New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-05
KANSAS.
srANToNs SPEECH AT LAwRENCE-THE
BOGUS LAWS TO BE ENFORCED
JUDGE SMITH AND GOV. ROBINSON


JIDtpE EMIL IL AMI WV
REPLY
eonespondeDoe Of The n. Y. ThSsne.
LAWRENCE, Friday, April 2i-lO p. VI.
Though late in the evening, mus write ie"
lines for tomorrow mornings mail 20 inform you v
an important meeting that has just closed III '"''
p,ace-important because indicative OF 'oe 80 80
shout 10 be pursued by the United States au'"oiio'
IN this Territory. Acting-Gov. STANTON ~,,-lI,.
MOD nv Gen. Mclean Of the Survey
S,eoo .sme down from Lecompton TINS a'V''noon
"a .tonned At the Cincinnati House Uov' hoOin-
-. - o,her prominent citizens soon called upon
him. and Stanton and Mclean went COW" WIN 'D'
Governor TO call upon Mrs. Robinson, ana oene'e
fooh tea there. 1t was soon noised ABOUT 'o"h
.hst ahout supdown Mr.. Stanton would address Inc
,eonle in front of the Cincinnati House. Ace9'a-
,xncfy AZ that time large concourse assemGieS s "
s md hear the new Secretary, who, untIi MI
w.ner arrives. assumes the Office OF Governor
Gov Robinson introduced Mr.. Stanton 70 tne ss
sembly and bespoke for him patient ana lcsPo.uu
Nearing Mr. Stanton commenced by Saying 'h"O nc
was not the Governor Of tho Territory, ouS on!
acted In that capacity until the aii T Vi IL H.
Walker OF Mr.. Walker tue aclua. uo; ;'t , NO
..onH ssv that he WAS one Of the most eminent men
sr ~ ns,;on--one whose fame was not confined 10
,ta I;,oits az bis own and-One who, to his own
avsonaI knowledge had within the last thirty days
FRaae;ynd from both Great Britain and France the
.Hey NJ most as Minister Extraordinary 10 settle tle
Affairs Of Asia (auding TO China, 1t was supposed
that land where Adam was made, ana whence nls
poetery had gone out to people the four quarters on
The globe But Mr.. Walker bad preferred 10 stay
and settle the affairs Of this continent The anirs
of Kansas he proceeded to say bore an intimate re-
ktion to the destines Of the Union, and the Chioh
To the welfare Of the entire human family fassing
from Gov Walker, Mr.. Stanton alluded TO himself
saving that he was born in the District OF Columbia,
In The town of Alexandria not when it was por-
ton Of Virginia, but the property of the Union; ms
life and training had, however, been IN South
eyn State. and surrounded by that iusttutlon
40 distasteful to many Of bis hearers. de would
not attempt to conceal the prejudlces OF his cary
education and associations, but this much he would
saw that however much he loved the institutions OF
his native land, he loved the Union still more. Ii
he could only hope that the same moderation, love
of Justice and peace filled the hearts Of those he adj
dressed as filed his own, it would be TO hlm mat
Ter Of the greatest satisfaction.
The General Government, he went on TO say, had
recognized the Territorial Government as the only
legitimate government in Kansas, and its laws must
~ obey.d Here one universal shout went up from
the assembled multitude of, Necer' Never! Gov
Robinson now rose TO attempt to restrain the people,
hut. mo" said Stanton, " l had rather hear you
speak that than to keep silent and now tell you,
be continued in extremely excited ana angry tone'
81 that il any man here is prepared to say that ne
will resist those laws, with that man declare noT
mar 10 the knife, and ic0r 10 the hit :" The excite
ynent of the multitude was unbOunded. The not
Southern blood Of the Secretary had led HIM too iar
and he had uttered words calculated to promote any
thing but peace. He saw he had made mistake,
and went on TO repeat some OF his language but now
os;np the expressions of Federal authority" and
sIFederal Government" his audience, however,
drew the distinction quite as readily as himself, and
numerous voices cried out, ave are ready to obey
the United States Government; We always have
Cbeyed it," "WeI" said the speaker "either
have misunderstood you or you me- The crowd
received the remark with laughter and good hum0r
was again restored. His after remarks, however
showed that there was pretty fair understanding
on both Sides He proceeded, and soon advanced
again the obnoxious sentiment that the people must
obey the Territorial laws and again was he greeted
with the laundering response from nundreus vi
voices. Nerer! necer!" The excitement and con-
fusion now became so great that Gov. Robinson
nrose and addressed the people, hoping that they
would patiently listen to Mr.. Stanton and not mani
Cost any Interpretation was better on all hands
fbst we should know precisely what the Territorial
Executive intended to do. Cries OF Good, gooo'
"That's right" Go on 90 on, resounded from oil
sides and the Secretary, who had now become
little cool, proceeded. lie thanked Mr. hooau'ou W
Cor hs interference but thought that there was nc
need of a mediator between him and the people. ne
came into the Territory ten days ago with no weapon
more formidable than pocket-kne, aud ne mac
had no fear in coming to Lawrence except Una
some scoundrel might rob him on his way for hl'
money, and he had 10 little Of that as to offer bu'
small inducements to a highwayman. He had come
10 the Territory to that justice was established
The people should have fair vote-nelther Border
Ruffanism from Missouri nor Emigrant Aidism from
Massachusetts, should interfere. Mr.. Stanton thei
branched off Into long episode upon the Indians
the shameful manner in which they had been driver
of from their lands &c, ustifyng it, however, from
the fact that it was "teir deStiay Just as though
IL man were destined to he murdered his murderer
would therefore be innocent! He wished we would
have as much sympathy for the Indian as for the
negro.
Next, he fasOred us with sort Of " So1th-Sld
Adams" view of Slavery aud the negro race Slavery
Rad elevated them. Two or three hundred years
ago everybody held them, and believed it 10 be right
In their native land they were race Of slavehoders
siavemakers and cannbals. BY his vote, the negro,
neither in any of the States nor in this Territory,
should ever be rased 10 TN equality with the white
man. Next, Mr.. Stanton alluded " bic course IN
Congress and the speech he made on the Kansas
Nebraska bill, i'll which he prophesied that kansa.
would become Free State. He had not come
here TO fulfill that pEedcton-peysonaHy, he should
prefer TO see the peculiar institution prevail here
but apubic officer, he was totally indifferent to it.
He maintained that the bogus Legislature was
sald, because the Republicans had a majority in
the last Congress- and voted money tor the expenses
of that Legislature; because the people had decided
il to be valid in the last election aud the Govern
nent at Washington held rs to be valid. The ta1Gs
Aried By that Legislature, he expressly stated ,coAI
be collected Finally, be closed up BY saving that
be WAS NOT excited and had NOT heeD--was ner-