The Kanzas news., 1857-12-12


ne would voice from Hell. Roars of
laughter, and cries of HAS Redpath come
from there ?'')
Mr.. Redpath being called. at the close of
Mr. Moore's remarks, spoke nearly as fol-
lows:
"Mr. Chairman-Until this evening l
have always considered you courteous
gentleman. But, sir, you have disappoint-
ed me this evening; and not you only, but
other speakers. You began your speech
with "Gentlemen of the Convention" /
shall endeavor to avoid this uncourteous er-
ror. a laugh. In humble-very hum
ble-and distant-far distant-imitation of
my illustrious friend, Gen Lane, therefore,
l at least-shall recognize the presence here
of the LADIES Ladies and gentlemen.-
(Laughter.) don't live in Heaven, but
live in the next best place-Doniphan.-
daughter Neither have come, as some
of you seemed to think, from He'll But I
have just come from the next worst place
the State of Missouri. (Laughter.)
1 will not inflict long speech on you for
four good reasons. First, my cigar is light
ed, and value it very much. for it is good
one, and I received it from good man
DR.. Kob; and especially do value it as it
is the only good thing that ever knew to
come out of the eminently conservative city
of Atchison. Laughter Secondly, l
think you have had buncombe enough for
all benefieent terrestrial purposes. Thirdly.
/ haven't much to say, and lastly I am too
fatigued to say il, for have just concluded
a long and disagreeable journey through the
foul, filthy, fllibusteriug State of Missouri,
and am very tired-physically, mentally,
and Fundamentally. Laughter.)
Gov. Robinson has demonstrated, by his
peculiar and unmistakable logic, that the
Federal Government is coming over to our
side. While I listened I thought of the
scriptural statement" And Satan came
also" prolonged laughter:)
1t is the theory of our Republican insti-
tutions that there is a power greater than
the Government-the people. king Caucus
and his ministers, the politicians, in my
opinion constitute that power; but for ar
gument's sake and courtesy's let US say it is
the people. That power also, 1 think, is
coming over to US. have been asked sew
eral times this evening what the people of
the East say of our present position. say
to you that the people of the North will sus-
tain you (applause) in whatever course you
deem it prudent to adopt even if, in order
to secure your freedom, you resolve to hang;
and do suspend-that's the popular word
now-every Federal ofice-holder, annihilate
the Federal army, and run off every Terri
torial slave, including as slaves both negro
bondsmen and National Democrats (Roars
of laughter.
A VoIcE-'s What about Judge Dou-
glas 90
Mr. Redpath-"When l first came to
Kanzas 1 was told in confidence, by per
sonal friend of Douglas, that he was firm
friend of Freedom: l doubted it then-I
have disbelieved it ever since-I know it Is
a falsehood now. Yet Douglas CAN be 8
friend He is the firm, steadfast and unfal-
tering friend of one man, and that PERSONS
name is Stephen A. Douglas. (Laughter.)
That man, like every man in America-the
alienborn excepted-expects to be President
of these United States. He knows that he
cannot be so unless he is reelected to the
Senate Illinois viii never re-elect him,
unless he, too, comes over to US. He knows
it, and is coming. ''The Campbells are
coming !" Some men fear such allies but
| say here, what once had occasion to re-
mark, when fellow-sportsman told me that
the flock of pigeons We were out for were
fiyine toward us-"Let 'em come, who's
afraid 90 (Laughter.)
Judge Douglas, through his organ-the
Chicago IEmes-its real name is Timeseryer,
but they call it Times for short laughterl
has declared already, that unless the Con-
stitution-the Lecompton Constitution
Mrs. Cunningham's Constitution-(Iau laugh
ter is ubmitted-eyery clause, article and
abomination of ito the whole people, it is
Il. IL,
on. That statement, although not strictly
true-for the paper would be more valuable
if not written on at ALT iaughter) is as
near both to truth aud decency as you can
expect him to come without dangerous con-
sequences to himself. (Laughter.) He
might get lost, you know, if he came any
nearer, for it is a terre iBcognito to him.
(Laughter.) $50 much for Buckingham
have said that the people of the North
viii sustain you, but do not think that I
consider them the power behind the Govern
ment The people of Missouri, under
PIERCE mal-administration, constituted that
posterior power. It is called "power be-
hind, you know, because when, like the
celebrated donkey, Government is .'disin-
clined to proceed" or '.won't CO." the
people give the Government a kick in its
seat. Laughter. Thatseat, Government
informs US, is Washington City. The peo-
pie of Missouri are that power yet What
do they say
For ten days past I have been among
them-traveling through their State. dining
in their houses, sleeping in their hotel beds;
and here let me say, hope there's bath
in this town. (Laughter.) ] have spoken
both with their conservative men and fire.
eating iIlibusters. don't like conserva-
tiyes myself, for am radicai-a fanatic
.and glory in it. (Applause.) They say
and the uitFas agree with them WAatS
IF you slaughter. every pro-slayery prop
agandist in this Territory, and call Missouri