Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-05
Creams Of the Abolitionists.

~ ne loHoWui55 IRON the N. l.
Evening Post is true, every word OF 1t:
at may, we suppose, be safely affirmed
that newspaper established ina free coun-
try ought 10 inform its readers of the i'm
portant events which are taking place in
the world. 1t is remarkable, however, that
the greater part of the Journals in the slave
States arc as silent concerning recent
event Of great consequence as are the Aus
trim newspapers concerning any matter
which their government does not mean the
people sball discuss. OF the enorniiies
lately committed IN Kansas, most Southern
journals have not 4 word to say; they nei-
Their mention them nor deny them; by their
silence they both admit their existence and
conceal them from their readers. One
might read, for example. the Washington
Union, daily, from the title tothe last word
on the last page, without ever learning that
u horde of ruffians from Missouri had
made an irruption into the Territory, and,
keeping the actual inhabitants from the
polls by violence, had voted for their own
candidates, and had insisted that the Gov
ernor Of the Territory, under pain of be-
ing lynched, should certify to their election.
If the readers of the Union had no other
means Of acquiring knowledge of con-
temporary events, but through the columns
of that paper, they would never hear of
the riotous proceedings in Kansas to their
dying day."
We assert that the above IS false every
word of it, except the first four lines. In
the first place the Washington Union is not,
and does not profess 10 be Southern
journal" Nor have there been any cnor-
mites perpctrated in Kansas, except in the
way Of lying, which has been done by
Abolition letter writer's. There never has
been san Eruption made by horde of
ruffians from Missouri, who kept any one
from voting in Kansas Territory. And no
one ever threatened Gov. Reeder with
lynching, unless he granted certificates of
election to the members elect of the Leg
islature, and Gov. Reeder will so testify.
Lastly, up to the time Gov. Reeder left for
his family there never had been any riot
Gus proceedings. There has been an cleo
ton held in the Lawrence District since
| the Governor left, at which none but the
Aboli1ionists OF Free Sellers turned cut,
and the result shows that they only polled
the same vote that they did at the previous
election, and it is well known that q very
large emigration has gone INTO that dis
trict since the previous election. Where are
the resi, did they only come here 10 cote,
and haze gone home Ggain2 Is it not
strange that men will believe such
yarns, as are daily spun by these abolition
sheets? Let lis look at this thing as ration
nj beings What brings the Eastern emil
grant kerel Is it to get "a home for small
price, or is it from political considerations?
Does he come here 10 possess the fertile
lands, or to establish what he calls Free
institutions" The Missouri emigrant and
the other e.nigrants from Southern States
viii be acluated by the same motives, and
that to much greater extent. The Mis-
sourians and other Soltiferners are agri-
cultural people. The rich broad Prairies
OF Kansas invite such, with their slaves to
come and settle, where they can get rich
lands for a mere song, after selling their
own ut very high price. It is no trouble
or expense for the AIissoruians 10 move
assertion that more bona fde settlers
from the slave State of Missouri, moy-
cd into the Territory during the first week
after the lill passed, than are now in the
Territory from all new England-is it to
be wondered at then that we out vote them.
If political reasons brings them here, sure
~ Southerncrs have as much right TO be
actuatcd by such motives as Eastern men,
and vastly more interest at stake to move
them. It is we'll known fact that there
are not now in the Territory as many abo-
ltionists rs there were last fall at the Con-
grcssional election. Where have all the
Eastern cnigrants gone? If ,ce had been
beaten ,cc ,rould tell. Those laugh who
win. Ii the Abolitlonists had succeeded
they would not have raised any clamo1
about illegal voting. We should probably
have raised the cry. We are little sur
prised to see the members elect of the Leg.
islature charged with threatening Governor
Reeder. The Governor very foolishly Of
knavishly claimed the right to decide con
tested elections. the members through 6
committee of three, presented a protes
against such assumption on his part, he ad
nitted his position to be wrong, and ther,
the matter ended The next day he CAV,
certificates of election TO a majority of eacl
House, and recognized their right to settl,
all contested cases, which was all that tn,
members desired, they were willing to al
low his cxeellency anopportunity to escap,
very ridiculous position, and there wa