Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-01-14
From the Platte Argus.-Extra.
KANSAS.

KANSAS.
.Neeiing ofthe Citizens Of Platie County Mo.
Without delay we lay before our patrons
and the public in an extra, the following
official report of meeting held here, The
speech Of General Calhoun breathes senti.
ments SO eminently patriotic, that it must
meet with the applause of all. The resO-
lutions passed breathe the same tone and
spirits and should ensure the concurrence
of all right thinking men, and meet with our
own acquiescenoe. Missourians will not
interfere in the affairs of Kansas ualess in
defence of the lives and property of her
friends in the Territory from Lane and his
myrmidons. But to the rescue of these
from danger and outrage she will promptly
respond.
AT 10 A. NJ, on Wednesday, the 9th, a
meeting of the citizens of Weston, was held
at Market, Hall, to take into consideration
the exciting news from Kansas. the meet
ing came to order with Mayor Wood in the
Chair, and Mr.. Harding as Secretary.
At the request of those present, Gen.
John Calhoun, of Kansas. who was in the
city, proceeded to address the meeting as
FOLLOWS;
Gentlemen;
1t is known TO you that the period has ar
rived which appeals TO every man. We
meet under exciting circumstances; we all
see and feel it, We of Kansas ask you
to do nothing that is not cool and calm. We
desire of you nothing but what is just and
right and proper. We would no ask you to
do anything that would affect Kansas. Let
US calmly look at things.
Kansas has passed through three years
of excitement, If we can now preserve her
we are safe, forever. There is involved
now in few hours the fate of Kansas and
the Nation. Let none act unadvisedly; if we
are let alone we are safe. 1t is the great
right of the people we are contending for.
The Constitution will be approved and
we will become State. The Constitution
al Party has triumphed, and Kansas, if we
can have speace, is Democratic State.
War and bloodshed are the only means of
the Black Republicans to defeat the Con-
stitution Jim Lane and his band want
blood shed: we want to put the Constitution
into effect; their line to upset things and the
Constitution.
We feel intensely the sympathy you
manit st for us. thank you for it. The
point is to let things take their course. Jim
Lane wants Missouri TO go over in arms to
do so would be death 10 our cause. Let the
torch be once applied and our Union is dis
solved Civil war would be the result, Of
Missouri going over In armed ds.-The
South would be with you, but the North
would not There are good men in the
North, but the impuls of the North in civil
war is against you. ! am friend Of thi:
Union. From boy upward the Uuion ha:
J been my pride, and all my ambition centers
: around it. The people Of Missouri res
pect. would have them act wisely. BE
, wise and deliberate in all you do. would
not see an armed band go oyer from here fol
any thing on earth, We care not for our
) safety, though there's peril over there
e Don't come over as an armed body. Oul
lives are in peril, but it won't do TO peri
our Constitution. l don't ask you 10 go ovel
with me, though happy to see my friend.
willing to stand by me. II you go over in.
dividually to stand by your friends, there
can be no objection in that, but don't go ovel
in armed bands. Gentlemen, again | say
$ forbear. Be calm, as think am. What
ever you may hear to excite you, show 10
: the world that Kansas has formed her own
, Constitution. Don't allow them to call yor
| armed invaders. Our lives are in peril
Y We are threatened, bnt our plan should be
to let things stand as they are Our cause
, is dead if armed invaders come. We have
i carried the election! Black Republicanism
is dead and the hounds are after our friends
r If you go to stand by your friends, go ir
your individual capacity Should you go
. this is what have to say. They dare not
publicly take up arms against the laws over
there. If you come 10 the aid of your
friends, don't come with arms on your
shoulders. My life, and the lives of others
are but as drop in the bucket compared tc
, the interest of our cause. Exert your in
fluence TO repress any thing that woulc
, work against us. The man who dies in
our cause dies houorably. Let due deibe-
= ration guide your action. Let this be done
, and we are safe. Kansas will be what thu
nation and Missouri have desired her TO be
This is the crisis in Kansas only rea
= crisis in her history. | speak as Kansas
, know would speak to you here to-day.
Don't 60 over 10 make war. None can OBJ.
Jet to you going over to aid your friends il
self defense, but don't go as an armed body
All the men in this country can determine
the proper line of conduct. We stand upon
volcano and the Union stands upon one.
= would sacrifice almost everything desirabl
for the Union. In year or two more,
things pass on, we viii be on the two side
= of this river as brothers. feel and know
that these hounds wish TO drive us to meas
q ures to justify them in civil war. We wi
be a sound States Rights community, an
" will rsciprocate your kind and manly All
J. noble sympathy.
After the delivery of the speech of Ger
It Calhoun, committee of three was appoint
l. oh hv the Chair IN dra II res nIutions eynrasS