Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-09-25
WiIIKansas be Free !-HOW tOISe-
store Peace.


Scarcely had the Missouri Compromise Re-
Ipeal passed, before crowd of Slave extern
lsioners rushed over into Kansas, staked out
claims, and held meetings to denounce and
threaten all men in favor of freedom who sho'd
venture into that region. In every such meet
ing the resolutions were strengthened oy
meaning reference to the bowie knife and rifle.
Individual settlers from the free States would
have been deferred from going there, but Tor the
organized companies aided by money and agl-
|tation. If ever Kansas is secured to freedom
she will owe her escape to the aid rendered by
abolitionists and resoute efforts OF organized
Companies, well kept up by agitation In
short, by the very measures condemned by the
sham democracy. Oh, how humiliating to
the pride of men Of all parties that, to aboli-
tonists and their zeal and money, belongs the
credit of saving Kansas and Nebraska from
slavery May God save the country from the
like again
And now that Cuba, Mexico, Dominica I,
Central America and the Sandwich Islands
are all aimed at by the slave Power, as sub
Ijeets for near or remote annexation,it behooves
us to stand firm like Gen. Jackson did against
the nullifers. Weshall never more have las
ting peace until it is settled that no more slaUe
States shall come into the Union. When that
point is wei settled we shall not have periodi-
cal agitations, aboutnegroes, annexation, buy
ing or robbing mel. hboring natl ons of Terrific
ry, legalised illibustering and general fuss "a
bout everything but our own business. When
that point is well settled we may hope for
homestead laws, Pacific Railroads, and other
affairs for the benefit of free white en,-not
before. Then, freedom will be first in the A
merican mind, Slavery last free men first,
slaves last; white men first and negroes last
instead of niggers foremost in everything.
| Slavery is an eternal antipode to Freedom
no difference how you take it. One or tn e
other must lead, and the other follow after or
die. Every law founded upon common sense,
whether that law originates in heaven or earth
| by God or man invented, teaches that Slavery
is opposite to freedom, requiring opposite laws
opposite government, opposite ways in eve
rything. Excuse slavery, apol ogise for it,
pray for it fight for it, still it is miserable
continuance maintaining miserable existence.
| Ignorance is its mother, incidence its sire, the
whip its motor and its chief fruits are amalga-
nation and mulattoes /; fostering young men in
idleness, ignorance and debauchery; high
pretending chivalry amounting to genteel assas-
sinations, and perpetual whining against
northern industry, enterprise and institutions !,
wherever its projections are, there devils are,
and hell has its prototype. In Congress, lit
tie else is thought of but to secure fixed as
tendency of Slavery, slave laws and usages o.
yer this Land of Columbia.
Still, the manly sentiment of the north is for
letting Slavery alone, provided only, the gov
eminent will henceforth agree to leave it alone
and cease to be its foster parent or Godfather
1t must be kept off from Territories pledged by
our ancestors to white men, white labor and
Freedom. Keep your niggers away from free
Territory Uncle Sam ;-if you don't, such "a
mother, fuss We'll have with your wool grow
ers as you never saw since the battle of Grey
town.