New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-03

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Away with the last Traitor and the last Slave.
Atso'elook a procession entered the hall bearing
banner on which were these words;
Na,iona, Club Seventeenth Ward
Welcome 70 the Missouri and Kansas Delegation:
............................
The Club was received with great and enthusiastic
applause
At o'clock Mr.. KApr. as Chairman of tho Executive
Committee of the National Club called tho meeting 70
eIdoI and after stating the origin aud objects Of that
tod, advorted 10 the great work which had been done
in Missouri and Kansas An sllusion TO John c. Ere.
mon, and his Emancipation proclamation received
with thunders Of applause The cause Of Emancipation
IN Missouri was ours; Missouri again battle.
Ground Ii would be indeed disaster il the heart Of
Tins great Republic should be turned over once again 10
slavery as Messrs. Blair and Gamble proposed. He
that We should all support every effort oi the
Rmanopatonists by our outSpokcn sympathy and
Elective aid. Turning 20 his German fellow citizens.
h. said few words In their mother tongue which were
loudly aplla8ded. and then introduced as the first
speaker :
olplsrsc with which be greeted had suhsidcd
,icke as follows Fellow citizens Ladies and Gentle
men rejoice 20 be permitted 70 take any part N the
reception q the distinguished delegates who have te'
Gently visited Washington from two States Of the
Urion Missouri and Kansas which bear most inter.
.tpg relation the present tine 70 the remainder OF
he states You ALL ny friends, familiar with the
civ hstory-ifi: may be called early which happened
80 !aeoi thc settlement OF Kansas. IL TIE piospes'
Nv and the greatness Of that state bears any proportion
10 The magnitude Of the hardsAps Which tlcy have en-
dared Il wiA stand foremost among s sisters u! The
cradle q Kansas there stood Ia is infancy tiree grim
attendants Robbers. Murder and Famine ana the
land thG, was lifted over is infant brow spinkIco
mon II Hood and FIRE. Such was tie infancy
q Kansas. aaa now, when We thought her
.uaerings past, We bshed her laid waste az "A
b, robbers aud assassias. We socone therefore Tho
Gera,es from that State to the respect and the syn
patty Of those who dwell upon the Atlantic coast Not
tss honorable should be our reception 81 those VINO
represent the State Of Missouri Jhst state. ID!
h.s-ds has been for years sort OF battle ground
between the great powers O. good and eNn-yoWeis
between whom The conflict IS Ike that NAlch tooA
between the apostae angels and those who kepi her
place in heaven. verify believe, MY friends YeEl.
believe that the world has not much worse osh tah
those who form part Of the popllluon oi s,Y.f'
but know that there are no nobicr men IN the nrd
States than those who form part 81 tie population %
that State-lnore true. fearless faithful 20 tie night
large minded large hearted. Let Il be remembered
rly ,rierds aud remembered to al time that Missouri
was the first OF the Slave States seriously 70 entertain
the project Of emAnolpating The slave. Applause
Sic came TO II, not By any consrai o. outward CT
cumsances by the pressure OF tbs Rebellion bui
that she before the Rebellion that TIE generous
mcn who formed that class Of our citizens a.
wl1m / alluds brought forward that project
severance long before this battle thought e. ad
When many " rs never dreamed that II would occur.
through oil history and LET welcome with dOube
honor the men Who represent such State. Appaufe
We leaIn my friends that these delegates from The Two
states o. Kansas and Missouri IN. cciegatfs Lcre c
tered and received With a most ent1usasic wei
come, cheers following cheers III loud acclaim Ny
friends tbs manifestation al enthaslaaD Goes Ion honor
was going TO say that this delegation visited Washing
ton - ! understand fOI tie purpose OF demonstrating
With tie President agallst TIE state OF things ~ch h"s
aoiy filed both Missouri snd Kansas with outrage nd
to0Gsned The conduct Of affairs must be wrong "heh
,ch things Occur: for Know that there Is power 20
put the authors Of such things down and We claim thai
Lat power should be fully aud re!1o1seess! executed
urlsuge AL these considerations have Decn Sld A.
