The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-26
The Kansas Emeute.


AFFAIRS.
The following resolutions introduced aud ordered
printed In the Massachusetts, Senate the 2ss inst
Whereas, the commonwealth OF MAssschu has
called IN vain through its legislature upon the State GO
vernment OF Missouri and upon the President OF the
United States to protect toe settlers OF the Territory
Kansas against the unparalleled outrages to which thsy
have been repeatedly subjected and Of which they
again stand in peril which outrages have been
heaped upon them by the slave interest in this country
fer the purpose Of srcng slavery upon Kansas against
the Will OF its inhabitants and against The wishes Of
majority OF the people OF the Union; and whereas this
reprehensibe neglect Of the government the United
States and Of Missouri has left the inhabitants Kansas
no recourse but TO fail back the original right self
preservation and to appeal at the same to the
American people for immediate assistance; therefore
b Resolved, That have heard the cry of distress
whish has come up to the people Of the United States
from the settlers OF Kansas with the deepest socitude
and sympathy that their susrings have touched our
hearts and their manly defence Of rights has
won our admiration and earnestly recommend to the
people OF this common wealth and Of the init
ate one speedy aud general msvement for the purpose
OF supplying the necessities of these heroic fresmen and
aiding them to maintain their liberties against the
which impends them.
their determination not to submit to the ode of blood
which was forced the Territory BY horde OF ruff
dams fro Missouri, calling itself Legsature that
the President OF the United states Ia endorsing those
eDactments s the true laws of Kansas in mis- recent
threat tha the settlers shall be made to obey them
at the point Of the bayone has exhibited ssrviy to
sectional slave interest," and indifference to the fonda
mental principles Of justice and freedom, which merit the
deep condemnation Of the American people.
Resolved That this Is ct occasion to assert the
principle 80 often declared to be the cocne Of Masa
chusetts that Congress- has full power IT, abolish and
prohibit slavery in the Territories the Unit ed States
and that this power should be to its entire ex
tent
Resolved That the ntrgues to thrust slavery upon
lKansss have been growing more Add violent aud
desperate since this repeal of the Missouri pronb
tion, until they have at last made II the ques
ton before the country and driven the whole nation to
the verge civil hold that the speedy admission
of Kansas into the Union free State IL Of
the first importance to the Welfare Of hst Territory and
to the tranquility freedom and honor Of the United
States, ana that Senators and In Con-
gress bs earnestly requested to every exsrton to
bring about this result.
Resolved, That his Exce!lency the Governor be re-
quested to transmit copy of these resolves TO ths
Governor OF each Of the states aud Territories, and
anotner to the President or the United States.
AID IN NEW YORK.
IN macison county IL is proposed to raise company
rifles and provided also WITH implements of Avri
culture AND nerhasical TOOLS They will thus BE-
prepared TO make settlements in the Territory and
TO defeno them or TO FIRST eight for fresdom
for the whole SOIL and then make themselves hsme.
there. Picked men to he chosensu IN IA a s,rnn0
temperate and Of good character Ge, smith I've. IN
Madison county lie offers to do oil that IL sr 10
aid freedom IN kansas and will furnish such AZ
this company may not be able to obtsio othar -
He has contributed $3.50, which he sent to he Bsston
Emigrsnt Aid Company On being told that the ynnna.
bad been used to purchase arms he replied that no
content Such moral agencies required Ia the plsnt
ing of free STATE where slave drivers contend for the
mastery with freemen.