, 1862-05-05

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Kansas.
On Tueeday evening, with Col Jennison,
attended the second meeting Of the General
Emancipation League Of the State Of Missouri.
As coincidence worthy Of nste, this meeting
Was held In q mansion belonging TO, and but
last year used as the headquarters Of Gen.
Haraey. This society completed It's public
organization the week previous. It's officers
consist Of the following gentlemen: Presi-
dent Judge Glover, (of the Counry Criminal
Court; Vice Presidents, John G. Voge1 aud
Judge Moody; Recording Secretary, J. F. |
Wielandy; Corresponding Secretaries, Charles
P. johnson, e prominent and talented young
lawyer) and Dr. Hillgnrtner, Editor Of the
Anzieye. The object Of the Society Is set |
forth in It's title, and the officers are buslly |
engaged in laying the foundations Of thor |
ough canvass and organization OF the State.
They intend to commence agitation upon an |
acceptance of the proposition put forth in the
Presidents late glorious message. They will
commence this work Immediately, and the
Forthcoming session Of the State Convention
will Hot be allowed to pass without e thor
ongh discussion Of the question Nothing can
sass Mssouri from constant enab5oi!n.ent for the
nert three gears but the emancipation Of The
s7a,es left there acithin q short period. II any
body must be colonized, and conditions OF
that kind be imposed, would 1t not be more
beneficial to the State to remove about q halt
million Of the poor Pukes who tester therein?
The proceedings of the meeting were ami
mated. Col Jenuison was invited to address
the Lesgue, and did 60 in the style peculiar to
the man. Hc told them that he was not in the
habit Of speech making. He had tried to be g
doer of deeds, AID not maker Of speeches.
But his opinions were plain aud direct, and
therefore could be readily, though bluntly ex-
pressed. He had none to conceal. It gaye
him much pleasure to meet With this organi-
zation, especially when he remembered its
glorious objects. Freedom had been his aim,
ard his only ambition was to be soldier OF
liberty. He had sought to do this In
Kansas, as citizen, through her struggle,
| and as a soldier and officer in the war for the
| Union now raging. He clalmed that both
we're part Of the same struggle, and as he
vent in to win when with only six men he had
| resisted the pfo-slayery men in Southern Kan
9as, 60 had he gone In to tGis war. Because Of
| This, and this only, had he, be believed, been
arrested, and treated in an inhunan manner
By Gen. Stnfgis. Because he had there, as
here, frankly 1old bis opinion Of the men set
TO command, and the policy pursued in Kan
sss, he had been placed il d filthy dungeon at
!-eayenTorth, and co1shned by S:nrsis orders
il t4s slave pen on On Fifsa in street; fsa,;
merely political war, controlled for the puz+
pose OF not hurting slavery, demonlizing the
State, and Gnipg the pockets Of swindlers with
Government gold What it might be ID st..
Louis, he didn't know, though from the e7i~
denccslhe had seen, much Of the same policy
as can be found in the world, had been for a
Year up the hill and down again, except when
left to sacrifice US at Springfield. For weeks
We had laid within three days march Of Curtis
forcing them, except want OF orders, and then
| finally his command was ordered to Fort
| Riley 10 equip tor New Mexico, there to gar.
rison forts in all probability. II was stated VIC
were to march on Fort Riley for equipments s.
int tie facts were that, as Major Easton
Quaf'ern,astsr, the First Kansas Cavalry was
stnt there to consume a hay contract, Whiet
would be lost II some horses were not sent u!
there. Because he would not SERVE these pro
slavery nltn, their schemes Of political fraud
their treaclery to freedom, and their plnnder
} | ing, he had been placed in arrest. More thar
all 1hs sc, it was becanse be was an abolition
ist, and whenever he marched, somebody anS
something got hurt So much for himself
and he had alluded to these mat
: 1ers because they illustrated the ngA
. going on throughout the nation. Al
> Of tue bunker forces had had time to crystal
ize themselves during this war into plans o
saving slavery that they might again on it:
: rtmains build up political power aud contro
the nation. This kansas fight. in which HI
, Of 1he fight: The only way was to organize
just tEis League had orgauizcd, in ever
pnssibIe locality, and on the basis Of th1
Presidents la:c noble message, demande.
,e1n"nciFarior, and thus lift up 81. LincolaL'
, bands to higher and noblcr things even. II
| Karsas VIC have organized an E'1r,nciplsi7,
! ! League and called 8 State Convention, and j
: vas gratifying 10 meet the Missouri frlead
!, and carry back 70 his own State, their PLAN
and purpo~ ~cs, that SIC might there co-oparatc
He WIS, had always beeu aud trusted to re
rnaip, an agowcd radical, working, tightin:
| eho.itio1is!, and In that fellowship worket
!. win a1l whose aim was Justice and liberty.
Tie abore is 1he substance Of the Colonel
remarks. The manner Of the man caunot b
: eivtp p. Quaint terse, ofreu rough in expires
: slon, his words arc indeed bulieta' aud hi
| speech, like his good eabre, heHs down tn
supporters of desIotism.
had the pleas nEe today Of meeting Gen
: sistI fer the first time, and need not say hos
!! much I Was gratiGed By the opportunity
. 0nr public men are gcnernlly so much owe.
Tatt d, that one most generally feels disappoint
y y Cd in ruce ing them. Not SO with Major Gsu
: : cral Franz SiGe}. His face and manucr Is fu
of the repose OF intellect ard strength, whic
has we'll weighed Its forces and thcrcfur
= = knows its own power. L more modest an
!, unsssuuiug gentlvm IN 1t has not for
loIg time been my pleasure to meet
;, Lei me remark hire, thai from all can lear
ct his opinions, and from the character Of til
: Man is told BY his face, co not believe thn
ti'at thert. il 10 day III the Union a trutr sol
olcr OF liberty and heart1er hitter Of oppres:
=, ion in all its shapes than General SigeL Th
: G. neral i1,s bern {sr some time confined t
= his EouEe By rheumati*1a. but is NOW muc
better, though not entirely recovered.
: Col. JeDnlson int ends leaving for Washins
ton in the morning with the Intention OF ds
=. manding full Investigation Of his arrest
= I the hands Of the authorities. He will III q
probability withdraw bis resignation, wbic
= has bccn accepted By Gen. Halleck, and takt
: effect to day By letters from Kansas lear
~ tfat Lieut., Hoyt is suffering severely fro!
y rheumatic fever, brought on by his condn
!. nent in the dnmp, dirty, filthy hole. w1lprei
: the brute Sturgls confined him. The Lie,
5 te1ant las always been In delicate health au
:. = t1ffered severely by his winter camp 4iguin
~ ~ and the confinement WAS brutal in the q
) srtHe. Thank God, the fello1 il ordert
= from Kansas, and. II justice is done, he vi
) be star1ee8 in short time