Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-10


| Kansas Correspondence.
-1- LrGvrNwonrn CRY, Oct !, 1859
EDs. LsApER The Hon, Arson Bhrngame
made bis first speech to the people Of Kansas
last evening. No otherms probably, who has
ever come to this Territory, ct with such IN
enthusiastic reception as he did on the evening
Of his arrival. He came down on the steamer
Wednesday afternoon, Mr.. Parrctt accompany
ing him from Atchison. Late in tho evening,
the band went over and played a tune or two
under his window, and soon called the honorable
gentleman to their midst Nothing else would
do. The people must see and hear this friend
of Kansas, ere he should sleep ON the soil be
had fought to make free. During the few
minutes that he occupied in pouring forth from
full soul, sentiments that glowed and sparkled
with love Of liberty, he was several times
stopped with the cry of "three cheers for Anton
Burlingamo." The crowd had no way of e1-
pressing their enthusiasm satisfactorily to them
selves. But not satisfied after he had concl, :
ded, they must call out an old Captain, who is
in company with Mr. B. 80 the Captain came
out, and told tn m that he had never made a
speech in his life didn't know how to make
one only came out West as a sort Of pilot for
Mr.. Burlngame TE
The meeting to hear from Mr. B. was ap-
pointed for Thursday evening, but a great storm
prevailed early in the evening, which caused . n
adjournment till Friday evening. At an early
hour, the hall, the largest in the city, was
crowded to overhowing-a goodly number of la
dies being in attendance-sn occurrence far
less usual here, than east
Slavery came first under consideration. Con-
yincing evidence was brought forward TO prove
that this institution rendered a people weak in
pecuniary, physical and mental point of view.
! Mr.. Burhngame next gave the Administration
and its supporters a severe criticism and casti-
cation then, with the keen o,t salcosm and
irony, set forth Northern dough.iace in the
most contemplate and detestable light, and
closed with an eloquent appeal to the iGerty, ,loy-
ing sons of Germany and Ireland, to stand bv
the party that is the true exponent of the prin-
ciples Of the Fathers of our Independence For
two hours and quarter the attention of the
large audience was kept in rapt SILENCE, except
on occasions when they mast break out in ap-
plause. Even Democrats spplauded with all
their hearts. And who blames them they
couldn't belp it, for now and then one sees a
shadow of the truth, and, in moments of excite
mtnt, he can't help thinking his soul is his own
| Mr.. Buringame is destined to do great work
in Kansas. lie will sweep over its plains like a
tornado, and carry everything before him. He
takes broad ground, upon high level; and this
is what the PEOPLE Of Kansas need The dis
cussion of great national questions seems TO
| hnvn ham al m Inet a t.r II
mitlst-of sosmOnyaPetty local considerations that
are brought before the people of the Territory.
have never before had such view of the
contracting, narrowing power of politics as PRO
fessed and practiced by the third rate politicians
who flood new Territory. The greater por-
ton of the press, as well as most of the public
speakers, deal greatly in cnntemptible person
alities and insinuations, rather than discuss
great practical questions, in an open manner,
and above board The way in which the Dem.
Ocrats assail the Wyandot Constitution is pe-
cular. few objections IRE made by one pa
| per, and perhaps all are founded upon the basest
talsebood, ndthese are copied into all the other
party papers and when all the capital possible
is made Of these another paper forces others.
which are entirely cOncitSipe against that instru-
ment, and these 60 tho same round. The
whole affair is as futile and Inefficient as a
guerilla warfere carried on with poo,
guns against well armed aud disciplined
troops The Constitution will doubtless be
voted In by a majority of 1000 to 5000,
and the Democrats know it, yet they must
show their patriotism and good will to their
party by lighting against it, be ;ause the Repub
licans ruled the Convention that framed It, In
TACT, great many Democrats will vote for the
Constitution They want to be an independent
state, and have sense enough not to be wheed-
/ lad nv their anr,hisgfo L., II ,
that they ought to remain under territorial
government, and have "Uncle Sam build a
State House, grantlsnds to them, etc, when, in
fact the genera! government is selling thousands
of acres Of land which would belong TO the
State If admitted, and from the sale of which
she derives almost no advantage. Within the
last few months, single spectators have taken
up, with land warrants, eyeTal thousand acres
| This will be a great evil to the State,
and growing one if the sales are not deferred
The history OF political parties in Kansas
VIII be an interesting one when written, Con.
servative Democrats from the north have
had bard time of It here. They find few peo-
| pie who wish to make Kansas a slave State 49,
To be on the popular side, therefore, they pro
claim loudly against the aboitionists, or Black
Republicans, for opening the State, as they say,
and even inviting the settlement Of negroes
in it They want Free State for lDhifs men.
Accordingly, for some months past, no such
party as Free State has been known as a dis
tinct party. With all the professions OF these
newly converted Free State men. no one can
have any confidence in them. so long as they
support ssthe administration aud remsin in the
Democratic party The Hon. +. p Stanton
dared 20 come out and speak nobly in favor ol
the Wyandot Oonstitutio2, but the Democrats
have cast him out for IT, This Is in accordance
with the spirit Of the 80 called Democracy
Senator Toombs, in a speech at Augusta, Geor.
gia, few days ego, truly said, as reported by
the Augusta Dispatch, "The Democratie party
at the North is known at the North to be the
ally of the South, and every man twenty. OF,
years old at the South knows IT, Awayfarinp
man, though a fool, can understand IT," But
adieu for the present S.
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