Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-08

We must Stnu lew missionaries anu
teachers there. 70 cnlighten the dark
places. and bring them to saving
knowledge Of SAM" md his sub
lime tcachings.-N A. Tribune.
Taking the Responsibility.
When history does impartial justice
to Gen. Jackson, il win acknowledge
him TO have been the most progressive
man OF his time. Although he some
times o'erleapt the mark. his forecast
in relation to great coming events was
only equaled by the boldness Of his
political measures. Whenever there
was q wrong either committed or in
tended. he was on hand to apply the
corrective. IL public safety was in
danger--if public laws were violated
he knew no North nor South. no
party nor friend. The old hero knew
nothing but justice and the most
speedy means OF reaching il. Con-
WINGED in his own mind what was
right, persuasion was useless and fear
an imposibility in attempting to bias
his judgment.
As soon ms his foot came down, and
he had applied his well-known great
verbal seal. "By the Eternal" to his
opinion the deed was as good as done.
A Southern man, and in active possess
ion Of the most ardent Southern feel
ings. he made no scruple in preparing
an army TO support the dignity Of the
law and the Union. in n Southern
and that. too. his native State. He
acknowledged himself TO be under
the most sacred obligations to enforce
the law against South Corolina null
flying senate, as well rs against
Custom House pillerer. and II was
this unninching firmncss, that, more
than any thing else, helped to carry
the United States through one Of the
most trying periods of her political
history.
IL we now had n similar man at the
head of the government, we should see
like measures delt out when nece-
sary with like impartiality. When
there was danger that a mob would
nrllify the fugitive slave act. the
United States troops. the State militia,
and great number Of special consta-
bles were employed TO enforce it,
The physical as well as the moral
force Of the government was made TO
bear heavily. upon all who throw any
obstacle in the way Of the laws ex.
ecution; and the single exhibition Of
It's power in the Burns case cost the
national treasury not less than forty
thousand dollars. And wherever
there has been conflict Of authority
the fugitive slave act has been enforc.
cd in the North. and that, too. by
northern mcn--not from the love Of Il,
nor because Il Is congenial 10 their
sympathies. but from sense of duty
10 law. In the Rosetta case. even
when the position Of the girl was more
than doubtful. after she had been dc.
clarcd iree.b the courts, the citizens
of Cincinnati promptly responded TO
the call of the United States marshal,
and united TO protect him In the dis.
charging Of the functions OF bis Of
fee.
IL then. the General Government
has received the prompt aud efficient
aid of the North In enforcing n law,
which TO say, the least OF it, Is un
congenlal TO liz people. IL should show
no less activity In enforcing the Law
when Il comes In conflict with Southern
interests. The law IL no less sacred
In Kansas than In Massachusetts, Of
Ohio, and its violation by mob nj one
point affects ils dignity as much rs q
another, Indeed. the appearance o
wrong Is greater when thousands o
Missourians armed with the avowe,
purpose of DISTINGUISHING It's people,
There Is no doubt, that such n mol
went there, for even tho Western
Missouri press. which nj first winket
ut Il. now glories IN its result
Under all the circumstances. there
could have been no greater outrage
committed upon a community. Til,
friends of the Kansas bill brought for
ward as their great point. tho RICH
of the citizens of every State ans
Territory TO decide upon their owr
institutions. aud TO make their owl
laws. In the face G. his position
Atchison. Stringfellow AID others. VIII,
had been most active in securing III,
passage OF the bill. were equally activ,
IN securing the defeat Of its intentions
Their professions Of rcgad for tn,
principles involved were not only hol
low but base and treacherous.
1t is no apology for this armed band
that aid societies or abolition societies
had attempted to colonize Kansas. |
they did so. (and the stories in relation
to their operations have been greatly
exaggerated, J the South was not idl,
in adopting similar measures. Be
sides, they had the advantages o
occupying continuous territory anc
were ready at moments warning. tC
dour in an amount Of actual emigra
ton. three TO one greater than all tho
Abolilonists of the country could
hope to send forward. With all the
advantage of nearness to the ground
which the South possessed, after the
passage Of the bill. the North would