The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-09
Ansi-Lecompton Meeting In Philadelphia
Speech Of Ex-s~crctary Stanton.

evening Mr. Daiie Webster called Tie fseeUg 70 order
and nominated J. ". Forney Esq, for Chairman.
The fo'los'ny Ire.mbae and resolutions were then
read
Whereas The Kansas Nebraska and the ctpc,r matt
reeniy upon which govsrpmrn all institution
ne.nins iiS to the psopis every
state and Territory belongs Of right ihs prercga.ve q re-
limit. the '. sansaS SS we the
se VIII IN pTn meeting ass h 60 nersSE
sS y ho.s two truthful guides for the OF our
pesss Of people entirely honest adhesion
spol Of The Cincinnati platform and the Kansas
the ss Ihs the PARTY Of IL
u oh s';s and eissss
noa sce s Of M
' .. zoe ~ her socIsi this sacred pledge
rspss pr o"S city and s.s
ard toss . ener oa s
boh unmnny nd d-grscefu IN us, democcas vost'
expeoiepey being lie only rs.soa yet aaduesd b
enos OF the Lecompor constitution 70 justify such viz
Resolved That 10 be our uu al dcermni
ss Ssa e ssSS
sns b as we Gs that 1
orstsed be people Of thirty states and two rerrforts
mount Jaw submitted to them in all Its parts for appros.pr
election 20 that custom even the absence Of the Ksns
ring fIge to The injustice of rafng the Lecompton cons,
small degree OF respect power will surely fail to secure OF
Resolved Ih.. rights democrats Jealous of sy
inrscon Of this wholesome doctrine shall oppose evey
or the e eeSve Of ~ = ns e
sdnsson into this unonthe sole guide OF the latter
the scien Of the former resident the
aer or snose Their in the way prescseedby
Kesoyed That i. democracy here assembled have he
staes%,snshp Of Governor Packer and hall with enthus
dress that To the people Of III hs of
anew state into the unonino that ooafe .cracy Of wh
rest. And believe express their sentiments. as wsas
my own Dc declaring Hat az he qualified electors Of Teri
selecting delegates 70 form constitution preparatory ID
be allowed unqualified rgb, 10 vote upon such con.u
tion after il is framed TA,s the popnr
s ssSfsssS' sSe
RS VINO the platform and nominated Jsnrs
Resolved That cling unatated zeal
" we S"ss asqsh % rrns.s Of lie
S p0n the sse snR RSSpss enanssed GncaSs
IA ssvsessa ..e.n|%s h, Kansas from
Ketoved That truth is the real Object Of the massss
avowed ohec, of all hut truth neither be long divide
INQUIRY snd Investigation her desire ing to sss
true premises that fair be
VOW therefore, as the truth In reference to the ecompo
Convention has reached The the American people
the President viii uns in ssn ss
h, crsn'icr 70 ~. bona fde citizens of Kansas fr
Resolved That We recognise the right Of the people Of II
through the legally and fairly eapr.s.ea viii era majority
actual residens and whenevar number Of their innnb
s 3. n "a. vim Gno. Soo% a
Tia. immediate s
Me.srs Florence Lanay iini;ps and Jones-be reaues
e s 3nS % ,S S s,
gomsry counties whose opinion ia escicg sneiec III
1c. rsor a.. srsS s e. R.a.s sesr *
Rs sri by e 0SsRaH sse tn. sem.
s %1Sfi heir S'' waSy s e"sSor. h0n'hs M ~
1 SpE. s and nSasG @ our
n ihel, republican simpiey ~ c'eoped IL DE doss
kescyed That the democratic PATTY ct mi. urea, y
s,Sss' been Sa N ss for % h rshs = =
ir the sre,, PrInep. e%6odie n ,' San.a .s.r.s
te supporting tie rue Interests Of the south. and snr
the only course that Is consistent with Obligation
Resolved, That extend the rsh! hssd Of fellowship 4
nos Michigan Wisconsin and Iowa. Who have ~ aosv
sisted he attempt TO force the Lecompon constitution upon
teal Penusyvsnia ev srywhere 70 resrond to The
sentiment which protests against that unparalleled raui
Mr. FosSTy, on taking the chair said thai when he r
"a tie city Mr. Buchsdsns friends could be councd
by hundreds. He Cfornsy) had hauled up the flag OF
popular sovereignty in tie Press with the knowledge and
consent Of Mr. Buchonan He then spoke of the Inbus
OF power reading out the who really composed the
Democratic party. lie sad:-"we raise vsices 10
constitution people rejected three times wesre
TO gay 10 our representatives that N they cboose mike
people, wherthe election oHthe
people nnsy choose 70 mako tsst upon them" In his
spcech VI forpey severay referred to Mcssrs Douglas
Walker, Stanton and Wise, calling forth immense enhr.
siasrY
Mr. srNros was then introduced to the meeting and
received with tremendous cheers. oppressed h,s
prct OF The non arrival OF Governor Walker and said he
would give plan unvarnsbed statement OF Kansas az
fairs during the last He did here COM
plain of any action Of the Executive towards himself nor
10 make airy defence Of himself except a. ~ ne
cessary When Governor Walker aud himself accepted
the positions OF Governor and Secretary Of Kansas they
bad distinct understanding with The President and the
principle Of sefroverpmcnt distnctly understood
He then read the first letter az instructions from euer
Cass TO Governor Walker, ordering the latter u |
keep sacred the right Of tho people 10 manage \
their affairs In their way and decide ZOE
themselves shctr own destiny. Whom no won't W tho
Territory be though, slavery was the only question Of d
fvuly aoo thst when that settlsb AL settled
when he arrived there he found thst be had sde
rrent mis'ske: ne found difficulty much deeper he
and The male machinery Of the Territory the people
ready to brest ont into civil He did not deny the
statement IN the pr.sents recent message Thai Kansas
in rebeous state, but In order 10 do justice 10 the
people his duty 20 inquire the true for all
The dncuiues n was his duty 70 20 behind
how far they hstlabie exousable for a.
re did not ntsn To Ju'sfy the people for resisting the
wrong either side. but fair {, know the real state
OF affairs and General lane and the finest citizens
were among those opposing the government, be
in the local election. because the government
was not theirs. but that ~ the pcoplc OF n
nfGbhffrg state. Governor walker and hifnseH endea
vored persuade the citizens 20 submit, Cor the present
snd redress their grievances ~ the ballet box We
laughed NJ " The FIRE when talked 10 them ~ the
barot hor pledged ourselves the people IN the
strongest snguare that they should have fair chance
tho next election, and fsncy gave them IN understand
that the constitution should be submitted the people
Not one Of thesa promises male hut what imme-
daielv communicated IN tue President and had
me, bis reprcof or descent and would ~ respectful
~ the chief Secutse he could prove that the President
had sad 10 number Of eeutemen that he anC,one the
movements .. Governor walker: out now, perhaps tor
the good of the people be hsd nt modify his
position. daughter when these pledges hal /
been given much complaint evinced by the minority,
FOR thev that their power tn be ~rcsied from
their hands After being acquainted with all he fa~ts he
would have resigned, and thrown his commission |
in the face ~ the authorities nj Washington, had
he not determined not 10 allow the outtages 10 |
hcHco ntnued longer n he could help Il (Applaure.l
BE then explained the frauds connected with the |
taking ~ the The most popuous counties
the border of the territory ~bls, the interior
moeuy settled by enigrsnts nom the Northern States
mingled with few sontherners. the majority Of
whom favor free state. The incomplete the
s.f .~1r nof n f.on ~.