The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-09-05


seems to suppose that the Territorial
Legislature, when once in our hands, viii
be abandoned for the State government;
but that body viii not commit suicide
rest assured of that.
The man who is opposed to the To-
peka Constitution can consistently go into
the election, but those who sustain that
Constitution cannot.
The people have taken the posi-
ton that they viii pay no taxes. They
have disowned the authority to impose
any law upon us, and have said, in coz
vention, they ''would not willingly pay
taxes" This is the position of the party
everywhere, and this action has been fully
indorsed. To vote under the bogus laws
is to indorse the right to impose those
taxes upon us.
Some say that they will overlook the
past, and indorse their acts up to this
time, but will endorse nothing further
To do SO would make us particeps Grim
| ans of the whole. and we are responsible
for all the outrages and barbarities which
have followed.
put myself upon the record long ago
against these acts, and with that history
before the world am not willing to give
the lie to my professions. would re-
cognize it as matter of personal dishonor
to engage in that line of policy. The
slaveholding oligarchy of Missouri are
just as intent upon enslaying US as they
were two years ago.
The outrageous apportionment was
made with the view of controlling us, and
Lawrence was placed next door to West
port with the view of silencing her voice,
while that vast region of country extend
ing to the summit of the Rocky Mountains
was added on to furnish additional
means for perfecting their contemplated
fraud upon our rights.
A foray was made upon Atchison, last
Friday, because Gen. Lane was about to
speak; and his voice was silenced, as
will be the case with the Sguatter Souer-
eign itself, in October next, if it dare tell
of that outrage.
Mr. G. read from late letter of ID. R.
Atchison to a gentleman of South Caro-
lima, and continued
The people of Missouri are busily en-
gagged in an effort to effect an organization
with tire view of invading our Territory
again. They can control our elections
and send every man to the Legislature,
and that without journeying twenty miles
into the Territory from the border.
1t is evident, then, that I am opposed
to voting at the October election. / will
not venture all upon such an uncertain
issue. Every man should 60 to the polls
with q musket in his hand, and should
declare that all past legislation in this
Territory is an outrage, and violation of
law; and those interlopers holding the
election should be treated as intruders,
and driven back from the Territory with
violence. If We permit them to go or, we
are conquered province. Let the Fed
eral Government come to their aid, if it
please, and let the people be subjected by
brute force. Loud cheers.
Gen. LANE was loudly called for. He
said he would feel, when these resolutions
were adopted, like the prisoner unjustly
confined for debt, who saw no means OF
escape only through filthy sluceway.-
TO avail himself of this mode of exit, he
must lie down in the filth and crawl
through it. He commenced his journey,
was discovered by the keeper, and pursued,
and with the filth smothered him who
would again deprive him of his freedom.
This is Convention of the PEOPLE
not of the Free State party as such; and
the party is not responsible for cur actor
here to-day. am in favor of the Tope-
ka movement: have planted myself upor
it, and will go all lengths to set it in mo.
ton, when the party shall say so. In tlis
Revolution their case was considered
doubtful, and they threw themselves int
the breach, exerted all the means the,
could command, and triumphed. 1t wa
position of great responsibility, and hae
they failed the actors would have beef
held up to the world as worthy of execra
ton, whereas now they are models of Inn
itation.
There are prudent men In this Territor.
men with wives, and children, an
property, and here are their homes an
their all. They are confident they ca
2 regain their lost liberties by another effol
at the ballot box. They wish to try the
hand at this peaceful remedy, and W
must coneede to them the right to do s.
lChecrs.] Ifthey fail they will join us
: sustaining the Topeka Constitution an
Government. Loud applause.l
ask each of you to say that you ci
carry the October election by turning o.
: in your strength and getting your neigi
!: bors to do 50. aud iu preventing iElsg
voting. or-[ DIE. RESPONDED the mutt
7, tude.
y Some matters of personal nature,
is the regret of every person present, was he
/ introduced by the speaker, and a colIo4s
,e followed between him and Gen. Pomefo
m When it closed, Gen. L. resumed:
at / do believe if We fail in carrying L
lc October election. Kansas is a slave Stai
of You must resolve to carry this electi
n. before Determining Ia ef.a.sss IA i.