Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-12

hANZAs MATTERs.-A Kanzas correspondent
ofthe Chicago Tribune gives the following graph
&c account of a "passage at arms between Secre-
tary Stanton and the citizens of Lawrence, dur
ing Stanton's address at Lawrence. Stanton said
I the federal laws must be obeyed, and he had
come to see that they were enforced =
The audience responded, That's right, wen
help you enforce them; they shall have our cor
DIAL support And the enactnents of the Ter
rtoral (oogus) Legislature must also be obeyed,'
added the Secretary.
Never Never!' 'Never!' Never ,
broke out from every part of the audience.
Then you and L. continued Mr.. Stanton,
growing much excited, and looking very pale,
are at war upon this points but I shall spill eve
ry drop of blood in my body but what the laws
Can't do it, old fellow Like to see you
auditory.
Henceforth, said the speaker, I'VE under
stand each other and there will be war to the
knife unless you come under
Come on, then. said an old man, drawing his
knife, if you want to try that game
did not come armed, resumed Mr.. Stanton,
and l have neither revolver nor bowie knife
about me-nothing but this Showing small
penknife,) for thought my life would not be en-
dangered in Lawrence Cries of Bah 30
pshaw and Humbug ! But it will be use
less Tor you to attempt to resist the authorities,
for you will not be fighting with the Missourians
nor the Border Ruffians, but with the mighty and
irresistible Federal Government itself. Yes, the
United States forces will compel you to sue
cumb.
Great excitement ensued Irresponsible audi
ence kissing, laughing, and exclaiming, Come
on with the troops We are ready to fight with
the Federal Government; it is the biggest Bor-
der Ruffian we have
Gov Robinson at last came forward begged
his hearers to let Mr.. Stanton proceed, and to
answer him when he finished
Mr.. Stanton, having cooled down a little, in
recommending asked his hearers if they would
pay taxes to the Territorial (bogus) officers
Never = they replied. No bogus officers shall
come about us. We will pay taxes to the Uni
ted States officers, and to no one else
Mr.. Stanton then urged the Free state men to
vote for delegates to the Constitutional Conven-
No list has been taken, said one of the audi
ence, and therefore we ale not qualified cleo.
tors =
Mr.. SEQ to the Probate Judge and get your
names inserted
Free State Speaker-We have no Probate
Judge to go TO- Now what do you advise us to
do I?
Mr.. ST. don't know; you are queer set,
and can't understand you.
Mr.. Stanton continued his speech, treating of
general topics, and finally closed by reading
passage from Hiawatha, in which the Indians are
exhorted to wash the paint from their faces,
and smoke the pipe of peace.
The address was a most unfortunate production
from beginning to end, and has lost Mr.. Stanton
the respect and regard of all Free State men, 1t
was lily calculated to harmonic political differ
ences, and, on the contrary, has excited degree
of bitter animosity against him personally, embit.
tered the people OF Lawrence against the Nation.
al Administration, and prejudiced their minds
fearfully against the new Governor. The citizens
feel as if the old policy of Pierce was about to be
inaugurated anew, and they are resolved on
taking up before submitting to the inia-
nous thraldom that Secretary Stanton threatens
to impose upon them. very much fear that he
will Prove another Woodson, and that Buchanan
will turn out even worse than Pierce.
Gov. Walker had better hurry out to Kanzas.
Mr.. Stanton is playing the devil generally, and,
il allowed to rule for a few months, would be sure
to get up another civil war. | don't know but
what Walker desires this, but want to see him
show his hand and speak for himself. Stan
ton stock is always below par, and no power on
earth can raise it.
There is diversity of sentiment at present ex-
listing in the pto-slavery ranks. One set are de-
sirous of adopting slave constitution without
submitting it to the people, while another set
wish to submit the single cause OF slavery or free
dom. Both agree, however, in the policy OF Or
ganizng State government at the pro slavery
Constitutional Convention, and thereby secure
the State Offices well as the United States sem
ators. For they imagine that Congress will ad
NIT hanzas with the Constitution they may adopt,
and the moment she is admitted the State gov
eminent will go into operation. No one believes
that If the question of slavery be submitted to the
people that free expression of opinion from the
actual settlers will be allowed. The Convention
will probably adopt the register law game, or
some other equally infamous restriction by which
the will of the people can be successfully thwart-
ed Secretary Stanton is said to be involved in |
this plot, and that he aspires to climb, thereby,
into the United States Senater