New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-05
MIR. STATIONS SPEECH AT LAWRENCE.


MIR STANTON'S SPEECH AT LAWRENCE.
From Osr Special Correspondent
Lawrence, Kansas, April "a, 1857
Secretary Fred. 2. Stanton came down to Law
renee about O'Clock, and was busily engaged from
that time until dark in receiving visits from the
citizens In the evening he was called out in front
Of the Cincinnati House, where he was stopping,
and proceeded to give something of an extra lnsu-
pural Of some length. He was introduced to the
audience several hundred in number, by Gov.
Robinson.
Mr.. Stanton commenced his remarks with
long euogy upon the character and abilities OF
Gov. Walker He went through the usual formula
of deplorng the troubles of the past, and dePrecat
ing the interference of Border Ruhians and Emf
grant Aid Societies A somewhat eloquent, though
tedious. glorifcatiOn Of the Union was not neg
lected. The eager audience were quite impatient
TO have him arrive at that point of his remarks in
which he would touch directly upon Kansas matters
and he vas not unfrequently interrupted with calls
expressive Of this anxiety. He, however, took the
matter in good part and expressed himself pleased
te see so much interest manifested by the people.
He confessed honestly and frankly that be was
Pro-Slayery man; that he was born in Alexandra,
while that place still belonged to the District of
Columbia and that he could not do otherwise than
entertain love and reverence for the INSTITUTIONS
of the South, Yet he alluded to his speech in the
House of Representatives, while the Kansas-Ne-
braska bill was on its passage, saying that ne mad
there predicted that the natural character OF the -
migration into Kansas would be such as inevitably
TO make it a Free State. He still entertained the
same opinion But he would not have 1t under
stood that he now to verify that predction-ii
he were allowed to vote, he should vote in favor OF
the recognition Of Slavery though as an officer he
could Say that he was entirely Indifferent as 10 Tile
result $50,
On the question Of the bogus laws, he said that
the Senate of the United States had always acknowl-
edged the Territorial Legislature; that even the Re
publican House of the last Congress had, in fact,
recognized them by passing Appropriation bills Tor
the support Of the Territorial Government and
that, lastly, the President recognized them-ha'ing
been elected upon that issue. Therefore, he was
sent here TO enforce them. Here the people raised
the shout of "Never: no, ncvcri with SUCH ear
ussturss ana with so much confidence and firmness
that for moment he seemed to shrink; but recov-
erng his self-possesslon, he SAID that ii the people
felt What they said, lie was glad to have them ex,
press Themselves boldly and honestly. he wished
10 know the sentiments and feelings Of the people
with more anxiety than they desired to know MS
views. He wished to have a full and proper under
standing between himself ana oil parties among the
people He was determined to deal fairly ana
position and principles so that he might KNOW where
| TO meet them.
He at last went into an argument to show the ll'
feriority Of the Indian racehs incapacity for civil
| ization-and with his final conclusion upon this as
Il guide to the inferiority of the negro lie thought
| his condition much better here as slaves than IN
Africa-those in America being the only ones on the
| earth who could make any pretensicns to capa-
| bility for selfgovenment. But by no vote Of his
should the negro ever be raised to equality with the
| white man.
He frequently declared his intention to enforce
the bogus laws to the letter, but each time an
| swered by the energetic shout, Never - But ne
declared that submission, the payment of taxes, etc.
was the only alternative Of revolution against the
| Federal Government for no militia, ne SAID would
be called out-nOthng but the United States troops
He thought, moreover, that 1t the tree-State party
| loved the Union, peace, order and prosperity, a.
| ardenty as be- there would be no necessity OF ap-
| pealing 10 force in the execution of the laws
After he had concluded, Judge Smith was called
and spoke 10 show the fOrbearance the tree-State
| party had shown up TO this time and their willing
| ness 10 kovo the settlement Of the question which
| has given us 10 much trouble to fair and honor
| able election by the people of Kansas.
Gov Robinson followed, mostly with the same OBJ
jec but beside this proposing that if the Territorial
Governor would call an election to choose delegates
to form Constitution appoint the officers of cleo
tiOn and for taking census-equaly for each party
| and prescribe rules for taking the census and
>eecting the delegates the Free-State party would
80 into the election He thought if Stanton wished
TO do right, he would do so. Otherwise it would be
nothing but folly.
.Gen. Mclean. Atchison's Adiutant in last Sum.
meVs war; accompanied Mr.. Stanton.
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