The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-05-30
Senator Wilson.


able and eloquent address, below. from
memory, having made no report.
Senator Wilson.
1t is said that Senator WILSON is on
his way to Kansas. We shall be hap
py to see him, and welcome that bold de-
fender of freedom to our blood-stained
soil.
Since writing the above, Senator VIII
son has appeared among US, mingled with
our people, and addressed them on the
various topics peculiarly interesting to the
people of Kansas. a temperance meet
ing was held on Monday evening Mr..
Wilson was there, and, after its adjourn
ment, responded briefly to the many mr.
gent calls for him to come forward. He
spoke feelingly, and to the great satisfac-
ton of his auditory, as evidenced by their
repeated plaudits.
The Hon. Senator said he had not come
there with the expectation of making a
speech, as he had understood there was to
be meeting tomorrow night when he
had proposed to make few remarks. He
had come in common with others, to hear
the remarks of one whom he trusted he
might call his friend but they would not
be satisfied, nor would they admit the plea
that it was after 8 O'Clock.
For the first time in his life, since he
was ten years of age, he found himself in
possession of few weeks of leisure, to
devote to travel or to consume as he
choose. He was free for short time from
the cares of business, from the cares of
public life, and he knew of no spot of
earth to him more inviting than the broad
green plains of Kansas, the soil of Law
renee where, under an administrationwhich
must ever occupy an infamous page in
American history-one year ago hostile
forces were encamped to deal death and
destruction around, and where the unwa-
vering fidelity of freemen had contributed
so much to the cause. He should soon
return to his home in the East, and
to his place in the National councils,
more than ever convinced that Kansas
was to be Free State, and would soon
take her place among the bright array of
free commonwealth. They were satisfied
of the sympathy existing in the East for
them, and they had felt practical demon
STATIONS of that sympathy. He had never
seen more pleasantly fertile country on
the Western continent, he did not think
there was such; but perhaps his venerable
friend, who had travelled over the Eastern
world, might have seen there a more in.
viting spot. (Mr. Pierpont answered "No
sir.") He says "No. sir" I did not
know but that he might somewhere have
found loyeler spot, but have never seen
it.
He embarked at st. Louis, on the same
boat that bore the new Governor of the
Territory to his destination, and it was
soon noised around the boat that WILSON
the fanatic was on board. Soon a COM
mittee was sent to request him to make a
speech. He respectfully declined, and q
written request was sent in due form
signed by southern gentlemen, from Viz
ginia, Mississippi, Kentucky and Missouri
requesting the fanatic to make a speech
He complied, and on the very river thai
one year ago was closed against northern
emigrants, in the heart of Missouri, he
made speech in which he held to the
same sentiments he had always expressed
in the Legislature of the Nation. Il
showed that a great change was going OF
in southern minds. They had found thai
coercive measures would not accomplish
their object, and were gliding into more
seductive policy, that of corruption, by al
administration tinidly following in the
wake ofthe preceding powers. But of one
thing he was assured, that Kansas would
become Free State, and that if the men
of Lawrence exhibited in the future ths
same fidelity they have in the past, theil
reward would be certain, and an ever jus
God would bless their endeayors on th,
side of humanity and right.
A prolonged cheer echoed through tn,
room as the Senator concluded his re
marks, after which committee were ap
pointed to conclude arrangements for /.
meeting Tuesday evening.