The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-20
KANSAS AFFAIRS.
Meeting In Platte County, Mo-Sp~e ch BY
Gen. Calhoun.

Gen. Calhoun.
From the Platte Argus-ExtraI
without delay lay before patrons and the publ,
the following ofcial report of meeting held
hrre The speech Of Cen Calhoun bres hes sentimnts 20
eminepty patriotic that must with the applause of
all The resolutions passed breathe the same tone and
sprh and should ensure the Concurrence q all right
thinking men, and meet with ovr own acquiescence Mis-
sourAns sill not interfere in tie affairs of Kansas unless
IN defence Of e lives and property her friends in
Territory from lane and h myrmidons But 10 the
sne Of these from danger and outrage she will promptly
vespopd.
Al loA NJ, on Wednesday, the 9th, meeting of the
Citizens Of Weston, IVES held at Market Hail. 10 take into
consideration the citing from Kansas. The meet
ing csnre to order h Mayor Wood in the Chair and Mr.
Harding as Secret ~.
At the request of those present. Gen John Calhoun,
q kansas who was in the city, proceeded to address e
1t known to you that the period has
rived which appeals 10 every man We meet un der ex
citing stances we all see feel We Of Kansas
you 70 DO nothing that is not cool and calm We de-
sire OF yyu nothing but what is just right and proper
We wcud not ask you TO do anything that would affect
Kansas Let calmly look things Kansas has passed
hroufA three years OF excitement II We pre-
serve her safe forever. There is involved III
few hours the fate Of Kansas and the Let
act Cnadvisedy If let alone safe II is the
great right of the people oontending for The
ssxuuon VIII be approved and We Will become State.
TIE constitutional party has triumphed and Kansas If we
have peace, is democratic State War and boedshed
are the only means OF the black republicans 10 defeat The
constitution, Jim lane and his band want eoodshed;
we want 70 put the constitution into effect their
sne TO upset things and the constitution We
heel intensely the sympathy you manifest for
US. l thank you for II. The point is let things
take their course Jim Lane wants Missouri to in
arms; to do would be death 10 Let the
torch be applied and Union is dissolved. Civil
would be the result of Missouri going in armed
hands The South would be with you, but the North
would not There good men in the North, but the
impulse Of the North in civil war s against you am
friend OF this Union From boy upward the Union has
been my pride, and all my ambition centres around it.
The people Of Missouri respect. would have them act
wisely Be wise and deliberate in all you do. l would
moi see armed band go from here for anything
earth We not for safety though there peril
over there. Don't come armse body. Our
non. don't ask you 70 20 with me, though happy
b see my friends willing to stand by me- II you go
be no objection 10 that; but don't go in armed
bands Gentlemen, again say forbear. Re calm, as
mink am. Whatever you may hear 10 excite you,
show to the world that Kansas has formed her
stituon. Don allow them TO call you armed invaders
Our lives in peril. We threatened but our plan
should be TO let things stand as they are Our cause Is
sead armed invaders We have carried the cleo
non Black repubicansm is dead and the hounds af
r our friends If you go TO stand by your friends go IN
your individual capacity. Should you this is what
have TO say. They dare publicly take up against
The laws there. If you TO the aid Of your
friends, don't come with arms on your shoulders My
Me and the lives of others as but drop mine bucket
compared TO the interest OF our cause Exertyour inu
ence 70 repress anything that would work against
he man who dies in dies honoraby. Let due
debtrauon guide your action. Let this be done and
safe. Kansas will be what the Laon and Missouri
have desired her TO be- This the crisis in Kansas-he
sny real crisis her history. speak Kansas know
would speak you here today Don't 90 over TO make
war None can object 70 your going over TO aid your
AL the men in this county determine the
proper line of conduct We stand upon a volcano, and
he IInlop stands uuon one ! wouId sacrifice almost
everything desirable for the Union. In year two
mere, If things pass will be the two sizes Of
this river brothers feel and know that these hounds
w,sh 70 drive us 10 measures justify them in civil
We will be soInd STATE rights community, and will
ssprooate your KIND and manly and noble sympathy
After the delivery OF the speech n General Calhoun,
committee Of three appointed by the Chair 10 draft
resolutions expressive Of the OF the meeting This
committee composed Of aessrs. James n. Burnes,
George Gabbart ana l. 81. LAwson-which committee,
through James ~ Burpes chairman, reported the fol!
