The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-10
The Coming Storm.

Had not the history Of Kansas opened
with iniquity, ind It, first chapter been
list of outrages upon tho freedom and the
sentiments Of the country, the events now
going forward there would arrest the atten-
ton aud control the political conduct oil
every patriotic citizen. But alas, familiari-
ty with political vice has brought US to the
FIRST fearful stage Of endurance - whether
VIC aro reserved to "pity" and embrace r"
II, Heaven only knows. But surely the lib
critics Of the country arc in imminent peril,
unless there soon be made resistance 10
this growing evil. II there was felt to b'
danger in the act Of Congress which repealed
the Missouri Compromise, that feeling should
be terribly confirmed by the events to which
the repeal has given birth. If then We felt
tho need of acting together. in order to pass
a solemn rebuke upon the traitors to freedom
much more should we do SO now, in order
to stop their work and forestall the throng.
ing dangers which they are plotting to bring
upon our land.
It's calm statement Of fact that the
annals Of our government furnish no such
example of political recklessncs', and Of
utter contempt alike Of the Constitution and
of individual rights, equal to that which the
last Eve months have developed in Kansas
There is not species Of misdemeanor which
has not been publicly enacted, and that BY
the agency of men high in office, and that
within tho official view, and without the
disapproval, Of The President Of tho United
States. Wo have seen former acting vice
president leading an armed ioray from
neighboring State, to bear down the peoples
will and choose their own myrmidons to the
Legislature. We have seen them succeed
in their rufIianly attempt, overturning tho
action Of the Governor, in order to make Sc
curity doubly sure, BY thus turning Oh
eleven OF the Free State members, We have
seen them secure Legislature containing
only FIVE members from the Territory, the
rest sitting rs bandits from Missouri! We
have seen such body worthily choose
speaker who, 10 returning bis thanks ,induls-
CO in the following hideOus felicitation
ITO have intimated one year ago that such
a resul, would be wrought out, one would
have been called visionary to have pre-
dictcd tha, to-day Legislature would as
sembe, almos, unanimously Pro-Slavery,
and with myself for SPEAKER, l would have
been thought mad For these reasons, and
because Of the tact that The destinits o our
eloriou, Union hang upon our ostion',-
because the eyes Of the world are upon US
tho eyes Of fauatical and malignant enc-
mics closely watching ui-the eyes Of SYM
pathi,ing friends arc anxiously 6sed upon
us-for these reasons, and feeling that II ID
Q high and responsible trust you have con.
6ded to me, feel both proud and grateful" +"
A bvdy 50 made up aud so organized, ol
course. is Ct for anything which its passions
suggest. And !: will be found that its ac-
,ions have more than redeemed its promises
Il removed tie seat Of government to with
In two miles Of Missouri, over the veto o
the Governor. Itadopted the Missouri Code
slave provisions and all, In the same way.
And now It has list Of measure proposed
all grossly unconstitutional and high handed.
We may pass over all these, whose passage
cannot bc prevented, excepting single ono.
This is tho remuneration Of tho ''Plaise pur'
chaso" so called, now many years part Of
! Missouri, the scat Of largo lslavehOlding