The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-12-10
For he Herald Of Freedom.

Ant-siaysry Meeting.
In pursuance Of the call unanimously
signed and published last week, the friends
Of Freedom met in mass meeting at Mil
ler's Hall, at 2 O'Clock A. NJ, on Friday,
December ID, "to testify against the iniqui-
tous Slave Power that rules this nation, and
to take steps to organize the Anti-Slavery
sentiment Of the community. )" 1t being the
day on which Capt. John Brown was to be
executed, they also testified, in bold and
manly words, to the integrity and virtue Of
his past life, and gave lucid evidence that
his character will be indicated, and his
memory honored, when he has ceased to
live.
The meeting was organized by the cleo
ton Of Joel Grover, Chairman, and VIM.
Hutchinson, Secretary. Messrs. Ladd'
Soule, Stesrns, Clark and Archibald were
appointed a committee on resolutions. AZ
ter Withdrawing short time, they report
ed, through their chairman, the following
Resolred, That American Slavery is an
unmitigated evil a curse to both master
and slave sin against God and man and
should be Immediately abolished.
Resolved, That we accord to the slave the
perfect right to protect himself from the
tyranny Of his pretended master; and to use
precisely the means that Christian white
men would be justified in using, under SINH
lar circumstances and that the time and
mode Of aiding the weaker side in such a
contest lie solely in the judgment and con-
science of those who sympathize with the
feeble and oppressed.
RESOLVED, That believing Freedom to be
national and Slavery sectional, we demand
that the power of the General Government
be exercised afirmatiyely and positively on
the side Of Freedom; and that the odious
guarantee to Slavery be restricted to the
letter of "the compact - and be so guarded
as to leave intact the reserved rights Of the
States.
Resolre4, That the Slave Power Of the
nation is but the legitimate child of its foul
mother, American Slavery and that all
attempts to curtail the reign Of the former,
must necessarily prove abortive, without
equally resolute efforts to strangle its hy-
dra-headed mother.
ReS0lred, That so far from fearing the
| oft-repeated threats Of the South, to dis
solve their union with the North, if they
| should choose to do so, we consider our
selves as able to abide the consequences as
they can possibly be; fully believing, as
we do, that such step on their part would
be fatal to the existence Of Slavery.
Res0lred, That so far as on US depends,
the State Of Kansas shall be in the front
ranks Of the phalanx of Freedom; and that
l hun hi
come he from whatever cline OF country,
and of whatever race or color, shall find
his "inalienable right to life, Liberty and
the pursuit of happiness inviolate beneath
her protecting egis.
Resolred, That we respectfully request
our Legislature, at its next session, to pass
such laws against kidnapping on our soil,
as shall effectually protect the lives and
liberties of all our citizens, irrespective of
color.
Resolved, That the friends of the abolition
of slavery, should take immediate measures
to organize the Anti-Slavery sentiment of
the community by the formation of Town
ship and County Anti-Slavery Societies,
and by the free circulation of Anti Slavery
literature.
RESOLVED, That whereas the character OF
our old comrade in arms, Capt. John Brown,
whose life is to-day to be sacrificed to Sla-
very, has been cruelty maligned by the
Democratic press of Kansas and the North
generally, we, therefore, the people Of
Douglas county, in mass meeting assem-
bled, do unhesitatingly affirm our full con-
fidence in the integrity of his character,
and the nobleness of his motives; believing
that in his recent conduct be was not actu-
ated by a spirit Of revenge, but by the
highest and purest motives.
ReSolped, That while we NAV have diff
fered with Capt. Brown, as to the wisdom
of his plans for the relief Of the slave, we
cannot withhold from him the highest honor
and respect due to one who endeavored t.
live up to the golden rule, as he understood
it; and that he will be embalmed in oul
memories as one who has laid down his life
for the rights of man, and in an attempted
vindication of the great idea of the Declar-
alton Of Independence and that he and his
comrades will have gone down to no inglo.
rious grave, but will swell the noble column
OF those who have fallen in the great battle
for Freedom.
Resolred, That we specially declare oul
respect and esteem for John Brown, in ref.
erence to his labors in Kansas, knowing
him to have been true and disinteresteC
friend of Freedom here; and that he wa.
among the first to teach the Border RuffiaI
invaders Of our soil the wholesome lesson
that oppressors of the poor might be mad,
to "bite the DUST" and to flee from our soil
at time when they imagined that thei
foulest dreams'were on the eve of being re-
allied.
After the reading of the report, they wer,
considered collectively, and the speeche,
were of general character, extending t.
all the points embraced in the resolutions
The principal speakers were Messrs. Gard
ner, Thacher, Jones and Stearns. There
was great unanimity of sentiment with
those who spoke, and they were often in
terIupted by the enthusiasm of the audience
They did not favor instruction, nor tn,
forcible liberation of the slaves, but the
ballot box was considered as more poten
and effectual in the long run than the car
fridge box, as an instrument of moral revo
luton.
On motion, Messrs. Soule, Gardner an,
Stearns were appointed committee to re
port County Anti-Slavery Committee
consisting OF three from each township.
Adjourned to O'Clock.
EVENING.
In the evening the hall was crowded witt
an intelligent audience of ladies and gentle
men, who seemed thankful for the occasion
to show their sympathy for "the old com
rade," and express word for the ripenin,
of the Anti-Slavery sentiment Of the people
E. d. Ladd was elected Chairman, in tn
absence of Mr.. Grover, and the committe
of three proceeded to report as follows 70
county committee:
Lawrence-E. D. Ladd, C. stearns, San
F. Tappan.
Lecompton-Mr. Ham, Mr.. Baldwin
Henry Muzzy.
ClintOn-Rev. Mr.. Copeland, Joseph
Gardner, DR.. Macy.