The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-03
Aupssl Of The Free State Party 10 the
Country.
~ Plesa their wrongs-rhey Dcnounee Poor
Pirue and tAs Border Rufnisas-YAey Ask fr
yustiea and have Resolved to have Nothing
70 do win the Pro Slavery June Election
hbsrsstine Abridgment Of the Bloody MNoy
Of Kansas.
Does an this Signify that the xrou-
bic il over2


ne committee appointed by the late fres State Ocuven
Ion, held AT Topeka Kansas Territory, Oh the 10Th of
Ar0h 1857, 10 whom committed che charge u pre-
ygmg address to the American people, have prepared
snd respectfully submit the following
Yhe Pro Slavery Convention, which assembled ~ 1e-
sonnpaon January II, 1857 have issued address"
which has been spread broadcast over tie Stos. In This
pamphlet attempt is made 10 Ialiae The crimes aud
anuuse the ouirages OF which the prosavery pArtyss
ID under coors Of democracy '-have been guilty
- ihe Territory. Nay, more " sought 70 throw the
enairc blame and responsibility OF the Affections which
Asve been visited the settlers and residents Of Kan
the free State men, and these active and earnest
partcss who lancred with energy oat knows
defeat, and viii that knows ALTERING, IN behalf OF
freedom and free labor.
ne burden OF the address S. rat the free state party
Aaned and nsng oluo1ary and inoendary pro
oodng that they rallied against the enforcement Of legal
aetments laughed TO scorn the authorities aud beat back
ne oncers Of justice, thereby necesiatg tho hw and
sder men" 70 take up arms for the preservation Of peace
and for The punishment Of traitors They brand lane Ro
Reeder, and host OF other good and true,
hif ed enlssaries animated By hlibusterng spirit hos
Nh the constitution foes TO the union OF the states, and
enemies to the well being Of the Territory They repre-
sent have been innocent law abiding and IN
s2nye, earnestly in favor OF peace and reposo IN Kansas
their address with rea. rhetorical bogrh, and
Aonbastic assurances Of patriotic devotion to their country
1her party and their God.
10 the hypocrisy 70 expose the iasehoods and
pevea the contradictions and inconsistencies OF this ad
as would be superuous for the ,hroes and the anguish
suffered, wriucn in characters f blood and
burned into the memory Of every honest citizen OF
csuniry. Subterfuge and deceit brasep faisehood and
eae perjury avail nothing for the great tuta IN the
gigantic wrongs Of kansas history, have been and
known and pondered Of all men, and will stand like the
&ypt2n pyramids IA the surprise and the wonder Of com
Ae generations.
&he free State have violated law for tbs, which
b just law, and that which is devoid Of Justice
should not be obeyed The code attempted to be forced
them enacted for proper cgis atom Tor the
and prosetoa OF society or for he develope
OF the Of the country bu, 20 ensaye tho
body and soul OF every czen and 30 rtvt The institution
al slavery upon soil consecraied TO freedom No honest
could endorse subscribe % such CODE and the
nee STATE did not Yet they raised arm, neither
eymmaed any violence against their opprossor', BuI
when they driven from their homes md their f
res, treated Kwith unbeard OF cruelty by this sesyiod
"ev and order'' party, then IL that Al thu higher
vces OF their nature appealed 20 them rise
e rights and liberties OF sink TO The love. of sers The
blood and the manhood and the muscle Of sOrthorD free
could brook more, for forbcarsDce hsd ceased
be virtue and the time when they vim
6as their courage and establish their rgE 10 ule title OF
Bot when the invaders were driven back and the dis
sensons In quoted they again returned
e more consenia pursuits OF peace and devoted them
selves with activity and energy 10 uc ndul occupations
which they loved.
IS our purpose to present brerthouyh comprehensive
esesoh Of what has uaBspdred w ktn the passage
~ the Kansas Nebraska bill, and ~ ei the American PEG
pic Judge Cor themselves whether the FREQ State
Party acted according the dictates Of justice Of
right, whether not they have boon wroaged
ysged and whether they the fcsyted rlw sud order
party are responsible for the crimes and TIE bloo which
have stained the virgin SO, Of the Territory.
But IN this cause must taxi our proper position. The
party 81 Kan upon the defensive
before tribunal where the American people sit judges.
We srTagn the sell I'D claw and order party Of Kan
~ a. guilty Of high crimes and msdemeanors; We charge
ws fair and honest verdict IRON the evidence and srsu
nons may adduce.
