Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-12-07
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We publish in another column the re-
marks Of the Chicago Press on the recent
ftam i Kansas, ~ they agree
With our own sentiments, and the Press be-
iae5 - aestially pspocra,iss paper, what
j, ears on the subject ought 70 have more
,Ass Sunny weight WIN Democrats. II
he reports frpn Kansas sre not grossly
es.sgessasd aAeir momentous character
cannot be overSssssd; tor there..is now in
Ut teziiory the nearest approach to . CIV
II var that there has ever been in this
couatry. Most certainly the question IN
iwpses ess position should be considered as
.bsss sny party influences, but that should
~ ~ ~i.l not prevent the holding to =
Ia snd strict account The original authors
q sAs ,resent difficulties. Our readers
need no, be reminded Of the marked diner
ence in the conduct which Mr.. Pierce has
s.~1s 10 pursue 10 rslation to Kansas at
fairs. y The most unscrupulous pro-siasery
man in the South. the meanest tool OF the
elave power in the north, will not deny the
fact Of Missouri istervesaion, that q mob
of Mi,sourians were the rulers Of Kansas,
did the voting, inaugurated the sham Leg
;slatpte, and killed Or threatened to kill oil
No were even suspected Of condemnins
der proceedings. Then was the time iof
Dc Executive TO have interiered 10 sup
80 of <hose laws which he had sworn 70
xainistes faithfully. Mr.. Pierce however
oaiesiy looked on, while law was 'ramPiead
Ssdef foot. and the property and lives q
asa destroyed. Atchiscn was carrying out
the plan rs-i,shs been concocted q heac-
ouarfers, and not syllable Of disapproba-
.ion vas bre,ihed b the, President. Now,
howesss, when the report is that the Free
SSxs men are resisting the ensctmen''of,he
legislative mob, how swift Mr.. Pierce
is V pot forth his power. "A ieieeraphic
despateh fro m Shannon to the President,
ana telegraphie despatch 10 reply, is oil
thss = necessary 10 order out she United
Stsaes soldiers. and command them 10 COM
mence the butchery Of free citizens. We
are confident that this outrageous conduct
will mot be submitted TO by the people
The House of Representatives, the grand
isa.,esioF the nation, is now IN session. :
JAepspple iook:to j. for redress.
The present position of Kansas gives
sarsieslsr emphasis to two facts How
fslee vas the syren song, BY which 50 ma
pyyeye beguiled. that slavery could never
be established in Kansas, and that it was
oaiy 20 avoid unnscessarily hurting the
feelaes. Of saveholders, that the compro.
miee. vss abrogsted. The other fact now
bpuehs into IGIl reliefis, whata miserable
Skos.ioe has resulted from the Wanted
"sasssser sovereignty The diseased off
sprisG Of ambition in its dotage. it j. now
eursinp the country with allihe evils which
were foretold by those who had sense en-
-Ou0h 70 understand its consequences, and
maaliaess enough to scorn STOPPING afte'
ns seEards.
Tie amouat Of the information thus far
hsought BY the telegraph is too meagre an'
tnoose.s sided +, enable US to fully under
ssanl 70 what extremity things have actu
aly proceeded but until we are better in form
a, ~ will believe the present crisis ha'
Sees husr;ed on By the pro-slavery con
spiissoes, with the completely Of Presiden
Pierce, for the purpose Of influencing tn
psseSedings Of the House Of Represents
tives. Such conduct would be in perfec
keeping with ell the foregoing facts. Da
yis, Atehison and Douglas would not hest
ssss ! moment in the adoption Of such I
scheme, and in their hands the Presiden
= ssstacile a. piece Of putty.
a DECISION ADVERSE TO Gas CoNPAsY
"A. case was tried before Justice Morr son
atBal.imore, q few days ago. which involve