Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-03-13
KANSAS.

We extract the following from spirited
article In the N. Y. INDxrEsDssT entitled
"Defense Of Kansas" The whole article,
we would gladly present to our readers, did
not its length utterly forbid IL. The poten-
cy Of Shsrp's rifles In preventing the aggres.
sons Of the Slave power, was plainly to be
seen a couple Of months since, and we be-
lieve no more efficient argument against the
Border Ruffian can be employed at this
juncture Of affairs That the mems of de-
Tense will not be wanting to the Free Safe
men we have assurance in the hearty re-
sponse made to their call by their friends In
the north. They are better prepared now to
give their foes awsrm reception, than when
Lawrence was beleagured by Atchison's in
vading army.
"Once, when England only asserted the
right 10 tax the colonies ithout repre-.
sentation, the colonies rebe:led and went to
war.
But now foreign Legislature has been
impos ID upon Kansas. That Legislature has
iegalized slavery against the known wishes
Of nine-tenths ofthe actual settlers. II has
decreed that no man shall enter the terri.
tory who will not take an oath of allegiance
to this spurious legislation. Il has made it
death to give liberty to men escaping from
oppression. It has muzzled the press. II
has forbidden discussion. II has made free
speech penitentiary offence. The rights
for which the old coonists fought were su-
perfcial comparea with these. These are
rights which lie at the very heart Of person-
al liberty. Indeed there can be no personal
freedom when free speech, free press, a
free canvas and discussion are pen nitentiaty
offensesi The o arc the laws tina. the Pres.
ident ia determined to enforce! Congress is
toybe asked for money to sustain this govern
ment in Kansas; and to pay for an army
to cut the throats Of every free citizen that
will not yield to this infamy!
Already the Senate cont oiled by the slave
interest, arrogantly offers to snatch from
the House its immemorial right of origina-
ting Appropriation Bills. The pretense is to
save money. The reason is 20 gain money
for Kansas butchery. They fear that the
House will not appropriate for such nefa-
rious abomi ination as that which broods the
Plains. The Senate knows that every dol
lar voted for the army at Kansas, will in the
hands of the Administration, be a bullet in
the heart of q free settler. The House ought
to know it too, and act accordingly. The
whole country ought to know it
New England has given to the lend
President who is determined that Kansas
shall have Slavery OF Blood. His second
proclamation s like the apocalyptc vision.
"Aud the second angel sounded, and as it
were a great mountain burning with fire
was cast into the sea; and the third part OF
the sea become blood" SO will armed
slavery be cast into Kansas. But will not
these rivers of blood dash against the Al
leghenies, and that fire fash along the line
between the North and South.
Peace in Kansas will be peace every
where. War there will be war all over the
land. Now it can be stopped But fear viii
not do it. A truculent peace will not do it.
Indolence and presumptuous prayer will bu.
hasten the mischief. When tyrants are in
arms they who cry peace become their con
federates. Manliness, action, courage, and
ample preparations for defence-will stop
the danger. The Providence that will help
US is that Providence which we help. God
works for those who work for him. When
He answers prayer for harvests, he inspires
men to work; and petitions for crops and
harvests are answered through plows and
spades. And God will answer prayers for
peace, by inspiridg men with justice, with
adherence of oppression, by making good
men bold and active, and bad men feeble
and cowardIy, by stopping the ears to the
counsels Of towards and hypocrites."