Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-12-13


UTThe news from Kansas is confused and
meagre. We wait with Impotence for papers
by the mails. The present difficulty, TO doubt,
originated out of disput led sQuatler claims, as
is often the case in all TerritorieS-but the
secret organizations have fomented it into a
flame.
The New York Times, edited by Lieuten-
ant Governor RAYMOND, speaking Of The Kan
sas troubles, and REEDER's claims, says -
We do not see how Tie House can admit Reed
Ell. 10 a seat, without dlsregarjing forms which
have always been deemed essential, and which
cannot be diSregarded in this case, without
setting a precedent full Of danger for the fu.
lure. The election at which he was chosen
was not held in pursuance Of any law ncr un
der the direction Of officers appointed by the
Federal Government. II was an act of the
people, in their individual capacity, and has
no sanction from any law; either OF The Terri.
tory or OF Congress. Ii was precisely such
an election as we hold here for delegates 10
our County, State and National Conventions,
and cannot, in any respect, be regarded rs
legal and valid, without disregarding all legal
forms, aud setting an example in The highest
degree dangerous 10 the stability OF our ins,i-
tutlonS. II IS said that the people are SOY.
ereign, and that their election of Reeder was
an act OF sovereignty, and Therefore valid.
But there is no such thing as popular SOW
ereignty, outside OF law. 1t must be exercis
ed in accordance with constitutional forms,
and in pursuance OF legal enactments. The
people of Kansas are sovereigns, within the
limits OF their fundamental law, lust as the
people of the Uniled States are sovereign
within the limits OF the Federal Constitution.
Whatever is done by them beyond that, and
in disregard of lis provisions, is revolutionary
and invalid.
If REEDER's conduct is all wrong, then
these men who are resisting The laws OF Con.
greSS, and the Legislature are also wrong; and
the Herald is right in charging it upon the
Aboliiionists. The New England Societies
threw down the glove for a contest, when they
sent out their hired emigrants-lhe Missouri.
ans took it up, and now We see the results.
The New York Herald says:
The abolitionists have some fighting men
among their number-men who are gulled by
the Seward papers at the Mortified by the
nose by Garrison, Greedy, Raymond, and Others
oil the same set, who are alone responsible fol
the blool which will yet flow in this Territory.
These Northern journalists, lecturers and ora
tors are too careful OF their precious lives toen-
gage in what they call the contest for freedom
OH the pralrieS Of Kansas, but they are never
so happy as when stirring up their dupes to
murder, rebellion and treason.
Arms and ammunition have been sent 10 the
men oil Kansas, who are excited 10 fury by the
high sounding pronunciamentos ofthe abolition
press. The men who fire the Shots-who burn
the houseS-who point The ~ortilery-who defy
the constitution and the laws-are only instru-
ments in the hands of Northern politicians,
who Skulk behind false names and attemptt TO
make capital for the arch agitator, Seward, by
melting their gulls to treason, ropine and muir
der.-StateSmdn.