The daily union., 1856-04-01

many months In point Of time and out several large
posing organizations were made 10 counerset the effects
ITS operations The agents in charge Of the first
bodies OF emgranis In the Of 1854 report to the
by the secretary Of the company and widely circulated
Mdt ms people Of Assouri reeegsd them kindly, and Vsl
so'ssa n.r s'r,SS. a. .sHd.l The political designs
avowed by them until their numbers increased to
such an extent as to give them a controlling pow,
er IN many settlements Immediately the Missouri
border Then all disguise thrown aside and the pur
pose OF the company openly ayowed aboonze Kansas
with The view OF erecting Gordon Of tree States per-
peua barrier against the formation and admission Of
more slave States The violence of their language against
domestic slavery anywhere and created appe
tensions In the minds of the people Of Missouri that they
also relentless warfare upon the institution of
slavery within the limits OF that State part OF their
ultimate plan of operations In this connection will
tce remark Of my colleague in which he represents
saying in the majority report that the New England
Emgrnnt Aid Company did intend 10 wage relentless
warfare the Institution of slavery within the limits Of
the State Of Missouri and then demands the proof
tain the truth Of the assertion His mode Of defending
bis friends who have linked their political fortunes with
these Emgrant Aid Societies is ingenious than cred
table He cuts n two the sentence which he processes
quote entire represents me as saying what did not say,
and then demands the proof to sustain the false issue
which he has made for What the majority report did
say on this point 10 as follows: - .'0a
"Wben the emgrans sent by the Massachusetts Em
Il Missouri IN se na%Sss on sr
the violence OF their language, and the unms-
their determined hostility
aesc institutions of that State crsaed approximations that
the object OF the company was to aboonze Kansas
the
hea:.s increased and spread with the progress Of events
until they the settled convictions Of the people OF that
portion Of the state most exposed to the danger by their
proximity to the Kansas border The natural
was that immediate steps taken by the peope OF the
western counties OF Missouri to stimulate organize and
ry into effect system of emigration similar to that Of the
Emgrant Aid Company for the avowsd
Of counteractng the effects and protecting themselves
and their domestic institutions from the Of that
compsny's operations"
The report does say that these aid societies intended
TO make slavery within the State OF Missouri
made such charge Ny statement that the conduct
oil the enigrans "cREATED that the ect
Of the company to abolitonize Kansas Of
prosecuting relentless warfare upon the institution of
slavery within the limits of Missouri Does my colleague
take issue with this statement made it, and it reads
in the report and he chooses make it for
Does he deny that the conduct Of the emgans produced
such apprehension" in the minds Of the people Of Mis-
souri, and that in the progress Of events this "apprehe
SION became n settled conviction under which they act
ed when they took steps to organize couner-movement
and the consequences which might be expected
suit from the Emgrant Aid Societies operations will
adduce the testimony to prove that such the
to the end that may not be questioned hereafter
vention of delegates from all portions of the State of Mis-
souri, held at Lexington in that State in the month
OF july 1860 consider what necessary 10
protect themselves and their domestic institutions from the
Vaccinations Of the New England Emgrant Aid Societies
At that meeting preamble and resolutions adopted
and committee appointed to prepare and publish an ad-
the people United OF the
views OF the people OF Missouri touching the slavery
tion and Kansas difficulties:
Whereas this convention have observed deliberate and
apparently systematic effort the Of the
tuition of slavery it exists under the constitution OF the
United States and the several States BY legislative enact
constitution, and Incorporating large associations
to abotioniEs Kansas Groayh Kamsasto to operate
representing that portion Of Missouri more
mediaey affected by these movements, deem 1t proper
make known their opinions and and what they be
to this end have agreed to the following resolutions
This preamble shows conclasivey that the Mssourian
did labor under the impressions and act under the appr
tensions and convictions stated in the report The
resolutions unanimously adopted by the convention
show with equal cearness that the people Of Missouri
opposed TO the whole scheme Of foreign interference
with the affairs OF the Territory and were in favor of eav
ing TO the actual bona d inhabitants Of the Territory the
right decide the slavery question for themselves unmo
Tested by nrusons from any quarter and that they only
adopted the to the New England Emil
grant Aid Societies in what they believed be necessary
selfdefnce will now read portion Of the resolutions
Ro'orsd That the incorporation of moneyed associations
under the patronage OF sovereign States OF this Union for
the ayowed purpose OF recruiting and coonizng large armies
OF abotonts upon the Territory Of Kansas and for the
avowed purpose OF destroying the value and existence Of slave
property in that Territory In despite OF the wishes OF
the ds independent settlers thereof pur
pose, equally plain and obvious whether avowed not Of
and mode Of emigration unprecedented history
and os~t, G Ste legislation, i"dreciy 10 G~ar e
sre' Ly Uheh oomEsTc INSTITUTIONS THE TERnIro
were DESIGNED THE EXCLUSIVE MANAGE
MESr AND CONTROL FIDE sKTTLEas THEREOF"
Resolved, That dsclsim all right and any intent
interfere with the bona ds independent settlers in the
Territory Of Kansas from whatever quarter they come
whatever opinions they may entertain bat maintain
the right TO protect ourselves and property against all
unjust and unconstitutional aggression prospcc
sary expedent to wait until the torch IL applied
dwellings, the knife throas before take meas
ures Tor our security and the security Of our hresides
The address which accompanies the series Of resolutions
from which have read these two Is written with great
clenrness and ability and in spirit Of conciliaon and
patriotic devotion TO the constitution and the Union.
had marked copous extracts which intended 10 road TO
the Senate, bnt will refrain, except TO limited extent
for the want Of Tine and in consequence Of the too great
len 9Th TO which my remarks have already been extended
II condemns in strong and unequvoca terms the whole
system Of foreign interference with tho internal
and domestic affairs Of The Territory "a scheme
before beard OF thought of in this country the object
and eject OF which TO evade the principle Of the Kan
Eas Nebraska bill, and in lieu Of Intervention By Con-
gTsss, 10 substitute ocftvs iHtrresfiOR by The StUS
II arragns the Massachusetts, Aid Company scheme
totally at variance with the geOus Of government
both State and federal aud with the social institutions
which these governments designed protect and its
would have been those who conlryed il
cond have been to those intended 10 be its victmsp
II alleges that mo slavchodng State ever attempt
ed 10 colonize Territory but has always left the public
lands "to occupancy OF such settlers sd and climate
vited" Ii argues that IL Massachusetts by her legislation
has right to send army Of abolitionss into Kansas
for the purpose OF controlling its domestic ins utons she
would have equal right send them into Missouri for
like purpose that South Carolina would have the same
right TO send army of shareholders 10 Delaware or
iowa. that "there ia difference in principle between the
casss supPnsed that If justfable and legal in the one
IL equally in the other that "they differ only In point
OF prattcaGy and eKpcdency;" that fhe one would be
outrage easily perceived promptly met and speedily