madefor
several days in the city papers, about two hundred
and fifty persons assembled at the ST. Louis Hotel
at about o'clock last evening.
u Gen. a. w. Palfrey called the meeting to order by
nominating Col G. NJ Waterman for President, and
the following named gentlemen for .sF. ..z
rss R pistyietG9 Wm Ghrsy Walter
sasn aqEt
Tontb GiooFas n Ws md Gsn John a l. sw
Burke H. Hughes md George v Lewis
n Col. Waterman, on taking the Chair returned
thanks to the meeting for the honor done him, in
few appropriate remarks.
On motion, the President appointed committee
on resolutions, with instructions to report as soon as
possible. 554s. "a. s.lz.
Col. Christy was then called on, and appearing,
addressed the meeting at some length q
After Col. Christy had finished his remarks, Mr..
Jno NJ Chiffon, Chairman Of the Committee on Res
olutions reported preamble and resolutions, which
he proceeded to read, as follows: tz5s
Whereas organized bands of Free Sellers have lately invaded
Ksna with The aSeTed purpose Of overhrowag its estab
Southern emgrans from the Territory and whereas after full
and elaborate discussion the the House of
gf,{oa sls S ts WHICH, sss
his constitutional duty commander Of army
suppress md repel invasion thereby aerdng
and he peace and union Of the States and proyok
limits es ts SW 6san
convinced that the Northern States which have encouraged
Of The f SOUTH Which iey neHS S Study nor
nr an ae % pride and just
opinions and feelings well such are adapted
J. That IN New England under the
its fs e w 's vo o hs 1
tion Of slavery indirectly in violation Of the mutual good
Constitution rests is injurious insulting to the Southern
sS f o e. but nesd
between citizens Of the free States and aveodng
That in the action Of the House of Representatives of
United s a to bills to the
necon with The objects Of those bills discover nca
votes not only plain Violation Of constaonn dGty but
by appeal to the cnpidty of tile sordd,
nke Condemn d s" ." FEDERAL Which
That it is the duty patriot to condemn and de-
States in hs lever House well The Senator'S from
Nc affairs Of KANSAS and sosny against SUCH
@ s % GS s
s s II hi @ ns f s una acquired by
That every drop Of southern blood murercusy shed by
Noera sgrsns upon the soil Of Kansas he South ought
aGsfters thereof and adopt etaliaoy
avens numerous victims Of their diaboieai designs
That committee be appointed by the President his lei
o a bs sS pped
OF the expense OF emratonS from the South the Terri
of Kansas OF such desire
rights there and who also willing and able defend that
article OF the constitution which a we'll regulated mill
tia being necessary for the security Of free State right Of
the people TO keep and bear shall be ntrnged
That recognize and will feeling anity
plan Of compromise with such of the Northern sysie.
macay assa institutions and encourage spoa,ion
rights and that regard them long they persevee
in this unw!se and unjust course the rreconclable enemies
of the Southern States. ''-
4 That if the Northern States persist in their crusade
against Southern rights it is inc duty of the Legislature each
Southern State 10 take such steps will divorce South from
the North neaceably it they can forcbly if they mus'
s. That the Governor of this be, hereby
quesed to correspond with the Governors of all the Southern
States, with the view Of creating action among
several Legislatures thereof upon this subject necessary
in his opinion to Legislature FOR the purpose of de
beatg and determining upon the necessary the
present crisis. 4sEr
Hon. Isaac E. Morse was then called upon by the
President to address the meeting, which he did al
length. On this genteman's retiring from the stand
the motion was made to adjourn, and carried.