American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-09-13
The Coming storm.

WIN lhlqulty5 anu lis nrsL chapter Deen
list Of natragssnpoa.the freedom and the
sentiments Of the country, the events now
going forward there would arrest the atten-
ton and control the political conduct of
every true American in the land. But
alas, familiarity with political vice has
brought us TO the first fearful stage Of en-
durance whether we are reserved TO "pity
and embrace" Heaven only knows. But
surely the liberties of the country ere in
imminent peril, unless there soon be made
resistance to this growing evil. If there
was felt TO be danger in the act of Con-
gress which repealed the Missouri Com
promise, that feeling should be terribly
confirmed by the events to which the re-
peal has given birth. IftAen we felt the
need Of acting together, in order to pass a
solemn rebuke ON the traitors offreedom -
much more should we do SO noO, in order
to stop their work and forestaIl the throng-
ing dangers which they are plotting to
bring upon our land.
1t is calm statement of fact that the
annals of our Government furnish no such
example of political recklessness, and of
utter contempt alike ofthe Constitution and
Of individual rights, equal to that which
the past six months have developed in
Kansas. There is not a species of misde-
meanor which has not been publicly en-
acted, and that by the agency Of men high
in Office, and that within the official view,
and without the disapproval, of the Presi-
dent of the United States! We have seen
former Vice President leading an armed
fcray from neighboring State to bear
down the people and choose their own mvr-
midoms TO the Legislature. We have seen
them succeed in their rutfitnly attempt,
overturning the action of the Governor, in
order to make security doubly sure. By
thus turning OF eleven of the free State
members, we have seen them secure Leg
islaurc containing only five members from
the Territory, the rest settling as bandits
from Missouri.
! A body so made up and SO organized. is
fit for any thing which its passions sug-
gests, and il will be found that its actions
Lave more than redeemed its promises. 1t
removed the seat Of government to within
two miles Of Missouri, over the veto Of The
Governor. ltadopted the Missouri code
Slave provisions and all in the same way,
and now it has q list of measures proposed
all grossly unconstitutional and high h-hand
: ed. We may PASS over all these, whose
passage cannot be prevented, excepting a
single one This is the annexation Of the
Pl'tte country, containing population Of
10000 whites and 10000 slaves, and the
home of Atchinson. 1t is understood
that the Legislature of Missouri will accedC
to the movement, and thus place withir
the Territory a Slave nucleus sufficient L
/. control every thing until Kansas becomes
! State.
> Such is the result flowing from a repu
diation of the Baltimore platform by The
party electing Franklin Pierce Such are
/, some ofthe proceedings now going on un
der this prolessed government of law ant
equal rights. Suchis the Popular Sovs
: reignty" Doctrine of the Administration
- and which brought forth small tissue
on the day of the primary election in thi
city. The South. of course, does nothin!
to resist it. What is the North doing?-
The whole Administration press is silen
and encourages silence. In the meantime
y in some places, the old line Wings are al
fliating with the Slave Democracy to brea
} down the American movement, which q
. lone is open and practical in its condemna
ton of these events! Such madness as tina
:, Of hampering the friends of freedom G
. such an hour as this, was never SEEM
" Who will ba party to tin this State?-
Let every man think of tbis-for an aid
- one side or the other, be must be.
is EE The Locofocos of Licking count
N have nominated Charles Follet aud Hem
5. Kennon as their candidates for Represei
N tives. Follet was the Senator from tn
ID District last year, and was and is stror
d anti-Nebrsska man. Ho is gentleman
his department, and has more than the o
10 binary amount of talent. But he is destiI
50 ed te be beaten this yeer. The times a
not propilious to the men who cling to q
ie skirts Of the Slave Democracy.
70 EE-It is said that the President has d
" termined to dismiss Judge johnson, 70
m merly of. Ohio. and one of the Judges
4 Kansas. He was implicated in the lar
: leneculations and nc II hecanoa nacessa