understand before the President who has promised
70 take them into bis most careful e1amnHtion ana
do what is right hope that we SHAH soon hear 'ha'
there things have been remedled, ana Wat me
pwer has been committed 10 more vigorous ana earnest
lands lCheers. Those men who now have contioi OF
rubNc affairs In Missouri are. understand, gradual
.r,ancirationists Gradual emancipation there ID 10
grosseT dclsion ever entertained by man lOreat aI
rlarse speak Of the past speak Of the present
tlne. There have been good men douOtiess, mo nav
Welded 20 the dream that gradual emancipation was 'e
best method Of getting nd Of slavery and some men
lave perhaps sanctioned that policy IN time past but
that idea has been exploded The experience Of NoIth
,9rous our experience Ia Port Royal aud large and
more decisive experience in Louisiana have borne tee
uOny against -hase shown that IN instant eInancips'
ton there IL danger appauseI Have shown mat
Instant emancipation carries with II every advantage
have read letter this yery day-a letter nom per
son whose name. If were 70 mention IT. "ouid carr!
authority assurance acluescence and CONVICTION upon
al thai should read t-in which ne says all thote ne
grOes who were made free who were treated NE irce
men paid wages allowed 70 provide FOR their iames-
athey work Letter more 70 the polt OF
whom they receive wages and IN OIL respects preserve
loTe respectful department than ever before ne goes
70 say that all planters say TINS. ara ihai 'bIgs
sere worked right IN louisiana, within year That
State would ake place among the Free States Of TIE
Unon with the entire consent % oil WHO inhapIt "lhH
ef limits. lie goes further ihan is ne says tLat oEe1
all tie South IN every trt Of the slave Statef TIE
change the transition from absolute ana unIyei sol
Slavery 10 universal and instantaneous emanc pation
night take place with even less Of Violence anu c0Lin
ZION than a tax law could be changed IN Northern
state fApplauae. Such Is his testimOny--a most val
liable testimony. IL seems 70 nc 10 settle inc question:
Gradual emancipation Have VIC not suffered mischief
enough from Slavery without keeping II any longer
Has not blood enough been shed Are not the pools o
blood deep enough, Ay friends II your emo "hs 10
Laughter Ifhe were 10 take dose Of laudanum SUI
tcent 20 cause aspcedy death and stoasL pump were
- hand, would you draw tAe poison OIL - degrees II
Your house were fic would you put II out gradually
Laughter And yet there are men who talk Of grad
ls patton by force Of ancient habit and there
sIe men Tie slave States who nuke Of Slavery sort
must BE- removed they would prefer 70 II ed
,fter lapse Of tine and tender leayeakings. Slavery
u foul and mODstICus IDOL aJuggerIaut under when
Thousands o. lives are crushed OUT III IL SoiDch Tor
whom the children OF the land pass through IRE Must
consent that the number Of the victims shall be grad
ualy diminished IL there are thousand vicimr has
tcaT a!e you willing that nine hundred should be sncI
iced next year and eight hundred tho next ana so on
until AFTER the lapse Of years II SHAH cease 40 my
Uicuas, let US AuTI this B.!m image NO 10 PN"'H''
Down with it TO the ground. lCbeersI D@ah 1t 70
fragments tfample Il in the dust. ApphuteJ nIlLd
II 70 powder az the prophets Of old demanded ina, io
craven images of the Hebrew idoators should DC
ground ana Ia that state scatter II ~ the four @nas
Ld thTo~ IL upon the waters thnt human hand shall
ever agmn gober up the accuf8cd atoms aud mod II
D; mo an image 70 be woIshiped again with sacrifices
e. human life. Loud and prolonged apldaIse.l
Mr.. CHARLES L. JOHHgOs OF Mo-, was the
IoKt speaker IL ,duced 70 the audience He thanked
TIE audience on behalf Of the Missouri delegation for
TIE cordial welcome given 10 them. lie RECEIVED il as
&c iI.bute % gIcat prnciplo The people VI Knnsas