The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-24

Mere no doubt Chat "the little Gan viii ANONYMOUSLY
nEk them out. Mr.. Browne then reouked the audacty
q such men accusing the President OF the United States
q inconsistency and passed warm euogum upon the
Presidents unmpeachable moral and political integrity.
mr. Browne then passed IN review the course o. events
Kansas since the Presidents assumption OF the reis OF
power described the condition OF the Territory n the tme
ana how civil war was only averted oy the ffesioents
wise spd impartial policy He further showed that was
necessary for the President recognise the Territorial
Legislature, who were duly elected under the organic
law and their election ratified by the Territorial exc
save and that although could not be denied that frauds
committed at the election, and many Objectionable
laws passed by the legislature the Presidents duty for
babe him going behind the record, and enoined him
70 recognise the Legislature legally and in fact the
personalities OF the people 70 eavet TO the people to
change their representative they chose when the proper
time arrived and TO protect them in the reesl exercise
Of their right Of suffrage. Mr.. Browne showed how
aemned by the opposition, how Jim Lane and Cover
nor Robinson held meetings and passed resolutions TO
resist the law TO adhere under all circumstances the
Topeka constitution, which passed by 1871
knaves and fools, without any semblance Of authority
Khan their own awess WILL and to prevent any
participation in any election appointed TO be held
under the law which the President and Congress had
frequently declared 70 be alone valid and binding Mr..
Browne then described the law Of the 18th of Februa
ry, 1857, passed by the Territorial Legislature of Kan
sas providing for election in June last of delegates
10 meet in September, and frame State constitution,
na ,ursneg proang ,or aSng census ana making
sdered this law very just and equitable and asked whe
er the election did not afford the whole people Of Kansas
an opportunity OF expressing their opinions and asserting
legally the right OF the majority TO rule whether if the
free State in SO large majority they repre-
sentedf they only striving TO resist the impoSi
hon upon them by fraudulent means OF an institution
which they aphoTred-did not this election give them
he most erectral means to show their strength, and
defeat any attempt Of the minority to force slavery
upon them Mr.. Browne then alluded 70 the course
adopted by Lane and the Topekaites their refusal 10
avail themselves of the opportunity TO right their
wrongs and their advice to Their friends 10 resist the
law, obsruct the takers III the execution
Of their duty, refuse to register their names, and
abstain altogether from any part in the election Mr..
Browne quoted of the resolutions passed at Topeka
N May last which Jim Lane declared that sef respect
and Christian principle would prevent him from taking
any part in the bogus election that all usurped authority
meaning the authority Of the United StatesnGst be
'ressted, and that the Topeka constitution must be ma1-
tanned Mr. Browne then showed how the free state men
followed the advice OF the Topekaites, offered violence TO
the officers employed 10 take the abstaned fron
lection in the exercise Of their right Of suffrage,
and how they now call the election " bogus ~
merely because they did not choose TO do
their duty good citizens. Mr.. Browne urged
democracy hurl ba X the accusation which the cppos
ton against the President and to show 10 the whole
country that the democracy of New York renew their
confidence in his administration and heartily respond to
said-Much admire the financial policy OF that mes
sage; cordially approve his foreign policy; warmly
We applaud the patriotism which it displays, and the
wise measures which proposes for the maintenance OF
honor, security and prosperity, let us also record
with all the force and emphasis Of truth our unqualified
approval Of the wise judcious consistent and morally
and politically just policy which the President proposes
70 pursue with regard TO Kansas.
The meeting, fifteen minutes TO ten O'Clock, then ad
,curned, after giving three cheers for Isaac Bell the
sharman of the meeting, Isaac v Fowler, Capt Rynders
and others.