The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-26

of l793 1885, the Kansas Nebraska bin OF 1854 and to
ss.t e The sns No.. " .o
our independence Americana but pledged ourselves
tosappot the constitution OF the United States. and t.
act As became good law abiding citizens We could not
be saves. We could not stripe upon backs
nor the brand upon our fcrshead for feedoms
tec.ion sAs provisions Of the bill passed BY Congress-
allowing the people of that Territory to arae their
Of and out COED h to-
wards us the provisions Of the Kansas bill We did not
go there to interfere with Missouri 1t has been said If
We make Kansas free State slavery won't be worth any
thing In Missouri but have nothing to do with that
Slavery and freedom have had free and although
at the rst the free Sates behind, they nav
ahead Of the Slave Satss The speaker presented Nsw
fori and Virginia a. proof Of the effects OF slavery ana
land per acre is estimaiea at about eight cosrs
while that OF New York is put down st twenty
nine -, doars The m same proportion was seen
view Of these facts that their preference was given
not seek to invade the rights of any of their fellow ci
zens in Kansas, they determined to advance far
prosperity Of Territory Now what he continued
want s to be let alone and II this is done will oin
terfere with the institutions of Missouri bot If We
let alone cannot csntrol human passions
institutions Of Missouri may with the things that
In regard the wants OF that Territory they
those which every settlement requires We want men
population fsst-and we need capital in advance
OF population as IT is always the great attraction
Make it tor the interest 60 there, and they
will 60. That country is the heritage Of frsemen
and must be theirs Where we had one thou sand men
going last year We will have ten Thousand this year.
We have young cradle of liberty in Kansas, and
Will rock it. too on the next Fourth of July Applause
read thing in the signs Of the times at Washington
it win not be given up.
Mr. JOHN A. KING presented the following resolution
Council CITY Kansas, and committee OF five appointed
receive aid and disburse the
Mr.. SIMPSON seconded the resolution, with few re-
marks. He he said, in favor Of freedom. This
no cry for assistance from foreign country, but from
our brothers. He had opposed this Nebraska perfdy
brought out by Douglas, and he was de;ermlned e
oppose it to the last He, for one ia favor of AZ
tordng every protection to fellow citizens in Kansas
sgainsr the attacks Of rufians The free settlers
Kansas had been called negro wershippers They are
branded he continued as being black republicans.
NOT for the colored men, but for the white free
Of the whole country. Assistance had been freely
they struggling for their liberty. Here, however,
was Spartan band In our own country which deserved
support and With the help OF heaven they would have it.
MIR. J0HS A. KING Was the Iext speaker. He felt he
sad deep interest in the successful establishment of
our fellow countrymen in Kansas. Assistance had been
demanded and he felt certain 1t would be Mbsray given
to sustain these of liberty free colony from the
State OF New York. II wss manifest unless they did
not receive aid, and survived it would be through
peril and su1eripg but If that assistance s given
ut once, they will be enabled to 60 on prospsring
with rapidity thAt envens and cheers We have, he
continued received terrible accounts their suerDgs
but in the midst of all their trials and they
yielded, and determined to hold long they
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they had selected for their future home. We have
right to contribute aid to build mills, hotels school
houses and churches This we have right to do and
shall do AID they will do the rest themselves. ZAP
pauss We see In that Territory the rights Of free ctt
zeus attacksdeven the driven from the polls
and from possession Of their land against the principles
ofsquatter sovereignty. Now the question is whether
will Be fee or slave Territory and what have to
this republic, which is built upon liberty. should
fold its arms and let things take their course, or
whether it will say let liberty or slavery pre-
vail. (Applause) That's the talk-that's the ques-
ton whether you will sustain the rights Of the free
Kansas, them to their fate; and the
comes, let the ballot decide tor liberty your sds
slavery on theirs (Applsuse.) He concluded by
treating them to DO something in support Of their fellow
citizens.
The PRESIDENT put tie resolution. which was
nimously adopted. he appointed the following gentle
men on the committee
Hen. John King Hon. Vim. Jay, Seth Hunt, Simeon
Draper, Peter Cooper.
Judge CONWAY was the last speaker. He said he
was q Southern man. As q Southern man, said he,
am in favor OF State rights, and Of preserving The
integrity of the Territorial rights of Kansas. He
would resist to the last this daring snd unscrupulous
act Of usurpation. As democrat nlso-one who had
acted at first with the democratic party of the nation
he woud give his support to these who defending
the great principle Of popular sovereignty which the
democratic party had impeIied all its power and pros
Iefty to establish. (Applause.)
When Judge Conway concluded, three cheers were
iven sior the free State Of Kansas after which col
lection taken up. The meeting a. soon as
the material aid was all handed in.