The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-08-25
LAWRENCE, Aug. 8, 1857.


LAWRENCE, Aug. 8, 1857.
Iwent up to Osawkee on Wednesday last,
to attend a stumping match, between the
champions of Border Ruffianism and the Free |
State men. Gen. Lane and Mr.. Parrot |
were announced as the speakers for freedom,
and Mr.. Perrin, Judge Hutchins, of Missouri,
and young Doniphan, as the defenders of
slavery.
The meeting convened in front of the "big
hotel" at o'clock in the afternoon. 1t was
organized by the appointment of Free
State and pro-Slavery Presdent-one of
Calhoun's plans for Saving the Unon"-and
the following programme was agreed on by
the speakers. Doniphan was absent. Judge
Hutchings, of Missouri, was to open, and
speak for thirty minutes; Parrott was to re-
ply for the same length of time; then Perrin
for forty minutes, and Lane for the same
time in reply; Perrin egain for thirty min
utes, Lane for forty-fve, Perrin to conclude
in a fifteen minute speech.
Judge Hutchings was engaged in trying or
arguing case in the Squatter's Court, and
could not come. Mr.. Parrott opened the
meeting in his stead.
MIR. PARRorr ON THE STUMP.
Mr.. Parrott is an able speaker, but do
not purpose to report his remarks on this oc-
casion. 1t was review of the policy Of tho
pro-slavery party in Kansas, addressed to
| Democrats of the National school who are
Free State men. He showed that in Kan
sas National Democracy and pro-slavery pro-
paganism are synonymous terms. l will give
you a specimen of his oratory if l am pres
ent at the Grasshopper Falls convention,
where the subjects for discussion, and his own
relation to thcm will doubtless induce him
to exert all his powers of argument and elo-
quence.
MR.. PERRIN ON THE STUMP.
He was followed by Mr.. Perrin, who is
Governor Walkers "aolian attachment."-
He surpassed my most sanguine expecta-
tions. | expected to hear forid and bom-
bastc speech, but not to see n speaker mount
as on buzzard's wings-to such an incredi-
bic attitude as Mr.. Perrin mounted Laura
Matilda-treshman literaturc-cven Stephen
A. Branch-wero thrown into the shade
Egotism, bombast, old electioneering stories,
palpable misrepresentation, and the most
fulsome putfs of the Governor, were mixed
in about equal quantities in the cauldron of
his frothy discourse. 1t was amusing to hear
his ridiculous attempt at eloquence-at which
the people laughcd-and his still more ridic-
ulous attempts AZ humor-at which, also, the
people laughed-?errin all the time suppos-
ing that they were cheering him oil instead
of dcriding him. He appealed to them to
trust in the Governor, cody asking them il
his gray hairs and his long life of devotion
to the cause of his country were not sufficient
guarantees of his sincerity! That was re-
frcshing, some people thought, in view ot
service of the slave power He appealed tc
them to vote; assured them that the Consti
tuition woull be submitted to suffrage; but
sad he, if they do not offer it for ratification
we'll, what docs thc reader suppose p
why, said the cgotist, speaking of himself
"this small specimen Of humanity will joir
YOU in raising up his still small voice in do
$ nouncing the administration of Buchanan !!
There arc men hero who would hardly con
slider Mr. Pcnin's rhetorical Indignation ant
aid as fully equivalent to the loss of the Ter
ritory.
GEN. LANE oX THE STUMP.
0 Gen. Lane rose and was received with mp
plause. He said, l congratulate the peopl
of Osawakee that for once tho Free State pee
r pie of Kansas and the pro-Slavery people c
Kansas, have met together like gentleme
d to discuss the great questions which is to al
:; feet the interest of us and those who com
u after us. Oh! gentlemen, | feel, after lls'
cning to Mr.. Perrins speech, as l have ncve
felt before, that at last the men who hav
opposed the people of Kansas arc coming t
ID their senses. Laughter. | mean it in a
Il personal kindness. l have never had othC
feelings than kind personal feelings towar
the pro-Savcry party of Kansas; would ;
ID soon think of striking Il woman as tho pr'
Slavery party; for both arc weak and d.
H. H. fcnccless. Laughter. / come here to di
Id cuss the question Of slavery with Mr.. PERI
he to try TO prove to the people of Kans'
that it was their interest socially, moral
and politically--in every way it was the
at dearest intcrcst--io make Kansas Ere
State. supposed that Mr.. Perrin was
take the ro-Slaycry side. l find, and it
agreeable surprise to me, that Mr.. Perrin
nrl with us-desircs to make Kansas a FIR
State You cannot get me into discussit
Oh that subject, laughter, you cannot g
me on the other side on that question, N
Perrin.
ice TIE VOTE on MoNpAY-ITs MORAL
congratulate you that you have by yo
votes last Monday, proved to the world th
you arc almost unit in favor of the FIR
= State Constitution. That vote has proved
ed the world who it is that constitutes the "m
cr- cradle minority" of our people, whether
me opponents of that Constitution, or the adj
i'm rents of the Walker standard.
ry, do not propose, Mr. Perrin, to enter in
NO discussion about Gov. Walker; if you "
On. give me bonds and security that he will
en- what you say he will do, l will pledge y
gas never to utter another word against him.
nes GOV. WALKER AND TIE ToPEKA CONSTITUTE
10 Mr.. PERRIN believe he will do all.
ior Gen. Lanc-I remember that at
'ed Springs, however, he said that the TopC
Constitution received only 1871 votes, q
that it was wrong for 1871 men 20 make
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