Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-26
E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
THE KANSAS OUTRAGES.

The late high-handed proceedings OF ATCHI-
son and his marauding bands in Kansas, have
awakened sthe universal indignation of the
North. Even the dough-face prints, which
have been loudest in declaring that the Repeal
of the Missouri Compromise would eventually
extend the area of Freedom which have al
ways been the supporters of every pro-slavery
scheme, and the apologists for all its outrageous
demands and exactions, are now obliged by the
force of public opinion, to denounce the trea
in multiplying the wishes of the settlers in Kan
sas, making mockery of the ballot-box and
bullying and threatening Gov. REEDER.
We see in these proceedings in Kansas, but
the operation of the same spirit and disposition
which has been manifested by the shareholders
ever since the desire to acquire new slave ter
ritory, brought forward the discussion of the
question. The late manifestations of the in
tolerant proscriptive features of the peculiar
institution are somewhat more marked in Kan
sas it is true, but emanate from the same over
bearing and exacting disposition which has
placed ban of prescription upon every Nor
thern man who would not fall down before the
Moloch of Slavery, and has made treacherv
and sycophancy so common failing at the
North.
But now we are gratifcd to see that the
Democratic press of Pennsylvania, are not ut
terly sunk into the slough of seryty The
South may be assured that it must be strong
provocation indeed, which could make the de-
mocratic newspapers of Pennsylvania raise their
voice against any of the demands, or denounce
any of the plans Of the Shareholders To the
credit of the press, we must say, that we be-
lieve without exception, it has sustained Gov.
REEDER. Some, to be sure, are very feeble in
their expressions, as if they were not quite GER
tain of the propriety of saying anything which
might initiate against the sanctity of Slavery
The EaStOn Argus, which has a personal in
tcrest in Gov. REEDER, is perhaps the most
plain and frank of the whole. In the last num-
Der, we find an article from which we make the
following extract -
"This Congressional District, well known as
I" the old tenth legion" gave Gen PIERCE over
5000 majority, and sent ASA PACKER to Con
gresS by a still larger vote. No one will deny
that he was firm aud consistent friend of the
Kansas and Nebraska bill, and his course was
approved by larger majority than any mem
Der on the floor i'll the next House of Congress
will be able to boast. The Democrats of this
district are SOUND, NATIONAL MEy-nether null
lfers nor abolitioniSts. They despise the one
as heartily as the other. They approve of the
doctrine of popular sovereignty" but they de-
sire it to be fairly, legally and honorably car
ried out If it can be proven that men are
sent from New England to Kansas, for the
mere purpose of voting, they should be expelled
from the country Such men have no business
there. But We are inclined to doubt if this
has ever been done. 1t is not very likely that
men would travel 1000 miles with the single
object to vote at Territorial election. Be-
sides, We have ourselves seen hundreds of the
men who went to Kansas under the auspices
"a VIZ Adhe 1Aiu SOLlpdH.y oCttltu uOhH
in their claims, living in their Cabins and plow-
ing up the land The Missourians do not do
this; they so one day and return home the
next To this we have a right, as Democrats
and American citizens to object, and we do
protest against it most solemnly 1t cannot
be defended on any principle of right or JUS
tice, and if the doctrine Of popular sovereign
ty" is not enforced in its purity-if these inva-
sions are not checked-if the state of things
now existing in Kansas is not improved-we
pledge our word and honor that it will be the
last popular sovereignty" bill the Democracy
of Pennsylvania will ever aid in passing. We
know the views of our people on this question,
and we represent them truly and correctly
We look with equal contempt on the howlings
of aboitionists and nullifers, and profess to
speak only for National Democrats and the
sensible and prudent of all parties"
GONE TO SEBAsToPoI.-Five members of