The Kanzas news., 1857-09-12

district Us also made to eInbraee an indefinite ex-
tent Of country, having no geographical eonnee-
ton whatever with it: away Of in the region of
the Rocky Mountains; occupied only by an Ind
ian trading post, here and there, at which fcti-
hous precincts NAV be made; and from which nc
htious returns may be sent In; at any time after
the election, to overcome the Free-Stste vote
Besides these things, enemies have complete
possession of the machinery Of the election. Es-
tablishing the places for voting, appointing the
judges, canvassing the returns; declaring the re-
suit of the election, and all other matters of de-
tail, in the hands of the County Commission
ers, who were themselves elected By fraud and vi
oieuce from Missouri. Mr.. Able, partner of Mr..
Stringfellow, says that "Kanzas viii not be given
up;'' and Gen. Atchison sounds the note of re-
newed preparation to South Carolina. and de-
elares that. with one more effort. the work Is
done" With the Administration against Us ;;
With One-half the SIX months voters virtually
disfranchised; with an election law framed ex-
pressly to keep the newly arrived emigrants from
the polls with the hellish distrieting and appor-
1onment staring US IN the face; with most of the
officers of the election Border-Rufians of the
deepest dye; with the slave party in Missouri
boldly avowing, through Gen. Atchisou, their de-
termination TO invade US: with only the already
half-violated pledge of Gov. Walker to rely on,
We do not feel at liberty to cherish any very lively
expectations OF favorable result. But weld
to the solicitation of our friends We wish justice
and freedom but we viii do our best to secure
them without imperiling the public peace. We
have fearful odds against must try to over
come them But should we again be overwhelmed,
VIII the Federal Government still regard with dis
favor our application for admission State into
the Union In that event, viii not all good men
sustain IN giving effect to State Government
at all hazards AT any rate, this may be regarded
the only attempt which will ever be made to ad-
Just great difficulty under the Territorial Gov
ernment. What NAV be done after that, however,
it is not our province TO declare.
Before closing this address, the Committee de-
sire to submit few remarks for the special consid
Grafton of the people of Missouri.
We desile it to be understood that the reople of
KanZas do not charge the outrages to which they
have been subjected upon the people of Missouri
as body On the contrary, they know that the
masses of thatpeople have not Joined in these out
rages, but have remained at home and denounced
the invaders. Towards them we entertain no 9TH
er feelings than those of respect and kindness-I
This has been abundantly made manifest by our
action. Many town is standing and thriv-
ing in Missouri, monuments OF our consideration
for them, and esteem of their conduct Respect
for this class of the people of Missouri has induced
sedulously to refrain from retalatoFy measures
Those who have Joined In the forays against us
under the sincere impression that Massachusetts,
and other Free States were importing voters into
KanZas, have been grossly deceived. That we are
friendly towards the people of Massachusetts and
other Free States, is not surprising By their mu-
nifcence, We were furnished arms to defend our
Missouri river and markets upon our border, were
closed against us, the poor of Kanzas were cloth
ed and fed by their Gberality. Notwith standing
this, however, would resist them in anv attempt
to despoil of our franchise as we would resist
the people of Missouri But we deny that the Deo-
pie of Massachusetts,, or of any other free State
ever attempted any such thing. Tt is doubtless
true that Immediately after the election of March,
1855, many of the peacefully disposed citizens of
Kanzas left the Territory, and good reasons had
fhksx- for dorn .Ia1 -
tile forces, organized for war and her people ruth
lessly trampled into the dust. Was not this suf-
ficient reason? To that portion of the people of
Missouri whose aims are foreshadowed In the let
ters of Atchison TO South Carolina, in which he |
avows his intention to again invade Kanzas we |
have these things TO say: The interests of kanzas
and Missouri are indenticaI. A farm cannot be |
in Kanzas, town built up, without |
its beneftting Missouri. railroad cannot be ex-
tended into Kanzas from the States without its |
trayersing the entire length of Missouri For ma
nv years, Missouri must be the market for Kanzas
The people of Kanzas entitled TO protection bv
the Constitution and Flag that protects the people
of Missouri. Should the people of Kaazas invatief
your homes, TO wrest your ballot boxes from you
by force, what would be your feelings and actions?
Would not all the resentful and indignant impul- |
ses of your natures be stirred up2 Would you not
meet us on your border and with bayonets in cur
hearts thrust us back? An authority TO which we
all defer, has said ''Do unto others as you would
have others do unto YOU
We lmpiOTe you not TO attempt to again violate |
oTr rights; we are men you are, and our COM
mon manhood requires that we should resist You
if you do. We organized for defence; we have |
the pledge of Gov. Walker that he viii use the
troops of the United States in our behalf If yotI
persist against your best interests against all con
siderations of patriotism, against all manly and
christian duty, in the mad course you have mark |
ed out, a must ensue, protracted and bloody, !
between Missouri and Kanzas; it may be extended |
all along the line to the Atlantic coast dissolved
Union and broken Government may be the re-
suit For the highest welfare of Kanzas and Mis-
souri,, in the name Of our common country, and |
the living God, we appeal to you to refrain. Re
main at home; the Kanzas question viii then be
peacefully settled; the agitation of slavery will
cease, and Kanzas and Missouri will go on pros
pering and to prosper.
Having thus discharged the duty assigned them,
the Committee would conclude by exhorting all
the people of Kanzas to go to the polls the day
of election in pursuance of the action of the Con
vention and deposit their ballots for the candi-
dates of their choice. Whatever may be the re-
suits of the election believe our cause will be
by sueh course.
Very respectfully,
J. H Lane, H. j. Adams, r. G. Elliott, Dr. Chas
F. Kob, J. P. Root, ]. F. Bliss, Josiah Miller, ".
B. Parsons, DIR. CTane, P. c. Schuyler. VIM. Hunt
ing, E. s. Nash. ". F. u. Army, Samuel Walker.
The President and the Bogus Laws.
The following telegraphic dispatch from
Wacbinoto, datad Aum,ct 10Th DosSassos