The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-05-08
Progress.


Abol'ttonist, and declared his readiness
to assist in arresting and returning runa-
way niggers. He expressed great ankle
ty to get on good terms with the Border
Rufiians hoped they would let by cones
be by cones, &c.-Brunswiek Geo., Herald.
In the same speech made about two
months ago. Gen LANE declared that he
was the craftsman of the Big Springs |
Platform; and in conversation with US
soon after boagted that many of the Pro-
Slavery men of Doniphan county voted |
for him as delegate to the Constitution
al Convention. Among some very good
features in that Platform, we find the fol- |
lowing which is now generally repudia-
ted by the Free State party, in conse-
quence of the ill-treatment they receiv.
ed from Missouri
Resol0ed, That we will diseountenance
and denounce any attempt to encroach
upon the Constitutional rights of the pc
ople of any State, or to interfere with
their slaves, conceding to their citizens
the right to regulate their own institu-
tons and to hold and recover their slaves,
without any molestation or obstruction
from the people of Kansas"
That resolution which Gen. Lane ,oas
so delighted with at Elwood, and which
he claims the honor of having drafted,
when speaking before promiscuous as
sembly, made up of all parties, was never
theless drawn up in the very words in
which it appeared in the Big Springs
platform by Gov. REEDER, and was only
sanctioned by any thorough going Anti
Slavery man, of the Territory, as tenn
porary concession to Missouri Gen Lane
however, after all the occasion for such
concession has passed away, and when
every citizen of Kansas feels that he is
absolVed from every moral obligation in
that direction towards the people of Mis-
sour, goes outside y the record, aad vol-
unfairly places himself upon that corrupt
position OF the Big Springs Platform.
In the same conversation alluded to, we
called the Generals attention to his con-
serVatiVe position on the 18th of August.
1865, and showed lin that in a speech
made IN Lawrence, at that time, he
hoped the Free State party would not re-
pudiate the Territorial Legislature, only
the acts which they had, or might pass
plainlyin violation of the Organic Act, or
Of the Constitution of the United States"
The Big Springs Platform, which Gen.
Lane endorsed, and claimed the paternity
ofat Elwood, declares that the Free State
party willconsent to any fair and rea-
sonabie provision in regard to the slaves
already in the Territory which shall pro-
tect the master against injustice and to-
tai loss" And then comes The follow
ing provisions which Lane, when a can
didate to the Leavenworth Constitution
al Convention, was proud he was the
author Of" and with which positions he
took no issue
" ResOlcsd, That the best interests of
Kansas require population of free white
men, and that in the State organization
We are In favor of stringent laws exclud-
ing all negroes, bond or free, from the
Territory. That nevertheless such mea-
sures shall not be regarded as a test of
party orthodoxy"
ResOlrel, That the stale and ridiculous
Charge Of Abalitionism, SO industriously i'm
puted to the Free State Party, and so per-
tlnaciously adhered to, in spite of all the
evidence to the contrary, is tcitiouta shad-
01o Of truth to support 1t ; and that it is not
more apparent to ourselves than to our
opponents who use it as a term ofreproach
70 bring odlum upon us, pretending to
believe in its truth and hoping to fright
en- from our ranks the weak and timid
who are more willing to desert their prin-
clpies than they are TO stand UP under the
persecution and abuse with a conscious
ness of right"
We receollect that Gen. Lane a few
weeks after his arrival in Kansas, said to
some friends with whom he was CONVEX
sing in regard to the general topic, that
" his action in regard to the institutions OF
the Territory, depended upon the adapt
tation of the soil and climate to the grow
ing hemp. fit was good hemp grow
Ing country, he was in favor of making
Kansas slave State; if, on the contrary
twas not adapted to the growing Of
hemp. he was in favor of making it a
Free State"
In conversation about the same time,
with enc of our citizens, whose affidavit
TO that effect can be procured, if desired,
ne stated that ne was anxious to buy a
negro girl TO take charge of his family,
and look after his children
On the I'd day of July after these re-
marks, ace met Col Lane for the FIST time,
at Pawnee. lie was an applicant for a
private bill before the Territorial Legisla-
ture but that Border Ruffian body, some
of whose members became acquainted
with the facts, refused to favor his appli-
cation. After mingling and drinking with
the most violent, walking arm nd arm
with them, and failing in his application
ne returned TO Lawrence considerably dis.
gusted with the, body. As we have before
stated, this disgust took on form at Law.
renee on the 18th of August following, SC
far that he expressed himself in favor o.
repudiating the Illegal acts of that body
1t gives US pleasure. however. to OBJ
serve that Gen. Lane has made great pro
gressteasince the Summer of 1856 since
the AUTUMN Of that year, when, &C
cordiDg to his own claims. he drafted til,
Rin Cr,ri.,ors piat fo-r,, s;rna h;a