Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-05-30

the arms should be delivered to the posse, and
that the Hotel, Herald office and breastw orks
should be destroyed.
The moo shot an Indian near Lawrence out
OF mere wantonness, aud the Delaware tribe
threaten to revenge his death.
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New ENGLAND EMIGRANT AID COMPANY.
lie New England Emigrant AID Company
held its annual meeting the rooms of the
Company. No. 3 Winter Street, Boston, at 8
o'clock tuesday afternoon. here was a full
attendance The President, John Garter
Brown, ESQ, of Providence occupied the
chair. 1t was stated that owing to the iluess
Of tie Secretary. Thomas H. " ebb Esq,
some of the reports usually made at the an
nual meeting, were not prepared.
On behalf of the Executive Committee j.
NJ. S. Williams, ESQ.,, stated that the present
state of the Company was untavorabe No
authentic information is at hand from Kan
zas. The Committee do not believe that the
Free State men can be driven from the terri
tory. There are 1T least twenty thousand of
them. Besides the hotel at Lawrence, the So
Getty have established three saw-m mills al diff
ferent points ill Kanzas, and three others were
ready to be located, but the recent disturb
ances prevented it. Had it been poss BILE to
have established these mills, they would have
been of great service to the Free State men in
their present struggle The Company have
on hand $500, besides other means in diff
erent form,
MIR. Williams stated that it was evidently
the intention of the border ruffians to take the
lie Of GOV. Robinson, Gov. Reeder, and all
the agents OF the Aid Socie'y. He also stated
that pro-slaI cry men are interested with the
Emigrant AID Company in ali the property
which the latter hold III Kanzas. The Society
cannot be dispossessed of its property. having
legal title to the same. The society has new
sr sent arms, hired emigrans to 60 e Kanzas
five hundred persons have gone from New
England this spring. But more free state men
have gone from the Southern States than from
New England. This has been the case from
the outset.
Amos A. Lawrence, Esq, stated that Gov
ernor Robinson lett Kansas at the request of
i the Congressional Commits i1n Other rea-
sons were, the fact that he would be indicted
in day or two and arrested, and that he had
imperative business at the East His intention
was to return to Kansas before trouble should
break out, which has occurred sooner than he
anticipated. His wife has returned to The ter
Iitory, determined to be on hand In reply to
inquiry, Mr.. Williams stated it to be the
opinion of those familiar with Kanzas mat
ters, that there must be much suffering among
the free state men at Lawrence.
Mr.. Lawrence stated that he held in his
possession, one thousand dollars, receiy ed from
Mr.. Owen OF Hartford, for the relief of the
Free State men.
Mr.. Lawrence said it was under considera.
ton to petition Congress to protect the proper
ty OF the Company in Kanzas, and to make
reparation for the losses already sustained.
Eli Ihayer of Worcester, earnestly urged
the necessity of keeping the Free State men
now IN hanzas, III the territory, by sending
them supplies. Also to add to the number of
Free state men there, by sendirg those who
are willing to go, and furnishing them with
the means. There are hundreds of men who
are willing to go.
Mr.. Williams read letter from DR.. Durfee
of Fall River, authorizing the Secretary 10
aw u on him for the $1,000 in stock of the
company, which he had agreed to take.
! Rev. Mr.. Janes OF Worcester sad he had
the same faith that he had held from the 5e-
ginning, that the cause OF freedom in Kanzas
wall ultimately Triumph. He said that here
had been great meetings enough, ard there
mad been sufficient number of noble resolu-
Ions passed. But it is time for action, and
! ne hdu more talth IN paper resolutions when
they were put into gun barrel, with powder
| uhder ana ball above them. He, Tor one.
was ready to lay down hil life for fl eedom.
/ Rev. Mr.. Woodbury. of Lowell, made an
animated speech, commenting the objects OF
| the Enlgrant Aid Company.
Mr.. Williams offered series of resolutions
solemnly denying and protesting against the
lnsinuations and charges made against the
New England Emigrant Aid Company, in a
report made to the United States Senate
Senator Douglass report on Kanzas. ! and
thanking the Hon. Charles Sumner and Hon.
Henry Wilson, for their exposition and de-
fence OF the true character Of the company.
Spirited addresses were made by several
gentlemen and tie officers of last year, ex-
cept few changes in the board of Directors,
were all re elected.