The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-08-07

'~Ts"''tu"uon Vi the Onftec states and
tue organic act Of The Territory, are valid.
and, as further consequence. that the sit
ting delegate, having been duly elected 4
delegate to Congress under territorial law
thus passed, is entitled to seat on tl,is
floor as SUCH" -
The Origin Of the Troubles in Kansas,
The much controve.ted question as to
tue orig'n OF these troubles is pat to rest Ly
the deposition Of Hon. Daniel Mace, which
Is appended to Mr. divers minority report
IN 'he Kansas election case. Ii is proved
distinctly By this deposition that the idea
oil defeating the true object Of tie Kansas
ac', which was 10 enable the bona tcde set.
tiers IN the Territory to determine for them.
selves, and perfectly uncontrolled by extra.
neous influences, the character Of their do.
mestic institutions, originated with the Con.
giess VINO had opposed the bill, and imme-
diately after the bill was passed. The first
Kansas Aid Society was formed in Wash.
ington City, and embraced most of the
members OF Congress who had opposed the
Kansas bill, and the ayowed object was to
procure voters to go to Kansas who would
at all Tunes oppose the introduction of slave.
ry INTO the Territory. The Massachusetts
AID Societies were the first frnits of this
Congressional organization to defeat a law
OF Congress. To give more efficiency 10
the Massachusetts, project, a charter of IN
corporation was obtained, aud the prospect
OF making money was held out as a stimu..
ius to adventurers. In this way fanati.
cisin and avarice entered into partnership.
and gave the impulse to the sectionel aci.
ta'i1n which Is now convulsing the confede-
raey from Its centre To its circum feray,ea
The movement, which it is now found had
ITS origin in Was ington, provoked sinila,
associations on the borders of Kansas. and
afterwards in.kansss itself, There is now
no difficulty in fixing the true responsible.
ty Tor all the oulrages which have been
perpetrated in Kansas. The deposition Of
MIR. Mace is as follows:
Daniel Mace called aud sworn.
To Mr.. Oliver:
Immediately after he passage of the
Kansas Nebraska act, I, together viii !.
number Of others, who were members OF
Congress and Senators, believing that the
tendency Of that act would be to make
Kansas slave Stale, in order to prevent il.
formed an association here in Warrington,
called, II recollect Alright, "The Kansas
AID Society" do not remember all who
became members Of that society; but quite
number OF members who were opposed
to slavery in Kansas, Of the lower House.
and also of the Senate became members al
IT. aud subscribed various sums Of money.
think subscribed either $50 or Sl0o; I
am not now prepared 10 say which.
we Issued circular to the people Of The
country, OF the Northern States particular-
ly, IN which We set forth what we believed
were the dangers of making Kansas slave
State, and urged that steps be taken to in
duce persons from the North, who were op.
posed TO slavery, TO 60 there aud prevent
It's introduction, if possible. We sent a
great many circulars 10 various parts OF
tho Uaited States Will that object, and al.
so communications of various kinds. I do
not remember what they were. The object
was to have persons induced to go 10 Kan
sas who would make chat their home. and
who would, at all elections, vote arains,
the institution Of slavery.
J think Mr. Goodrich. of Massachusetts.
was the president Of the society. | am not
certain about the vice presidents; probably
Mr.. Feuton, Of New York, and myself. were
vice presidents. The names of the presi
dent and vice presidents were attached TO
our circulars which we sest throuchoutthe
country.
My recollection is, that generally those
members OF the House and Senate who
were opposed to tho Kansas Nebraska act
became members OF this society, aud coa.
tributcd to H.
The leading primary object Of the asso-
clauon Was 10 prevent the Introduction uf
slavery inlo Kansas, as stated during the
short session OF Congress, in answer TO n
question proponnded to me by yourself,
believe. We believed that, unless vico:
rous steps Of that kind were taken. Kansas
wond become a slave State. do not re
member The caption ofthe subscription pa
per. thinkno other object was mentioned
or specified, except the prevention Of slave
~ IN Kansas. think that was the sole
Object Of the movement
90 not recollect whether Mr.. Speaker
Banks was a member Of fhat society on not.
Mr, Goodrich kept the books. Ny impres.
sion Is that q majority OF those who voted
against the bill were members of that or.
ganization. / do not remember the total
amoant Of aoney raised by means of that
erganization. We had room here, and
employed secretary, and consequently
had expenses TO ray, DO not know the
amount raised. think there wee persons,
members OF that association, who were no,
members Of either house Of Congress.