lswing resolutions, which were unanim Jusly Adopted
whereas The citizens Of Weston and Plate counties,
No, have this day been called together 10 consider the
alarming and dangerous condition OF public affairs in
Kansas presented by the awless actions OF the black
republican minions u James Lane, and have heard
dress from the Hon John Calhoun with the sentiments Of
which this meeting unanimously and cordially concur
therefore, be Il
Resolved, /, That while we regard 1t the duty Of
every Of Kansas aid personally the mante
ance Of the constitution and the laws 70 resist In every
hful and proper manner, the vindictive and anaica
Axgressions Of those who recognize law but their
-'higher law" whose aim is 10 destroy our Union en-
broi this brotherhood Of civil war and drench
country in frairicdal blood" yet declare
u duty-the duty Of all Mssourans-and our earn
est determination 10 withhold any and all armed inter
ference In Kansas affairs.
2 Thai Abe black republicans Of Kansas fairly defeat
ed IN the election for and against the constitution the
2ls Of December, smarng under the stil recent
and Overwhelming defeat the election for state officers
under that constitution which they reckessly seek
ng destroy-wh their candidates for Governor Leu
Governor, Congress and both branches Of the
State Legislature fairly repudaed by direct and gene
Kansas the American Senate and the nation by oistiDg
Lane and Robinson the FIRST Senator's now resolved
on their hellsh purpose Of revolution and dsunion
g. That should be, is, the true policy Of national
Kansas as elsewhere, 70 dsoountenance all agi-
tAuon and excitement That the democratic party OF
strong enough 70 outvote the opposition are strong
enough, without AID fren any quartet 70 uphold
suppress the rebellion and punish the treason now so
p~lpably existing
that the people Of Ksnsas in the exercise Of their
sovereignty settled their domestic Affairs aud
hxed their Institutions In their own say In accord
with the organic act and the constitution Of the
United States and that deprecate and deneunce any
and every attemn al interference with that settlement,
whether made Missouri Boston the Congress Of
the United states and we emphatcally declare that the
refusal the part Of Congress " admit Kansas
yereign state under the cor stnu,on thus ratified by
people ratified by the disastrous defeat Of the
exposition m the first general election held under Il,
would be- anti democratic 10 IA character 10 conflict with
OF The supreme Court Of The United states dangerous
The rghk Of the people and the states and terminating
may be- with tbe most fearful of all consequences W
every American patriot.
That the most hearty thanks Of people hereby
tendered 70 Hon John Calhoun for his eloquent and
ot.c appeal behalf Of the Union, the constiuon and
he LAVE aud against and ell interference Ia Kansas
Nrairs by the people of Missouri
The result Of he above meeting has had the effect OF
the Of several hun fred Of Platte enis
who were resolved % taxing IN aid and defence,
nccd be- Of their friends in Kansas
Cness they driven by necessity defend
theI friends they vii not cross the rubioon
rBB BLBcTIoS-SKSERlL CALHOUN on ms WAY TO
WASHINGTON.
Prom the 81 Louis Democrat Jan is1
Two gcrilemen Of Kansas City, Mo, who reached this
csy last night hsvog et home Monday, the 1lth in
form that the time u their departure, although the
scattering and incomplete, twas the mpre
HAT the Territory had for the Lecompon
tuucu Ts very contradictory q the previous reports
concerning the election, and IA undoubtedly mistake
Our nformsnb state that sunday, the i0h Gen Ca
boun procured az Fort Deavenworth, escort Of Jnited
States troops from GeE Harvey, consisting of nfty dra
goons and proceeded % lecompton where he arranged
bs private affairs preparatory 70 hw nna departure from
kansss BE returned the day 70 the Fort He not
probably the Territory this date and his way
Washington city, where 10 all probability, unlike hs
dcUeseors entrusted With authority In Kansas he will
Buchanan
Calhoun wll probsblpass through this city during the
nrst part o. the coming week
Otiaer gentle men who came down the report
thss Torrrry has gone Overwhelmingly against the
I1coupton constitution, and that the LEGISLATURE largely