Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-10-26
Monday, October ~, 1854.
Erection and SIaverr.

years been pending between the Free and
Slave Power in our Government was
contest for the complete supremacy Of
one or the other of the principles in the
government and that the specific acts Of
Congress in favor of slavery were Meth
er the beginning or end of the controver-
sy, but simply significant Of where we
stood in the strife, and which power for
the time being was predominant. And
we have felt that it was essential for the
people to 80 understand the matter be-
fore we could hope for the triumph of the
free sentiment for not so understanding
il, they were willing to ''acquiesce" after
each successive encroachmcnt of slavery.
in the expectation that that was the last
degradation they would be called upon
to submit to in that respect. We are
now gratilied by the accommodating ey:-
dence that the people are beginning to
understand the matter as it is-to know.
that one triumph, and one cncroachment
Of the slave power, Of very necessity leads
to anOther-and that acquiescencci in what
Is past, is simply bowling the neck for
further encroachment and insult.
We presume very few persons expect.
or perhaps desire, to see the Missouri
Compromise line restored This fact
which we think will not be disputed
renders our assertion that the people are
beginning to understand this matter in
its true light, evident as Truth; for from
what other motive, or from what other
cause, than determination to crush this
power for future mischief could the PEG
pie in the states which have voted since
the passage Of the Nebraska bill, have
been moved to roll up the unprecedented
and tremendous maiorities they have
against the abettors Of that fraud We
say they neither hope, or desire to restore
the Missouri Compromise line, but they
have found there is no finality in this
slavery question-that slavery is deter
mined to conquer and rule the country,
and they have acted accordingly.
We hope our readers in their action
this fall will keep this point in view 1t
Is the great eftort Of our opponents to in
duce apathy among us by telling us that
we cannot hope to restore the comprom-
Use line; and that Nebrarka and Kansas
are sure to be free states in virtue of eau
ses in active operation. We believe both
these assertions, but we see nevertheless
abundant cause for the utmost vigilance
and abundant cause for most determined
opposition to all men and parties who are
III any manner allied with the power and
influence which by repeating the Missou-
ri compromise line, intended to introduce
slavery into Kansas and Nebraska.
We say it Is imposs bic for that power
to be quiet. There i, not and cannot be
any such thing as " tinality," about it.
One conquest necessarily and inevitably
leads to another, and the sun is no more
certain to rise than is that power, if it
remains in the ascendant certain to make
new enactments in favor of slavery against
freedom.
Indeed confident in their position, they
are already marking out their future
course. The southern papers now bold
ly take the ground that Congress cannot
legslate against slavery, but that it is
bound by the constitution to tolerate it
wherever it chooses to 60, and to tegis-
late for is protection, This is the next
thing in order, and we ask our readers if
the endorsement and sanction Of this de
mand by Congress, i'll case the present
influences remain in the ascendant. is now
particle more unlikely than was the re-
peal of the Missouri Compromise year
since. The fact is if that power remains
In the ascendant it will carry out its pur-
poses whatever they may be, and to in
fer what they are likely to be, it is only
necessary to inquire what is the next nat
ural step for the final. complete and I'M
disputed ascendancy of the slave power
IN our government. Then it is necessary
TO meet this power at once and prompt
ly. 1t is not with the Missouri Com
promise we have to deal. 1t is with the
active, yigilant, slcepless and unyiclding
enemies of freedom and our free institu-
lions that we are engaged They are
represented now in the present admin
istration and the old bunker Democracy
and the old Hunker Organization are the
means and mode by which their ends are
tobeaccomplished. When they are strick-
en- down. then slavery is powerless, and
until they are, as heretofore it will go forth
conquering and to conquer.
The duty then Of those who desire no
further aggressions on the part Of the
slave power is plain. They must stand
firm against Hunkors and bunker De
mocracy at all points. We want an un-
mistakeable condemnation Of the men
now IN power and the measures they
have established. By this course we will
not only have security for the future. but
the same popular sentiment which hurls
from power the men who have dsgraccd
their positions, will control the destiny
ofKanSaS and Nebraska and make them
free States.
BEHIND TlME.-The Chicago papers Of
Saturday did not contain word Of the
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