The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-03
IMPORTANT FROM KANSAS.
Reputation Of the Lscompton Constitutie BY
Free State and Pro-Slavery Men.
ACTIVE PREPARATIONS FOR RESISTANCE,
&c &c. &c.

Resolutions were adopted declaring the Iecompton
s,uon gross violation OF the expressed wishes Of tho
PEOPLE az Kansas fraud begosten Of fraud; solcmny
pedgng themselves the last all attempts
thrust upon them repudiatng the election proposed 10
he held The clst of December and suggesting that
the Territorial Executive does not Immediately call spe
cr session Of the Territorial Legislature that Governor
Robinson cali special eession of the State Legislature at
.hc earliest moment.
resolution recommending the appointment OF local
Vigilance Committee and TO sustain the action OF that
committee also adopted.
q. ~ Whitman presided, and speeches were made by
General Lane Governor Robinson and others
Several prolsvery papers of the Territory have taken
strong grounds against the constitution.
The Democrat publishes the Kansas Constitution, but it
nothing the subject Of slavery heretofore
published.
Antf-Con xtitution Meeting nj Leavenworth.
SPEECH OF GENERAL LANE, THE LEADER OF THE
ToPEK AyTES.
large and enthusiastic meeting, irrespective Of party,
vas held in Ieavcnworth the l4th ut consider
what should be done by the people of Kansas protect
themselves they termed it, from the outrageous fraud
George H. Shotwell, Fsq., presided committee
appointed and reported in favor Of calling grand mass
OF the people of Kansas irrespective OF party
held in Leavenworth City, Friday, the 9th OF No
yember General Lane then call upon 10 address the
meeting We give below his speech on the occasion,
which received with great applause
FELLOW CTIzESs-I feel very happy for the opportunity
OF addressing the people OF leaven~orth never seek
the opportunity OF speaking but always ready 10 lend
my where the go,d Of Kansas is the object. Gen
tiemen, have come 10 the last move on the chess
board OF Kansas politics. IL the last move
and the greatest move this great politi-
cal board Gentlemen, this last act of the proslavery
party consistent with all their former acts, only this
the last and altogether the most desperate IL stirs all
blood and We hardly know what to do in this trying
time have stood here on Kansas soil and seen fraud
a ncgnDOrlDg
have seen invasion come pouring IN upon Us. have
seen crimes IN every shape committed upon the settlers of
Kansas this last them all in viilainy and
fraud and speak here LeaNeaworth responsible for all
that may say That these villains who have committed
this last great fraud have forfeited their lives injured
people; that crime is hesh that these outlaws have
iost their claims upon the American people that constu
lion heaped awful dsgraeeful and damnabe in
all its forms. cannot express my contempt for il in Ian
guage half severe enough, when think of the conse
quences may bring about The question TO night is
whether shall be slave state. 1t is slave State
lie slave state by the body Of their constitution.
Even the oungest slave in this Territory will remain
slave as long AZ he or she may live But gives you the
liberty 10 by vote whether there shall be
slaves in Kansas Thus Kansas slave State to-day and
forever unless You oonrlve some means TO defeat this
constitution made by these blood hounds at Leconpon
Your call upon you rise and preserve
OF liberty which hey gave 10 you ana you vote Tor that
constitution al all vote for slave constitution, for IL
written all over with slavery say here tonight that
these men who made that constitution biacse7 set you
cannot ind out OF hell You may commence at John Cal
houn 60 down Bat Jones' the hero Of Oxford and
blsoker villains cannot be found. Truth, they
know not what II Honesty they don't
know has an existence. ] say 10 you ss
Americans oountrymen and friends you will be dis
charging holy duty 10 yourselves and 10 the country
which you love and adore, you compelled 10
crust out the authors Of that constitution saw the pre-
sident Of that Convention John Calhoun, who
all with cTime-upon whose tombstone should be
written m no should eyer dcl feloni fcou felonis
the dictator Of stephen A. Douglas. don't wish say
thai Douglas Will favor this constitution, but Calhoun
should say so-athough never would believe him any
thing else-i should be constrained 70 believe him Ia this
for don't know which would trust FIRST, Calhoun or
DoIgass These men who framed this constitution have
separated themselves from all honesty and from all honor
which existed in taat party There homes;
proslaveyy VINO left that party disgust when they
the POISONOUS fruits Of hat Convention Calhoun and
ms party number 20 day Ies than two hundred men.
