Squatter sovereign., 1855-12-04
From the Montgomery, Ala, Advertiser.
Aid to Kansas---kction! Action!!


, Aid to Kansas---kction! Acticn!!
:. 1t is now quite apparent that the friend
of slavery in Kansas may expec. som,
, more substantial aid than mere words from
their brethren in the Southern States. w.
have already announced the establish
ment of kansas Emigrant Aid Socie.
i ty" in Columbus, Georgia, the object o.
which is distinctly indicatrS by its tide
\ The Society held its second meeting on
the 9th ult., and was addressed by Sen.
ators Toombs and Iverson, and Col. Le
max, the editor Of the Times and Senti.
mel. John A. Jones, Esq, Judge Craw.
ford and others,
Senator Toombs said he had voted fol
the Nebraska bill and was willing to a.
.bide by its provisions. The North con.
sented TO. let the natural laws of emigra-
ton people these Territories, Such was
the understanding of all on the passage
of the bill. The South desired to carry
her institutions in them, yet she did not
ask for them the protection of Congress.
She was. and is now, ready to stand by
her compact. Has the North done so?
Is she acting in good faith7 Is she not
doing everything in her power to thwart
the manifest intention and purposes of the
bill! Why her Emigrant Aid Societies.
Ought she to succeed by such means in
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king Kansas free soil2 When she ap-
plies for admission into the Union the
South is pledged not to object. If she
applies with a Constitution recognizing
slavery the North is bound by a similar
pledge. The time for action in the South
has arrived. Delay is fatal. He was
now in favor of Emigrant Aid Societies
at the South to counteract the efforts of
the Northern Aboltionists He would
have opposed the taking ofinitiatory steps
of this character by the South, in aiding
emigration to Kansas. The South had
not done SO. The North was responsible
for them. Seif-protection requires that
we shall teach the North that we will not
submit to such diabolical attempts to abo-
litionize Territory whose climate, soil
and productions, are so favorable to the
introduction Of slave labor. For one, he
was ready to open his purse and provide
with means those WHO are willing to bat
tie in Kansas for the South and slavery.
Senator Iyerson, and the other speak
ers on the occasion, impressed upon their
hearers the great importance of the strug-
gle in Kansas, and the necessity of de-
cisive and energetic action on the part of
the South. A collection Of about one
thousand dollars was made in Behalf of
the objects of the Society,"
Judge Crawford suggested that every
man should subscribe one dollar for each
slave he possessed-that if every slave
holder in the State would do so, fund of
not less than four hundred thousand dol
lars would be raised, which could be in
creased 10 at least half million of dol
lars by the subscription OF others-that
four millions of dollars might be raised in
the South in accordance with this per cap
ia system, or some similar method.
Our own State, too, has taken the ini-
tiatlve in this important matter, and we
hope to be able te announce in a short |
time, that Alabama is thoroughly aroused
to sense Of her duty and danger in the
present ''crisis of the fate of Southern |
We have now before US, the proceed |
ings Of large snd respectable meeting of
the citizens of Barbonr county, convened |
at their last Court, s.to take into consider |
alton some action relative TO the subsisting
relations between the slaveholding States
and the Territory of Kansas, and further
10 devise means and raise finds to aid in |
sending emigran.s from the slave States to |
Kansas" The Hon. john Gill Shorter,
was chairman of the meeting. Mr.. Ivey,
Secretary; and Messrs. Baker, Bullock,
and Cato, made strong and patriotic
speeches. The meeting appointed COM
nittee of fifty, to memoriaiize the next
Legislature, in regard to our relation to
Kansas Territory; and TO petition for the
immediate passage of law presently ap-
one hundred thousand dollars
to be reimbursed out of special tax on
'laves.) for the purpose of promoting
Southern Emigration to Kansas. Reso-
utions were adopted with view to
borough county and State organization in
avor of the objects of the meeting. We
hall publish the proceedings in detail on
Tuesday. +
We hope 10 see this important more-
nent followed up by every county in Ala.
There is some difference of opinion as to
be mode of accomplishing the great end
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