The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-09-26

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We are iad,bted 70 the Lecomp,on
tkausasl National Democrat OF August
20. Tor tae following report OF the great
democratic meeting recently held at Us
aWkre,
Ata democratic meeting held in front OF
the O.avkre House, ia the town OF Osa
vkec, Kansas Territory, on Monday eyea'
ing. august 10. 1851. Judge Rush fillmore
was called to the char, and Pascal ;
Park. and William Preston were APP
pointed secretaries. The president stated
The ab, tei Of the meeting IN few apPto"
pfiata remaikst after which, on motion.
Wilson shannon. W Matlo, William
II Isbbs, William I. Dyer, J. VI. 81
Matthew, d u Burne-, ). u Garrett, Il
s stevens. Hugh Cameron, D. \audrr'
slice. aud ] \ haidermau, were appointed
a committee TO draugbt resolutions eN>
pressrve of the sense OF the meeting
After the committee retired General J.
W Withheld WAS called to the stand, and
addressed the audience ina few well'slmed
aud spirited remarks Although his posi'
ton and his duties now were not OF =
pohtcal character vet many had made
frequent inquiries A. to no" he stood upon
the issues IA hsusas, aud ho giadlN EN-,
hraced the opponuni1, bore presented Of
stating hs position fully, t'aukly, aud tear
la..ly iis was 4 democrat OF the old
school, and as good a pfo>slayefy man A.
coald b. found il the Territory. lie dat.
tered rom many So.oalisd pro,siavery men,
however. lie made hIs IDEAS upon the
p.cuiar institution tubsefvlent to Ia
democracy. aud thought tuat rs good dem
ocrats lived IN New York as lived III
Louisiana
he was cmrhaticaiiy in favor OF sub
mlt,ing the constitution which VIII be
framed :. l.rcomptun III September next
To- the people 81 the Territory. Ao to
who were the p,yie he DIT noi assume the
province OF t'tmin'us la CAV" At a-
hl. opinion that the convention should
leave lhi, question to be settled by the ter
rtotal law, which prescrhes residence
OF six months as one oi the qualifications
meni that men protesting to be democrats
and members ol the convection we're hii-
tef, opposed to submitting the c'n-tlu-
tion to the people He Na- prepared To
teu all such men mas he dd not believe
tina, such constitution Hs they "i-i"d To
adnni would receive ten votes tu congress.
nod he DAD not think 3, ought To. II" WAS
ol the opinion that It would bee AZ nnpaf'
aIlv'ed piece of mpudeuce 10 AK men
who were pledged tu the doc'nnr OF al
lowing the people OF the Territory TO form
their own institutions IA then own way Ia
.tnltiy MemseIye. and vote ipr "a cousu
tu,iou which prnbnnlS td not contain the
views and wishes OF majority oi tnr bona
f,ic cUzeu, of Kansas. Tie warned thr
members of lhat convention That a iaidie
20 relef their constitution 60 the people Tor
ratification would not NEE; WITH iayor
from the democracy Of kau.as, and he
pledged himself IN such Hn event Ia be
among the fret 10 call "a neeilug oi all 'ras
d.moclat- of the leutory Ton tue purpose
of opposing ib' constitution ot hat eon-
ysnuon ANA peuuoulus to Congress TO fe'
Ioclj a.
lie endorsed WOW " oA'' J." asa '''
speeches pf"c'A"""'n'' '''l "'''' h"' "'
oppressed an ahins conhleuc that ais
"A'e'encY "oHl' 7'''e va" b''"' P'""',"
81 s'i government a"''A''H' s4n''''> p
aH1 70 ile emu" 'H''''"' u'' "' 1911 "A"''''''
men tie spoke I'D stA'"'Ils terms OF '',''
Know nothing enns'iles VINO nave sought
ana nfe seeking, {" lthl 'he H"""of"'S Oh
the ern'ory, particularly nose "ho' WIN
on over having '''p OF ue'"'o''uo "'p'u
~ tholr veins h"H heeN u'N speeches
N Missouri, ana ASKING lhe PenPs OF t'A'
State 10 come over ahd vote At our bclo-
motive that "e'uN'ed the"H N'ef having
SOFA out TO me hiacN hepn 'rHhs 10 Mans
sas, they sought 10 reinsiAt" themselves ]"
Tue sood S'aees Oh inc n'ss"nf'a"' o}
just such con 'np"b'e hnnnusSery rs M
f'Nins 'h.lf ana ~ we e'"l'nS ''ecuohs'
onch men were unAu 'ho'1ed' ana Az lhe"
lahof' IA lh'' regard would be lln'uess
No sane person believed 'ha' Single man
from Missouri vas coming INTO ansas to
vote at tie election ihe speaker made
many more home h'1s's winch escaped
Tue pen oil Tue reporter tue conclusion
OF ms address Tue committee ny . D.
Garrett reported the following resolutions