New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-05
Nesualork Dailn Gribnau
KANSAS.
"NATIONAL DEMOCRACY" ONTHE STUMP
In LAWRENCE.

IN LAWRENCE.
Eom Our spseis. Correspondent.
LAWRENCE, X. T., September 26, 1857.
Last night inausurated a new era in Lawrence.
Two Of the Border. Rufian candidates for the Ter
ritoria Legislature spoke to Lawrence audience,
and urged their claims to the popular vote. An sp'
pointment had been made by them, and these two
came to Lawrence, rather, / suspect, for the sake
of being able to cay that they had addressed the
people Of Lawrence than that they expected to gain
any decided advantage BY it. One thing indicated
the shrewdness of the Pro Slavery men. While
several of the candidates Of that party are the
,ame men who were elected BY Missouri to the first
Legislature and some of them have actively partici-
pated in the outrsges on Free State men, the two
who came to Lawrence were free from such ques-
tioDable sntecedents. They have come to the Ter
ritory within the past year, and could plead not
only innocence, but ignorance.
Gen. Lane was chosen to preside over the meeting.
He made few proper remarks as Introductory. lie
hoped the speakers would be treated with the ut.
most respect and Kindness. Every one knew that
PrOSavery men were in no Danger of mOlestatiOn
from the people of Lawrence; but they must also
be as courteous and kind to these men as if they did
not belong to the party that had wrOnged them 80
bitterly. He Lsne) and Mr.. PARROT had been re-
fused the privilege of speaking in the Town OF Atchi-
son. The contrast between Lawrence and Atchison
must be marked and creditable to Lawrence.
The first speaker was young man OF the name OF
Walker. ] do not know what relation he bears to
the great family of Walker, or whether be has any.
He was rather sprucely dressed, for Kansas, was
pleasant looking withal1 and fair speaker he be-
gan by stating that he was a candidate OF the Ma
tional Democratic" party. He was not there as a
candidate of the Pro-Savery party. Last January
a Convention met in LecOmptOn, and there the
National Democratic" party WAS formed. That
party agreed to make Slavery secondary question.
They wanted to exclude the sectional question from
party strife. A National Democratic" party on
which all Democrats, North and South, could meet
and fight the common enemy, Black Repubbcanisln,
was the party Of which he was now candidate
"DemOcrats' from the North and the South, and the
East and the West, could be thus gathered together
The Slavery question had nothing to do with the
canvass That Legislature, when it met, would
have nothing to do with Slavery. Congress had
nothing to do with Slavery. Congress could neither
introduce il nor exclude it from Kansas. That was
the point on which he thought the only difference
between the parties consisted. The Black Repub-
licsns were in favor of Congress egalating Slavery
out of Kansas. The Democracy took the op-
posite, or "Squstter Sovereignty" ground.
Slavery had existed in Kansas since 1903. 1t
now existed by law. The property here was entitled
to protection. No Legislature had the right or could
interfere with slavery as it existed In Kansas. The
right of owning this kind Of property had been guar
anteed to thera and the Legislature could no more
interfere with that right than they could with any
other mans property. The speaker was there
fore in favor Of keeping out this question of Slavery
frm the present canvass. II was on the National
Democratic " and Black Republican issues alone
that the contest ought to be conducted. The speak
or wac also opposed to the Introduction OF any so-
sons to the past Outyaees in the Territory He
wanted the memory of all these to be buried and
forgotten. He CWaIker) had not been in Kansas at
The time He supposed that there had been out
RACES committed ON both sides. At all events, he
regretted the past. He did not want these ques-
tons dragged Up. lie, at least, had nothing to do
with them. He appeared before them ss National
Democrat" and he appealed for the votes OF all
National " men. On the question of Slavery that
Legislature would not have the right to interfere
Convention was now called to settle that ques
ton and make Constitution. He supposed that
that Constitution would be submitted to the legal
voters of Kansas. If So then the people could
dispose of the Slavery question. The speaker did
not wish to shirk the question when it came
fairly before him so that he ooptd act IL
it was submitted to vote, he was prepared to tell
them how be would vote. He was from the 'sunny
South" and cherished its institutions, and he would
vote for Slavery. (Cries Of "Good, we like that.
The speaker thanked the audience for their atten-
ton. He admitted that he did not expect to make
much but when they were giving out their appoint
ments the question was asked "ShOuld they speak
in Lawrence 2" and be and his friend were deter
mined that they should. Before he tooI his seat
two questions were asked him. First, Who he
thought ought to be voters if the Constitution was
submitted and if he w,ud vote for repeal OF the
Slave laws of the Territory of Kansas. The first
question be evaded. To the second he gave de-
cided negative. As the speaker was in the main
rather candid. be was isyorably listened TO. The
feeling of the crowd to respond 10 what he said Wa,
occasionally very great but by an effort was kept in
bound. The moment he took his seat there we're
msny cries for several FreeState speakers but as it
Was understood that another speaker NJ. Skies, was
with Mr.. Walker, he was called TO the stand. MT.
SHES was also well dressed, reyelns in blue coat
and yellow waisteoated perfection; but be had more
sn ageer and think is more legitimate candidate
thsn BIS friend Lately Skies bad fstcuf difficulty
with another "Nstional Democrat" Of Lecompton
Damcd Stevens, and SHES carried card 70 one OF
our editors correcting report OF the story taat had
got circulation. As he said, oil he cared for was
that II had got out that he was whipped" and ne
couldn't stand that.
Skies, ME the first speaker, was Nahona
Democratic" candidate. lie had been nominated
by that party and was here as their candidate, not
MS the candidate OF the ProSayery party. lie was
free TO state that on the subject of Slavery he was
PTo-Slsvery man. BE was from the sunny South, "
and, like Walker, yeoered its institutions But be
knew that there were many good National men in The
North Dougss for example. Cries OF "Yes! Douy Z
| las is II capital National man. AMI laughter
lie, Skies appealed TO such, if there was any pres
ent, TO vote for hun. He thought that National
Democrats" even il they we're in favor of Free
State ought to vote their ticket. A voice, Every
| consistent 70 vote for Pro-Sayery men !"1 He,
sikes did no! care. They mists vote for him or