Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-26
2o For the Spirit of the South.
Kansas from Hon. c. G. Clay. Jr.

WAsHISGroN CRY, Jan. z, 1856.
MY DEAR SIR:-I cannot iorgo the
pleasure OF expressing my thaEks Tor your
, generous in behalf OF Southern rights anu
Sou,:,ern Interests, and Of rendering yon
my contribution OF money in aid OF your
enterprise. 1t is nearly three dollars per
capita for my sls res, but less. far less :nan
am willing to give to secure the objects
OF your proposed mission 10 Kansas. Would
that every slave-holder-yea. every SOUTH
ern an-apprecia,ed tie Importance OF
the Struggle in Kansas as yoa do, or the
vaIu, Of the. n,atera, ami ..io-al aid you
will carry there as do, they would no,
suffer you TO peril your fortune Tor ter
sakes, iut wousti give you ample ln,iemni-
ty against loss in your noble enterpfise.
You apply c'.aracterize Kansas as tue
great Tner'nopylH-tne pass in the inoui'
tam barrier where tie two ar.nies are ev-
en- now contending. TIE Sou.hernrrs
there engaged are. like the Greeks. de-
fetiding Ter native lind against an inya-
| ding ami ruthless foe, more cruel and I'M
piacabie than tie PersiaLs. Aboi.t.on;ss s
would not be satisfied with destroying I e
independence OF the Southern States and
n,aking tEen dependent and tributary
provinces o; tie Northern States, hut would
sitik t;:tI.l TO the very nadir Of social deg
relation, by ohliteratng all distinctions Of
race. caste or color. itIs with us strug-
| gle for something more and far dearer
than our lives. And. If we are defeated
at tbs new Thermopyle, | fear we will
| fad no Marathon wt.ere we may conquer
| and drive the foe from our field. If we
| lose Kansas, III M.ssouri cannot long with
stand the forays OF masked ieionS who will
| invade her territory on three SIDES of the
State, aud steal and carry off the properly
OF her citizens. Emancipation Will soon
| be with her work OF necessity. Then,
the outside pressure on Kentu ky would
| soo.I consiraii. her 10 follow suit. And If
the torier States did moi find 1t to t cir in-
tereSs TO Ell. -tirlpate, our enemies would
probably then have acquired numerical
strength to effect it by amending the Con-
sti'ntion, IN accord,nce with the provisions
OF the 5th act of tha; instrument.
The aho itio.liSts See the Importance OF
tie question faei,ding In Kansas and are
exertIng all tiIe.r means to securing de-
clsion in their favor. Not content with Or
ganizing, by legislative enactnerts, Emil
granting societies. with large capitals, en-
ploying stuulp orators md newspaper press
es to stir up sectional prejudice and pas
sion. aad appealing to every sortid al,t
inalignlnt feeling to resist Southerners set
ting II. Kansas; not content with arining
and egaipping their nercenary eiBigralits
with Sha:p's rifles and large stores OF am.
, untion. TO oyefawe or coerce Southern
inea into Submission; not content witt for
tifying themselves IN their principal town
10 that Territory, like a foreign enemy;
their armed ernissaries. in violation of law
and order. and in resistance of the legally
constituted authorities. have endeavortd;o
esta bi.sh another goreInnent for the Ter
riofy, by elec.ing delegate to Congress.
to contest the seat Of The legally qualified
incumbent, and By taking in:tiatory steps
for adopting freesoll constiiuiion-which
they propose to maintain by force If neces-
sary! In short, rebellion against law and
the territorial and federal government has
been and is nosv being openly declared and
acted out by the aboiisionists In Kansas.
aud they wi1l achieve the revolution they
| contemplate. if the South continue passive.
or do rot take vigorous cGanieraeting meas
ures.
And will we offer no assistance to the
gallan, Missourians, but -oaseni ourselves
WITH expressions Of gralitu is and applsus~!
Will we d. nothing IN o'lT dsieae.. against
| merceaaFy horde Of foreign .aad donaes-
| tic fanatics. who mssasure cur properly our
lives and our fosors Will we permit The
Only oppoFiuai,yof restoring Our lost rqual-
iiy IN the Unisa to pass by without an eff
| fort 10 restore 1t. Nas.sslsst
sincerely hope. that w',ile New Eag-
land is expeniiug ier thousands of dollars
and employing her irgieas OF i.ireiings TO
assail and destroy Souihera rights. that Ala
bamisns wiiuu ineluioasly sarssadss stsm
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