New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-05
AID FOR KANSAS.
MEETING IN FANEUIL HALL.
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BosroS, Tuesday, June ), 1856.
Faneul Hall was densely crowded this evening ia
response to q call for meeting to determine what
should be resorted to in aid Of the Free State
settlers of Kansas in their present struggle.
The Hon Thomas G. Carey called the meeting to
order and submitted list of officers, headed with the
name of his honor the Mayor, President. The re-
naming officers consisted of forty VicePresidents and
four Secretaries including many OF the most wealthy
and conservative men of Boston and vicinity. They
were unanimously confirmed by the assembly as the
officers Of the meeting.
Mayor Rice, on taking the chair, stated the object
of the meeting in pertinent and iorcible manner lie
wished as a citizen Of Boston, to express the sentl-
ments of Boston aud of Massachusetts, in regard to
the present unhappy state of sffars in Kansas.
He was followed by Mr. Charles II. Bransc0mbe
of Kansas who gave detailed account of the wrongs
ana cueltes inflicted on the Fr estate Of that
Territory whom he defended from the chsrges of in.
Il ordination TO the laws. He made an earnest appeal
TO the meeting to aid their brethren in Kansas.
The Rev Mr.. Mute of Kansas depicted the suffer
ipes and privaons endured by the FreeState people
Of Kanss. rather than give up their aspirations for
Freedom.
The Hon. Samuel II. VALLEY, late Representative
in Congress- submitted the following resolutions and
in on earnest speech moved their adoption:
Reored That citizens of Massachusetts, aud Of the United
Staies Will do all in our power in accordance wye ne
TO maintain Freedom where IL exists and 10 exciue slavery
G% T. WE wss se. I've With our brethren
Kerssmsny CT hom went out from among ush tne pros
Freedom for the cause OF Freedom and in their uoressng
wing se sacrificing and consistent conduct maintained
Re,ctred That we tender to our brethren in Kansas Chris
tian snd women determined to sacIihee possss .n
tteir pos,ery. our heartfelt symPsthy. -, ....
Re r.d That recommend our fellow citizens OF every
name regon politics unite iD pouring their contrDu-
tons of mai Ito exhausted Golfers Of brethren
IN KaLsas to eI them rights according to
law, Under toe Constitution the United states.
R.oirtd That hope that in accordsnce With
sw .es Without s% the
may be ensbed to msinsn the standard 81 FREEDOM IN
that garden and that the blight of Slavery may
never bias, s fair fruit
Reoed That Committee Of sevsq be appointed 70 coec,
subscriptions in this city TO aid the free-stae sufferers IN
Kansas.
The Hon. Charles A. Phelps, Spesker of the Massa
chUses House of Representatives, seconded the reso
utions, and eoqaently advocated their adoption He
charged the present unhappy state of affairs IN the
country to the misconduct of Franklin Pierce The
audience received the name of Pierce with emphatic
groaIs and h.ses.
The President then introduced the Hon. Henry
Wilson as O gentleman who believed in the defense OF
Freedom and also in self deene Senator Wilson was
greeted with the most enthusiastic cheering and 1t
was some moments before the demonstrations Of ap-
proyal .ubsided sufficiently for him to proceed.
He made an effective speech, in the beginning of
which be said that, for three centuries people who
loved liberty bad greater need of assembling to de-
wise for its promotion than the lovers Of liberty
in America have ct the present time.
He said the whole influence OF the present Central
Government was given to crush out Freedom in Kan
sss and that the conduct Of President Pierce and his
Cabinet i. 10 more defensible than is Brooks's cow
ardly assault on Senator Sumner He said that the
course of Brooks was in accordance with the wishes
OF the Slave Oligarchy.
The Rev f. f Hale, Of Worcester, followed Sens'
tor Wilson, and made earnest plea for the people
OF Kansas.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted, com
mittee was named by the chair to receive subs;rip
tias, and the meeting adjourned.
Subsequen, 10 the adjournment several gentlemen
subscribed one of them putting his name down for
$500.