The Kanzas news., 1857-09-26
Lecture of Rev. Daniel Foster---ssKan
zas and her Rioneers.,s


familiar to us ALL We shall attempt to con-
vey to our readers a faint idea of the char
acter of the lecture. though fully conscious
that we shall fail to do it justice. The lee
turer's intimate acquaintance with kanzas
affairs, his sympathy with the freedom -lov-
ing pioneers, and his extensive travels over
the Territory, eninently fit him for the task
which he has undertaken.
Mr. Foster commenced by saying that
eight generations haG now passed since the
Pilgrim Fathers entered upon their work in
the New World, by which Plymouth Rock
has become one of the most precious monu
ments of history. The heart of humanity
sweIls with pro ound emotion, as its gaze Is
turned westward 1000 miles on the old an
tagonistic parties-the Puritans and the
Cavaliers-the one striving with tireless en-
ergy to plant tie Rock of Plymouth on Kan
zas soil, and the other, bv unparalleled
fraud, plants there, as the most precious
seed of American Democracy, vile OPP
preston.
In these three hundred and thirty-odd
years, the Pilgrims have moved northward
and westward till their principles control ten
of the ihirsy-one SAFES of This Union, and
with the Cavaliers they contend, inch by
inch, for the rule of seven more.
While the Mayfower was depositing her
freight of men and women who came to
found an empire of universal education and
free labor. the Cavaliers were recruiting
their colony at Jamestown, and landing car
goes of negroes, stolen from Africa, to found
an empire on human bondage. This empire
has extended westward and southwark over
two-thirds of the richest portion of our
fatherland, over which it holds unquestioned
dominion. The United States Government
is loyal to it, and Congress. in the name OF
Democracy, does its bidding.
In Kanzas the struggle between these two
distinct elements has come to direct issue.
The defeat of either party is its destruction
on this continent. Everything is making
ready for the battle which must come. Ten
years of preparation in the churches an
school houses of the Puritans produced
Bunker Hill. Nothing human eoulI prevent
it. So now in Kanzas, the strife between two
opposing principles is waiting for its Bunker
Hill, which is sure to come. AS of old.
there are the colonists suffering injustice
from the parent government, and surrounded
by the malignant tories.
The lecturer next gave an illustration of
the popular sovereignty of Douglas & Co.
as seen and felt by the people of Krnzas.
The various elections, Missouri Legislatures,
he Census Act, the late Apportionment,
were cited, with which our readers are all
familiar. The review was as scorching as IL
is merited.
The representatives of the two parties were
next alluded to. Mr.. Foster speaks entirely
from personal observation, as during his
sojourn in Kanzas he has travelled over sew
eral thousand miles of her Territory, and
seen the sturdy pioneers in their homes, and
the ruffians in their dens. The pioneers OF
Liberty gather here from all parts of the
country, and from various European lands,
and of the one hundred thousand actual in
habitants, at least four -fifths are opposed to
the introduction of slavery. The pioneers
of Kanzas have given to the worll practi
cal solution of the important social problem
I.
sections and nations in one community
which reflects the highest honor upon their
judgment and principle of action. Living
together thus, al ling each other in smooth
ing down the many rough places of pioneer
life, united by common principle, the only
question asked in regard to a new conner,
''Is he for freedom or slavery ?" The an
swer to this assigns him his location in one
of the two parties into which the people of
Kanzqs are dividei-the Pro-Slavery and
the Anti-SIavery parties. Pioneer life any
where, but especially in Ksnzas, is calcula-
ted to bring out mans inner life. Sterling
manhood is made manifest, and meanness
mas iuI scope 10 SHOW lSeiI 1ne STestt
portion of the pioneers of Kanzas are self
sacrificing, public-spirited, and earnest
Poor in purse, they sacrifice their all for the
advancement of liberty. Their names viii
not adorn the pages of history, butout of their
action has come a revolution which is to af
feet the world. Actuated by the highest
regard for principle, unanimity and harmony
prevails in their counsels. All are on level
The leaders are but ..squatters" amongst
the rest. Hunkerism is at a discount, and
ra1icaiism above par.
The pro-slavery or Border Rufian party
on the other hand is small. and those COM