Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-05-09
AFFAIRS IN KANSAS.

AFFAIRS IN KANSAS.
The Free State men in Kansas have issued an I'd
dress to the people Of the United States in which they
their purpose to take part in the June election
for delegates to the Convention form State constitu
tion They allege, for their course that
by the lists Of qualified electors returned by the sher
ifs of the different counties thousands of free State voters
have been ignored, while the names of numerous I'M
known and mythical individuals entered qualified
electors This decision of the free State men, if
adhered to- will render it certain that the convention
will be pro-slayery and that assembling September
next they will form constitution suitable to their own
views This is conceded by the free State men, and in
view of this contingency the address says:
eve ask but that Congress may adopt the Topeka con-
sution, which has already passed the House, that
both it and the that will be adopted by the Prosla
very Convention in September be returned to the people
of the Territory with enabling providing for fair
and honest vote of the bona de residents. We ask
more than this ask no less. None
devoted Union and Constitution than the free
State citizens of Kansas For the institutions of
country none have deeper more loyal attach
ment But we believe the purity of Government and
the integrity of our institutions only be preserved by
the admission of Kansas free State. X We wish
but that the slavery freedom of Kansas may settled
once for ALL by honest and legal vote OF the actual
residents accordance with the principles ofthe organic
act"
The st. Louis Democrat publishes late letter from
several citizens of Lawrence to Mr.. Secretary STANTON
stating that if the following course is adopted they will
60 into election for delegates to the convention Two
persons, of each party to be selected in each dis
ict correct the registry list and proceed together to
register the legal voters the probate judges to correct
the first lists and the apporonmens to be made accord
ing to these returns four judges of election two from
each party to be elected in each precinct and the
of three of said judges to be required certificates to
entitle person in the convention. Later ad
vices say that Mr.. Stanton declines the proposition.
Correspondence of the New York Post.
! A7riuoz Of Secretary Stanton-His ADDRESS to the
I Citizens Of Laprence-Reply Of the People, &c.
LAWRENCE, Kansas April "a, 1857.
Secretary STANTON, the present Acting Territorial
Governor down from Leoompton to-day, accompa-
MED by Gen. MCLEAN.
This evening by request he spoke to several hundred
citizens in front of the Cincinnati House. He frankly
avowed that he prosavery man. and that person
ally he strongly attached to the institutions of his
| own native South If he voter when the ques-
ton of the recognition of slavery legally before the
people of Kansas he should vote to recognise and
tinue it, although he had predicted in speech which he
had made in the House OF Representatives while he
presented large slaveholdng district in Tennessee
in fact the only cottongrowng district in the State-hat
by the natural laws of emigration and the great prepon-
derance of population in the North there was almost
perfect certainty that Kansas would ultimately become
free State Yet for all that he did not come here as
Acting Governor for the purpose of making that predc
ton prove true He considered himself quite
trail Official having politician predicted our
freedom while citizen he hoped for another result.
e meant faithfully carry the principles of the
Kansas-Nebraska b and should do at all hazards.
In this part of his remarks, in which the formula re-
quires him to depore the evils and troubles of the past
i he did himself much credit
Concerning the bogus laws, he said that inasmuch
the House of Representatives in which the Republicans
had plurality had acknowledged the validity of the
laws by passing bills appropriatng money pay the
penses of the Territorial Legslaure-as the Senate had
always recognized Them and Mr. Buchanan had been
elected on the express principles of such recognton
became his duty to them enforced to the letter until
repealed The people submit them at all hazards
At this long loud shout Of "never never and
i almost fanced had been carried in dream to the
times of Shannon and Woodson with their danger and
beodshed Every time he mentioned this subject the
determined but respectful determination of oppos
ton manifested He gave the people credit for hon
esty and bravery If they determined not to re
cognise the bogus laws he was glad to see them speak
plainly He would have expected of them far less if
nod aneared to assent to the principles he had laid
down. All parties wouIu sIrl..4iand each other
They would resist the bogus laws he would enforce nr
with all the power of the Federal Government If
sary He would call posses or the militia but
would call upon the regular United States soldery if
4 force demanded. The tax law must be enforced
with the rest If the people would not willingly paw the
taxes their property must be taken by force Not few
neyers were shouted by the crowd, and he changed
the of his remarks to argument to show that the
negro was incapable of enjoying equality with the
white He spoke also of the condition of the In
diam He thought it was the providence of God that both
these Inferior and should occupy subordi-
nate position in society.
In conclusion he counseed the people to forgive and
forget and wipe out the whole past and begin anew with
earnesness to do Alright and forbearance with wrong
Judge Smith and Gov. Robinson were called out after
Mr. Stanton had retired and commented briefly upon the
course marked out by Mr. Stanton Both seemed think
he would find himself in error and that he was too
honest to continue in it knowingly Neither would offer
any advice as to submission resistance to the enforce
ment of the socalled laws They would act for them
selves when the emergency should arise but wished the
people to act for themselves The appearance of Robin
son was the signal for deafenng appause and when he
retired three cheers for the reeState Governor were
given SO loud and terrible that Mount Areod seemed to
quake to its very base.
AT nine o'clock splendid supper gotten up for
Mr. Stanton and the remainder of the evening passed in
the most pleasant manner possible.
PANIC IN A CHURCH AT LANCASTER, (PA1-A scene of
the widest excitement occurred Tuesday evening
St. James (Episcopal) church, in Lancaster, pa
which for time threatened to be very serious in its
consequences An immense crowd of men, women, and
children had assembled in the church witness double
wedding. The pews, aisles, galleries, and stairways
were packed to sufocaon and many scrambled on
the backs of the pews and other available places The