The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-11
RICHMOND PALLADIUM.
Friday Morning, May II, 1855.
sas Election.

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the outrage committed by the Miss ourians in
the Kansas election. Bro. Elder says: 1.-THE
frauds perpetrated by the Missourians in the
Kansas election, were in direct violation of the
principles of the Kansas bill-for the princi-
pies of that bill gave to the people of the Ter
ritory right to govern themselves" A most
saga"ious discovery. our Sag NIGHT friend.
But if the Missouri Compromiss had not been
repealed, would the Missourians have went to
Kansas ~ they did? Why wosld they have
done so? The repeal Of that compromise
opened door by which the friends Of slavery
entered Kansas, and committed the foulest
wrong ever perpetrated upon free people7
II was contended during the discussions Of the
last CANVASS that Just such a course IS has
been pursued would be followed out. No OPP
ponent to the repeal Of that barrier to slavery
has been disappointed in the result. The re-
peal Of the compromise line, north Of which
it was provided slavery never should exist.
was made for the express purpose Of taking
slavery into Kansas. The humbug idea Of
"squat'er sovereignty" IS advocated by our
pose Of enabling the Missourians to go there,
and establish their "divins institution" The
design, so far AS the election Of Territorial
legislature is concerned, has been successful
But Kansas will not be a slave State! The
great Northern heart of this nation has been
aroused, and kansas shall be Free" is the
determination of every friend Of freedom.
But our Sag Nicht neghbor says: 1.-THE ex
element that prevails in Missouri among the
ultra pro-slavery men in regard to making
Kansas slave territory. is. in some degree, to
be attributed to the course Of ultra a5olitionists
in the New England States in raising a great
hue and cry about slavery. after the passage
of the Nebraska and Kansas bill. and in get
ting up Emigration Aid Societies." DC This,
says the organ of the Sag NIGHTS. got up
"retaiiatory spirit Retaiatory spirit. in
deed! Who made the first step? Kansas by
a most solemn compact. was FREE-free for
all time TO come. All the blessings which
freedom secures to any people. were secured
ty those who might settle in Kansas-this.
too. by compact which Mr. Douglas said
chad its origin in tie hearts of all patriotic
men who desired to preserve and perpetuate
the blessings Of our glorious Union-an orr
gin akin 10 that Of the Constitution of the
United States, conceived in the same spirit Of
fraternal affection, and calculated to remove
forever the only danger which seemed TO
threaten. at some distant day. 10 sever the So
cial bond Of union. All the evidences of pub.
lie opinion at that day seemed to indicate that
this compromise had become canonized in the
hearts of the American people as a sacred
thing, which no ruthless hand woul ever be
reckless enough TO disturb
This sacred compromise. which had ''bs-
come canonized in the hearts Of the American
people. was repealed by the infamy Of par
ty. who. to perpetuate their power, would
league with hell The freedom of vast
Territory was destroyed. and when the friends
of that freedom would restore it. their traitor
Gus opponents are creased by saying it is
retaliatory spiriA' The North determined to
reestabish their rights so "rstHessly' taken
from them, and for this they are made the
aggressive party, and charged with exciting
''retalatory spirit" The tories of the Rev
olution might with equal propriety have &C
cused the patriotic fathers of that day with
exciting a rstaiiatory spirit in the British
hordes that swarmed our Eastern coast The
British retaliated upon the patriots of '76, Just
as the Missourians are retaliating upon the
friends of freedom in Kansas, and the man
who will excuse the one would have justified
the other
A few months ago poor and oppressed ne
gro inspired by that love of freedom which
is inherent to every human being in our land.
escaped from his master and found his way
to Boston. He was arrested for this crime Of
loving liberty. and pursuing the means to ac-
quire it. The slave power At Washington,
through the officers of the General Govern
ment. Immediately stretches forth its strong
arm to restore this fugitive to his master. Not
content with the civil authorities. but armed
men, with muskets well charged, and bayo-
nets ghstening. ready TO enforce the law, are
brought forth to return the poor solitary ne
gro TO slavery. The American army. in this
instance. was triumphant. But in Kansas
an armed bsndit,i from Missouri enters that
territory, takes charge of the bsllot-boxes.
subverts the government. overawes and over
whelms the citizens, and threaten the life of
the Governor. The law Of the United States
is trampled under foot. and the honor aud dig
nifty of the nation is insuited. and what DOES
the slave power At Washington do Not one
word of condemnation from the civil authori-
ties is heard-no army is sent to protec. those
citizens whose rights have been outraged and
most foully wronged! Oh. no. Some poor
negro may escape from slavery. and Frank
Pierce. as commander in chief Of the Ameri-