The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-06-23
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We ask attention to the following era
Nv article from the Charleston, s. c..
Mercury:
The KANSAS HowL.-Nerer since the
world began-among the demons IN Mil
tons "black abyss" or the demand in
Dante's Inferno, has there been heard
such howlas is now set up all over the
North, by the dogs of fanaticism, upon
their recent drubbing in Kansas. The
Abolition journals pour out daily dia-
tribes against the hardy Missourians.
who drove away from their doors the
horde of negro stealers who threatened to
oyerwhelm them. Now, really. the whole
affair is decidedly ''the best joke of the
season." Bent upon ousting slavery
from this fertile region, by any and all
means; not willing thatciyilization should
flow on in its natural course, and deter
mine by natural laws its institutions, but
Fastening to fill it up with hireling fanat-
les, seize the polls and control the gov
erRment; the Abolitionists find themselves
beaten-routed at their own game-their
oscn enassaries made TO vofe the slavery
ticket. while the Triumphant Missourians
march back to Independence with colors
flying and bands of music, rejoicing that
kansas is safe!" No wonder that they
now howl and rend their garments; for
fanaticism has for once met its master
and been made to crouch. 1t is signal
and timely lesson. Had the South in its
past contests exhibited half the courage
and promptness of Atchison and his true
men, Abolitiouism would have been long
since harmless thing. It isalso timely
lesson to the North, yet which willscarcely
be needed in its present fierce and az
gressive mood. that there is point st
which the South viii rise, and wipe out.
with deeds worthy of her hope and desti-
ny, the wrongs and shames Of the past.
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The position and motives of the Mis-
sourians, contrasted with those of the
Abolitionists, were those of the assailant:
the victim toward the pursuer. 1t was
the cause Of honor. of property and life,
against remorseless and bloody invader.
And who shall say aughtagainst them
if, in such position. they respected not
the forms of law, when form and sub
stance had been ever, and were now, per-
yerted. for their destruction because
they met the bought emissaries of Aboli-
tionism with bold and indignant front,
and defeated them in their mission of ha-
tired? With Freesoil Governor playing
into the hands of their enemies, and abu-
sing the powers of his Office to betray and
deliver them up, fairness and law was
out of the question. They were in short,
reduced by the schemes Of Abolitionism
to that state where to have held up the
strict requirements of law as guide to
themselves or to others, would have bro't
certain defeat or derision.
Well might they feel, as they looked
back upon the past history of Abolition,
and saw that neither law nor constitu-
tions, nor State faith, nor brotherhood,
nor human nor divine enactments, had
restrained its destroying hand, that the
time had come when nothing could avail
but their own courage. that the day of
action had come. May the South, at
large, take the lesson to themselves, and
be ready to initiate the gallant example
of our gallant friends in the West. A
right spirit was theirs.