Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18
The Contest Approaches.

On Monday the first of October, the SOW
ereigns Of Kansas Territory, will be called
upon to appoint one Of their number to rep
resent them, ia the next Congress Of the
United States. There are three aspirants
for that honor, from which we have to
make our choice, and it would be well for
us to examine the claims of each, before
deciding upon whom to bestsw our sui |
ierages.
The Abolitionists, Free.Soiiers, Fusion
lists and Nuiliiers, present t,ro candidates;
one in the person of Squire A. HI. Reed
er, who has made himself obnoxious to ev-
cry honest man in the Territory, and who
now has the assurance to insult our citizens.
by offering himself to represent the high
minded squatter sovereigns Of Kansas -
The party who present him, are composed
OF men who have sworn TO t.the laws Of
our Territory at defiance, and have attemp-
ted te nullify every act passed by our re-
cent Legislature. To support hun, would
be virtually admitting yourself Free-Soil-
er, and an advocate OF the "higher-law,"
or multiplying doctrines. True, and loyal
men will not rally around that standard
= Another man, a Mr.. Perkins, standing
on the same rotten platform of notification,
IS attempting to deceive the people in re-
gard to his true principles, by using the
tar and spotiess name of Democracy, to
cloak his treachery. 1t is ascertained be-
yond question that the only motive the
Aboltionists had in bringing out this
worthy representative of their principles,
was to divideand distract the law and order,
or Pro-Slavery party of the Territory
How many viii be caught in this trap OF
the enemy, the election returns will only
tell. We have too much confidence, how
er in the sagacity of our citizens, to be-
live that many will be caught nibbling at
that bate. So, two of the candidates be-
fore the people, are thus disposed of Nei-
ther Of them are fit to command the re-.
spect Of the Kansas Squatter, much less to
represent him in Congress.
The third candidate for delegate to
Congress. is Gen. J. W. WH1TrIELp, one
of our number. A Squatter Sovereign who
honors the name he bears. His long res
.idenee in the Territory. before any of US
ventured here, eminently qualities him to
judge of our wants. His popularity, ac-
CURED during one session Of Congress, en-
ables him to do more for us in Washing
ton, than any other man in the Territory.
He is the man for the times, and the choice
OF nine-tenths OF the citizens of Kansas
Territory. Gen. WHITFIELD, is present.
ed as the candidate of the Pro-Slaverv.
or law and order party. He is in favor of
enforcing the laws Of the late Legislature,
and the punishment Of traitors who dare
attempt to- -nullify them. He is opposed to
the organization Of political parties in this
Territory. until the all important question
OF Slavery is settled Let us first whip out
our natural enemy, the Abolitionisss, bv
rc.elecang Gen. WEIrrIELD, and then.
ifit IS found necessary, We can draw party
lines. But until we first make Kansas
slave State. all men who attempt to bring
new issues into our elections, viii BE just
~ branded as traitors to the South. Let
our motto be then, sPro-Slavery. WHIr-
FIELD. and Victory
ES DIR. Kits estimates the number OF
blind people in England At $4,000. We
thought 1t larger.
nk5 A new county IN Kansas has been
i.a-nsfl Wise in honor of Henry a. Wise