Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-04-04

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irom the rivers to the ends Of the
Earth?
In deciding il COT Freedom the indi-
cations OF Divine Providence are in
our favor. The public mind is now in
more advanced state than ever be-
fore, Of preparedness 10 meet H. Dis
cusaion has rolled over the land, and
information on the subject has been
spread broadcast. The efforts 20 stop
discussion have been put forth. but
they who have made them only struck
the ripe thistle-head and scattered ita
seed everywhere. 1t Is a great thing
10 have lived though such a revolu.
ton as has now taken place. but in
one-fourIh Of my short Lifetime /
have seen the whole OF il.
We have had compromises in the
past, but think the days of compro.
missing two utterly irreconcileablc Gle.
ments are now over. Compromises
have been made by the most ingcni.
Gus and learned statesmen which the
country could afford, but having been
found useless, they will not be atiemp-
ted again.
mover knew but one compromise
which | thought was q good one. and
that was this: Governor shannon
went over 70 Lawrence and demanded
of Robinson three ,hings-iirst. thai
he and his companions give up their
Shapes rifles; secondly, that he eho'd
deliver over al persons for whom war.
faets had been issued thirdly. that he
Should respect the laws Of the Terri.
tory Without stopping ~ The replies
70 The last two propositions, Twill
Ipenlon the answer to the frat. Rob.
linson very coolly faced the insolenI
Governor and said. well, Sir, In re-.
gard to the rifles, propose to COM.
PROMISE; We win keep The weapons
ourselves, BIZ !give you Me cohieatsp'
That compromise, I think, would
work.
i Mr.. Boechcr was loudly npplaudcd
az he took bis scat; after which John
q, Whlltlcr'a "Song OF tho Kansas
Emlgrant" was sung by The audience
to the tune Of Aud Lang Syne."
rRor. egLLtMAp nnoEfyhs sUDscntprfon
Prof Silhman, Of Yale College
then arose and said he did not hope
! Shapes Rifles would be put TO tie
fullest use Of which lheysaro eapa
bic; bat self.defcnce, especially in III,
cause Of Freedom. Is sucred duty
| He deprecated the necessities OF lhl
lime which demand such precauion OF
The part Of settlers IN liangns, but h
believed IN meeting mhnlnlly the pres
ept cxlgenclea, bad ~ they might be
lie said he desired 70 head me lat 70
the procuring OF a number Of weapon
OF defence for the pnfly eetslog oul
and that therefore Me. Lines nigh
| put down On the paper, ~ Slnlman
one Shafpe'b Rife"
l'l'be price Of 4 ride was eco
nv, RUSSELL and Rev Ne Duttei
roae both A. ouoe Mt Russell speak
iifHtl "pui zoe down for one, /"
Rev. Me- Dullou (Pastor Of Oh
chnfoh) One Of the deaeona Of Obi
Church, Mr., Harvey Hall, Il gonl
out with the Company, and |, AZ hi
pastor, desire 10 present 20 him . ID
bio and a Sharpe's rifle. Great up
plauae,
+, +, Pie--i will give one,
Stephen d. PaFdee-i will give on
for myself. and also one for my wlie
Mr., Beeeher--i like Go sec that;
Ia a stroke right and left lGrea
: laughter
charlea Iyea-put mo down 70
three.
, Thomas II. Trowbndge-Put M
, down for four fconlinued laugh
ter
Dr,J /, Howe 1 viii subscribe &
one.
A gentleman said that Miss Mar
: Dulton would give one.
Dr. s. G. HubbaAd.- One,
Mr.. Beecher here stated that
tlOenty fpe could be raised Oh the spo
he would pledge twenty-five NOR
from Plymouth Chureh-fity being
sufficient number for the whole supply
Clapping Of hands all over d
house
Prof. Silliman now left Mr.. Beech'
! TO speak for the bid, and sat down
enjoy the occasion.
: Mr.. Killam--I will give one.
Mr.. Beecher-RRiam That's a sil
/. nidcant name In connection with
Shapes rife. Laughter.
: Prof. w. A. Norton-one for mo.
Mr.. Vining--Anolher for me.
Q Mr.. Moses Tyler will pledge or
! Sharpe's rifle from the Junior Cld.
: IN Yale Coilegei [Greet applause.
I Prof Silliman( rising from his SCI
: and sweeping the galleries with b
Q eye There are four Glasses in va
: College Immense sensation.
Henry Trowbridge-one.
j. q. North--One
. Mr. Beecher--I think Kansas vi
!, now know that there is North 7 "a
u plause.
VIM. Kingsley--one for me
: l.. L. olmsted-One,
n Mr.. Dunlap will pledge one 4
n the Senior Glass in Ynlc Collegel
y II was now ascertained, that inslei
q Of twenty-five, twcnty-seven rifles ha
u been subscribed, the cost Of which, {
= gethcr with the amount received
% the door for admission fees. made Il
p collection for Kansas In the Nor
9 Church, one thousand dollars !
. The meeting then adjourned.
5, From The Indiana Journal