Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-11
From the Albany Statesman, Fillmore organ.
The Time 10 Pausa


the murder of their wives and children, by
large bands of well-armed Free State men
the attempt of the majority of the Republi-
can House of Representatives, to compel the
President to leave the Territory free from the
presence of United States troops, so that no
force might be near, armed with proper au-
thority to preserve peace and put a stop to
bloodshed-the deliberate defeat of the
Army Appropriation Bill, with the design of
palsying that important arm of the Govern
ment-the incendiary articles in the Repub-
lican journals, not excusing only, but APP
plauding the violence of their friends in the
Territory, and melting them to further acts
of murder and arson-their open promises of
"aid" in the shape of reinforcement from the
| Northern States, to the now aggressing party
all these things taken in connection with
the admissions that have from time to time
been wrung from the leaders Of the Repub
licans, or that have occasionally dropped
from their lips, point distinctly to the line of
policy to be pursued by that party, and to the
ends they labor to accomplish.
| We are no alarmists; indeed, we believe
that we have been accustomed to look with
too great indifference upon the dangers that
have, from time to time, threatened the
Union, and to believe perhaps too readily,
that the sound sense and patriotism of the
American people would always be found
sufficient to resist the attacks of fanaticism,
and to defeat the wicked schemes eff reck-
less Adventures. But it would be folly--it
would be madness to disregard the startling
evidences that are now presented to us, OF
the imminent peril in which the Nation
stands
1t is. indeed, fearful to make the discovery
that regularly organized political party--a
party that number its thousand and tens of
thousands in half the States of the Union, is
deliberately and in cold blood laying the
ground work and calculating the chances of
civil war. Itappears beyond belief that men
can be found base enough to seek the de-
struction of Union cemented by the blood
of the brave men who fell in eur struggle for
independence; to array American born men,
whose fathers and grandfathers fought side
by side against the foreign oppressor, in
deadly hostility to each other. 1t seems in
credible that any citizen of this republic, liv-
ing beneath the protection of flag that has
won for itself not respect only, but renown
in all quarters of the globe; enjoying all the
benefits of those free institutions that are the
World, and sharing equally in the prosperity
that attends US as a powerful and united ma
ton. should be mean and base enough to
play the part of traitor, for the sake of the
paltry reward his treason may secure. But
what are the evidences? Is it not clear
painfully, frightfully clear that such men do
exist, and that their wicked designs are even
now hurrying the nation to the brink of
precipice, the fatal depth of which is fearful
to contemplate? Let us see.
For years past, set of men have been
banded together as a distinct political party
in this and other Northern States, who have
held aloof from other organizations, and have
at election time cast their votes away upon
a candidate of their own. These men, abus-
ing that freedom of speech which is our
country's boast, have for years openly preach
ed doctrines so villainous and reasonable. as
to entitle them thousand times over to a
traitors reward. For the men whose blood
was shed for the Union in the revolutionary
struggle, they have had nothing but abuse
and denuneiation. For the Union ITSELF
they have had only curses. The sacred
name of Washington has been slandered and
reyiled by them, and the Constitution has
been branded as league with hell. Up to
this time they have repudiated all other par
ties. But sOlere are they noaof In the ranks
of the Republicans, fighting side by side with
the Weeds and Stewards and Greeleys for the
success of John G.. Fremont
Some two months since there was meet
ing of Republican Kansas Convention in
Buffalo, at which the prominent men of the
party figured conspicuously. There, OPEN
ly and plainly, Gerrit Smith declared that the
avowed intention of the Republicans was to
send armed men into Kansas for the purpose
of resisting the troops Of the federal govern
ment and making war upon the institution
of slavery in the Southern States. There
was no disguise, and could be no misappre-
hension, in what Mr.. Smith said. He offered
series Of resolutions, that were suppressed
by the convention, and stolen away from the
reporters, avowing the intention of armed OPP
position to the federal troops; and he stated
in his place, that either the party was de-
ceivipg those who were in its confidence, or
such was its real design, and such the object
for which it sought to raise a Kansas fund.
Coy. Rceder, the very mouthpece of the Re-
publican party on all Kansas matters, assent
to all Mr. Smith said; but favored the policy
of concealing their real design, in order that
they might strike fatal blow at the heart OF
the South when she was least prepared to
meet it. But he did not pretend to deny
that the object Of the party in raising SUBJ
scriptions for Kansas, was to steal into the
territory organized bands Of armed men who
would, when there in force, drive out the
federal troops and make war upon Missouri.
Well, large amount of money has been
raicad Not dollar Of ~ hos f.,pn1 lie
into Kansas, for the relief of the needy set
tier, and the inquiry has gone forth, what
has become of the fund ? The first answer
we fear, is heard in the murder of Southern
settlers, the burning of their dwellings, and
the massacre of their families. Heaven on
ly knows in what tones the next reply may
reach our ears.
Trace once again, in connection with these
facts, the apparently systematic and precon-
certed action of the Republican Congress,
and the tone Of their press throughout the
North. The House of Representatives, at
the very moment when an increased force is |
necessary in Kansas, seeks to withdraw the
troops of the United States from the terrific
ry, and to deprive the entire military depart
ment of the government of all power and |
efficiency. The press misrepresents their OBJ !
ject and applauds their action, while redoub-
ling its efforts to fan the spark of civil war
into blaze. We ask reasonable men to say
whether this does not look like systematic
plan for fastening on those scenes of blood /
shed and horror which must end in disrup- |
ton of the Union? We entreat all good cit |
liens, all patriotic Americans, to ask them
selves seriously if there is not reason for |
alarm and occasion for action?
1t is now idle to talk of Border Rufians,
and Missouri Invaders, and Southern aggres-
1t is worse than idle, it is sinful to endeavor
to justify these terrible acts by the plea of |
"the South began it." 1t resolves itself to |
this-do we or do we not desire to see Amer
leans armed against Americans; the men of
one set of States seeking the blood of the |
men of another set of States: the Union for |