The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-09-12
Communications.

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Mr.. SpicER; Being pretty general
reader OF newspapers, necessarily read
many things that are mons,rously outra.
geous and wicked murders, assassina.
lions, robberies, thefts, lynchinss, sc.
&c.
The latest news Of the kind is the re.
cent outrage a, Atchison, Kansas. In
the early stages OF the settling Of per.
sons ia tina, territory. li,,le Item. of news
was frequently 10 be met with that did
not reflect any cred TO the .Sopereigns. "
For my part looked upon those rumors
as the envyings OF the opponents Of the
territorial organization, and as nothing
more than was inciden, . the settling of
any new territory neither did believe
tina, those base and heineus frauds, az
complained of, IN the election of mem.
bers Of the Legislature were half so enor-
nous as represented. Not until recent
ly-no. until the published proceedings
OF that body, styling itself the Legislature,
made their appearance through the press,
have came t, the conclusion tina, there
was determination on the par, of the
slave interest to make Kansas slave
state: aud not until recently have placed
any reliance in the various reports in re-
gard TO the oulrages, insults and NAL.
treatment OF persons who Lave the man.
illness to morally aud reiisio,eiy differ in
opinion with those hyenas in human
shape. The Kansas black laws, obnox-
ious as they are 10 every man who values
that sacred clause of our national char
Ter, the LIBERTY OF SPEECH" passes
the rounds Of newspaperdom only TO
elicit the contemp, Of all jus, men no
believing that they would ever be at
tempted TO be enforced; and some Of the
most influential papers OF the south repu.
date and condemn them.
But the recent outragss upon the liber.
Ties and person of Mr. Pardee Butler. GO
10 show that the futhans who now have
the numerical strength in Kansas, are
determined 10 enforce its odious and I'm.
constitutional provisions, and in s. doing
they have made an example of Mr.. But |
Ter, aud declare il warning to all Others
who Ike Mr.. Butler dare have the hon.
es, manllness to declare for freedom.
Mr., Butler was but recently mem.
Der Of Cedar county; and who Of US that
had the pleasure of his acquaintance can
but testify Of his worth. He is a man
endowed with all those qualities that
adorn and beautIfy the human character.
aud possessing In high degree those
christian virtues that emenate from edu-
cation and refinement. Who OF US re-.
member the man and his merits bu, feel
our blood rush through our veins with in.
algnatton and wrath, at the men and poll
icy that thus aims 10 crush out the free.
dom oil Kansas. Mr. Butter knoys hi,
rights and privileges as an American
citizen, and has the ability 10 exercise
them iearlessIy, Independently, in anv
place and under any circumstance. and
tell you, Mr. Editor, that those ruffiao
bullles will YET feel the power Of eIo-
luence, and lrenbIe ia their shoes f.,
their own safety.
Let US then have the Republican Con.
eenuoh that you suggest. Let the .sov.
sreigns' Of Id Cedar declare to III.
sovereigns" OF AteLlson, and to ..the
est ot mankind, what we know OF Mr.,
Butler, and what We think Of them and /
heir measures; lei US declare to til. world
what we think Of an administration whose [
every act IS aimed to foster and cherish
slavery ignorance and vice; le, US have
good time on this side Of