New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-04
ESSEX.
MEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF LAWRENCE
AND GOV. WALKER.

AND GOV. WALKER.
sp,eisi Corr..pondenee Of The ouindAro ChindOwan
LAwREscE, May 81, 1857.
The citizens OF Lawrence called q meeting IN the
large room 0: the Unitarian church, las; evening 10
hear Senator Wilson, the Rev. hr. Perpont, and Dr.
s G.. Howe who had met in Lawrence as they Were
iourneyiug westward. Gov Walker and his stan
came 10 Lawrence the same day. and by invitation
were present a, the meeting The church was crowded
Judge CoSwAY presided, and first Introduced Gov
W.LkER to the audience. The Governor spoke hut
few words. lie referred the people of Kansas to ms
forthcoming inaugural for statement OF his policy as
Governor of Kansas. tie promised ;ha; erery citizen
Of Kansas should be protected II the enjoyment Of
bis rights 50 far as he could secure such result
Senator WILsoS of Mass followed in some general
and appropriate remarks. giving his impressions OF
Kansas after the brief survey he had been able 10
make, and urging the people 10 prove worthy OF the
mornentous tru,t committed to them, and not only
make this vast territory Free State but to place her
in the column of active, efficient Free states, when
he should enter the Union and send her senators and
representatives to act for her IN the councils OF the
nation. His remarks were received WIKI great Gu
thu,iasn.
The Rev. JONI prERpoSr followed in humorous
and telling speech in which h. made most capital
hit against the u>urpng bogus Legislature OF hahsiS
Inv :
tn at emit of Parliament ia tss our fathers without
allowing 70 them the right OF reDreseniaoon As then
So now: no tax must BE- paid which levied in di-re
gard q this vital rule The application made OF this
great fact of the Revolution brought down the house
DANIEL FOSTER next occupied the stand lie SAID
he stood there as one OF the Squatters OF Kansas
ready a. the Free State are throughout the Ter
rtory 10 aid Gov Walker in administering justice IN
Kapeas He was glad 10 hear these fair promises but
be was admOnshed by the past, as all the ctIzens OF
Kansas would be- Ia wait and his acton before he
could recognize Gov. Walker as the friend OF Kansas
II could be forgotten that 80 far every election IN
Kansas had been stupendous fraud. mat me leFr!-
,orol acts had no authority over the people Of Kansas
That the election to of in june had been Gun
piucy ccnirvcd 70 cutoff Free->tate men from voting,
and that thus arvoleDce apd fraud had marked every
step Of the usurping power attempting 10 rule hansa
II G.v Walker will act = an American citizen should
in view If such facts. and. setting this wrong ASIDE,
start anew and sustain popular sovereignty mere ne
will pacfy Kansas and secure the higneS' hoh0r 20
himself But on any other basis he will fall all his
predeccs have failed We abide by the great
Declaration and hold that h6crty Is tie tna'cR9tc
r,eLt II man. A. citizen. of Kansas we pledge all We
have and are TO freedom and justice here. The foot
of a slave shall not tread the soil of Kansas Free
Labor Free Schools and Free Churches are topossess
ard bless this great central State There can Ce NJ
pac. fcofion Of Kansas on GAy other basis.
The Secretary Of Gov. Walker iPERRIN followed
in speech designed 10 conciate the Free-State set
tiers Of the Territory. He advised the young men to
90 in for the union frst consummated in the garden
between our first parents and TO bring each one his
fair partner o help bin ill up the measure ut Kansas
urosperty This advice will doubtless be followed.
Dr. HOWE was earnestly called for, but did not
spt ak as he had lef: the house.
Gov. RoBINsON was next called out, and made one
of his solid sensible speeches hitting the nail on the
head and driving il home 10 a place. He spoke
kindly aud hopefully Of Gov. Walkers administration
but told him plainly the magnitude of the work 10
which he had that evening pledged himself lie bus
trG:ed in the most graphic manner the studied Unfair
Il. - Of the law under which the Convention IL to be
chose in June ana the impossbllity Of inducing the
Eree.Stae men 10 when they sure 70 be over
borne by fraud. His remarks were received Wlh
grta enthusiasm. -
timed words when the President Of the evening. III re-
81, n,e n the call of the meeting addressed the people.
lie showed that nothing remained for the people Of
K1rsas but to organize the Free-State government,
and put it into vital operation by peaceful voluntary
action That standing that ground they could Sc
cue their rights and show the country their over
whclning strength, and go gain admission to the
Irop according To- the earnest wish Of the vast ma
icrity OF the actual settlers OF Kansas, as vital Free
State.
Mr. PHILLIPS the correspondent OF The NEw-foRK
TRIBUNE made the closing speech Of the evening by
calling attention 10 facts showing the tiagrant
outrage upon the citizens of Kansas contemplated IN
the June election At Il late hour the meeting broke
up and many OF the citizens of Lawrence came Tor
ward to enjoy shake of the hand with their Eastern
friends and with the new Governor OF Kansas.
Good must out of this meeting. IL was Ike
orening the volume of Kansas history IN the night
place 80 that Mr.. Walker may enter upon his duties
with some ADEQUATE idea OF what he assumes SAXOS.