The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-04
From ts< Gsarisssoa Ksro1sy.
What the South Requires.

Kansas, region suited in all respects
to slavery, is thrown open to the South.
The North grows furious at the thought.
And now the contest opens. Hireling
emigrants are poured in to extinguish
this new hope of the South. But true to
their Institutions and their homes, the
Missourians prepare for the struggle
Away FROM the old centers of sectional
strife, far off in the fair fields of Kansas.
the North snd the South, fansticism and
slavery, met face to face. 1t was NOR
tai struggle, and slavery conquered.
The result has deepened the hostility
of the North. They demand in louder
and iercer tones than ever the restora-
ton of the Missouri line; and Kansas is
to be excluded unless she abolishes sla-
very. It's the highest and most aggres-
siYe policy yet taken by the Abolition
lists. 1t is practical and momentous in
all its bearings. Its decision against us
settles the fate of Southern progress
settles the superiority and dominstioR OF
the North, and seals the ultimate doom
of slavery. 1t involves an issue as mo-
-mentous IS any that can come upon q
people. 1t contains the matured fruit of
all the hostility, sectional avarice aad fa-
naticism which, watered by compromises
and submission, have been germinating
for our destruction since the foundation
of the Government The repeal of the
Fugitive Slave Law, the restoration of
the Missouri line, and the rejection of
Kansas as slave State, with other meas
ures noticed, constitute the platform of
Abolition.
Our readers know with what an over
whelming majority it has swept the en-
tire North upon these issues, annihilating
every party that stood in its way, pros
trating the Administration, and sending
to the House of Representatives one
hundred and thirty members sworn to do
Its bidding. The next Presidential can
yass will be inaugursted in the midst of
the crisis. We shall have again parties
attempting to patch up sectional divis-
ions. save the Union, and control the
spoils of Government. The North will
be implored to be moderate in. her perse-
cutions, and the South patient under her
suferings. There will be again party
platforms. framed with eupholious am
biguity, to propitiate the strong aud cheat
the weak. There win be pledges given
with no honesty and accepted with no
faith. There viii be the old story over
again, of concession, unity, and compro-
mise, during the struggle of strife, treach-
cry, and violated promises in the hour
of victory. Itis in view of such pros
pect, and with the issues and dangers
pending over us, that we declare what
IN our opinion the South should demand
of any party which hopes for her sup
port.
What then do the necessities of the
South require at the hands of every party
bidding for her support? What has she
a right to demand? Not silence. or sus-
picious reserve, but full and explicit de-
clarations in her favor upon the issues |
which are before the country. If they |
intend to be true to her, letthe assurance
be given. Let them come up and meet
fairly the Fugitive Law, the Missouri
line and the Kansas questions. and de-
clare in the face of the world whether
they '''be with US or against us" But
if the North refuses to do this, it will be
because she no longer regards our rights,
our fayors, OF our threats, and because,
herself strong enough. she has resolved
to sweep on to the falflment of her long
settled policy.