Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-10
Kansas.

lief and the hope that Kansas would come
INTO the Union as free State that her peo-
pie would of their own will, without any
coercion of AbolitoniSts, exclude an institu-
ton which their position does not require,
and which would operate unfavorably on
their development We are more sincerely
anxious that Kansas should apply for adj
mission with free constitution, and thereby
pour oil on the troubled waves of political
phrensy, than many clamorOus Freesoilers.
We seek the good of Kansas, and the peace
and harmony of the Union; they seek to
keep mp constant howl against the South,
and to embitter the feelings of the two sec
tons of a common country. But if they are
deprived of fuel with which to maintain the
tires of fanaticism, they cease to attract at
tention, and sink into obscurity. SALMON P.
CHASE and men of his class would be utterly
Insignificant if they were not sustained by
the agitation of the public mind on the sub
ject of slavery.
We have no apologies to make for outrages
people of Missouri or Of Massachusetts,. But
1t is dangerous tn RELY on the statements of
Freesol papers for correct information as to
the facts of any event from which they can
manufacture Abolition thunder.
We suspected that in the first reports would
be found much eKaggeration, and we pub
lished what was written by an independent
paper, the Cincinnati Commercial. 1t is now
understood that Gov. REEDsR has expressed
himself in strong terms against the conduct
of the parties from Missouri. Such conduct
must be discountenmced by all lovers of order,
whether they live in Kansas or in Cincinnati.
But the attempt, ky assertion or insinuation,
to make the Democratic party responsible for
the acts of lawless men, and to bring into dis
repute, in consequence of frontier violence,
the reasonable and republican doctrine that
the people who live in a country should de-
eide on its Institutions, is unworthy of those
who love truth or practice virtue
If the bona fde inhabitarss of Kansas choose
in legal way to prefer slavery, it is their
concern and not ours. 1t is their privilege to
have it, just as it is the privilege of the people
or Indiana to have it if they want it. But if
they do not want it, the people of Missouri
cannot force it on them.
The Kansas Herald, which, no doubt, re
fleets the public sentiment there, uses the
following language, which is strong testimony
in favor of our opinion
KANSAS FREE SrATE.-We asserted
some time ago that Kansas would be free
State, let Mssourians buster rs much as thev
would, and we renew that assertion with more
| confidence than ever AT the taking of the
censns IN February last, every election district
in the Territory was found to have Il re-
spectacle majority of voters from the free
States. Had it been otherwise, does any
one suppose our pro-slavery neighbors on
the other side of the line would have deemed
it necessary to have incurred so great an ex-
pense to import voters by the thousand to gain
a political ascendancy?"
The Abolition Press NAV rest assured that
all illegal acts will be corrected. Whatever
temporary success may attend such acts, the
real will of the actual settlers must ultimate
ly prevail. 1t is said that no one is entitled
to seat in the Legislature without a certfi-
cate under the territorial seal and Governors
signature, and that Governor REEDER will be
guided by the advice of the Attorney Gen.
eral of the United States. It may be that BY
the territorial law the Governor has power to
declare the election illegal 1t is funda-
mental maxim of Jurisprudence, that where
there is a wrong, there is remedy and,
whatever may be the plan adopted, injustice
will finally be rectifed. No partiality will
be shown by Democratic administration tn
North or South, but even handed Justice will
be meted out to all without fear, favor or af-
fection.
IL we remember how unceasing have been
the efforts of the abolitionists to cYolgd Kan
sas with Freesoilers how they have antici-
pated the natural course of emigration, and
entrapped hundreds of miserable people into
going there in order to forestall Southern set
tiers, We will make them bear the blame at
least of stimulating these Illegal acts of re-
taliation. To fight the Devil with his own
weapons, is very bad morality, but unregen-
crate man, alas often resorts to this uniusti-
fable course.
How unjust and unreasonable is the con-
duct of the Freesoil and Know Nothing press.
/ The most detestable outrsges on law and or
der are committed in Cincinnati, and passed
oyar NTH n SI;,,ht ,orr,nur of decentralization
just enough to save appearance, but when
similar proceedings occur, far away on the
frontiers, among the Indians and out laws,
their yirtuous indignation knows no bonds.
Poor human nature.
In confirmation of our opinion we give an
extract from a correspondent of the Missouri
Democrat, dated Leavenworth April 18th.
:" 1t has gone abroad, and many believe
that the two past elections are indicative of the
future. This is one of the mistakes which ap-
pearances will sometimes occasion when we
do not examine the facts. Let us look at
them for a moment
The population of Kansas is some sixteen
or twenty thousand persons, ofwhom, at least
twelve thousand are voters. At the late cleo
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twenty-nine votes were polled Of the 1853
were pro-slavery, and only GO Freesoil. In
the fifth, seventh, eighth and ninth Council
Districts there were no Freesoil tickets In
the first second and third Districts th2re was
such suspicion of fraud that the elections are
contested; and in the sixth District, although
Donaldson, pro-slavery, received 800, and
Conway, Freesoil, only l49, the fraud upon
the part of the pro-slavery men was so palpa-
be, that the Governor gave the certificate oI
election TO Conway. So that any one with
half an eye can see that this election was nc
test of the relative strength Of the parties.-
In four-tenths of the Districts the Freesoilers
. had no tickets; in three-tenths, although the
, returns show immense pro-slavery majorities
there are contests on the ground of fraud; and
: in one District, where the pro-slayery candi'
; date received majority of more than two tC