The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-07-25
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and 18th inst.
During the absence of committees, the
time was occupied by various speakers.
We give short sketches to show the spirit I
of the meeting
Rev. Mr.. Foster, of Mapleton, spoke
with earnestness and power on the rights
of man, the blessings of liberty. and the
evils of slavery.
Mr.. Leonhardt, a Hungarian, spoke ID
the same strain, and urged the forming OF
county organizations, and all the politi- !
cal machinery of towns and cities, and |
make Kansas glorious, free Republican
Independent State, Sc.
Gen. Lane asked permission to read an
extractfrom the Indiana J9ersa,ian, Extra,
issued for his especial benefit. 1t is the
Democratic paper published in his old
neighborhood, which formerly supported
him for Congress-
"KASsAs-JIs LASE.-0ur readers are
generally aware of the fact that the noto-
rious freedom-shrieker, james II. Lane,
since his late return to Kansas, has FRA
TERSIzED with bloody Atchison and with
the monster Stringfellow,' and that he
Oane) is investing the proceeds of his
demonstrating speeches in Joint spec
,tlations with these pro-slavery worthless.
1t is sweet moTsel of comfort to those
'shriekers' of the town, who Eoaized Jim
Lane, and opened their purses to contrib
! ute TO the Kansas freedom fund, to know
that their money is now contributing to
the enriching of 'Stringfeliow, Lane, At
Gibson & Co.. spectators in Kansas lands!
Wonder if our shriekers do not feel like
holding another Sharp's rifle meeting, and
contributing another $4OO to assist Jim
Lane IN e1pel.iIlg Atchison and has bloody
border ruflians' from Kansas Territory.
Jim Lane and Atkinson are well satisfied
with the result of their operations in Kan
sas. The result is, that their pockets have
been filled with cash, by their dupes and
tools, and they are now content to share
the spoils jointly, and have jolly time
together"
Gen. Lane replied that not one dollar
of all the money that had come to Kansas
had ever stuck to his hands. He had lit
terally had nothing, except 5000 in scrip,
which had been given him to pay his ex-
penses when he started for Congress with
the Topeka Constitution, and which he
sold for $500.
Mr.. WHITMAN said that the Kansas
National Committee sent special agent
with Gen. Lane, to disburse his funds and
pay the expenses of the train from Iowa
to Kansas. That to his certain knowledge
Gen. Lanes statement was entirely true;
and it was also true that no man received
pay last fall or summer for services ex-
cepting the attendants of the hospital.
DR.. James Fletcher said that he wrote
the memorial in which he raised the Sf0G
alluded to in the Jefersonon, TO send to
the young men III Kansas, who had emil
grated from hlat place, but, owing TO the
difficulties here, it never was sent. Gen.
Lane was unacquainted with the transac-
ton. The editor of the JefersOnian said
to Gen. Lane, in his presence last Febru.
airy. that the article copied from the Plain
Dealer charging him and his company as
band of horse thieves, was not inserted
by his orders, and further, that he did not
know it was i'll, till his attention-was call
ed to it to-day; that he felt it his duty to
modify or retract it; that at this time il
was uncalled for, for he knew the boys
from Franklin were honest.
Judge G. w. Smith said the opinion
here is general that the Topeka Consti-
tuition must be preserved. The condition
of the people of Kansas was worse than
of any despotism in Europe. The Free
State people had nc more voice in making
the laws Of this Territory than the people
OF Russia. Our Democratic rulers are
afraid of the people and will not let them
vote. We have no government now and
never shall have till the Free State Gov.
crnment goes into operation. 1t is by NJ
means certain that any Free State maj
viii be allowed to vote at the Territorial
election. The conditions may be sucl
as to entirely exclude him. This is {
game which our enemies have practiced
before and will practice again. l am fo
keeping up our organization, but not O
; putting 1t into active operation.
Judge Wakefield was for continuing
! the State organization as it had been, bu
not of putting it into active operation un.
less circumstances changed so as to de.
mand it. The people of this Territor,
have no confidence in the pro-slavery
National Democratic party. They ar,
justly chargeable with all the murders
robberies, all the misrule and ruin infiict
: ed upon Kansas for the last two years.
hate the party and hate its name. They
burnt my house, and destroyed my crops
stole my property when my wife and
children were flying over the prairie
q They murdered my brother stole hi.
property and scattered his family from
Kansas to Missouri; aud many days
| Travelled to gather them together.
, H. Miles Moore stated that his position
and the position of the Leayenwurth del
. egation was misunderstood. We have been
abused in CONSEQUENCE of this misunder-
, standing. We cherish the strongest friend
ship for the Topeka Constitution. Ii was
framed when the pro-slavery party had
, forced the issue of freedom or slavery for
| Kansas. 1t was clear and explicit de-
, claration on our part, and We are deter.
mined to stand by it. The people of Leav-
5 enworth had heard, as every BODY in the
Territory had, that the Topeka Govern
r ment was to be put into active operation
/ and enforced at the point of the bayo,ot