Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-08-16
Kan,a, Meeting in Dallas.


was large and enthusiastic meeting OF the
people Of Dallas county, at Dallas, for the pur.
pose OF expressing their feelings on affairs IN
Kansas. 0n motion Of Gen, G Od, Capt. J,
Peak was called TO the char and ID, Bnrford
appointed secretary The chairman having
called the meeting TO order, on motion, Col
Stone arose and explained the object Of the
meeting in very warm and enthusiasts
speech, which served TO attract the interest
and call forth the sentiments Of all true friends
Of the south. At the conclusion OF Col, Stones
speech Il committee Of five WAS appointed BY
the chairman to dmw up resolutions expressive
Of The sense OF the meeting. While the com.
millee were out Gen, John J. Good arose and
addressed the meeting in warm and eloquent
discourse, explaining in forcible and unmistak
able terms the uggresslons Of the north, and
iusiiiying with most eogeni aud impuabe
reasons, the action Of the south in regard 10
Kansas. lie showed plainly the necessity Of
the south doing something for the cause Of
slavery in the present crisis, and the Influence
il would have in Congress and in every part
Of the Union, On return Of the committee,
with leave OF the chairman. The following res.
olutons were read and adopted unanimously
/ by the meeting:
To J. Peak, Chairman, DC
We the undersigned committee, appointed
for the purpose OF drifting preamble and res.
olnions expressive Of the object OF this meeting,
ask leave TO report the following and recon-.
mend their adoption:
! WHEREAS we, as southern men, feeling n
deep solciude for the perpeluation Of the
American Union, and knowing that, with n
division of feeling, interest, and sentiment,
such as we conceive now TO be threatened by
ihe undue action of the rorthern abolilionists.
that our glorious conlederacy must tolter.to its
centre and feeling, as we do, that we as
American citizens have rights which are held
ever dear, and which sc are ready and willing
to maintain upon honorable principles; and
whereas we regard the formation, in the north
ern abolition States, OF "emgrant aid societies
for the purpose of settling, temporarily, the
Territory of Kansas, and with no other view
than to remain sufficiently long in the territory
to cast their votes against slavery, one OF the
cherished principles of the south, thereby crea-
ting upon our immediate frontier another free
State-an asylum and hiding place for our
slavcs-an aggression upon our rights; there
fore, he il
| Realrcd, That ve will do ol iu our power,
Ms son'hor7 men, in favor Of he American
Union 'a ounteract the banetul influence
aucmgea be everted over the Territory Of
Kans1 the formation Of those mScalled
.crrr'at aid societies" formed by northern
oboIj.,a 3, for the purpose of popuIaine the
Teunw f Kansas BY all honorable means in
our Nor
Rc. That We will afford snch aid rs s
in our power to encourage emgra ton to the
Territory of Kansas from The SOUTH
Resolred, That we recommend to those who
!. may cmigrate 10 Kansas territory, from Texas
, to act with prudence and lirmness, and by all
lawful and honorable means to resist TO the
uhmos, any aggression upon the rights of the
south
Resoiced, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Dallas Herald
and all other papers in the State friendly to
the cause be requested to copy or notice the
! same.
B. W. Stone, N. Fl. Darnell,
Henry Order, Robert Mckenzie,
d. Burford.
On motion the meeting adjourned &c.
J. PEAK, Chairman.
D.. BuRFoRD, Secretary