Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-06-19
Correspondent Of The Chicago Tribune.l
Speech OF the Hon. Henry Wilson at
Topeka.
ToprKA. May %, 1857.

ToPrKA, May 28, 1857.
/ Senator Wilson of Massachusetts ar
rived in our city yesterday afternoon-
Although his coming was wholly unex-
pccted, it was soon known that he was III
the city, and a movement was made at
once to have him address the people
Several ge3tlanien Immediately waited
upon bin at the Topeka House, and a
pap WAS circulated which received the
re ,dy signatures of oar citizens, urgin,
/ him remain over Il ght and address
the people. He consented 10 do so, al
though h had intended to return to Le-
i compton that evening.
At the hour of meeting. the Hall was
Gl'ed to overhowing by the ladies and
/ 4rntpm n Of the vicinity. Many couid
not OBJ III 7dmss on to the Hall, and
were obli Icd reluctantly to retire without
h arr the Senator.
Mr.. Ross, Editor Of The 1ribane-the
only free State paper that was suppress
ed during the tronbcs Of the last year
presented Senator Wilson to the audi
crce. He was received with hearty and
enthusiastic cheers by the entire assem-
blase o. ladies and gentlemen.
Senator Wilson commenced by thank.
ing the audience for the honor they had
done him, and for their cordial greet.
ings. He h ID come to Kansas on no
political mission He had no advice to
give the people concerning any particu'
lar mo les of action. lie hid entire con-
flcHca in tn fidelity OF the people of the
Territory to the csuse OF Freedom, and
in their capacity to decide for themselves
the bas: modes of iotion TO secure the
objects they hal in view, and to vindi-
cate their own rights, without interfer-
encc from friends OF foes out Of the Ter
ritory. He h ID come to the Territory
to see the country SO cherished in the
hearts of the lovers of Liberty, and TO
see the people whose heroic endurance Of
wrongs and outrag,s had won the adec
tons Of the men who loved Justice and
Freedom and loathed wrong and oppres-
sion, He could assure the men, aye tho
women of Kansas that the people Of
New-En5 gland. of the great central
States. of the West, cherished in their
bosolns the profoundest admiration for
their seif sacrificing constancy aud de-
votion Around tens Of thousands of
Christian frcsidcs, prayers daily ascend
to Almighty God for Kansas and the
people of Kansas. They lived in the
affections and the memories ofthe peo-
pie of the North, and were born in their
nrayers to the God of Peace, Liberty and
Justice. The fields Of Kansas. VIII ch
had been pressed by the heel Of Border
Ruffianism and rcddened by the blood
Of Barber, Brown, Hoyt sPhillips, Buff
FUN and many other victims Of !thc hand
Of violence, were der to the lovers of
Frcedom-thc people Of Kansas who had
resisted a.gres ION, adhered to principlr.
and endnre,. outrage, were cndeared 10
them by thousand a>soaiations. Tho
people Of the Moth having failed bcl,ra
the nation TO secure Kansas to Freedom
| by National legislation. looked now
hop fully to the people Of the Terri.
tory to cure the admission of Kansas a
Free State. 70 all in the work
they hal contributed tens of thou
sands Il dollars, aai encouraged their
brave sons and noble dug hters to leave
/ their houses, bid f,rcwe!l to the haunts
Of child 800 and the associations of kim
! trcd an lr.ends, to come to this new
.nl al endure the privations incident
to a new country. to restore these gl1-
rioas fields ana Territory, once conse-
Grated forever to Frecctiom for all mnr, +,
t1 Freedom again. The hopes. the Ell.
forts, the sacrifices, the prayers Of the
people Of the North. lie felt confident.
Wunid Be crowned by success. The
heroic devotion. the enduring constancy
t. nsNcryins fidelity of the men and
women of kans $, would save hr. would
/ vet overthrow the infamous code in-
po>el upon the Territory 10y an armed
u>urpation, although it was recognized,
sauc,ioned and upheld by an Admins.
IT ton that had Just passed away, and
its saccc>sor, h ms S was corsecrated
to Freedom.
The Slave Power looked upon the
beautiful f Ids with hungry eyes; Con.
sresS. in obedience to tn. will OF that
power. opene this glorious land. the fit
sabod, Of toll!ng freemen, to the bright.
tnins footsteps of bondmen. Hords Of
lawlcs> Invaders poured over the MIssou
ri, Sc zcd your government, forced upon
you hateful laws. established Slavery,
supported their acts by armed invading
legious, Redeemed your fields with blood
and illunin d your skies with the light