Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-07-19
ACCEPTANCE or THE lNOMTNATION BY
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ACCEPTANCE or THE NOMINATION BY
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q, ss.s NEW York, July g..
Col. Fremont's letter Of acceptance il published.
lie says 8 Gentlemen You call me TO high
responsibility by placing In the lead Of great
movement Of the people Of the United States,
who, without regard to party difsrences, are
uniting in q common effort to bring back the
Federal Government to the principles of WASH
ington and Jefferson. Comprehending the magni-
tude of the trust which they have declared thcm-
selves willing to place in my hands, land deeply
sensible Of tho honor which their uHreserved con-
fdence in this threatnng position Of public affairs
implies, ! feel that cannot better respond to
them than by a sincere deciaration that, 10 the
event of my election to the Presidency, I should
enter upon the execution of its duties with sim
sle-hearted determination to promote the good
OF the whole country, and to direct solely to this
end all the powers of Government. irrespective Of
party issues ard regardless of sectional pride.
The declaration of principles embodied in the
resolutions Of your Convention express sentiments
in which have been educated, and which have
ripened into conviction by personal observation
and experience. With this declaration and avow-
al think 1t necessary to advert to only two Of
the subjects embraced in the resolutions, and to
those only because events have surrounded them
with grave and critical circumstances, and give
them special Importance.
lie then gives his concurrence 10 the views Of
the convention, deprecatins the foreigu policy to
which it adverts, and advocates an open and firm,
policy in oQr foreign relations, and in regard to
Slavery goes strongly for the admission of Kan
sas as Free State, and thereby checking the
aims of the South for securing the unlimited
extension Of tse institution. lie concluded as
follows: ''Feeling that have heart capable of
comprehendng the whole country, with its varied
interests, and confident that patriotism exists IN
all parts OF the Union, accept the nomination
OF your Convention. in the hope that I may be
able to serve usefully in its cause, which con-
slider the cause OF Construtional Freedom" r.
THE MAJORITY REPORT OF THE KANSAS
COMMITTEE. asfa
The Report OF the Kansas Committee has cre-
ated great excitement. 1t is made up of facts.
and these facts are of the most startling charac-
ter. While it was in course of reading in the
House, Some of the members from the Slave
States sought to interrupt it by noise md in
suit. but the game was not successful. The n. Ys
Tribune, in an editorial, speaking of this Report,
1t has been our business ss journalists to make
a study of the events in Kansas, and We Thoughts
ourselves familiar with them; and yet it has
been impossible for US to read without the strong
est emotions the report of this COmiDittec, con-
tanning not IL single word of decla aamatiUu seldom.
diverging into argument, but made up almost
entirely Of a simple resume Of the multiplicity Of
facts established in evidence befre them. Among
those facts a conspiracy and organizations.
both secret and open -cotrmperaneOus with the
passing of tue Kansas Nebraska bill-to cstal-
lish Slavery in the Territory by any means and at
all hazards. Indeed it was assumed that Slavery
was established in the Territory bv the verv pas
sage Of that bill, and that for Northern men to
move into 1t for the purpose Of making it Frec
State, was gross outrage on the rights Of the
shareholders, and to be prevented and punished
mt their pleasure. 1t is shown that every election
held in the Territory. and particularly the election
ut which the bogus Legislature was chosen, was
carried by force and violence on tho part of in
vasive rulIians from Missouri, among them figured
largely, ArchsOn, .sShcrif" jones. and Mr.. Oil
yer, the minority mcmber of the Committee, and
who intends to make minority report. 1t is
shown that the action Of this bogus Legislature
had for its sole end and object tie iepriving the
Free State men of all control over the policy of
some years in advance, and the meeting Of a new
Territorial Legislature postponed till 1857, under
the idea that before that time Kansas would have
become Slave State. 1t is further shown that
the entire action Of the Territorial officers, both
those appointed by the bogus Legislature and
those appointed by President Pierce, mas been
limited exclusively to suppression of Free-State
opinions, no attempt having been made to prose-
cute or punish any crime except the refusal by
Free State men to recognize the bogus Legislature
and the organization on their part, Of State
Government, with ~ view to admission into the
Union. The infamous Judge Lecompte appears
IL this Report as participating in meeting called
to approve the lynching Uf member of the bar
because he had been active in obtaining q new
election in the district in which they both resided.
On the ground that the FIRST had been vitiated by
fraud and violence, and ms issuing process for the
arrest Of Gov. Keeder for the very intent, us the
Committee, are satisfied, of interrupylng their
proceedings. A
TnE PULPIT is DuDUouG.--The Republican
speaks in high terms of recent sermon delivered
in that city, by Rev. J. e. Holirook, pastor Of
the Congregational Church, ON the present
state Of the Nation, and the danger in which our
dearest and best free institutions now stand frous
the aggressions Of the Slave Powen" Our CO.
temporary remarks: -"
- 1t is scarcely necessary for us tn express the
qualifications which we feel ut this first aid which
the Cause Of F-eedom-of Free Speech, Free
SOIL and Free Press--has received from the pull
pit in Dubuque. We earnestly hope that the ex-
ample of Mr.. Holb,ook may he followed by the
other Ministers If this city and State, until from
every pulpit the voice Of warning, Of appeal and
of direction shall arise for Freedom 5Jf1
Wo trust some of the ministers Of st. Paul
will yet raise their voices in favor of Freedom.
We think the Union is beyond danger, and that
a few thoughts on Liberty would not come amiss,
particularly from the pulpit.
ADsfAxy July 10:
The banking house Of l.. q. Berry Co. was
robbed last night of $1,000. No traces Of the
robbers have been found. 'f - 80
ad se BUFyALoy July TO- g
The Kansas Aid Conventions met Mt Kremliu
Hall yesterday, Gov. Rceder presiding All The
Free States except four were rcpresentcds The
objects of the Convention were stated to be to se
cure as far an noashle unity and efficiency Of