The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-07-08

tories, Ksnzas and Nebraska, rich in soil,
and acoundng in all the elements Of wealth,
are large enough TO make 10 or IL States the
size Of Indiana. By the repeal of this sacred
prohibition the South is seeking to Cverrun
that vast region with this hateful curse, and
convert it into so many slave breeding, slave
driving and slave hunting States, unfit for the
abode of freemen.
Thus we see, that while Washington. JEFF
ferson, Lafaye cite, Madison and others, labor
ed for the entire abolition of slavery, and
modern politicians (mere mental and moral
dwarfs) are seeking to extend it over all this
fair domain, which God has prepared for the
haoltation Of freemen-ayo, they are endea-
vorlng to make 1t the test of party faith
calling themselves Jefferson Democrats!
they denounce as abslitionists, all who re-
fuse to aid them in their unholy crusade
against freedom.
The Irishmanj who has been compelled to
nee from the grinding tyranny of England,
and the German, who has sought or who may
seek refuge in this country from the despo-
tism OF His own native land, Democrats,
heart and soul, loving liberty as they love
life ITSELF are told by this self-cailed Demo-
cratic party and its leaders, that they cannot
continue their position in that party, unless
they will become the advocates of slavery,
and aid and assist them, with voice and vote,
In planting slavery over all the fair face of
those territories. The only pretence upon
which i, is attempted to Justify this breach of
faith, is, that the prohibition of slavery does
not permit the people of those territories to
mould and form their own laws and ins,itu-
tons as they may desire. But when the
bill repeating this prohibition vas under dit
cusslon in the Senate, this amendment was
proposed by Mr.. Chase, of Ohio, TO test the
sincerity of it's advocates: "That the people
"of the said territories be and they shall be
permitted to elect the Governors, Judges,
Secretaries and members Of the Legislature
ihereot,' which was rejected by large ma
jority.
The law as it passed, and now stands re-
corded, gives the appointment of all these of.
hcers to the President of abe United States,
except members OF the Legislature.
While the bill was pending in the House,
mr.. Mace, Democrat from Indiana, propos
ed the following amendment.
"That the Territorial Legislatures in the
"said Territories shall have the power to ex-
"ciude or establish slavery, as to them shall
"seem proper" which was rejected by vote
vi ayes 20, nays 81.
The pretence, that the repeal Of the slave
~ prohibition, is necessary to assert the
right OF the people to self-government,i is all
humbug, and is proved to be a lie by the
votes rejecting the above amendments. The
truth is, that this repeal was sought and Oh.
tanned to enable the ve-holders to take
possession Of the country with their slaves,
and then fight it out with bowie knives and
pistols. 1t has been insisted that slavery
could not be introduced there except by posi-
tive law. But II as already established in the
Territory Of XMAS! and the people from
Missouri and Arkansas are daily flocking into
that territory with their slaves, for what pur-
pose the following extracts will abundantly
demonstrate.
The st. Louis Republican contains the
proceedings of a meeting of Squaiters, held
in kanzas on the 10th day OF June, 1854,
three miles west of Fort Leavenworth, com
posed of three hundred citizens of Kanzas,
and many other citizens of Missouri, who
contemplate settling in that Territory. They
passed sundry resolutions, among which are
the following:
"That we will afford protection to no
"aboltionst, as a settler Of Kanzas."
y. That we recognize the institution of
slavery as ALREADY EXISTING in this Terri
tory, and recommend to shareholders TO
introduce their property as early as pos
sible."
Here we have the legitimate fruit of the
Pierce and Douglas policy. No protection TO
AoothoniSts, whether of native or of foreign
birth, IT they believe slavery to be a foul
crime against God and Humanity-a social
and political plague spot, that should be
abolished, however good, intelligent or vir-
tuous, hey are to recelve no protection IN Kan
sas! They mae be shot down in broad day
by lawless mob, or driven forth hunted like
wolves, and their property confiscated-it
will be all right, say these Lords of the lash,
AND THIS is FREEDOM IN THE FREEsr coUN-
TRY ON EARTH!
The proper remedy for this condition of
things, is to return to the policy of Mr. Jef-
ferson, and extend the ordinance OF 1887 to
all the territory owned by the General Gov
eminent, make it free, not for slavery but for
freedom, at once and forever. Hurl from their
high places every officer who has basely be-
trayed the cause of liberty, by voting for the
repeal of this sacred guaranty of freedom
and elect other and better men to fill their
places.
These questions must be met at the BALLOT
Box MI others should be banished from our
thoughts. until liberty is firmly established
in all our Territories, beyond the fear of the
rifle and the lash-fit emblems of the insti.
tuition ofslavery.
The New POSTAGE BILL-The Louisville
Journal thus speaks Of this bill:
DIR. Old's bill for modifying the postage
system was passed on the 26th. 1t amounts
| IN ,l~ola
sists in abolshng the privilege of sending
letters without PREPAYMENT OF course il