Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-19
Gen. D. r.. Atchison.

Gen. D. B. Atchison.
1t is with Pleasure that we notice the
'svials Of wrath" the Abolitionists of Mis-
souri and the free States, are pouring up
on the head of this noble defender of
Southern Rights He is certainly the
"best abused man" now in the country
Every abusive article which is poured forth
weekly from the Free Soil press, but rais-
es him higher in the esteem of the good
and true men of Missouri and the whole
South, of all parties. A continuance (and
we see no abatement IN prospect) of this
abuse on the part of the Abolitionists, will
have the most salutary effect on the people
of Missouri. Even now we see deter
mination on the part of the people to drop
old party distinctions, and unite upon the
one great question Of estate Rights" and
prove to the world that the slaveholding
States will no longer know any party, till
their just rights are acknowledged. What
man is there In Missouri whose election
to the United States Senate, would be such
crushing blow to Abolitionis.n, particu-
larly at home, as Gen. ID. r. Atchisons?- =
1t would be another ..Sebastopol," and the
sailed forces" of Abolitionism would nev-
er be able to stand another fight He is
the great ''lonrcss" against which all their
power is now brought, and is it possible
that the garrison" viii mutiny. Is there
one man Whig or Democrat in the whole
State of Missouri, who loves their institu-
tions, who is not free soiler, but will bu-
ry all minor differences. and rally as one
man to the support of this well tried veter-
an of hundred battles.
Ii ever there was time that required
men to sacrifice every prejudice for those
rights and privileges 50 dear to every Amer
ican patriot, those rights for which our rev.
olutionary sires fought, the right of a free
people to legislate for themselves, and to
worship God according to the dictates only
of an enlightened conscience, now is the
time. Look at the Free States, and what
do we sees Old party walls are all bro
ken down, and nothing since the days Of
Peter the Hermit, has equalled this tre-
mendous crusade against the South. Old
Bluelight Federalists, Clay Wings, jack
son Democrats. Anti Mason Native Amer
leans, Sober Quakers, Northern Metho-
dists, Infidels, Old Women and Young
Women, Black and White, all marching
harmoneously in this great army, allied
against the South, and the rights of the
States and the people.
What is the duty of the South, and par
ticularly Missouri, for she is the great
centre against which this treQendous pow
er is now advancing? Will She at the bid
ding Of this heterogeneous rabble, degrade
to the ranks her great Captain? Will she
do this? Remember it is not one man against
which this great array is all mustered, but
1t is the great principle, Of ,rhich he has
been the champion, they are marching to
attack. We feel confident that the people
of Missouri will not disgrace themselves,
by thus cowardly yielding that true son,
and gallant champion, sacrifice to Abo-
litionism. We think that we can say to
the North that at the meeting of the ad-
iourned session of her Legislature, Da-
vid r. Atchison will be triulnphantly re-
elected Senator of the United States 1t
would be cowardice, aye suicide to elect
any other-the crisis demands it-and Mis-
souri, will do it.