New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-20

hounds arc after our friene. " Won On % ..,a he
your friends 20 in your individual capacity should
you go, this is what have to say. They dare not
publicly take up arms against the laws over there II
arms your shoulders Ny life, and the lives of 9TH
err. are but az drop in the bucket compared to
the interest Of our cause. Exert your influence 10
rpress anything that would work sgainst u.s. The
II IN who dies in our csuse dies ho&Orably Let due
deberation guide your action. Let this BE- done aud
we are safe Kansas viii be what the nation and
Missouri have desired her to be- This is the crisis in
Knnsas-the only real crisis in her history. speak
A. Kansas, know, would speak To You here to-day
Don't go over to make war. None can object 10 YOU
going to aid your friends in seltdefcuse but don't
90 az an armed body.
All the men in tins country can determine the
proper line Of conduct. We stand upon volcano and
the Union stands upon one II would sacrifice almost
everything desirable for the Union. In year or two
more if things pass on, will be on the two sides of
this river brothers. l feel and know that these
hounds wish 10 drive to measures 10 justify them
in civil war. We viii be a sound State. Rights con-
muny, and will reciprocate your kind and manly and
robe sympathy.
After the delivery Of the speech Of Gen. Calhoun.
Committee of three was appointed by the Chair to
draft resolutions expressive of the of the meet
ing. This Committee was composed Of Messrs. James
n. Burnes, George Gsbbar and L. NJ. Lawson.
The Committee, through James y. Burnes. it,
Chairman, reported the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Whefa The citizens Weston and Platte County No. have
called consider the
condition Of public affairs in Rsnss presented by the
awess actions Of the Black Republican nuiOrs OF Jses II.
Lane have heard with admiration and applause an able and
patriotic address from the Hon. John Calhoun with the sent
Mt. Of which this meeting unanimously and cordially
R,sored, That while regard the duty every
M 81 a b s rns snS o. me Uon
ner the vindctiv and sc sgsesons Of those who
nze law but their hisher law whose aim is destroy
Union embroi ,his brotherhood of war and
deneh country in f,sIieid4 blood we yet de-
determination, to withhold any and all armed interference in
Ksnsas Affairs
That the Black Republican, Of fairly defeated in the
election for AGAINST the Constitution the 2s December
nartng under the still more recent and oye henns defeat in
the election for State officers under that Constitution which they
recLlesy seeking to deoy-wih their candidates for
Governor Congress. and both branches Of
of the people left without the power Of dshonorns Kansas
The first Senators. resolved on their heish pur
pose ofreyouton and dsunon.
s. That it should be- is the policy of national in
Kansas elsewhere to dscounensncs all agitation and excite
mont That the Democratic party Of Kansas who every
,top enough without aid from quarter
uphold and maintain their laws protect their Constitution and
s :9RIss the rebellion and po'n 'ns treason no" p''
That the people Of Kansas in the exercise Of their
egnty have settled their domestic affairs and fixed the
own institutions in their way, IN accordance with the
Organic the Constitution Of the United stsesi and that
denounce attempt interference
with that settlement whether made in Missouri in Boston in
Congress of the United States and ephsicay declare that
the refusal the Congress admit Kansas a
State under the Constitution thus ratified by vote of the
psfed ey the d,asTou, defeat Of the opPGon IN tn
It's character conflict with express doctrine Of the Organic
Act the decision e the Supreme Court Of the United States
the rights OF the people and the States and ten
mating re- with the most fearful of all consequences &c
every American patriot.
g. That tie hearty thanks Of people hereby ten
d,d Hon John Calhoun for his eloquent and patriotic
peal in b.afo the Union the Constitution aud the Laws. and
again any and all interference in Kansas affairs b. people
Missouri BEN NOODi fresident.
HORACE HARDING, Secretary.
The result of the above meeting has had the effect
of STAYING the course of several hundred of Platte
friends who were resolved taking arms in aid ant
defense, if need be, of their friends in Kansas.
Unless they are driven by absolute necessity to de
feAd their friends they will not the Rubicon