The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-04-05

PatlonaI Democratlc party. WISH you
to select some young man that will be
more acceptable to the people.
/ now wish to review my course on
the Kansas Nebraska bill When the
subject was first introduced, you know
i opposed it. l plainly saw. then, all the
difficulties that would and have attended
-rou -thSa-tlet it~-reeldsbe be no
benefit to you. / told you it would be
injurious to the commerce Of the from
tier counties; that the trade would go
West with increase of population. But
meetings were held, resolutions were
passed, declaring it was your wish to
open that Territory, and |, being a true
Democrat, promised. to go for it on one
condition, and that was, that the Missou-
ri Compromise, so called-the Missouri
restriction, properly called-b. repealed.
I addressed the people here in this court
house, at Parkville, at Westport, in
fact, all over the State, and told them that
if the Compromise was repealed, | would
go for bill to organize the Territory,
and in speech at independence, / told
the people that, unless that restriction
was repealed, l would see them damned
before would go for it. That was the
English of it. Well, it was done. | do
not say that / did it. but was a promi-
nent agent. The Territory was open for
settlement; every man having an equal
right to 60 from the North or Sou'h
with their property. The Abolitionists
of the North failing to accomplish their
vile purposes by law, resolved 10 effect it
in opposition to law. They organized
their did Societies, raised money ana
men, had 5000 preachers and their
Abolition orators drumming up their
forces, who were whistled on the cars
and whistled off again at Kansas City
and other places, some of whom had
"Ransas and Liberty" ON their hats-I
saw it with my own eyes. These men
came with the avowed purpose of driving
or expeling you from the Territory
What did | advise you to do? Why
meet them at their own game. When
the first election came off [ told you to
90 over and vote. You did so and beat
them. We, our party in Kansas. nomi-
mated Gen. Whitfield. They. the abo-
litionists nominated Flenniken; not Flan-
egan, for Flanagan was a good, honest
man, but Nenniken. Well, the next day
after the election, the same Flenniken
with 500 of his voters, left the territory.
and have never retufned--no, never re-
turned!
Well, what next? Why an election
for members of the Legislature to organ
ise the Territory must be held. What
did advise you to do then? Why,
meet them on their own ground and beat
them at their own game again; and cold
and inclement as the weather was, l
went over with company of men. My
object in going was not to vote. l had
no right to vote, unless I had disfran-
chised myself in Missouri. | was not
within two miles of voting place. My
object in going was not to vote, but to
settle difficulty between two of our can
didates, and the Abolitionists of the
North said, and published 1t abroad, that
Athison aras there acith 6o,0ie knife and
by God teas true. I aever did 90 into
that Ierritory-I never intend to go into
that Territory, scitheut being prepared for
all sueh kind of cattle. Well, we beat
them, and Governor Reeder gave cerii-
ficates to majority of all the members
of both Houses, and then, after they
were organised, as everybody will admit,
they were the only competent persons to
say who were, and who were not, mem
hers of the same. Well, code of laws
were enacted similar to those of Missou-
ri and other States, after which the Abo-
litionists. failing in everything, turned
round and repudiated these laws. though
in their bogus. spurious treaty, which
they published, they agreed to submit to
them. They called a Convention, ap-
pointed delegates, which delegates were
appointed without the knowledge of q
very large majority of the people, or if
they had knowledge of it, they treated
it with scorn aud contempt. This con-
vextion met at Topeka and framed what
| ttiiiey called Constitution. and now they
say they intend to apply for admission
into the Union, though there is not more
than 500 voters in the Territory. and
|s5, 600 or $1,000 inhabitants, men,
women and children. Now should Con-
grsss admit them, what will you do?
I'll tell you what I'll do. Ii Congress
admits them into this Union. without
law or precedent, (nodding his head and
lifting high his hand very signiticaativ.
I'll resist ii! But Congress Y:n.. do nc
such thing.
Thev lave held an election and elected
i officers on The 15.h of last menth. anG
say they intend to put their machinery
in operation on the 4th of March. Re
member thas-o,s the 4sA Of Aareh. =
Ii they cannot do il legally. they wii
do it by force of arms. They have sen
their messengers to the North and East
who are raising men. money, arms. dc.
! for that purpose. Now. what will ad
wise you to do? am an old man. no
an ofiice-seeker. You are entitled to m.
sdvioe aud you shall have il, and not On
i " that, butmy arm. (holding it up, fierce
,liyy sseery high, ] lor Ivalue your interest
/ and good ssIing isxt 70 my hopes Q
Heaven. ! say. prepaTs yourselves; ge