posed the time ofis presentation to Congress by de
coed majority o; the Northern seiaye backed by
she opinion ~ their tiucnts II was endorsed as ga law
by the citizens Of Kansas who desired only 10 have Us
principle ami Prov faithfully carried ont A. "
Rcder appointed Governor Of The Territory under the
ei and larrc Northern emigration poured into the Ter
ritory the question Of popular sovereignty and
scpre freedom FOR Kansas by numerical preponderanoe
The Iule came at last for olcing Territorial Iogsla
two and delegate ~ Congress. How this election
carried h matter Of history. The Mlssouran poured
Into The Territory, violated the sancuiy OF The ballot box,
outraged az Jaw and deccncy and thwarted the and
the viii ofthc actual residents. This the 3lt day
u March, lS5sa day never O. be f0rgO,en-when the
iDvadng horde, viii Insulting banner, which
Inscribed " Death g. the damned Abolitonsts.n
"a Save STATE Tor kansas" " No quarter for
Froe siaic Men, and other 4 syiccs. and with bowie
knrcs and rcvolyers bore down upon the polls,
or aed The i1dgcs and clerks Of election, and
By such means the first called lCg stature of Kansas
vss eootefcr thousand nine hundred and eight illegal
-0cs being poled by Missourans Oaly four days mad
teen allowed 10 protest against the returns Of TIC election
tsago, and DE iormsluea were attended 70 but n SIX Dis
"a those ,ccuons-Aay - ls55-,l thc FREQ s,ao nomi
nssr were ec,et, c1ocrt ~ leavenwoh CITY, whore the
bhSoutlans play I'D her old gnmo Of ayasou and Illegal
voting ana on tho 25,h fcW days subsequently, pro
slavery meeting held al which lbs Ai,-OurBlrs
Who had been taken into Missouri Dosod and fellhered
and sold az auction ~ a negro ondOrsr1.
Tho hrst meeting Of BE Msouri-eieted Legislature OF
Xslss pok place al rA1nee, pear Fort Rley appeared
Thai there bit one free state man 10 the whole C0us
al, Who Immediately resigned he seat, and The
Lgislatgrc ouEtsd all the free STATE member NJ
Oh Heuse cIcosod at the special elections order
a. BY Governor Reeder and gave the.r SCAT " ter pro-
siaUy opponents An sci Ma uen passed ior TIE reno
az the seat 81 government b. shawpecs Nilsson,
tn Missouri border which naliy Hdofs% over GOV
Az territorial csc.-- were filed by thee Legislators"
fy commissioners appointed by Item, and toy. kesicr
vbo brsvcy stocd up against ue iIsgal assembly and
thsr enacmeuis, removed the administration falling
itao hands of SECRETARY Wo0sOr, yhV actively
aysrated wltb the pro slavery party.
NIL tkn atsrlsl
pronounced ~ General CAS- 10 De "a al grace u ths age"
having provided for another eienou the fraudulent
on d. II Of Oclobr whhel W. rc,urued A. a dele
;e Congress by vote Of two thousand eghi hundred,
bnr-htbs az which po.d by Nsa.urians tae free,
Es.ie refused 70 vote
wi-ou shannon, having been spr,sncd Governor Of
dansAs acted viii the proslaycry organ zauen took part
N tber ncos.ngs and Subsequently, IL reponsc 70 cali
from bogus Sheriff Jones decsrcd the Ierrory "a stale
open rebehen, and teuod orders FOR the enlistment o.
w. enforce the ierritpa Laws An army oi Invaders
irArchod osards Iswrenoc, gathering terr-r N heir
sourse yhJe Athison and srngfelow appealed fof AID
Le~vepwor,b snd all the borrUrl Of war 81 extermlna
or. ,sayd uroo he peaceful so,Iers President lieree
eot bs sanctou 70 the invaders and authorized Shannon
70 call "a; Tho United staio uooJs Conpanies nom tho
Y1rheuh and erogshoTs Of The South, under MAJOR Bu
ssns. ADD the Territory preaeuie hs awful sectsrle a.
rsgon oyeriun ny nro and sword
In bc meanwhile The actual rseiderr O. Kansas we're
rooyrng hitaiory lcasurre Tor Tie orgsnig OF
sur ornsneti, Tor the cioCtyn ui Legislature ard Tor he
prO.ecton Of heI lscs an properly Wei for ne
~ ofcal posts Convention o tbe pootlo a.sanlhed n
ia~rencs Augcs' L. los rcpudsted t1s auhury OF the
ks legislature, snd recommended toe election oil dele
gate TIE 18th, % meet g Springs September 5 Tor
de cons deTaor ~ public ainre AZ this convention hc
bcrUs @vs were Hlo rcpufated, ~ GoverUof Reeder
nominated a. delegnt Congress and n day APPOINTED
sor tbe election On the tn Of -cperlber another con
ventop held ~ Topeka, 10 make arrangenonts cor
erecting aslecsics Cor q free Ste constitution T con
vcnu0n selc-ted executive miitso, ~ho wore "
vested with tie Authority ~ IrO,igta government ~
pos dc fOr The ccmplce organ lAuon ~ Saio govern
snent October y Ieder oeCied delegate Congress
by vote 400 and deieRsios al thc same tine,
.lertnd ~ sttniona convention. This Convention
s~ernbles n TOPEKA 90 The gyi and September IA sub.
Yred a constitution ~ The people, appointing TIE fth Of
March, 1855 f1f organ ring STATE gJy C1Dent lcccnDer
"a 1875 The Torek constitution voted upon By DE poo
psc with outbreak, exoeFs AZ 1cayenworb City, whore
sf slee,,Ot wa prevented ard the poll book stolen On
yth Of January 1866 ocers were elected under NE
roposn c,nstuIiion and Robinson chosen Governor On
N u March etate Legislature met AZ Topeka, GOV