Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-06-11

and Gov. Walker-Speeches by
Senator Wilson, the Rev. MIR.
Pierpont, and Gov. Walker, Sec
retary Stanton, and Gov. Robin
son.
LAWRENCE, May 81.
The citizens of Lawrence called a meet
ing in the large room of the Unitarian
Church on last evening 10 hear Senator
Wilson, the Rev. Mr.. Pierpoat, and DR.. S.
G. Howe, who had met in Lawrence, as
they were journeying Westward. Gov.
Walker and his staff came to Lawrence the
day, and by invitation were present at the
i meeting. The Church was crowded. Judge
Conway presided, and first introduced Gov.
" alker to the audience. The Gov. spoke
but few words. He referred the people Of
Kansas to his forthcoming inaugural, for a
stament of his policy as Governor of Kan
sas. He promised that erery citizen of
Kansas should be protected in the enjoy
ment OF his rights, SO far as he could secure
such result.
Senator Wilson followed in some general
and appropriate remarks, giving his impress
sions of Kansas after the brief survey he
had oeen able to make. end urging the peo-
pie to prove worthy of the memonious trust
committed to them, and not only make this
vast territory Free State. but to place her
in the column o. a;tve eff lent free states,
when she should enter the Union and send
her Senators and Representatives to act Tor
her n the Councils of the nation. His re-
marks were received with great enthusiasm.
The Rev. Mr.. Pierpont foifesRed in a
humorous and telling speech, in which he
made most capital hit against the usurpIng
Bogus Legsture Of Kansas. by referring to
the grand cause of the Rrvoiu.ion-the a..
tempt OF Parliament to tax our fathers with.
out allowing to them the right of represen-
tation. As then, now; no tax must be
paid which is levied in disregard o this vital
rule. The application made of this great
fact of the Revolution brough, down the
house.
| DaEiel Foster next occupied the stand II
He said he stood there as one of the squat.
ters of Kansas, ready, as tn Free State
men are throughout the Territory, to aid
Gov. Walker, in administering justice in
Kansas. He was glad TO hear these fair
promises, but he was admonished BY the pa t
as all the citizens of Kansas would be, tu
wait and see his action before he could re-
cognize Gov. Walker as the friend of Kan
sas. |, could not be forgotten that SO far
every election in Kansas had been stupen.
dous fraud. That the Territorial acts had
no auikoritv over the people of Kansas Il
That the election to come off in June had
been cunningly contrived to cut off the Free
State men from voting, and that thus far
violence and fraud had marked every step
of the usurpring power attempting to rule
| Kansas
IF Gov. Walker will act as an American
citizen should in view of such facts, and.
setting this wrong aside, start anew and
sustain popuar sovereignty here he will
pacify Kansas and secure the highest honor
to himself. Bu, on any other basis he will
fail, as all his predecessors have failed. We
abide by the great declarat on, and hold that
liberty is the inaNenable right Of man. As |
citizens of Kansas who pierge all we have
and are to Freedom and Justice here. The |
fort OF slave shall not tread the soil OF Kan |
sas Free labor, free schools, and free |
churches are to possess and bless this great
cent-a' State. There can te no pacifcation
Of Kansas on any other basis.
The Secretary OF Gov. Walker followed
in speech designed to cenrlliate the Ere
State settlers OF the Territory. He advised
the young men to go in for the Union first
consumated in the garden between our frs t |
parents, and to bring each one his fair part
ner to help him fl up the measure OF Kan
sas prosperity. This advice will doubtless
be followed.
DR.. Howe was earnestly called for but did
not speak as he had left the house.
Gov. Robinson vas next called out aud
mace one o. his svlid, sensit lie speeches,
hitting the nail on tn head, and driving it
home to a sure place He spoke kindly and
hopefully OF Guv. Walkers administration,
but told him plainly the magnitude OF the
work to which he had that evening pledged
himself. He illustrated in the most graphic
manner the studied untairness of the law
under which the Convent n is to be chose
in June, and the impossbility of inducing
the Free S atemen to vote when they are
sure to be Overborne by fraud. His remarks
were received with great enthusiasm.
The Rev. E Mute, followed in few
earnest wei-timed words, when the Pre-
sident Of the evening. in response to the
call OF the meeting. addre >ed the p Ope.-
He shO@ ed t.iat nothing remained iof the
people OF Kansas bat TO organize the Free
State Government, and put Ii into vita up-
Grafton by peace ful voluntary ac:ion That
standing on that ground they could secure
their rights and show the country their
overwhelming strength, and so gam admis-
sion 10 the Union, according to the earnes, |
wish Of the vast majority OF the actual citi-
zens of Kansas, as a vital Free State.
Mr. Phillips, the correspondent OF the |
N. Y. Tribune, made the losing speech Of
the evening, by calling attention 10 snme
facts showing the fagrant Outrage upon the
citizens OF Kensas, contemplated in the
June election. At late hour the meeting
broke ur, and many ui the citizens OF Law
renee came forward to enj y asshake Of the
manu- Win tner Eastern lrlehus, ana with
the new Governor of Kansas.
Good must come of this meeting. |, was
like opening the volume of Kansas History
in the right place, SO that Mr.. Wake, may
enter upon his duties with some adequate
idea of what he assumes.
0T1t is supposed that the recent Indian
outrages IN Iowa,were commit tled BY band
OF the Sioux, who have never consented 10
the treaty by which their country was ceded
In ihn G..,uerntnant ahn,if 49,.