Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-05-22


to overpower it, detachment from 9
Missouri from sixty TO oae hundred Il
strong, passed in with n train OF was'
ons arms and ammunition, making b
their camp, the nigh before the election, r
near Moorcs,own, tho place Of the polls, h
without even pfcieyt Of residence, and r
returning Immediately to Missoari after
their work was done, their loader and G
captain being n distinguished citizen Of I
Missouri, but lats the presiding officer {
of the Senate OF tho Unitcl States. AMI {
who had bowie. knife and revolver boil.
ted around him, apparently ready 10
shed the blood of any man who refused
to be onslaved. All these facts we are
prepared TO establish, if necessary, by
proof that would be considered compe.
tent in Court Of Justice. ,i .5nlpJ |
| From careful examination of the
returns We are satisfied that over three
thousand votes were thus cast by tho
citizens and residents Of the State. and
that a very larga poftioa Of .herssiaor''
were deferred or discouraged rom gong
to tho polls. If this condition Of things
is allowed to prevail We are reduced TO
tho state Of vassal pfo9 ince, and are
governed by tho State Of Missouri.
1t would BIZ mere affection in us 10
attempt to disguise the fact that the cues
ton of making Kansas free or slave
/, State is at the bottom Of this movement,
and that men who thus invade our soil
and rob us of our liberties are tho Pro-
slavery men Of Missouri, who are un'
willing to submit the question TO the
people of the Territory and abide the
!, compact between the North and South,
, which the Kansas and Nebraska bill
, contains. b., u.. .a...,. .u. .' ""i
| Tho compact ws want carried out,
, and BY that test we want the question
settled if it can be but there are few
, things that we would not prefer to tho
t domination of irresponsible invaders
+ from Missouri. That enactment is not
v only law which States and individuals
f are bound TO obey, but it is compact
I between the Nor,h and Souih--a solemn
q covenant between tho sovereign States
g of our Union, which mono can violate
without becoming recreant to tho prln.
G ciplcs of honor and justice c-wlthout
II the betrayal Of confidence reposed-
o without such breaking Of plightsd faith
q as in an individual who would load him
]. to the earth with scorn and contempt
I, and drive him from the society OF hon
$. est men. The bill which Northorn States
10 men back with Northern votes had ob,
X. tained for Southern rights, is made by
ID men who invade our soil, the very instru
$. mc1ts for depriving us Of our dsare:
nt privileges, and stabbing TO the hear
he those who masnaninously gave it inI'
n. their hands for other ends. SOL. ... .....
IS, That bill has made 10 men popula
sovereignty for thom-scrldom for US
as The doctrine of sof.govcrnmont is to b
RS, uampled upon under foot here, Of al
no other places in the world, on tho yer
as spot which had been hallowod and con
# secratcd to its most signal vindic;ion.-
nd The affairs which had been reared to
ed on this chosen ground which at last til
on Democracy of the whole Union ha
ter sworn allegiance, and to which we ha
oil come as pilgrim worshipers in the wi
m, derness, arc 10 bc ruthlessly demolishs,
cir Tho compact is TO be bascly broken an
ter the ballot of the freeman Gin effect tor
mn from our hands aln,os, before the ink
' the covenant is dry. Not only, too,
.ict the principle Of popular sovereignty
ne. he blo.ted out, but more than this, eve
to. the object Of the contest is 10 disappea
DIV, TIE question CT negro Slavery is to sir
Sc. into naisniGcencc, and the great porte
ch. tous issnc is to loom up in its stea
the whether or not We shall be the slave
,vn and fanatics who disgrace tie honorat
in. and chivalrc mon Of the South shall
end our masters to rulo us at their plcasu
.esi. With feeble and scattered commu
cts, ty, just struggling into existence, vi
lrcd out organization and almos! With
lred shelter, we are powerless to resist
wen old, strong and populous State, iu!l
,h a mon and arms and resources, and
did therefore appeal to you and through
the to the people OF the States. hsm
s OF here we have none.
,ses, Our Executive has with manly de
day mina,ion and present fdelity stood
ther, his people, and endeavored to carry
rccst the principles Of popular sovarels
lgcs, and secure us the privilege OF ma
lines gisg our own affairs and covering
pur' selves, until his reputation has been
6 in sailed and his life openly threatened
, had bitterness almost unparalleled
al. although as Chief Magistrate he is
that we could desire, and has fearlessIy
lrried sued the path Of duty amid stori
IS re. menace and detraction under W
$, in many men would have quailed, ye
POLLS is powerless like ourselves. ii, d.
ion We mako now this last appeal, n
vn Of the North, not to the South not to
h, an political party; but to the RepiIes'
hun. lives OF the whole Union. We beg
same no man will sport with our fearful
There di,on by endeavorins to, make poll
votes capital, or build up your party at tn
o one pense Of our civil and physical exist
s who We want tho men Of the North an
voting South to protect US. Through yours'
t three their Representatives, we appeal to
n the honor-to their justice-to their Pia
J than isn,--to their sympalhies. no! for 4
ZEN by but for rights--pot for trivial right
y who for the dearest rights guaranteed
Q their by the Declaration Of Independe
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