The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1856-07-11

resist by overt act the execution Of It's
Infamous mandates. These laws. which
would have been A reproach even In a
semibarbarous age. we're enacted at The
behest Of ademoersey originated BY ions
O. CALHcvS for the purpose Of changing
slavery from seciioNsl into a nofi0aai ia
siitnton. lie expected 10 unite tl,e en-.
tire South Ia Its favor BY the hope il on
gaudered oforeadng powerful Southern
arisiocracywiih permanent slave market,
aud to inveiglo the Nosh into i,s support
by the vOnality Of governmental pa,ron.
age. This scheme has succeeded in SO
mdohas to supplant tho demOora.y Of
Jefferson and the fathers Of the republic
who held slavery 10 be sectional aud not
national, and who were evidently desirous
to restrain its extension. The grea,
struggle. on Che part Of the FREQ citizous
Of Kansas. has been aud is to relieve them
selves from subjeotion TO these oblrusiyo
and oppressive laws, which the border
ruihans Of Missouri are moving "Heayen
and Earth" to enforce. Aud yet these
rulhans, with their hands roekine IN the
b'ood Of the hardy pioneers Of Kansas,
are the ooadjutOrs aud receive the special
Promplings Of those who profess attach
ment 10 the principles Of selrgoyernment;
who advocate the liberty ofspeeoh and
universal equality - who recently charm.
ed the popular ear with The music Of
"Squatter Sovereignty ;'-who nave De.
come hoarse in vocilerating non inter.
ference with the win Of the people--who
in the presence Of high Heaven declared,
ottwo years ago, that they had no desire
to extend slavery into Kansas aud indeed
that il was absurd to suppose that It even
could be introduced there;-Who profess
TO meet out equal and exact justice to
all; who pretend that the citizens Of one
State or Territory have no right to inter
fero with the concerns or business Of an.
other;-who claim to be the only national
party, and finally, who now insult the
people by asking them to endorse these
unholy laws. TO add to these enormities
the President Of the United States, for.
getting all self.respect and tho dignity of
his position. declares that these laws shall
be enforced Ut all hazards aud with his
officials in Kansas. backed by the United
States troops is openly using, or indeed
more properly speaking e6usiRg all the
power of the general government at his
command. to break down the free spirit
Of the citizens Of that territory; aud ii is
useless to describe the infamous means
adopted for that purpose. The Marshall
Of the United States places himself at the
head of posse. knowing that the citizens
Of Yansas had resolved rot TO resist the
authorities Of the United States and af-
ter a sufficient force Of Missouriahs had
congregated at aud about Lawrence to
enforce the border ruffiau laws, he yields
his command to the local officer acting
under them and on hand for the purpose,
and thereby subjects them to their con.
troll Behold the results The noble
hotel at Lawrence and the dwelling OF
Gov. RoDiSsoS and some other buildings
are, with Yandal wantonness, raEed to
fboir very foundations. The ridiculous
farce is enacted Of indicting certain
bridges under charge Of the Learned
Judiciary OF that territory. Tiese con-
Meeting links Of civilization and convent.
euce are. by virtue of these indictments,
ruthlessly destroyed. Is this wanton
waste and destruction Of property TO cor.
rect the disorders in Kansas Will tho
commission Of a gross wrong restore
order to an outraged and exasperated
community? Indeed will It silence the
outpourings Of public execralion at the
attempted subjugh,ion Of free born A me-
ricaDs? Whit pave the way for SLAYER,
to roclne and repose upon bed of roses
But this is not all. Freemen are placed
under arrest - mobbed aud cowardly
murdered. Gueiillas, armed with pistols,
rifles, and bowie knives. perambulate the
fair soil Of Kansas. searching and annoy
ius, tantaliEing and bullying peaceable
and inoffensiye citizens The murder Of
Dow, Brown, Barber, and other actual
residents-the waste OF property - the
destruction Of the Printing Prest. the
mouLh-piece of liberty--the imprisonuept
Of unofIending citizens and rude indeeen-
cies even to the fair sex, not only 60
unpublished. butare among tho border
chiyalry Of Missouri, the bnggart theme
OF british ridicule and exultation. The
President jusli6es these enormilies BY
stimulating his unctionaries in Kansas TO
aid the Missourians in this revolling war.
fare against civilization aud humanity.
N,,4r,, man thara who braathos the aie Of