The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25
The Tendency of Affairs In Kansas.

We do not believe that there is dem
ocrat, whether the most abject of dough-
faces, or the most inveterate of hunkers,
to be found in all the free States, who,
had he been told two years ago, that the
administration could have either sane
toned or suffered ope half of that series
of outrages commencing with the cleo
tons, and continued TO the present time
in the mohs and mockery of Legislation
in Kansas, would not have pro-
nounced the statement base libel on the
character of General Pierce, his admin
istration, and the democratic party who
were sustaining him. "What!" he would
have Indignantly exelaimed-''what !
would you have me believe that Frank
Pierce, tie embodiment of democracy,
she champion of State rights, and the
defender of the Constitution, would stand
listlessly BY and see the very foundation
principle of democracy subyeried by
tIampiing the sacred right of suffrage III
the dust-the cardinal principle of State
rights set at naught more boldly and pal
pably than was ever done or attempted
by old Federalism itself, by permitting
the people OF one State to control the
election of another State, and even the
Constitution and laws of The country
grossly violated and set at defiance, and
all without lifting finger to preventsueh
outraees? Never! You might as well
brand him as traitor to democracy at
once, and yiolator of his oath to protect
the Constitution from infringement, and
carry out its provisions. Never When
Frank Pierce has done that he viii be no
longer democrat, he and his administra-
ton will become reproach and disgrace
to his party, and they will speedily bury
him. ike the dead, from their sight"
Now who doubts but-that such a reply
would have been made to such a suppo-
sition ? Who can doubt it? Nob one.
And vet we have seen all the outrages on
democracy which are involved IN that
suppositiUn committed; we have seen, and
still see the President and his admins
tration TO put the most favorable con-
struction on their conduct which j! is pos
sible standing mute, refusing to act, and
Offering no rebuke to the perpetrators
Now should the blood OF civil wal
be found, within two years, reddenins
the plains of Kansas. who will be held
responsible for the fearful event? Rol
the miserable tools OF Atchison & Co.,
but the criminally derelict President ana
his administration, who, BIZ their acqui-
escence, have thus encouraged, or al
least have suffered the seeds OF civil wal
to be sown broadcast over our Western
borders. And as things are now pro
crossing, is there no probability of col
/ lision and bloodshed growing out of the
transactions of the past year in Kansas
| Will thc-free States saffer the indepen-
deuce of Kansas and Nebraska to be
subyerted by the force of arms, and take
no part with the latter? They must see
that they can not, if they would not have
their own turn come next. And if they
do take part, who sees not, as the south,
t:king courage from the Government,
have already declared for the side of the
peFpetrators-who sees not the inevitable
result-cfvil war or the dissolution OF the
Union? And.in that case we epeat,
who will be responsible
This seems to be grave matter and
one which. independent Of the slavery
question, loudly demands the attention OF
all those who value the peace and integ-
Elity of the Union, and beiiooyes them to
open their eyes to the position in which
the course the President and his admin
!.istration, in the affairs of Kansas, must
soon place the people Of the United States.
Green .Hoahfatn freeman