The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-03-29
Ihe Itsfaja Of Freedom.
lawrence. Saturday. March 20. 1856,
Meeting a. Topeka.


EE The following report of meet
ing held at Topeka, on the evening OF
the Sd inst. WAS forwarded 70 this place
inelosed in the same letter with an account
of the inauguration. but was detained
two weeks and four days on the route
The article was reported for the Herald
of Freedom by the Editor -
A public meeting was held at the Leg
islatiye Hall, in Topeka. on the evening
os the 81 inst. j. L.. SPARKS was called
To the chair. Speeches were made by
Gen. LANE, Gov Robinson, w. Y. Rob-
ERrs, Esq, Coils. DicKEY, BLOOD, and
others.
Gen. LANE took up the history of our
constitutional movement, and replied to
the objection of President Pierce, con-
,tained in his speciaimessage to Congress.
Oh Kansas afairs-tbat it was the work
OF party, and not of the people. He
real the origi 1al call for the FIRST meeting
Leld in Lawrence to consider the propri-
ETY. of moving in the premises, and fol-
lowed it down to the adoption of the
Constitution, by the people. At every
step of its history he showed that all par
ties had heen invited to participate in
the proceedings, and that they had done
So.
Gen. L. also reviewed the Presidents
proclamation, and showed that the people
of Kansas were aching strictly in accor-
dance with its spirit and letter. There
was no original resistance in Kansas to
the laws, and none was contemplated
The resistance come from another quar-
ter. l. was the invading parties. backed
up by Gov. Shannon and government
o.fi:ials, who were resisting the laws"
and setting order at defiance. IIe reer--
rel to the murder of Collins, Dow,
Barber and Brown, aud showed that
violence had come from their ene-
mics, and the enemies of law, order,
civil aud religious liberty in Kansas
lie was frequently applauded during the
course of his remarks.
Gov. ROBINSON spake briefly, endorsing
the views of Gen. LANE to some extent;
and closing by saying, if Providence and
Missourians would let him live till the
morrow, he expected to give his views a.
length on the questions.
Lieut.. Gov. ROBERTS spoke at length
on the topics of the day. His speech
was logical and argumentative, and was
listened to with profound attention. He
reviewed the Presidents message and
proclamation, aud showed that the peo-
pile of Kansas had been law observing at
every step since the settlement of the
Territory; that violence and disorder had
come from abroad. He proved to the
satisfaction of every intelligent mind. that
We had not departed from established
usage in setting up Stale Government
for ourselves, and defied any person t.
SllOH u law VIC tiOldscU. OU Tie
contrary, he showed from the decisions
of Supreme Courts, and the opinions oil
eminent statesmen and jurists, that Ter
ritorial government was usurpation oil
authority by the federal government, and
one which would not be tolerated only
in consequence of the necessity Of the
case. He councelled moderation the
same which had characterized the people
of the Territory thus far, and believed
the end would be all the most ardent
friend of freedom could desire.
Judge CURTIS said child had been
born, and new star was ready to join
the federal constellation. The birth of
child in family is an important era. bul
triiing in importance to the birth of 6
Safe, which builds up. extends and per.
petuates the institutions of freedom. He
ielt joyous at the prospect before us
thou, ,,ht we had reason to be proud o
our youthful Kansas, and the lovely prin
ciples her godfather had prepared fo
her adoption. She was to commenc,
her first lessons in legislation to- morrow
and he had no doubt she would conduc
herself in manner worthy the the aspi
ration of her most ardent friends.
The meeting closed with harmon,
aud good feeling.