Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-03-07

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duly enacted, by legal Legislature.
regularly provided for in that periec-
lion OF popular sovereignty acts. the
Kansas Bill. We believe that in this
the President is right. These laws
are the legitimate offspring Of Doug
lass bill, and are just what he and
Bright intended should grow out Of it.
And these laws must and shall be en-
forced says the President, fit requires
the who.e land and naval force of the'
government 10 do II. Already Gov.
Shannon is there, empowered to use
what forces are in and near the terri
tory. for this purpose.
But will the men Of the territory
submit 2 There is neither money, nor
swords nor muskets enough al the
command Of President Pierce and his
tool. Shannon. to make them. Our
readers know some Of the men who
arc there. Will Francis Grasmuck.
who fled from oppression and tyranny
in Europe. submit to II in america ?
He has already served ia-one cam
paign against those who would en-
slave him and his family. I'D he VIII
serve in more if necessary. nor count
his life dear if il is needed to secure to
his children, IN the land Of his adop-
ton. and of their birth, the. boon for
which be crossed the ocean. Will
James R. Mcclure Esq, and the Me-
Whinsys, tamely acquiesce in such
wrongs? Dare thev not express an
honest of9iou concerning slavery.
without Imprisonment in The peniten-
tiary woyears-probabIy ten? Why,
even Jim Lane whose cowardice is
equal to his political dishonesty. rebels
bids defiance, and, coward as be is.
he viii risk bis life, rather than go to
penitentiary. or any place else where
"hard labor' is to be performed. But
here are the laws which you, fellow
citizens, are required, through your
President. and by your money, and
your army 70 enforce upon a people
who had no more to do in making them
than had the Hottentot's. And more,
after you have thus enforced these
laws, you are required to vote for the
party that enacted them. at the risk Of
being called Benedict Arnolds. trail
tors, disunionists &c:
! An act to Punish Offenses against
Slave Property. s
4 stSEcrIoN 1. Be it enacted by the
/ Governor and Legislative Assembly
Of the Territory Of Kansas, That ev-
cry person, bond or free, who shall be
convicted of actually raising rebel.
lion or insurrection Of slaves, free ne
groes or mulattoes, in this Territory
shall suffer death. sss s
= "A ~
"SEo.. IL. If any person print
write. inroduceinto or publish or cir
culate, or cause to be brought into
printed, written. published or circula'
ted. or shall knowingly aid or assis
in bringing into, printing, publishing
or circulating within this Territory
any book, paper, pamphlet, magazine
, handbill or circular, containing an
! statements, arguments, opinion, senti
mept, doctrine. advice or inuendo, cal
culated to produce disorderly, dan
E gerous or rebellious Justification among
|, the slaves in this Territory, or to in
, duce such slaves to escape from tn
. service of their masters, or to resis
; their authority, shall be guilty of
: felony, and be punished by imprison
{ ment at hard labor for term not les
than FIVE years.
! ESQ. IL. If any free person, b,
/ speaking or writing. assert or maintai'
that persons have not the right to hol'
slaves in this Territory, or shall intro
|, duce into this Territory, print, pub
, lish, write, circulate, or cause to b
|, introduced into this Territory. an,
book, paper, magazine. pamphlet, o
circular, containing any denial of tn
right Of persons to hold slaves in thi
a Territory, such person shall be deem
ed guilty of felony, and punished b
: Imprisonment at hard labor for a tern
. not less than two years. as
SEQ. 10. No person who is con
! scientiously opposed to holding slaves
! or who does not admit the rightto hol
! slaves in this Territory, shall sit as
! Juror on the trial of any prosecution
, for any violation of any of the sec
tons Of this act. sos ecel
"This act to take effect and be i
: force from and after the 9th day G
) September. A. D. 1855.
~. II. STRINGFELL0W.
: Speaker Of the House.
! ATTEST, J. M. LYLE. Clerk.3
THOMAS JOHNSON
III 49,. President of the Council.
"Attest, j. A. HALDEaMAS, Clerk,
can Act to punish persons Decoy
e ing Slaves from their masters.
BE IL enacted By the Governor Leg
islatiDe assembly Of Kansas Territory
: "Srcros. 1. If any person sha
o entice. decoy, or carry away out {
this Territory. any slave belonging I
! another. with intent 10 deprive III
! owner thereof of the services of sue
= slave, or with intent to effect or pre-
!, cure the freedom Of such slaves. h
!. shall be adjudged guilty Of grand lal
cency. and on conviction thereof sha
Il suffer death.
"SEo. 2. If any person shall al
7 or assist in enticing. decoyirg, or pei
suading, or carrying away or sendIn
out Of this Territory, any slave be
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