New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-08

| - nart and the work OF oar eu h1 e., that
were their ,epre.r i've men heir own refienia
WING my 20 IN, m our ryDpah'es ano our peou 49,
,,,hstops Let ns ~ lar a. ..h' fCod. Iet ma
men ,atp ~ 70, The great irsues OF eternity, and
IT. IN stand up and do the present "o'A i'i ''ei"
sske', Tor ~ aIp II. TowHE Of Bridgeport Conn.
TN introduced 10 the meeting. He sand: There
are none Mt when nations may be won or t9t here
y ts be us.d a. they occur. Inc IL ger OF froVfeh'e
ZOO no,pts TO Kansas God Ii saying to Christians,
o. =, up and possess the land The purpose of tue
Socet, at whose Anniversary We are mt II to a--i-t
in erecting 81 urclos ia Kansas and other Tern.
toues Ills ID secondary object. The tendency %
secular Inf, il 20 iuin mems thought aside from the
more important truths underlying our Republic Many
men see certain pledges of perInaoeDce in our COnstl-
tuition ana isws. Thee viii never sand against
deuscCsuism and bntery. Our great strengh il
stroIcth6nod ard enlightened Christianity matt
give the real strength and bais to al national
life. Ii il LAT which il the foundation of al
tight acton i'll trade, law, and al life whatever.
A. j look toward kGDeas, spectre rises before me,
h'dirg III ore hand bowe.kIfe, in the other thongs
and naDacos; aud with her the gem II OF Liberty -
p, acirg fJr her rgh. The rCod OF the time Is i'r
mailman imLu,d with the -pint Of the Christianity
Of the New Testament. OF those who have already
pore there, holding Bible in one hand, some have
held rife in the other; G CompanOasbp at winch
many have been sbocked-nany undoubtedly, hon
esty. But nost Of them those ypocrinc loaiors
WHO IN tif SdDOhln LtUn, .tFtTnS anu sIOpS
Yet was Join; alliance upon Bible aud weapons TIA
cenied Us through the Revolution. II s no wonder
;hut there is di-,6t-fdctOn at occasional outbreaks
OF faI8tlc.sm. But il is 10 be wondered at thai when
p, acefu citizens ppeded and invaded in the
ercHe of their political rights by armed men threaten
Ug murder, imposing tyranny aud when these bsroar-
.is are aided and abettCd by the NatOnoi Executive
to the extent Of s abiiiry-that under such circum
Stances, pOus and good men should remain cool and
uiInovtd This may, perhapf be exclaimed by sup
porn that the nature of the case il not understood
The Kansas business is counted mere border tOray.
But the long. LAMB, thin.lipped, Lang-dog Border
RJfan If enlisted IN the service OF great organized
par v determined gain its vile purpose by whstever
meal E. and uptcld by the Executive and the .ory
Of tie National Judiciary and Legislature. This is
meIo queetiOn Of African Slavery. II Is final contest
bet wen Slavery and Freedom If Freedom falls, the
Slave Oieaichy wins; the empire passes to them;
and the time is at hand when our conn on wealth WI
be rent apart, aud the stars Of empire fall 10 the
earth Ike The fruit of uutrney fig.
