Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-19


rest upon the heads of these political preachers.
Let me return to this Kansas war policy, full
minated by Greeley, and foreshadowed by the
Wisconsin resolutions:
will next call your attention to O conven-
tlon held at Buffalo, in the State Of New York,
at which Gov. Reeder and Gerrit Smith fgur-
ed couspicuOusly:
| Mr. Smith continued TO speat Of the aggressions Of
the South and said he only hoped to hear OF collision
at Topeka; that he only desired to hear Of collision
with the Federal troops and that Northern men had fa
len; and then he would hear Of Northern States array
ing themselves against the Federal Government And
| would that be the end7 No; Missouri would be the
next battle ned, and then slavery would be driven to
the wall Her strength Is only apparent; II coz ssts
half In Northern towards and doughfaces 1t has been
brave and rampant only because the North has aed be
fore II. II will when the North faces It. He be-
| lieved the time had come TO use physical force.
Governor Reeder read to the convention the report
from Kansas OF the dispersion OF the Territorial Legs
ature by Colonel Sumner and remarked ut the close
that he was sorry that the Legislature had not waited till
driven out at the point Of the bayOnsi. [oheers.l
Mr.. L. Il. Noble asked how many troops there were
| belonging to the United States In Kansas2
Governor Reeder said about 600.
Mr.. Noble-And how many 10 the entire army OF the
United States7
Governor Reeder--I believe $1,000.
Mr.. Noble--I learn from friend near me that they
can't send more than 10000 meA into Kansas and so
say let US 90 on.
Gerrt smith desired to see the contributions contn
| ued.
A delegate said he would give one bundled men who
did not fear the devil, and who, Ike Cromwell would
| praise God and keep their powder dry,
Gerrt Smith thought funds we're wanted frat and hoped
to the subscriptions go on. He urged In several
speeches that the time had come when 1t was necessary
to use physical force.
To this Governor Reeder replied that he was not In
favor of waiting because they had not received wrongs
enough but thought 1t right to wait until they could
strike effective blow. II 1t remained with him to use
the power Of the Government he would not have waited
thus long, but the opprssoTs before this would have been
converted into heaps of dead men on the fields OF Mis-
souri,. But he was willing TO wait until to morrow, or
two When the trail OF the enemy, against
whom he had deadly hate, he would follow him with
catke tread and would not strike until he could strike
him surely dead. He was, therefore, willing TO wait un.
til they had the power he would thus have used He did
not wish to give the South notice Of their intentions by
| marching armed men into the Territory. The dragons
could go In as voters to cultivate the SOIL and strike
when the right time arrived. When the right time
to strke he wanted the South to have the first notice Of
| the blow In the blow ITSELF
Sir, money was raised and dragons we're
sent into Kansas 10 disguise, In accordance with
the suggestions OF Governor Rseder, and history
will establish the fact, that this rebellion, in
accordance with the plans of these mad fanatics,
was in reality, inaugurated frat upon the plains
of Kansas.
Money was sent to Kansas 10 establish the
so called "He; aid OF Freedom" 10 one OF its
very fret numbers it uses language like THE:
Come one, come all, slav'ocrats aud nulllaers, we
have rifles enough and bullets enough to send you all
to your and Judass place. If you srs coming, why
don't you come along!
Sir, did the men who established, by New
| England contributions, this "ire.brand" in
KaDsss, desirgpeace7 No, sir, it was part Of
their plan TO commence civil war 10 Kansas
But must hasten on. In the Senate of the
United States and in the House of Representa-
| tlVes, the South we're threatened with civil Wer
and insurrection.
Joshua R Giddings, one Of the Representa-.
tiVes from Ohio, used such provocative lang
uage as this:
look forward to the day when shall see q servle
nsurTection! at the South; when the black man, sup
piled with British bayones, and commanded by British
officers shall wage Of determination against the
whes-when the master shall his dwelling in flames
and his hearthStone polluted, and though may not
mock at their calamity and lsugh when their fear
eth, yet Ahs hail it as the dawn Of political millen
mum.
In this connection, let me read you an extract
| from q letter OF VIM. o Duvall, of New York,
read at q convention which be had been invited
to address, foreshadoWing civil war and blood
shed.
| Were not the nominal free States Of this Republic
completely "subdued" Within forty eight hours from
the time that Charles Sumner was murderousy and COW
ady assaulted in the Senate, every custom house,
nal and oIcation at the North should have been in the
possession OF czen Boulera, ana long before ts time
an army Of twenty thousand should have expelled
from Washington the GothS and Nandals OF this Admin
sraon. And give me leave TO say to you, the people
ready to do this work. and only kept from BY
the "cool.hesded" management OF political leaders,
Only let the capitalists Of the North furnish the means
and the ready to fight this propagandzing Gov
ernment at upon Its good behavior Bet the capi
alists generally take pattern from the noble Gerri
Smith who proposes the raising at once OF million
dollars and pledges himself for ten thousand Of it,.
That is the ring OF the true metal. Where shall we n
one more such2 That there more such know, 70
my neighbor Nathan Marble told me yesterday that
Mr. Smiths plan could be carried out, he would give
, thousand dollars toward It.
1 sincerely hope that civil war may soon burst upo
the country want to see American slavery aboishe
in my day-itis a legacy I have no wish to leave m
children; then my most fervent prayer is that England
France and Spain may speedily take this slavery accurse
nation into their special consideration; and when th
time arrives for the streets Of the cities ot this Ian
OF the free and home Of tie brave to with blood
the horses brides IL the writer Of this be living, ther
will be heart to rejoice at the retribuve justice
heaven.
To be continued