Washington Sentinel

THE IMMACULATE EMIGRANT AID
SOCIETY.

An address from the New England Emigrant Aid Society to the people of Missouri is published in several of our exchanges. The object of this address is to correct "misrepresentations" in reference to the character and objects of that immaculate Yankee Association. Its chief and only merit is its freedom from acerbity of language. As to whether the particular charges of which it complains and which it undertakes to refute are true or false matters but little. They may be false, and odium will still cling to that cunning invention of Yankeedom to contravene the legislation of Congress, to neutralize the intended effect of the Nebraska bill, and to propagate abolitionism in the heart of slave territory. That it is a chartered political institution gotten up to spread in Kansas the fanaticism that prevails in New England, cannot be denied. That it was designed to compass by craft what Abolitionism failed to accomplish in the halls of Congress, is also undeniable.

No people have ever had more cause to complain of falsehood and misrepresentation than the people of Kansas. The Emigrant Aid emissaries failing to conquer that Territory and to carry out the evil ends which they were sent to accomplish, have, out of revenge, flooded the country with the most flagitious falsehoods and the grossest misrepresentations of the pro slavery party. For months past the Abolition papers of the whole North have teemed with "Kansas correspondence," in which, singly and in the mass, the pro-slavery party have been slandered, abused, and ridiculed. One of the busiest and most scurrilous of the whole tribe, is the Kansas correspondent of the New York Times.

In connection with the subject, we may mention that Kansas is at present the scene of excitement and interest. The election of Delegate to Congress took place on the 1st of October. That is one election—for it appears that there are to be two elections for the same object. The Kansas Legislature fixed the above named time for the election, while the Emigrant Aid emissaries, not recognizing the Legislature as a legal body, fixed a later day, the 9th instant. The pro-slavery candidate is General Whitfield—the opposing candidate ex-Governor Reeder. A correspondent of the New York Herald, writing from Atchison, says:

"The Abolitionists, in pursuance of the loud sounding call for a convention to frame a free State constitution, met, and concluded it was better to resolve themselves into a convention to nominate a candidate for Congress. Reeder the martyr, was selected; and as they knew they had no chance to elect him legally, they resolved to have an election of their own—all to themselves—on a different day from that fixed by law. Of course he will be elected. And may we not look to see him get his seat? We have reason to believe they act under advice, and pledges from members of the House of Representatives. What would be the result? The Abolitionists about Lawrence have, in many public meetings, resolved to treat the laws enacted by the late Legislature as nullities; armed with the guns shipped from the East, they have regular drills, and pledge themselves to resist their execution. Reeder sustains them, though he dare not venture out of their lines, and even there acts secretly. He cannot be tempted to meet Whitfield. The Supreme Court has declared the laws valid. Governor Shannon is pledged to see that they are enforced. Our friends are quiet—waiting the first act of resistance. I need hardly say what will then be done. The laws will be enforced."

General Whitfield, will, of course get the return, and Governor Reeder will no doubt come on to contest the election. What the House of Representatives will do in the premises remains to be seen. The Freesoilers and Abolitionists in that body will make strong effort in behalf of Reeder.