a hyun wes then sung by the assembly, after which
IT,, Ecv. Nh. KNIGHT OF Kansas was Introduced. lie
commenced by apolOgizpg for bis shawl, by pleading
cl ls and ftyer-iemlnsconces of Kanras. ApreviOus
sp.Gker raid that tue question involved was this
whether Kansas should have free feitered
Gospel This is right; for if Slavery enter X lnsas
the Gospel will be- iettred there SO far the Southern
Cbrisaniy hes not felt at home there. Tho Methodist
Church South, that formerly occupied the ground, has
MOrt!y deserted 1t. One OF It's PrO-Slayery minister's
Mi. johnson Of the Shawnee Mission, has done mach
to bring the Gospel into disfepute, even among the
Indians. AZ q religious meeting there not long since
Nh Johnson requested an Inoian to speak Tns
n0ian pious man, for long time declined, az IN
deed lad ben the usual practice Of himself aud Others
Of tie better soft of his nation in Jobnsons presence
AT last unwllir sly concerning, he said that his re-
luci8nCe arose from dIedm lie had dreamed, be
feid, that he died end went to heI after sometime
Mr. Jo mon entered, wbeTeupOn his Sat mic NJ l"-ty
atse, twisted of his tail, by way OF removing
the emblem Of sovereignty aud, Offering 1t TO
tie clergyman, said, 4" Now, johnson you take
lnlU ,aafeT her Nh
ana such Gospel will 20 into Slave Kansas
This church movement is one Of special Importance
inasmuch as tho settlers of Kansas poor men, who
have nothing, only few hundred dollars al most;
who have spent their funds in getting there or who
find it necessary TO expcId the remainder OF them III
establishing and maintaining themselves; SO that for
two three years will be ~ much ~ they can DO to
live. And tLo.e who had means have, during the re-
cent troubles, often patrotcay used them all IN the
struggle against Slavery. Farmers have brought III
for The State cavalry their last cob Of
and their last hundred weight or hay. Many have in
this way utterly impoverished themselves. Mission
aiee Mt their work have been obliged to leave it and
labor for living; necessity by the way, winch the
Home Missionary Society ought to consider since for
the pr sent, at least the settlers cannot help them
| This church enterprise will be fully appreciated;
calls for aid will be plentiful when tue existence ana
design of the fund is known. The Territory is rapidly
filling up, and all in it DESTROYS OF the means OF
woslip. Now, they meet in private houses. There
absolutely no houses of divine worship IN tnSas
| The hall at Lawrence which was used Tor such, has
been occupied for barracks officer, during and ever
since the sege. The consequences of this religious
| dcstiuon Will be dangerous. Many OF the settlers
are young men. Unless they firmly fixed in reli-
elous character they break loose from all restraint
ard finding neither churches nor divine service they
arc degraded into nebrates or prof gates. Much OF
this evil would have been avoided, had there existed
few and sna churches Ii Is not the value OF an-
sas which the of the importance of this crisis
But Kansas is the bstGc ground between avery
and Freedom. The settlers are now again reported to
be in collision with the authorities Many arrests are
= To haxya hGA nanR an
been engaged in the Branson rescue-msnamed res
cue since BIanson only walked peaAeably away from
men who made 10 attempt to hold him. he warrants
issued for theee men Gov. Shannon pledged bmstt
publicly and in private and personally 10 me- should
not be served until there had been .a and decision
upon the validity Of the laws under which they were
issued. On this promise two Leading mon gave then'
selves up and yet under bends for thai. tDder
these very warrants and III spite oil those repeated
pleogts The present numerous arrests are beng made
Meanwhile the murderers OF several Free state men
at large and even boast openly that they slew t'
man ana that man. These facts are 9hy
sntcmens of the condition Of things there prevailing
The people of Kansas have been cowntroddeu. Many
Uf W who went Ou there peace men have come bGck
with very diff rent opinions. One man. for some days
after the siege at Lawrence commenced, refused 10
take Nh arms He was q Gal1isonian Nonresident
few DAYS after the siege, however, met him IN the
street with Sharps rife and pair OF reTolveTs.
asked him If he had changed his op'niohs Tie siam
uered out. "No live not exchanged nv OPINIONS
at oil and Ill w.woudn't hil Finger TO f,cll man.
b-hut theee are vi-wd beasts 1t was well known
in Lawrence tbG the most terrible threats weIo maze
iii the border Ruian camp against tue CHASTITY OF our
wives and daU ghters. ask II any mau would DOT
fight under such circumstances. Mex 10 my conluns-
SION 10 pre- acL minister OF Christ, hold IN esua-
| tion the commission which have in my pocket Of
sati officer In the Free State army lApplduse hen
kn,h down IN prayer with brace OF revolvers in my
belt there was needs be about IT, neces ity which
made men feel that il moi iDcoDgruous. The eroc-
ton of churches would also have effect upon The H.
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