Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27
For the B.nne
VINDICATION OF The PEOPLE.

'ANUiVAHVN VI I'LL ILVILE
Mr.. EDIToR:-A man over the signi-
ture Of american. has fully shown him.
self worthy Of his trust, for i, seems
that into his hands is entrusted the de-
fence OF our northern dough aces. who i'm
Congress have shown themselves willing
--and that too without any desire from
their constituents. and against their al
most unanimous request, voted for the
Nebraska iniqmity. 1t is too true to adj.
NIT OF any doubt thai. by that vote, the
entire Territory, consecrated TO freedom
by the ordinance of 1920, was opened up
TO the institution Of slavery. Does .nv
plug deny ii? Not being succe ssfully
con,foverted, we appeal to the people of
this free and indie pendent State of Indi-
ana, and particularly TO the citizens of
Marshall county. whe ther or not, those
who voted for that ini9ui,y, die not
knowingly. Willingly and wilfully. vio-
late the wishes of their cons t:luenss?--
Tia wing lost sight Of every principle Of
freedom, we pronounce them INV orthy
the least Of our confidence. |, is moi
necessary for us to speak os the many
disadvantages politically. or Of the i'm.
moral tendencies resulting from the insti.
tuition Of slaveay to US as free American
citizens. They are universally known.
acknowledged and ielt by all who have
any concern for the welfare of our own
cOuntrrmen.
Without any doub. in my own mind,
as 10 the correctness OF the positions as
'umed, DIS TO whe public servants.
deserve any respect politically. who
would wilfully and agains, the remon.
strances OF their constituents. repeal
pull down, the only barrl.r prohibiting
the extension Of slavery into Territory
made free by the ordinance of 1920,
which ordinance was passed BY the faith
ers and founders OF this the best of all
governments. Is il not strange tina,
mems minds should become SO befoged by
old toSylsm. as not TO know the great in
terest Of the Northern as we'll a. South
ern freemen in providing Governments
for all our Territory. All! here is the
force Of some convictions. Many who
are convicted Of the right, will in the
vain hope or promise Of some petty of.
fee. abandon the truth and resort TO low
and groveing denagogueism In order to
secure that end.
The truth is america. las he calls him.
selOhas recently discovered that the people
were capable of sell-government. Won.
derful discovery. We spect the kinks
are not yet out of his wool. and wont be
until ne is more fully in his masters har
neoS. We have ever known that the peo
pie were capable OF government. and
when they have been permitted to ex.
press themselves. we ore willing to abide
their judgment. Then. BOBBY, who are
the people recognized by our Institutions?
we answer every native or naturalized
citizen, no matter where he may live
That being the fact, and the ballot box
being the only legal medium through
which the people are permitted to speak,
we demand that they be heard in vindi.
cation Of themselves, against the corrupt
and wanton violation Of American free.
dom by foisting upon the uninha bited
Territory Of this nation, tie curse of
american SLAVERY. We are no strickler
for the negro. although we are not dead
to the misfostunes that has befallen them.
But we feel to love our own countrymen.
and are heartily glad to see :hem invited
in one mighty phalanx to overthrow tho
traitors. who consrary 10 their best in.
terests. have required the freemen of the
North aud the South. who desire TO mi.
gate to our Territories. 70 throw their Ia
Dor into competition with that of slapcs.
and i there is any difference to become
more degraded than the slaves uuon
Southern plantation. To this we do oh.
ject--and while we have a feeling in
common with the free laborer of this
country. we solemnly protest against the
effort to degrade and disgrace them under
the presence Of squatter sovereignty.
The people are not to be deceived by
any such misguided hummery. They
know their legitimate and constitutional
rights. They know what their political
and mora! duties are, and they desire to
protect none other. Must the people sit
mildly by. and hear John Petit declare
the revered sentiments of Jeferson to be
self-evident lie; end Douglass. that tho
Declaration OF independence is in viola
ton Of every principle of self.eovern.
ment, in order to defend the Nebraska in.
EQUITY. The ministry has to be declared
"a set Of itinerant vagabonds;' protesting
christians have 10 be abused for the ex
ercise of their Legitimate rights--and the
people ere to be denounced as Traitors
and Tories. and for what? simply because
reckless, putty-faced politicians ere about