New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-31
KANSAS.

The Hor. MARCUS J. PARRoTr, Delegate 70 Con-
ere,e from Ksrsas wac welcomed 10 La vrence on bis
return from Washington by large concourss Of his
fellow citizens On the 0sh inst. In reply 10 COM
merdatory address BY Mr. f. s. LssmOp, Mr.. Parrot;
sid:
FELLOW CITIzrss: ! feel the poverty Of l4rguase
10 express my feelings this day a: the welcome you
have given me on returning 70 the home Of my heart
AID the lsrd Of my choice and II you share IN the
happiness feel in meeting you, there are mere happy
hearts in Massachusetts, street to day than isever hed
before. SIce X you, eight months ago, important
events have ueIsprtd, in which you ana have been
prominent actors. How well you have performed your
part sm here TO be witness and 10 inform you OF
the public approval by the American people Of the
coIstsncy, foititude and courage which you have
~sys exhibited, and OF your success IN driving 3m
your soil Of the worst characters that ever de-
graded your Territory. Ard l hardly exsygeT ate
when l cay that the good faith aud conduct OF the
whole country have been IN your keepng. You have
been trustee Of the morality and the purity, "a well
the ancient principles which undsrhe tae Amerc an
Goyerpue eLt.
" hie you have thus preferved your cre!t aid your
constarcy ny convictions Of prr cpe have uader.
gone charge, but, On the other hand have rather
been corfrmed by the experience OF tae last lew
months. have little difference between the De-
mocracy Of Kansas and the Democracy OF Congress and
that tle If poseible s in favor Of the former. have
feen IL Washington o reckIessness and vlIAiny on
the part CT tie representative Democracy, watch
would make even kansas Democracy blush; and am
low thoroughly convinced that Sdrery IS Democracy
and Democracy IS Starry, and beside this 10
nothing. Contrated with the conduct Of that party,
admire and love- ard hold up 10 admiration the ma
tionality and devotion TO principle OF the hepuol,can
party. And could not help contrasting the reckless
uefs ard oemorazhtion Of the one with the indepen-
depce ard intelligence Of the other. lIhea c Me tro
Parties choose tteen, Kansas freeman can hes-
tate in view Of tie light now before him; for from
the ore an eecricsyn psthyfows out to this people
while the other, with broken treasury, disoanded
ard divided party, hardly form respectable prey 10
those who wsh 10 restore the Government. TO ts an
Gent and honorable principles.
When kcompton was defeated, in order TO mitigate
the spgs of dscomfture and TO assuage the distress
of their fall to swesen the bitter cup pressed to their
lps the Erglish bill fabricated. The night of its
ar with every demonstration Of delight. 1t pro-
claimed Democratic victory; first, because the
Kansas question was settled and secondly because IN
ole Of those fits Of Celusion by which Providence
drives bad upon their fate, they fully believed
hat unoer this juegle Lecompton would be passed.
But krew that the people OF Kansas would be con-
slant to the csuse of Freedom, and have no doubt OF
the result. Ard you are now fulfilling what the peo-
pie Of the Cnited States expect OF you IN regard 70
that bill.
have not found in Kansas one Free-State man IN
favor Of that bill and if to meet one, should
attribute bis folly to aberrstion OF mind; ana II ms
mind was sound should be afraid to meet him IN the
dark In August you will overthrow the infamous
swipde and the victory then, important ss II Will be
TO this people will have wider effect and national
spptcatiop for it will be but the forerunner OF the
victory which will be won in 1860 by the friends Of
Freedom.
Permit me- before closipg to warn you Of two points
of darger in this exigeDcy. One OF these ls IN oeog
def auded Of the result OF the election You know
the immeasurable capacity OF your adversary for
rsuds-rauds continued from the beginning and will
be until you drive the last ungodly scouadrel from
your soil. And remember too, that there Is power
IN Washington ready, now and always, to stimulate
the last desperate fsconst to the commission OF these
frsudr.
Secondly there is feeling much 10 be suspected
in politics as the feeling Of security Therefore warn
YOU relax no effort, cease no vigilance, give up no
opportunity TO defeat this bllbut go forth with your
ancient zeal to see the last question connected with
this contest.