The Kanzas news., 1858-03-06


Speech of Mr. Lockhart, of johnson Co.,
Or TIE faestoa Of locetaq TIE CAPITAL at AinneoEa,
delivered IN TIE House Of Representatives. Of Kan-
zas.
Nh. CHalaMAr Il is with extreme re-
luctance that assume the position of a
speaker on this occasion. Were it not for
the imperative duty devolving upon me to
my constituency, my principles, and the
cause OF the Free State party In Kanzas, 1
would most assuredly refrain |; but the cir
cumstanees surrounding me call for my
voice to be heard. viii say to the partic-
! uiar friends. of this measure that / do not
anticipate that my remarks or nay influence
viii prevent their seeing the consummation
| of their most ardent desires, fsensation.l
Let the friends of this bill exercise patience
and they will exult In triumph in due time
tell the gentlemen who are now urging
| this matter, that they have laid their plans
well for success. The underground work
Is so lnteFwoyen with the interests of SO
many upon this floor, that to anticipate its
defeat exhibits ignorance of the complete
structure which has been erected so careful
II, 50 secretly and 50 surely, Increased
sensation. tell the gentlemen further
more that if they will press this bin to its
hnal passage and effect, that upon them.
and them alone, shall rest the responsibility
of such wholesale attempt at the corrup-
ton of an entire Legislative, body, lap
plause.I However unpleasant these crimi-
nations may be TO those against whom my
remarks are directed, I am plain to say that
no specializing scheme of such a character
as this shall ever pass through a body of
men of which ! am a member without first
receiving from me my mark of condemna-
ton. put my foot upon all such .infa-
nous attempts to wrest from the people
their rights-upon all such attempts to take
the advantage of position and oyerreach the
interest of an entire people-to gather wealth
into the pockets of men whose highest aim
seems to be their own aggraudisement.-
Applause. tell the gentlemen once
more, that here | take issue with them, and
though unsuccessful here, apparently, /
shall take my appeal and go before the tri-
bunal of free and intelligent people, know
ing that their just indignation will rise up
and crush all such projects in all their de-
partments. .f.la
But hope that the particular friends of
this measure will pause upon the consum-
nation of this event. hope that they will
consider the broad and mighty interest is
resting on the destiny of the cause of free
dom in Kanzas. and will not here tonight
strike this foul blow at its very existence
hope they will not jeopardize the interests
of their party, the cause of freedom and
their own reputation in such ool-hardy
trespasses upon the confidence of an abus-
ed people, IF they aOM not heed the voice
of admonition tonight, predict that the
people of Kanzas will consign the friends
of this measure to that political oblivion
which their disregard of manly principle
justly merits. -. .rs
once more caution the. advocates of this
measure against the disgrace that will nee
essarily follow the consummation of a
scheme so derogatory to the dignity and
honor of the Free State party of Kanzas.
Tremendous cheering.l .ts