The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-06-27
Kansas IntelliyemCes
GREAT MEETING AT MO STRINGS.

Topeka. June IL. 1901.
There was a great meeting yesterday
at Big Springs, some ten miles from this
place. The citizens Of Lecompton and
Tccumseh (the only pro-slayery towns
left in the Territory turned out en- nsasse,
but were out-numbered BY the Free State
men FIVE to one.
A little after two o'clock, Gov. Walker
took the stand, and like base coward
abused the Free State Legislature and
the Topeka Constitution without stint.
The evening before, he had spoken 1air-
ly to the citizens of Topeka, but when
out of their hearing, heaped upon them
and their policy the most scarrilous
abuse. He even went SO far as to say,
that though the Missouri invasion might
have been wrong and unjust, the idea ct
enforcing code of laws, under the To.
peka Constitution, upon the people OF
Kansas, would be far more villainous.
Stanton followed Walker, and spoke
against time, in order to prevent Jim
Lane from speaking, whom the crowd
were restless to hear. But the Secretary
was out of ammunition, and Lane got the
| stand. S.
The General made one Of the best
speeches that ever heard him deliver,
took down Walker in most satisfactory
manner, arc sustained the Topeka move
ment right strongly. The speech was
received with great enthusiasm, and the
pro-slaveryites grew very melancholy and
serious
Walkers apostacy has created deal
of indignation hereabouts, and his accom-
modating his views and sentiments to
different occasions and circumstances has
not had tendency to increase conf
dence in his integrity. For one, am
completely disguised with the Lilliputian
deYagogue, and feel satisfied thst his
aim and desire is to distract and divide
the Free State party without any regard
to the best interests of Kansas
Quite an incident occurred during the
day, which is too good to be lost
Acknowledgement Weir, having become
somewhat nervous and excited, asserted
that the Free State men were a set of
id towards.
Judge Smith, man Of fifty years aud
more, overheard the expression, and pro-
claimed it false. Weir didn't like the
lie direct, and told the Judge that his
age alone protected him from thrash
ing. "Then take thirty years from my
age" replied the Judge, "and meet me
as though were but twenty-one." Weir,
finding that he had man to deal with,
backed out ingloriously by asserting that
the Judge was surrounded by friends to
which the Judge promptly replied, that
they could 60 out alone on the prairie
and fight it out. This worried the At
torney- General still more, and he finally
vamosed in most cowardly manner.
After Lane had finished his speech,
Perrin tried to make his old and stereo-
typed address, but the people having
heard it two or three times already, left
the house with a rush, and Perrin found
himself without an audience.
The events Of the day have been quite
significant. Walker has shown his true
colors--proved himself traitor and an
apostate. Stanton has sunk himself even
lower (if this bs possible) than ever in
the public estimation. The plot and
scheme Of the Federal Administration
have been developed, and the people have
shown themselves as true AS ever to the
principles for which they have so long
struggled
Three times three, say |, for Free
Kansas and the Free State party thereof
ORGANIZATION OF THE FREE STATE
LEGISLATURE.
At last the Free State Legislature has
met and organized A quorum was pre-,
sent in both Houses this evening, and
the Legislature proceeded to business.
4 joint Committee from the House
and senassc were appointed to wait OF
his Exeellency, ~. Chas. Robinson, t.
inform him Of their organization, ant
that they wer: ready to receive any com
munication from him
The Committee waited upon the Gov
and gave him the information.
Gov. Robinson thanked the Commit,
tee, expressed his qualification at tn,
organization, and Immediately sent :
message to both Houses by his privat,
1S1ittaS.
Five thousand copies in English, anc
one thousand in German, were ordered
and the message was cordially and enthu
siastically received.
The Legislature transacted no othe,
business, except to appoint joint Com
mittee Of three from the Heuse and tw,
}. from the Senate, to prepare memoria
to Congress, praying for admission t,
,, Congress under the Topeka Constitution
The best feeling prevailed, and the lie
gislature adjourned until tomorrow NOR
ming at nine o'clock.
= The Legislature will, in all probability
; Immediately proceed to enact code o
laws, provide for town and county or
,, carnations, and make the Topeka GO
vernment the living Government of TIL,
!, people. - Chicago Tribunc's Kansas Cor
respondent.