Demoine courier., 1855-11-01
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is,raiion. The President appointed an
agent, " it'll the lille vf Governor. and sent
him 10 the Territory, clothed with pow {
10 organize a Territorial government. 10
accordance with the provisions Of the law
provided by Congress for the occasion.
The citizens Of an adjoining STATE resolv
ed within themselves that The principles
Of tina. lau should not be- enforced in the
Territory that the citizens should NOT
canvas their wants, nor should they ex
ercise ,be furcIions of self government
and, with arms in their hands and threats
In their .hroa's, they overwhelmed the
dcliherative councils Of the Territory,
and nullifed the intention Of Congress.
Now, what was The policy of this second
President! Did he follow in the foot
steps Of good, old, democratic Andy!-
Did he swear by Tbs Eternal that he
wouli haag every mothers soR in Mis-
sour if lhev didn't attend TO their own
business and let Kansas alone? Dill he
order divisions Of the standing army TO
march 10 the scene Of difficulty, to sup
port his discounted and outraged agent!
Were the troubled waters quoted, and
was The national honor vindica,ed' No.
sir! This President shrunk within his
boots at sight Of the mob Of blackamoors
interests; and. craven like. sough, a phi
able and lame excuse, under cover OF
which to Withdraw al agen, whose only
crime had been honesty and fidelity 10
his government, and the interests Of those
over whom lie had been selected TO rule!
This hagra5, disregard of duty on the
part Of our Chief Magistrate. is The rea
son why We wish the addition of plank
No, IA 10 The foregoing platform.
A portion OF our argumen. 10 support
of IA. we would also apply in behalf #
Is. Tha' the get.ers mp Of the doctrine
o f"Squat.er Sovereignty" fully under.
stooi the result which would be brought
about, we cannot entertain a doubt. =
Their sole aim. n, that time, wal 10 pro
cure the consent Of the North to the al
mission Of slavery in Kansas; and know
ing tina, that consent. could not be honor
ably obtained, they were mean enough
10 s,o"p to intrigue, TO sw,ndle a people
whose virtue they could no, v,hs Use
violate. IL they were then serious 10
their en.rea.ies that the people Of Kansas
might be allowed 10 canvas their W
interests. why are they no. now Ioudl,
procIaiming their indignation that the
successful result Of their labors in Con
gress have been completely nulilied BY
= contemplate, drunken mob Of Nilsson
rians! The evidences of premedi.ated
l.umbug are TOO palpabie to be mis,aken;
"uu' &c u CoAousuui1stuII VI ubOsb cAuttCu
humbug. we now find these .qua.,er SOW
e~reignls,s endorsing their Daddy Rice
President. and his .iurn about, and wheel
about, and do jis so" policy. Therefore.
give US plank No. Is. thai j. nay no
longer be said with truth, that a party,
vas' in its Notwithstanding linsal de.
seen, from jefferson and Jackson-and
possessing lis ful! share Of intelligence,
can be so pleased with a rattle. and
tickled with a straw !. as to forge, it's proud
preiensions. and quietly submit 10 the
leadi'g strings OF willy and designing de
magogues.
We purposed overhauling the conven
tons resolution to labor for the repeal of
the prohibisory liquor law, bu. having
filed our vacant page, we will pass i,
over; not. however. wi.hou, a hope tina,
at some future time we may enjoy an
opportunity Of expressing u views upon
The subiacf