The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-01


there 70 build their dwengs mills churches and school
honses Thus much has ben conceded BY prominent
heT Of The Emigrant Aid Society Mr. Thayer Ia his pub
nc address Thus much OF The mode Of working and
the materials 70 be used has leaked out Of Mr. Thayer in
ms appeals 10 the northern public for aid in this
terprise Although, in the address, be affects
that the company viii and do transport all who Rr
ply for aid without iaqung for their Views Of slavery
yet bis own admissions negative this assertion He pledges
upon condition Of certain moneyed contributions to send
enough men under bonds make Kansas free State. He
admits mat those sent cannot do Without lie adVdayes dt
torded Than 9 nc society that they its reainers uuder
IFS control, bound To il apprentices The EmiRrauts
Aid men are coniessedly not eemen but psHs in The
service OF the company not free agents but agents OF the
company dependents, unable TO stand alone: beneficial
rlcs living on the bounty Of their patrons They 20 to
Kansas not OF their will choice by the induce
uents offered by the company. They do not 20 relying
their strong and brave hearts for support
trusting to the company 10 afford them those advantages
mey caanot do cttOut They do go 10 originate n
State but to mould one after the model prescribed
IN Massachusetts,. Nor Mr. Thayer's declarations
The oay evidence afforded that those emigraats are
The mrellngs, dependans, and legemen OF that So
ciety. The entire programme Of their proceedings,
from the advent OF the first Cargo landed in Kansas up
the last Of the farce by the mock Legislature
at Topeka had been published in Boston and New York in
advance of the various performances The eastern
have enjoyed the rare triumph Of witnessing the complete
uhlment OF their prophecies in Kansas but they have
consulted the organs of the Aid Society who keep the
book of fate for that Territory Indeed the senator from
Massachusetts, Mr.. WnsoSl has displayed the same pro-
phedc spirit this floor having told us several weeks in
advance what has been done by the Legislature
Topeka.
But sir there is part of the machinery of the inco
poraon for ruling Kansas that has not been fully explain
ed-and that is when and how the stockholders de-
rive the profits of their investments Whether be paid
in money IN land in labor by their hreings whether
in specuaons in townots the public lands the In
dian reservations is somewhat questionable The bold
bunder of Gov Reeder however coupled with the
menis Of the secretary of the Emgant Aid Company di
recng what sites to be located for the company and
for what purposes shows that they propose speculate
the ignorance and hepessness of the Indians in getting
possession OF their lands and pei haps the frauds and
peures of their hand plants HON they may place set
tiers and pre- empors the government lands We are
warranted by the orders of the secretary and the example
of the governor, in saying that they get land
honestly perhaps, if they can but if not s they
to get land. They are not scrupulous about laws or
treaties.
Enough of their policy has been developed by their
to show that the scheme is at with the just and
liberal spirit of the land laws of the United States which
were intended to secure homesead easy terms to the
andless and TO prevent speculaons in the public domain,
the appropriation of large bodies of it by individuals
by associations with great moneyed capitals.
But If combinations of little bands Of spectators, united
In interest by small capital should endanger popular rights
and excite the approximations of Congress- as to induce
the most stringent legislation defeat their schemes how
much more dangerous and deestable State corporation
whose moneyed capital told by millions and which aims
at the appropriation of entire Territory the exclusion
OF the people of fifteen States OF the Union individuals
private companies would absorb few sections ut
most township while nothing short OF Territory will
satise the State corporations lust of dominion have
heard of the hardy pioneers organizing and nrrnng them
selves approaching sale OF pubic
lands in order TO silence by force if necessary the land
monoposs who should attempt TO purchase their humble
homes Is II surprising that this mammoth corporation
which proposes grasp wilderness whose boundaries
described by parallels of latitude and longitude aud
settle with its tenants should excite the indignation and
provoke the resentment and resistance of those who dwell
upon its borders.
And is it possible that any senator will justify these
contemplated schemes OF land monopoly by the Emigran
Aid Society," If Massachusetts a Massachusetts corpo
ration had proposed to buy the territory Congress would
r
poraton through its agents. offered 10 enter the lands Of
the Territory, it would not be permitted at the land offices
tolerated by the government Wherein lies the differ
ence between the State its corporation buying the ter
rory entering the lands there and the hreling ennis
saes Of the State doing the the other for the bene
ct Of the corporaton2 There is in principle il Is
achieving the thing by different IL is assu-
ming dominion in the former openly and directly n
the latter cUvery Gud indirectly The former is honest
The latter dishonest That il intended and proposed
10 appropriate the Territory TO freesoers by money pow
the power of associated capital is distinctly proclaim
ed That same Mr. Thayer says comparing the Emigrant
Af Society with the soutSsrn emgrants I've put our
riches against their say they stand
them" | could cite many similar declarations to show
that land monopoly by the strength of associated capital
lis aim and object
Although the constitution nowhere nhibs the inter
venton OF State in the affairs Of Territory, yet the at
tempt OF Massachusetts TO govern Kansas by laws passed
in Stale legislature at Boston would clearly be inva
sion Of the rights Of other States to which they would
scarcely submit This presume, win be conceded by all
the Senate except perhaps, the from New York.
Mr. SEwARD who declared that "phderer expressly
JorLidsn Jy he federal constitution may lafy BE- done Ly
lie States pa sentiment not only hostile TO the peace OF
the Union, but public virtue and State honor But
wherein ia there any real practical difference in Massa
Chuset passing laws TO operate the people Of Kansas
and governing them through the medium OF State
poraton sitting Boston II there be any II 10 favor
Of the government Of the State rather than Of her corpo
ration.
Nor did the patrons OF this emigration rely upon
the strength money and numbers alone 10 Rboonze
Kansas Despite the positive dcuias OF their champions
this hoor, their hirengs equipped for violence
and They did not carry with them the implements
OF industry but the instruments Of death Cannon and
Sharpes rifles their tools Of trade 1t has been said
this floor that firearms carried there until the
In yssion of the "border ruffans To disprove this
sertion will adduce the testimony Of Mssourans
members Of Congress and private czens of the dele
gate from Kansas but offer that Of the head and front Of
black TCpubcanism, II not s imboaimcntte editor Of
the New York Tribune In his orders, issued early in
March last he tells his subaltens they must continue
do 0hdt they hare been doing siRe The passage u The
Nebraska act po free settlers into Kansas We
armed nth Shdrpss RITES Other convenient tro1p0ns
Who Of his party will dare commit petit by de-
nyug the truth Of his asseriion2 The Emigraut Aid So
emgrants with Shapes rifles which they taught by
pous parsons learned professors, and patriotic states
men, efficient moral agents than Bibles among
Shareholders. They sent prepared, II they failed
to triumph with the missive Of the ballo-boH 10
sort 10 the missive Of the cartridge-box Physical
shareholders from that Territory. Abolition presses
filled with such advice and, indeed the speeches o.
the senators from which have quoted suggest the
thing IT, SIR those emRrants believed with the senator
from Ohio Mr. WADE that Shareholders the eRcies
Of the northern people Panda who bad stolen the rights
SEWARD that shareholders were dshon0roBle and perfd
with the from