The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-05
NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER S. 1857.

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ID this policy woxd waive their personal preu ioes and
unite In Ocsber for the good Of tho common ZAP
pAuse He did not regard the suice party backing
down from the free State PLATFORM He appreciated the
acSess We would have 70 encosuser "in getting down
federal and Territorial government and the entire nbus
YER force Of the State OF Missouri TO CONTEND against Be-
fore pedgng ourselves into this election he wished
each man 70 pledge himself before Almighty God 70 carry
H. We could not afford to be defrauded All our hopes
hang this election II We lost Kansas would be slave
State or war internal and civil within our borders and
throughout the Union, would be the result He ashed
every pledge himself hal he would not come what
me General stopped and took out letter. He asked
Il General Pomeroy here
Mr.. PoMERoY said no was
General LANE then read extract FRO letters he had
received ror, free State man, who had gone into Ms
souri, discover the designs OF the propaga 1t
stated thaG three had gone 70 Kansas asass
nate Lane end that fourth about folio that they
intended TO follow him from place TO place. and possible
assassinate him when alone and unarmed General Lane
said this information Autaento he might, perhaps
fall victim TO these or other cowardly sssassns In such
easel he did want any free STATE people, after he
he understood THAI a public meeting bad been held by
some free State in Atohsop who had passed reBou
lion declaring that the recent difficulty originated In per-
sonal quarrel between Lane and some pro slavery mon
He asked Mr. Pomeroy II Il was soS
Mr. PonERoY said he believed twas 20.
Last Saturday Gen Lane 70 speak at Atohis0n The
border ruans came over from Missouri and tosk posses
sion Of the town The free State men Who had come 10
were threatened, and one OF them mAltreated rnev
of mobbng the free State but did not carry
out the threat Lane was advised Of the RIOT and did not
come
Gen LANE said to show the injustice Of the resolution he
would say that he did NOT know any In Atchisoa
oept two, whom he named, and had never dreamed OF
auArrelng with them He denounced the who passed
bic that free SAFE men should libel their own
friends In order TO curry favsr with the helhounds who
IA tn "a nh
IL was an outrage TO prevent any man from speaking
Gen. PoxzRoY attempted defend The action denounced
but me. With very little favor He mpugned Lanes mo-
voIos-oa, you needn't talk. II Gen. Lane had been
N instead Ct you the border would
plAuse
This debate was kept up for some time, Lane receiving
unanimously the plsudits OF the audience.
she GESERAI again urged The people 70 be united and
prepare to meet the Mssourans they over at the
q Ss ns s'
election In October let each here without reference
TO his age or ca ling, at once Join some military company,
that may be organized for the defense Of rights
and let support this organization With determined
hearb; then we can succeed Then pat the Terri
Glad !, ADMIT Us undor The Topeka Constructor
Colonel PmIIns offered the following - substitute
II ANY s4ss sn or =,
the proceeding cal ed an election October mex that this
q s.a;psaea; TsIriso1s ssysssns1 nj
Col PHILLIPS regarded the suggestion to participate in the
October election In the mode proposed alarming With
the most omertous interests Al stake they propose to ha
card their all 70 fraud cAllei election In which the
CHARGE were ten to one againH them These bogus off,
GERS have complete 70 control the election and they
men merely propose 10 legaize the fraud2 That election
would feaifvlly commit them In determining this policy
they did not determine to go into an election, but
and they would legaze the usurpatou by doing
Numerous candidates In the field for Offices
made elective, and IL partially successful, which
created In the free State party whose principles would be
held In mortgage by Territorial officers they went into
an election .. =. there va. but one safe way to go into T.
ousi all dishonest judges OF elections (Cres Of YES"
"yes We're they prepared to zee thai oil got the pri
by other improper qualification (Cries OF Yesl ye,l
yes Were they prepared 70 stand behind the thus
g. n'a o.
luton contemplated Submission TO all tue bogus regula
tionS He therefore had submitted the amendment be-
cause contained the policy that had been the religion
and the history OF the free STATE party Besides even II
the free State carried the election they had right
to perfect Territorial government under such IN infamous
apportionmeDt
Gov. RoHssos was called FOR he began BY declaring
himself Topeka constitution man. BE supposed no one
favor Of IL what he aid, therefore, appeared to be
against the Topeka constituon he supposed would not
se % understood he did nos understand this report ire
commanding the slave pocy any backing out from the
FREE saae policy. He wished 10 begin his s,sech BY lay
ing down the proposition that politics were necessarily
d, 70 engage Il ponuss trnis, Inferred, in reply
70 Conway He did not consider he said, that neoes
sary sacroei the State government By engaging in the
Territorial election. We would have had right eeta
ehsn 1sss even ys had 'a, re me Ter
held since State government and . Territorial
government were not lily rivals he cited the
case Of Minnesota where members Of the Territorial Le
ssaiure nbcrs also OF the constitutional conven
ton II w necessary 10 disabuse minds or the idea
tha. they were snsagoni.nc The battery Al Lecompton
long permitted the enemy 10 hold H. n No cannot
take out OF their hands without stepping from posi
e an Illegal and irregular battery he is su in favor OF
silencir NOT me less annoying tha. account
Az for Consistency, he cared nothing for 4 II there was
no common sense In H. 50 much on the subject or
voting. In reference 70 Colonel Philnps motion, he
sad-Suppose We get possessiop Of the Territorial
government, what then do not care what then.
do. say, leave TO The men amer We elect them,
and We do not get men Into ece vho are true 10 the
party, let punish hem We cannos yet put State
goyernn In operation The people not willing 10
say put In operation In spite Of the United STATES iro ps
believe we can do IL believe we can Gle i Dc egs.e
TOO He said that the election OF dc esaos might not avail
IN much In Congress- but would DO another proof OF our
repeated rtions 10 the world that had q large
Jorty OF the population. Even n he shauld ave iDu
ente In Washing, on In . gain II We have fair cleo.
uon We VIZ o.ry every member In both branches ne
election, who shall vacb every vote, and 70 70 the Cover
nor Immediately After tho election and swear 70 the
eecii NJ esa prove The fraud lie did agree
with lane that lost all defeated. He thought
lost nothing by defeat lie said he had always be
favor OF Young whom could do with any OF
He opposed 70 Col Phlnps' smendmeni be-
cause committed he party In advance, and would result
In rival tickets.
Col PmuIrS said n We passed that amendment n would
be binding the men elected and prevcU that very
thing
Gov. RoEssos repeated tia, he Wa opposed 10 commit
ting the party In advance.
Judge CoswAY-whAi would be your policy on that
subject them Would you be 10 favor OF destroying the
territorial government or continuing ~
Gov. RoBIssoS-wen, cannU tell I'LL then.
Amer some further remarks Gov. Robinson ~ down.
The following resolutions ADOPTED
whereas 10 o he tai importance 70 he people OF
that he Territorial ssoud be controlled
by a., Waker
has eaedy psdred susen ths tee people OF Kansas
should full and fair before impartial Juegea
the election 10 be held the s Monday In October neat for
delegate 70 Cong and men OF the Territorial Lesa
and other ofhcers, therefore
Resolved Thsi We the people Of Ksrsss IN mss convsn
lion assembled agree 70 pArticlpat. In said election
Resolved THAT In thus arngre rely the faithful fu
hlment Of the pledge OF Governor waller and that
heretofore protest against the enacmen forced By