Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-08-22

/ The following correspondence of The
Missouri Democrat gives the fairest histor,
of the mysterious past and most probabl
view of the future of Kansas Of auythine
that has yet come to light. The Demo
crat veuches for the correctness of IN,
whole thing, while the St. Louis Rspu5
lican denounces the correspondent for ex
posing what was not intended for the pub
Ilic:
LEAvENwoRrH, KANSAS, July 81, 1851.
Being once citizen of Platte County
and knowing something about matte,
now in suit before the Circuit Court Of
Platte City, was sunimoned to tina,
Court as witness yesterday, and heard a
speech made in the Court House by Pc
ter T. Able, which regarding as important,
| have concluded to give You the main
points Of the remarkable affair. Mr.. Able.
after thauking the peopls for calling upon
him, said that he had frequently heard it
charged that the Pro-Slavery men in Kan
sas had sold out to the Free State men,
This was false, and he wished to state the
position Of the Pro-Slavcry men Kansas.
so that their friends in Missouri might ses
into their plans and policy. They had
not abandoned the idea of making Kan
sas Il Slave State, by ajug-ful; on the con.
trary, they were greatly encouraged, and
he took this occasion to say to o-Slavery
men that the prospects of the party in
Kansas were brighter and more hopeful
than they had eter bsgn. II seemed that
there was great deal Of misunderstood.
ing in Missouri in regard to the party in
KaIsas; and he would give history ofthe
party and its policy, for he knew all about
1t. In the first place, he said, they organ
lied the party unIer the name of the Pro-
Slavery party, and it worked we'll because
it brought all men who were in favor Of
the South into one solid, compact body
AS time passed on, a great many persons
came into the Territory from the Northern
States who were not Prc-Slavery in their
feelings, but who we've against the Free
State men in their resistance against the
laws ofthe Kansas Legislature. They form
ed out that this class of Northern men would
not act with the Free State men in resis-
tence to the laws, nor would they act with
She Pro-Slavery men because they were
not in favor Of Slavery. In order to get
this class of Northern men to act with
them, the Pro-Slavery party agreed, after
to change tho name of the par
ty from Pro Slavery to the Law4and- Order
party. This change of name had a hap
Pr .Xls sff {t thasa4sa i hsaI'qht. good many
have gotten into their ranks in any other
way. After while still larger number
of people from the Northern States came
in, and policy dictated another move.-
He had written call for delegates from
all the counties in the territory to assem-
BILE in Leccmpton last Winter, and they
did meet, and deliberate upon the future
action of the party. A great many men
had moved into the Territory from the
Northern States who had voted for Mr..
Buchanan, and who were opposed to the
Black Republicans and Pro-Slavery parties,
and it was the policy Of the Pro Slavery
men to propitiate this class Of men. TWAS
admitted in their deliberations that the
name Of Law-and- Order party did not have
a national reputation, and that the name
of the party must be changed. 1t was
admitted that the Wing party was dead,
and it's name would not answer the pur-
pose they had in view. 1t was deemed
unwise to assume the name of Americans
or Know-No.hings, for that party had
been able to play one trick In the Presl-
Dental game, and must soon die out
After viewing the whole ground, it was
agreed that the party should change its
name from the Law. and-order party to
that of the National Democracy. The
Democrat. had just elected the President,
and would have a majority in Congress,
and if the Pro-Slavery party in Kansas
should assume the name of National De-
uocrscy, it would bring them into favor
wit hthe Administration and with Con
oress, and at the same time secure to their
party the services of the Free-State Dem
ecrats from the Northern States. Time
has proved that this was good move, and
great advantage would result to the party.
from it. This was the history Of the Pro
Slavery party in Kansas, and under all its
names it had remained sound on the goose
and the charge that the Pro-Siavery men
in Kansas has sold out to the Free Sellers
was UNANIMOUSLY false. He was glad to in
form the Pro-Slayery men Of Platte that
the prospects Of the party were bright and
that, if we will do our duty as we'll as we
have done it in the past, success is certain.
In regard to Governor, Walker he said
lhe did not iudorse everything he had said
Ibut was not prepared to take grounds
against him yet. Walker was good
manager and keen man, and ne thought
he understood him. He believed, when
j Walker held his secret counsels with the
President aud his Cabinsnt, that they
were chalking out policy for Kansas. -
The people should remember, said he, thai
Is majority of the Cabinet we're Southern
men, and he believed that Walkers triE
Ito the Northern States after his consulta
tons with the President, and all his tall