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tufd REPUBLICANISM IN MISSOURIofsior-nearthetheMEET IK Q AT KANSAS CITY.Front the Missouri Post, (German) Kansas City. On Saturday evening last. July 28lli, was convened one of the largest ami most respectable ami orderly meetings that was ever held in this city. Over three hundred Republicans were present, and an equal number of members of other parlies, and we are proud to record the fact that on every hand the most perfect order and respectful attention was preserved.The 'meeting was organised by calling Dr. T. S. Case to tba chair, and appointing E. J- Frasier. Esq.. secretary.The committee on permanent organise lion reported the names of the following gentlemen as permanent officers of the ••Kmoaa City Republican Club President—K. Coates, Esq.Vice President-—Thomas Cults, B E Dye. A Snvder, H K*ymer, J L Mitcbener, Francis Foster. Peter Schril tgab.l. C A Long. W Ordwnv. G Tale, John Taylor. S-vrsutries— Dr T S Case, C Kollman. Ezs-cutire Committee—tH M Vaile, T H Sypherd. 8 H Haxlelt. S C Pariah, D Y Chalfrnol, Dr L A Snhoen. J J Crandall, R C Walpole, Aug. Warn, J E Watkins, E J Frss-ir.While the Executive Committee were preparing resolutions expressive of ths aense of the m-etiug in regard to the duties of the RepuMicSB party of this city, Mr. T. II. Syphcrd. at the request of llto ohaiiman. luite proceeded briefly to state the reasons in fa-■rlv vorof organising the club at this lime.May I Upon the entrance of the Committee on tatc. Resolutions, the following report was made fruit through their chairman. Mr. H. M. Vnile: WntaHAS. We believe the lime has come whenu- every good nml |-*trio:ic eitilrn should enlist, dr the bantur and eo-opemte with that (tartyyto- v'tttch in my judgment is most JitfKMed and best[i is a-.lAptr.l to the |t strrvatlnn of our National Oi.v-t|,e ' rnm.'tit, m aeeiirtlaeeo with tlie spirit of till. Con-stitnlion nnd the design of its fmm.rs. and wherins, we cannot l-olieTe tlint tile prinoipl. a ;tenl eitiliodied in ttie platform of eitli r branch of tlie 1 -moerstie (atrty nr.* in eonaonar.ee with the siarit . of the Const tntion. or tile de-iffns an.I machines lied „f „„r tailo rs, or «ill. if c irricd nut. inure to the on beat int. r-tu of our country: anil wherein, the |je amhiiftt ms nn I ttntjrfinshlo t***|ti,in a tnm-d by - the so called “Constitutional Union pnrtv does B not colli II ml iUlt to oitr nmeii or jtt lament— irSe. that we have nn fsitli ill eitll.r its position* or its .•on- prof-«i'ins. ami wlier -a, wo hell- ve that the ,„|e platfurio adopted by the It-puMioia party, at its ,p ' r cent C-nventuin In Ctl cs o, tiers eoilmily prin-1 ciptes ill I. imtoliy wit.'i the spirit, of tlm Cunstiti -one lion and tlie irtlaol and (adiey . f the failnd.-rs of our Gni’ rent ni. and that if faithfully earrltfd out _ro_ they trill .Iiure to the safety of the Union and the V P nee and p-i p r ly of the whole counter : that * lite doctrine* Ui l d.-wn tit. rein do commend Uttrc-nie. sole, » to . ur r -1-ofi and judgment—hercfore, ling K-adivd. Tliit, pledging ren- wwd fidelity to the Uniiti, the Coiistitu‘tun and the I iv, of ourc mr -try. denying oitlier tlie right or the extiedieney . f noet inL rlerene.- on the prrt of tlie Genera! Govern-me in. at with tlie li cit institution* of nny State, hut ' claiming it* pro: clion t* I'uun Stitea in all tlteir ’r~ cnnabtu iunallv pcogntacd riglits, nnd ignoring Ivin- the great pending ign ition «s distinctly it n- piM ielJ. question. hut n In irnr a Territorial question. I...L. I.... I intr only to tlie T rritorms as the tonnes of fr-e while lit e, we endorse the aforesaid Republican ,,lc platform and accept it a. the cardinal chart of ,.nr ip:l- pt'incildes3 JO Raolctd. That in Ahraliam Lincoln nnd Banni-I hal iioiilin we r cni.-nisc honest, eafwhle, r.lmhle and p.Triiitte men, who will ndmintsU-r tlie ntfni.s t,n- of our Govermn nt in strict nlwdieiic • to the tlie util, ory of our Constitution nnd the l aching* and nri prmttlpe of our fathers, and witti an eye Sinicin to not 111,5 l',t interests uf our whole oountry. we pledge intr united and Z'.'iilniis vlf.rt* to vlevate theiu to ■ tlie rrvsidency and Vice Presidency uf the Unilesl States .Aftor rpnding of the Resolutions, wltioh y„. were loudly applauded, the Chicago I'lal-‘ j( fotm was tend by the Secretary, which waq a(. alto received with frequent cheers.The Cltaiimnn then announced that tlie the meeting would he nldreeaed by Col. Wm. tier Gilpin, of Independence. the Republican State Elector for this District.ttutnThehe sChethsent!savacantsixUandall bpartthe icomleaotT Paw neer lo, a fearl som com dies, they laate lel-man DECSter I Itvidsbanckenmen ed C took It D... throcourwhitmatt.elUItoueliom0 mli.g i dro.Indievil I.(lintlltta01 ll • •mothis -pec. its ••Mof n-:tfe. but i ord.n,e i Uol. Gilpin took the stand }uniJ the mn-t IWI1 uproarious npplau-e, and proceeded lo de-me. *‘v,'r •*'* mo'il independent, scholarly, and JJ,;r thoroughly Republican address that has ev-the ®r beard in this city. Without de-i £ spending to the u-ual trickeries nml dodges ere of slump orator--, he made manifest the Hint,] pct'ior claims of llto Republican parly lo popular favor and •specially to the favor of the people of the Notthweet, by allusionsIn the past history of our country; by inferring to the action of the lust Congress, and pointing out the objects and niutt of the party f..r the future. lur» j The nialioti was a must decided auccese, rtf'* and was greeted with n-pentml rounds of np 111 plau-e from all parties. Nut even the most ,n® . ladii-alnppoai.r uf th • Republican part v could lt;*r. cavil at the positions taken by Col. Gilpin, I or accuse him of unfairness in his ainte--n» ui- nts nr a desire lo pruduce agitating among Ilia our ttitizsns. The w hole add teas of overall at , hour's length was chnrmcteiixed by calm, ne. logical argumentation, and a thorough ill. knowledge of our political history. At the of uonclusiun of the address, the resolutions ns. i Were carried uuanimoasly, amid the most ted | vociferous cheering, lay The me.:ling Uteri adj tnrned-Ito The practical effect of this meeting will•it- be (.It iu the future of this city far more B. sensibly than at present. Ueteiofore it has By been impossible to make E intern people be-ion beve lliat our place was any thing mure of | than a pm slitTery hole, where free speech mg.and free thought were htlJ in abeyance to I Ore tyranny of radical and flie-eating eiti-tp. z-ne. But now the whole country will not In only fee hut believe in it, and ere longdirhall fee the fruits of this improvement in the character nf bur citizens within the past three years, in the rash nf emigrrlion and wealth which will shortly follow iltean-rtonnom nt of this moat satisfactory meet-ingof Saturday evening.TERRIBLE INDIAX ElflHTAtent! 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Emporia, Kansas, US
Sat, Aug 11, 1860
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