Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-07


ranging with his extensive connexions, by blood
and marriage, on the side Of that quietism which
submits to all the tyrannyof slave power. Its
directors are more conspicuous for wealth and
science than for any activity against slavery
Among these is an eminent lawyer of Massachu-
sets, MIR. Chapman-pe known, doubtless,
to some who hear me-who has distinguished
himself by an austere conversation, too natural
to the atmosphere of courts, which does not
finch even from the support of the fugitive slave
bill. In II recent address at public meeting in
Springfield, THIS gentleman thus speaks for him
self and his associates
81 have been Director of the Society from
the first and have kept myself well informed in
regard to its proceedings. am not aware that
| any one in this community ever suspected me OF
being an AbOlitionst; hut have been accused
OF being Pro slavery; aud believe many good
| people think am quite too conservative on that
subject. take this occasion TO say that all the
plans and proceedings of the society have met
my appreciation; and | assert that it has never
done single act with which any Political party
| or the people of any section OF the country can
justly find fault The name of its President,
MIR. Brown: of Providence, and its Treasurer,
MIR. Lawrence, of Boston, are a sufficient guar
anty in the estimation of intelligent men against
| its being engaged in any fanatical enterprise
Its stockholders are composed of men of all po-
liticll parties except Abolitonists. am not
aware that it has received the patronage of that
| class Of fellow citizens, and am informed that
some of them disapprove of its proceedings
The acts of the company have been such as
| might have been expected from auspices thus
severely careful at all points. The secret through
| which, with small means it has been able to ac-
complish so mu,h, is that as an inducement to
| emigration it has gone forward and planted CAPT.
tai in advance of population. According to the
| old imethodical SYSTEM the rule is reversed, and
population has been left to grope bndly, without
| the advantage of fixed center-with mills, schools
| and churches--ali calculated to soften the hard
ships of pioneer lfe-such as has been estab-
lished beforehand in Kansas. Such, sir, is the
secret of the Emigrant Aid Company. BY this
single principle, which is practically applied
| for the first time in history, and which has the
| simplicity of genius, business association at a
distance, without large capital, has become n
benefcient instrument of civilization, exercising
the functions of various societies, and in it,
self being Missouri society, Bible society, a
| Tract society, an Education society, and So
| ciety for the Diffusion of the Mechanical Arts.
would not claim too much for this Company !;
but doubt if, at this moment, there is any So
Getty which is SO completely phianthropic; and
| since its leading idea. like the light of a candle
from which other candles are lighted without
number, may be applied indefinitely, it promises
| to be an important aid to human progress. The
lesson it teaches cannot be forgotten, and here
after, wherever unsettled lands exist, intelligent
capital will lead the way, anticipating the wants
of the pioneer, nay, doing the very work Of the
| original pioneer. while, amid we'll arranged har-
monies, new community will rise, to become by
its example more eloquent preacher than any
| solitary missionary. In subordination to this
essential idea is it's humble machinery for the aid
of emigrants on their way, by combining parties,
so that friends and neighbors might journey to-
| getber: by purchasing tickets at wholesale, and
furnishing them to individuals at the actual cost
| "A
with the road, and through these simple means
promoting the economy, safety and comfort of
| the expedition. The number of emgrants it has
directly aided, even thus slightly, in their Jour
ney, has been infinitely exaggerated. From the
beginning of its operations down to the close of
the last Autumn, all its dctachments from Massa-
chussetts contained only thirteen hundred and
twelve persons. Such is the simple tale of the
Emigrant Aid Company. Sir, not even suspicion
can justly touch it. But it must be made scape-
| goat. This is the decree which has gone forth.
was hardly surprised at this outrage, when it
proceeded from the President, for, like Macbeth,
he has stepped SO far in, that returning were rs
tedious as to go on; but did not expect it from
the Senator from Missouri, (Sir. Geyer,) whom
had learned to respect for the general moderation
Of his views, and the name he has won in i'm
honorable profession. Listening to him, was
saddened by the spectacle of the extent to which
the Slave Power will sway candid mind to do
| injustice. Had any other interest been in ques-
ton, that Senator would have scorned to join any
impeachment of such an association. His in
stlncts as lawyer, as a man OF honor, and n
Senator, would have forbidden but the Slave
Power in enforcing its behesss, allows no hesita-
ton, and the Senator surrendered. In this vim
dicaton, l content myself with q statement of
facts, rather than an argument.
1t might be urged that Missouri had organized
a propagandist emf grafton long before any from
Massa :huscts, and you might he reminded of one
wolf in the fable, which complained of the lamb
for disturbing the waters when in fact the alleged
offender was lower down on the stream. 1t
might be urged, also, that South Carolina nd
entered upon similar SYSTEM while one Of her
citizens, in raiyng recruits, has uncOns ciously
attestcd to the cause in which he was engaged,
by exclaiming, in the words or Satan, addressed
to his wicked forces, ''Awakc! arise or be for
ever fallen - But the occasion needs no such
defenses put them aside. Not on the exam
pie of Missouri or the example of South Carroll
ma, but on inherent rights, which no man, wheth-
| err President or Senator, cin Justly assal, do
plant this impregnable justification. 1t will not
do in specious phrases, to allege the right of
every state to be free in its domestic policy from
foreign interference, and then to assume such
wrongful interference. by the Company. Bv the
law and Constitution we stand or fall and that
law and Constitution we have in no respect Of
Tended. To cloak the overthrow of all law in
Kansas, an assumption is now set up, which ut
terlv denies one of the plainest rights of the
people everywhere. Sir, | beg Senators to un-
derstand that this is Government of laws, the
people have an incOntestable right to settle any
portion of or broad territory ,and if they choose,
to propagate any opinions there, not moral or
contrary to the laws. TO this end they NAV 90
| in numbers, small or great, with assistance or
without assistance, under the auspices of socie-
ties, or not under such auspices. If this were
not so. pray sir, by what title is the Senator
from Illinois, who is emigrant from Vermont,
propagating his disastrous opinions in another
state? BY what title are many foreigners
annually naturalizet, under Democratic auspices,
in order to secure their votes for misnamed DEM
ocrntic principles? And if capital or combina.
ton canuOt be employed, by what title do
able associations exist of ampler means and
longer duration than any Emigrant Aid Compa-
ny, around which cluster the regard and conf
dence OF the countryside Tract Society, pow
crfu corporation, which scatters its publications
freely in every corner of the land-the Bible
Society, an Incorporated, body with large sour
ces, which seeks to carry the Book of Life alike
into Territories and Statcs--the Missionary So
ciet, also an incorporated body, with large re-
sources, which sends its agents everywhere, at
home and in foreign lands? By what title do all
these exist? Nay sir, by what tito does an in
surance company in New York send its agent to
open an Office in New Orleans, and by what title
does Massachusetts capital contribute to the Han
nihal and st. Joseph Railroad in Missouri, and
also to the copper mines Of Michigan? The
Senator inveighs against the Native American
party, but his own principle is narrower than
any attributed to them. they object to the in
fluence Of emigranss from abroad he objects to
the influence of American citizens at home, when
eXerted in states or territories where thew were