Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-15
Republicanism i'm Indiana.

There was large concourse of people at
the "Peo3le's Convention" in indianapolis,
on the lst inst.
The following ticket was placed in nom-
ination: Governor, Judge Morton; Lieut..
Governor, Conrad Baker; Secretary of State,
Jno. w. Dawson; Treasurer Of State, VIM.
r. Noffsinger; Auditor, E. w. HI. Ellis;
Reporter OF Supreme Court, John A Stein;
Cleriaof Supreme Court, John A Beall;
Attorney General, Jas II. Cravens; Super
intendent of Public Instruction, John L.
Smith.
Col. Lane. of Kansas, and Capt. Thos. H.
Ford. Of Ohio, were among the speakers
We find the following synopsis of Colonel
Lanes remarks in the Cincinnati Gazette:
| come to you, gentlemen, from the peo-
pie of Kansas, to tell you of the hopes and
wishes of the people of Kaasas, and their
fears, too. We went there on the invita-
tion oil the KaDsas-Nebraska act. We were
told in that act that we should have the priv
ilege of framing our own laws, and were
particularly told that we should have the
privilege of deciding whether We should have
the institution of slavery. We-the squat
ters-were told we should have that right.
The emigration to Kansas went from all
the States-more from Missouri than any
other. The next largest emigration was
from Indiana. There were more people in
Kansas from Indiana than from New York,
Massachusetts, and ali the New England
States together. There were one hundred
and seventy voters there from Massachusetts,
not more than five hundred from New Eng
land altogether.
OF the eighty members of the present
Legislature in Kansas, Ihirty-four of them
were from the State of Indiana. Now, said
he, you know Indianians are not particularly
ofice-seebers. Uaughter.) Now they tall,
as if the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Soci-
ETY. had made all the trouble in Kansas.
Gov. Wright talks about the Emigrant
Aid Society in way to bring tears into
little children's eyes. Now, I've right to
talk about Joe Wright, for helped to make
him. Qaughter) Do you remember when
we went round this State together! (Cries
of ''yes.'O Well, | hope to be able to satisfy
you that | stand right where l stood then,
and that those old liners who are opposing
the admission of Kansas are traitors to the
Democratic party. (Cries of ''that's it,
6 that's it.'O
The Aid Society never sent man to Kan
sas gratis. They always got the price--a
cheaper price it's true than he could 90 FOR,
10 I.
roads and steamboats,. The Massachusetts,
Society is monied, incorporated associa-
ton, formed to erect saw mills and griSt
mills in Kansas, and to develop the resources
of the country.
But the Blue Lodges of Missouri werees-
tablished for no other purpose but to control
the freemen of Kansas. They were in all
the border counties, and their members swOEe, g.
by Almighty God not to permit free State
man TO live, if his death was considered ne
ccssary by the Judge. We know all about
those lodges. for we've had to keep members
in them through all our troubles out there
He had g-ne to Kansas as a Democrat,
and tried to organize the Democratic party
there, but the Administration mea there
said to him ''Put a pro-slavery plank in your
platform and we'll organize, rot otherwise"
He then gave an account OF the troubles in
Kan>as-of the izure of the polls by arm
ed MSsouridnS, and Of The election of the
Legislature by these Missourians.
lie then held up large volume of the
''Laws of karsas Terr;to-y." He read va
riOus enactments in this. These laws were
copied from those Of Missouri, AID so hastily
copied that IN many instances the word State
was neg ected t. be erased and territory sub
stitu;ed. To remedy this an act was passed
(see page 7lS) saying that wherever the
word State occurs 1.-The same shall be
taken to mean territory, and shall apply to
tie territory Of Kansas" He then read the
law of suffrage, which requires man. y pay
s. for the privilege of voting, and swear to
support the Kansas-Nebraska Bill and the
Fugitive Slave Law. See Sec. XI. page
332.
The oath was not simply 10 acquiesce in
The Fugitive SltVe Law, but TO support it.
Every freeman in Kansas, who would be a
'oter, must swear to make a negro-catcher
Of himself As to swearing to support the
hansas-Nebraska Bill now. could take that
oath, because | voted for the Bill. But if
hat Missouri Compromise line was back
gain, would suffer my right arm to be cut
If before would vote to repeal it.
The Legislature appointed every officer in
Kansas. The people were not permitted to
,lect even constable. Their laws made
PROVISION for the appointment OF al the off,
,ers the Legisl .ture couH think of, and for
ear they had omitted some, they appointed
board Of watchmen, consisting of two
:ounty commissioners, and a county judge
o appoint the balance. "a voice, That's
quatter sovereignty" Lane-"Yes, with
he varations.')
He then urged the Immediate admission
f Kansas as State. She had population
# nearly serenity thousand There was,
therefore,, 10 reason why she should longer
e denied admission.
In conclusion, he gave accounts of out
ages in Kansas upon individual Free State
len by the MssUurans, that excited feel
lg of deep indignation in the audience.
Illness Of Mr.. Giddings-A Scene in
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