The Davenport gazette., 1854-08-03
Far the Gazette.
The Grea: Creation at Issuo.

cannot better continue the subject Of n,
former letter than BY quoting from Nilsson
ri paper an extract which shows how til;
Douglasites are commencing the work =
The extracts taken from the Western No
Repo rier:-
| sTrn Hundred Dollars Rsua-a.-Wc arc authorizes
--by responsible men in this neighborhoodto offer tn
above reward for the apprehension and delivery iats
the hands ofthe squ&t.ers Of Kansas territory Of ont
EIIhnyer, leading and ruling spirit among the Ab
olitionista ofE. York aud N. England, recently ap-
pointed asa special agent By the murdsrers of Rachel
der in Boston, TO proceed to X for the purpose
examining THAT territory and making selections ofslcs
portions sItf 70. n .t OF saty th5 i3aai
abo itionstssff. Now, therefore, /: behoove goo
citizens Of Kansas territory aud ohe State u aissou-
10 watch the advent ofthis agentof Abotiosts; to
rest him. and to deal with lin, in such tht
en- rinity of his crimes may seem to deserve, 80
Watch tue movements Of Eli Tb4yer, and give h..l
! " arm receEtion,''
So after all the canting on the subject,
slavery isalready in the territory, and the
pistol, the bowie-knife and other favorite
modes Of pro-slavery argument, are to be
put in requis.tion to prevent anti-slavery
men from going there also, Organized
bands Of armed dasperadocs are to be the
selt-conslitu.ed judges Of the qualifications
! Of the immigrants. In the oczbnlary Of
these men, an Aboiilionst means all
those who do not think that slavery is OF
divine right end who do think that il is a
socia! and political evil. This definition
includes three -fourths, If not more, of the
people of the free States, any of whom, II
| they go singly in companies, would be
regarded as Aboitionists by these cham
pions Of the peculiar institution. | pre-
sufne that no man in his senses will deny
that. even under the Douglas bill, any citi-
gen, no matter what his sentiments may be
about slavery, has perfect right 10 move
to and settle IN Kansas. But this right is
to be thus jeopardized or nullifed accord :
ing to the pleasure of such men as offer
the above reward.
The whole territory Of Kansas and Ne
braska rightfully belonged and belongs to
freedom, and If the solemn compact had
been kept, not slave could ever have been
held 10 it, The Douglas bill took from free
dom its right Of exclusive occupancy, but af-
fected to leave to freemen equal privileges
shareholders. Now, even this halt-loaf is
refused, and if freedom gets anything, it
must fight for it. This, presume, would,
in the opinion of Mr.. Douglas and his adhc-
rents, be called giving freedom and slavery
an equal chance, and supporting and ex-
tending the principle Of popular sovereign
Il follows as a necessary consequence Of
the Douglas bill that this disputed territory
is to become bloody battle ground, or that
it must be pusanimously given up to the ra-
pacity Of the slavery propagandists Butt
these armed desperadoes are to determine
who shall settle the country, why not let
them also regulate" all Of its other nu-
nicipal institutions Certainly, as they
have assumed to decide the N st imPor-
tant particular, there is no necessity for the
appointments by Congress Of host Of Off
GERS to act upon minor points. Why carry
on the farce Of sending United States OH
GERS there to act only under slavery ini,u-
encc! A Democratic administration ought
TO be more economical, and while it has SO
much regard for the sovereignty, ought also
to have some mercy upon the pockets Of the
people.
But shall this self-constituted authority,
which so impudsntly offers rewards for the
apprehension offreeu en-, be successful in its
undertakings! Ihope and believe not. -
drsappoint, however, their expectations and
turn their hopes to nothingness, rests mainly
upon the voters Of the free States. Letthe
elections in those States show that they are
firmly united in opposition to the douglas
outrage, and that fact will force even shtse
unlawful missionaries in bad cause to hes
tate in the prosecution Of their mad career
These men who offer rewards and wear
bowie knives, doubtless act under advice
from head quarters. Every election in the
free States which decidedly condemns the
violation Of the Missouri Compromise, in
creascs the apprehension Of the contriveFs-
es Of that niquity. Let these elections be
unanimous in their condemn alton, and the
bo!dcst of the consprators would hardly
dare advise an insu-rection against the laws
of the land. The late resolutions Of the
New Hampshire Legislature were bitter
pill for the leaders at Washington Ere
onent repc titions of similar dose will des'
troy their power, if not their inclination
of doing further evil, and will coniine then
attention to the contemplation Of their own
miserable insignifcance.
Under these circumstances, will the eiec-
tors Of Iowa give any aid and comfort to tht
enemies of free Institutions! Will they,
by voting for men who are in favor OF the
Kansas-Ne braska outrage, encourage these
armed resisters of the law. who threaten tt
kidnap or kill all opponents of slavery wh@
90 to the new territory! Mr.. Douglass aug
those who voted with him are OF course res
ponsible for an the consequences Of hi
bill. That responsibility is accepted ant
shared by all who, as candidates before thf
people, endorse and defend the same bilii