Demoine courier., 1856-09-25
For Kansas.

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wh"lmipely agains. them.
For Kansas. tr
A company Of Emigran,s, numbering
about hundred, passed ,hroagS town
on Monday last en- route for Kansas
They were principally from Wisconsin
and Ohio, and were under the direction
Of Prof. Daniels OF Wisconsin and Col,
Eldridge Of Kansas and others. There
were several families with the company.
and they 60 prepared TO pursue the arts
Of peace, If SLOWED 10 do SO. and we
sincerely hope prepared to defend them
selves il they are molested by the bor-
der rufians. W. spen. a short time in
their camp, a short distance west Of
town and we were truly gra,i6ed TO see
the perfect order and decorum which
characterized them. There was no blus-
,ering and swearing, no boasling or bid
ding defiance to anybody, bu, in every.
thing We saw, their department wal gen
ilemanly. They will become peaceful
and valuable citizens of Kansas, and ii
we can judge from their bearing they
will be the las. to provoke disturbances as
well a. the last 10 submit. 10 insult or op
preston. They have the determination
10 defend themselves as We trus, they
may have the ability.
In the evening q meeting was called
10 sympathize with them. and 10 hear
from such of their number as might be
disposed TO speak on the Kansas ques-
ton. i. was organized by appointing
MI. J. w. Caldwell Chairman anG
J. w. NoYris Secretary. Prot. Daniels
was introduced to the large audience and
after apologising for appearing in the
rough hablimeass of camp life, he pro
ceeded 10 deliver one Of the most elo-
quent addresses we have ye, heard on
the question. We wish every voter in
the county could have witnessed the
mastery ANN in which he dissected
the sham Democracy. II was decided
~ an interesting operation, though we
felt deep sympathy for the dough-faces.
and most especially those renegade
Wings" who were there TO hear him.
Prof. DIS appeal Tor Kansas and the
freedom Of the Territories, was thrilling
and effective.
Well might he ask, referring 10 the
company Of emigrants with whom be
was associated, "why are we here" Il
is a crisis which may well arrest an
Americans attention. when our fellow
citizens desiring 10 60 from n portion
Of our common country TO another are
not permitted 10 pursue iha. route which
10 in every way The most desirable. but
are compelled TO so an indirect, expen-
sive and tiresome journey. The fail.
ure Of the pr,sen. Administration 10
keep the Missouri River free Tor every
American citizen to navigate, has done
more 10 bring eur Government INFO dis
honor abroad and eisrespecs a. home
than all the ects of all tho Aoministra-
tons which have preceded il. ,
After Prof. d. had concluded, Mr..
Campbell. County Clerk, was put for
ward by some Of his political friends to
reply. In almos. the FIRST sentence he
uttered he commenced insulting Prof.
Daniels, which dsservedly drew upon
MI. C. . storm Of hiAses. We have
but one word 10 shy TO that gentleman,
and that 10. that after being allowed to
interrupt a Republican meeting, for him
to insult the orator Of the meeting, a
gentleman and . scholar as Prof. d. i.,
and wi,hal . stranger. was 10 do thai
which no ~gensemsa should DO guilty o..
II anything can justify hissing Mr..
Campbell most richly deserved thai
which he got. MI. q. was not allowed
to proceed to any great length ~ his
friends gladly seized upsna Pre'exi 10
lead him out.
After the interruption Mr.. Pattee who
is q Of the company and who WAS
lately driven out Of Kansas, made . few
rsmarks reciting the facts as .aey had
fallen under his psrsonal observation.
Mr.. Slagel Of Fairfield, followed
in q few remarks, when the meeting AZ
journed with ehsefs for Fremont. Dan.
iels and the emigraDis.