Men, did say No, nends. We have villains IN thai
party who understand how 10 make up election returns;
AND not Calhoun aole TO send IN more srocous soAs
than pcrpetratcc IN the last elections tod
member Of that Convention last night tina, will head
bohsad them. ana not going N advise blood
shed hero tonight for perhaps there IL no need OF that
We have now got The goats 20 separated from The seep
that We can esshy XII them without committing crime;
for truly believe " God should show his special proyi
denco to night should IN these starry heavens his
hand commanding as 70 extsrmlnste these damned vii.
iAins. Tie whole people q the civilized world would
loudly sTTsnd ", while the women Of Kansas utter
praises heaven dat their virtue again safe They
70 lScomrton and played cards drank whssey and
made tbs damned constitution. Why the very grocery
keeper Lscomon have go, rich by those devils and
arr row gong down Lawrence and investing their mo
CITY etS Do noi wish % advise yeu what H. do
bot e,e hpp We vii have mass convention here 40 ca
wentworth city lawrence 81 all The people OF Kansas
We wl have Union democrats, national democrats,
servatve pro slavery men, aud al who are opposed 70
who wish trust this ~ Congress wish ~ head
90 the constitution IN some other pcaccablc way
,liner from thinking am taking severe a course.
But - ny own feelings nothing too bad for these id
Of b--s. know Governor Walker himself Will do
all IN his power - thai Congress will reject this
Eiiuuon BE VII act 10 any course the people Of Kansas
sn adopt - defeat this hesh scheme; and mind you,
these black hearted villains will not have the United
state troops r. guard and protect them sOS II the PEG
pie Of Kansas Cho=e. lid Only had the feeling
fathers had IN ,ber porous umes, and could have the
boble spirits which actuated hem-f say could
raise such storm and feeling Of Indignation would
drive these I'D villains from Kansas long before the 2st
Of December. and their constitution would be laid away.
bad my say about a. would s=y 70 Jack Henderson,
kAscn and Calhoun and every other id villain q them.
bsavc Kansas and forever For cannot live the
sou With those black hearted tends would drive
them from tbs place ght and brand them with red hot
iron upuu ulcf lotcheads villain Villain villain SO they
would he deep disgrace wherever they might 60 oh.
nv hear, revolt when ug az their act n DAYS gon,.
ny. They have used this language ana carried i
into effect. and wl what effect will have
ths Other hand Of the bora f.enfieuon Il va bad
enough when they robbed and pIundeed property
when hey drove women and children down the river,
when they khed orr friends and relatives. hut nov
when have elected our legislature, Delegate %
Congress and the people by their votes decided Kansas
should h. free 10 have fe~ ID rascsls Wy stu toir
I-saisr Institution down thr,sis then ssy il l. time
aud DO something for ourselves and show these
resreants humanity that Kansas shall and will be free
Gentlemen. do not believe the people q Kansas viii
crafty THIS party much keep away from the polls
They viii be there every man oi then-they will ~ TO
The polls and pole those who attcnpt - vote. II had
my Say, though would send Jack Henderson and The
those sC0undres whore they would breathe
Tie pure ar again ere, Henderson beng present sad
sob jim dry up Jim = stop that, lane p lane pro-
uosdcd All, JACK you have gone far enough you have
trAmpied 90 - TO much already, and now We have
~, you fact and " hold you, and your
lves danger every moment you remain In this CITY.
You outlaws and williams, every Of you. (Hcre
he was interrupted by some q the company attempting
v put Henderson, out but quiet restored aud
lane went 4u high Official and an honest man said ~
ne today he should no, be surprised any morning
be should Nske w and these dangling from some
lmh hung ucrc by outr aged people" then asked
hun the Jnied Sstes troop would be used protect
these men IA roIled 40. the troops will not be used
o. protect those Williams tler aCta why think you
tlIat man thoDu W remain a fsc0nptou much longer
Why, they are elcs - him there and IL he STAYS
there much 0nRoE would not insure his life These
Who formed THE Constitution the men Who commit
ted tkeee outraros summer before last They deserve
death for those acts and they deserve thousand deaths
fcr framing this tut,un " your Convention whph
10 meet soon decides upon gong t. The polls there
and hat Ia me IL nUf an