Squatter sovereign., 1855-03-27
Missouri Statesman.


In the third number Of our paper we re-.
marked that we had hoped Missouri would
no longer be cursed with free-so1 sympa-
thisers, and accused the Missouri States
man of publishing the debates IN such a
manner as to show that the free-sollers N
the Legislature got the better IN all
their discussions with the pro-slayery party,
and that the Republican, through the hon
esty and intelligence of its editor, who is
its reporter, showed exactly the reverse to
be the fact. The gentlernanly editor uses
hard names for us-gets into terrible
passion-accuses of falsehood. &c, &c.
But we will give him the benefit of his
own statements, and, if they do not estab-
hsh our charges, we Will give it up. Hear
I him -
-" Il is also utterly false. either
that we have reported at length or re-
ported at all, the speeches of Messrs. Blair
and Brown. 1t is likewise utterly false,
that We have garbled,' or had any inter-
est IN garbling, the speeches made by the
| pro-siavery men"
After going on fretting and tuning for
short time ,.he adds, by way of answer
to another portion of the same article:
= son the 18th January, and also
on the Cd February, we transferred to our
paper, from the Jefferson Inquirer, a sketch
not only of the remarks of Mr.. Blair, but
also in the same papers sketch of the re-
Jy,.o orl~c frf Moccr St1xr,ort Hdadlo,y
Reid, Kitchen. Murray and McCarty, 'pro-
slavery men of the first water. And, to
cap the climax, we last week published a
synopsis of the speech of Mr.. Goode, am
other pro-slarery man of the strictest
sect"
It is only necessary to read what he
himself admits TO prove all we charged.
In the first place he denies reporting at all
any speech of Blair or Brown, or of pub
fishing garbled speeches Of the pro-slavery
men, and winds up by saying that he did
publish speech Of Blair, and also speeches
of various pro-slavery men, reported by the
Inquirer. Will any one but free-soiles
say that the Inquirer ever published any
thing of Mr.. Blair's without doing him full
Justice, OF anything for any anti-Benton
Democrat or States Rights Whig without
doing them all the injustice he could.
We once heard an anecdote of one who
was asked: g What would you do if call
ed you a liar?" He replied: 81 would
say prove it; if you cannot then you are
the liar We bear you no i'll will, friend
Switzler, but must be allowed to hint tha
you are in the same fix as the queris
alluded to. You have charged us with
falsehood, and by your own showing yor
are guilty of the charge preferred. We
would advise you the next time you intro
duce Uitmess TO bring up one whose testi
mony will not be impeached; don't bring
the Jefferson Inquirer.
With reference to what he says abou
publishing Mr.. Goodies speech last "week,
March I'd, copied, we suppose, from th'
Inquirer, we will only remark. that {
charge made ia February, is not to be re
futed by something said OF done in Marcl
following.
We would advise you to keep cool, frient
) Switzler, and you will not make SO man,
blunders in your next defence; don't al
low your spunk" to get the better of you
" discretion" You who would have u
: believe you to be a regular Mentor in tn
) corps, to be guilty of such unbecomins
, personalities, and that, too, to young mem
: bers. Fly! we assure you that our equa
!, nimity is not to be disturbed by any sue
attacks. "The CALLED jade winces." w
: excuse YOU, Colonel. Excuse us if we in
: sinuate that you would show your pro-slay
2 cry feelings much more by penning a few
t articles to encourage pro-slavery men i
4 and out of Kansas, than by attacking, i
so. scurrilous manner, print devoted t
e the advocacy of that interest alone.
JAMES II. LucAs.-The card of thi
magnificent steamer will be found in ar
, other column We are always happy t
welcome such boats in the Missouri rive
;. trade, and when commanded by such a
: officer as Capt. Wineland, cannot fail to b
> highly popular boat We have been az
quainted with the clerk on the Lucas fe
severalryears, and he has proven himse
to be gentleman in every particular. w
: commend the Lucas to the travelling 2ubii