Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-09-25
Governor Shannon in Kansas.

HE speech that Governor SHANNON
male upo6 his arrival at Wes,port, on
the borders Of Kansas, we published last
week. His position is positive. and un.
equivocal iE favor Of the establishment
Of Slavery in that Territory. He is the
faithful ally Of PHI n ;E,ArcuIsoN, STRING
yellow & Co. In his speech, in refer.
ence to Slavery, he said:-" As Nilsson.
ri and Kansas are adjoining States, it
would be we'll il their Institutions should
be made to harmonize."
On the same principle, the institu.
tons Of Ohio and Kentucky should be
made TO harmonize.
A man who could put forth such q
statement under the circumstances, in
which Governor SHANNON is placed, is
certainly beneath contempt itself. He
further said in his speech, that be regar.
ded the Legislature Of Kansas, as q le.
gal body. and its laws binding upon
every citizen Of the Territory, and tina,
he would use all his Executive power
and authority to carry them into effect
Such are the sentiments delivered by
this new champion Of Slavery Exten.
sion, 10 an admiring audience Of border
ruff sns.
He also said, /" that he had never read
tho laws Of the Kansas Legislature, tina,
be did not know what they were."
Yet he pronounced them to be Of con.
stitutional and Of binding force. with.
eu, knowing anything about them.
The folio wing provisions occur in the
Get, establishing and recognizing Slave.
~, which Mr.. Shannon is so ready to
use his" Executive power, and authori.
ty to execute.
SEC. 10 II fany Marshal, Sheriff, or Consta .
bic, OF the Deputy Of any such officer, shall,
when required by any person, refuse to aid or
assist in the arrest and capture Of any slave
that may have escaped from the service of his
master or owner in this Territory, or any State
OF 0LneI l6LttLOtyS ouCu OiuCCf oudli Ot uuCu III
sum Of not less than than one hundred, nor
more than FIVE hundred dollars.
EEc. IL. II any person print, write. intro
duce into publish or circulate, or cause to be
) brought int, printed, written, published OIL
y circulated, or shalt knowingly aid or assist in
bringing into. printing, publishing or circula
ting within this territory, any book, paper,
Dsnaphlet, magazine, handful. or circular. con.
faining any statements. arguments, opinions
.sentiment, doctrine, advice or inuendo, cacu
iated to produce disorderly, dangerous, o
rebellious disaffection among the slaves in th
TERRITORY. or 10 induce such slsyes to escsp,
ftom tbs service Of their masters, or to resist
their authority, he shall be guilty of fe
iony, and be punished by imprisonment at hare
labor for aterm Of not less than five !ears.
SEQ, IL. II sny free person, by spe eaking o
vriti nR. assert or maintain that persons hav
not the right to hold slaves in this Territory. o
shalI Introduce into this Teuitory, print, pun
I'M. vfite, circulate, or cause 10 be introduces
: into this terTitofys writtsns printed, publIshe
Z q circulated in This Territory. any book, paper
Uaraxine. pamphlet, or Circular. contalIili
m denial Of the right Of Persons to hold slave
n aid Ter6rofy, such persons shall upon con
. v5oti0h 4heSeof he deemed feion, and be pur
,luas6ad. b. yimprisonment ia the Penitentiary no
- than ten yean. ssf
Section thirteen Of this act. makes j
Jslony, punishable with death, 70 90