Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-02-20
HAWK.EYE AND TELEGRAPH
Ala for Kan.,,.,

We have already given short account of The
meeting a; Marion Hail. on Monday egening
which Was assembled for the purpose Of Listen
Squatter Sovereigns of Kansas, now On tom
through the free States, to Law before the people
an account of the troubles in that country. He
laid before the crowded audience and the room
would not contain half who came TO hear him,
a clear and apparently truthful account of the
difficulties which had been thrown in their way.
The right of sufirage-the dearest right Of
American citizens had been taken from them
Peacabie citizens had been murdered in cold
blood, without proyoeation. Their fields and
crops had been laid waste and destroyed. They
had been put to great expense and trouble to
defend themselves from an armed INVASION
And they are still in peril Preparations were
niaking--Iniitary companies were organizing in
Missouri for the avowed purpose Of attacking
them. They were fortified at Lawrence, had a
skillful commander, and with signal lights they
| could collect their men in a few hours, and they
| could defend themselves for thirty days. They
had appealed to the President and to the Cover
nor. The officers Of the General Government
were their oppressors-in many instances the
leaders Of the Border Rufans. The Missou-
elected by the people, should never sit. And
in March they expected another attack, against
which they could sustain themselves for thirty
days. could they have assurance of succor at
the end of that time. 1t was an invasion of hu-
man rights in which all were concerned---it was
the quarrel of freedom and slavery-it was for
us to say whether slavery should be forced upon
Kansas by an armed invasion. In defending
themselves they had incurred an expense of
$4,000, and they were to be put to further ex-
pense. They asked aid from the people of the
free States to indemnify them for the past, and
enable them to meet future emergencies.
At the conclusion of his remarks, which were
often interrupted by applause, Mr. Charles Hen
drie read the following preamble and resolu-
tions:
WHEREAS, The People of Kansas, for the pur
pose of securing to themselves the free and un-
molested enjoyment of their rights as American
citizens well to protect themselves against
all foreign invasions, have formed Constitution,
Republican in its character, and intend to make
application for admission as State into the Fed
cra Union at the present term Of Congress,
therefore
Resolred That we, citizens of Burlington, in
mass meeting assembled, hereby instruct our |
Representative in Congress to vote for the imme |
diatc admission of Kansas, under the Constitu-
tion into the Union, sovereign state.
Resolped, That we deeply sympathize with our
Kansas brethren in their conflict with the slave
power, and will aid them in every way that we
can as good citizens.
Rosolpea, That we will raise the of -
dollars to indemnify the people of Kansas for cX-
penses incurred in defending themselves against
past invasions, and enabling them to resist iu-
turc armed incursions, said money to be dcpos-
tied as the agent now present with may direct,
subject to the draft of Governor Robfnson.
The blanl, in the last resolution was filed with
$4,000, and the preamble and resolutions then
adopted
On motion the chair appointed committee
of five to collect the above amount from the
citizens of Burlington, consisting OF Messrs. Geo.
Lsunlan, Chas. lIendre, Charles Starkcr, Luke
Palmer, and D. S. Eberso