The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-12-05
For he 0ssstte.
The Interests q Lows lensnA the freedom Of
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Kansas.
There caa be little doubt but that the prin-
cipsl topic OF discussion during the Presen,
session Of Congress. a. in the last, will be
the wrongs sutferings and interests of Kan
cas-. At the National Capitol. in the Leg
islatures Of the several States, in the Lyce-
ums, BY the road.ide and around the family
hearth this will BE- the theme. Nor can it
be otherwise. until ~ wrong done BY the
repeal Of the Missouri restriction 10 rightsd
by the admission Of Kansas into the Union
as free State. It may perhaps appear to
some ninds that this question hiss been de-
cided for slavery BY the election Of Mr.. Bu-
chanan, and this doubtless 10 the "South
eide view" Of the matter; but such 10 NOT
really the case. In Pennsylvania the rally
ing cry was Buchanan brsekinridge and
Fr~ Kansas. and thousands throughout the
North were deludsd BY the loud protests.
tons Of the Democracy into the belief. that
in voting for Buck and Brock they did not
sanction slavery extension.
Still it cannot b denied that the dif6cul-
ties in the way Of Freedom in Kansas are
greatly increased BY the defeat Of Fremont.
1t will require ali the Of the friends Of Free
dom to defeat the aims OF the slavery prop
sgandists. Never was il more true than now
that Eternal vigilance 10 the price Of Lib
ersy." Let it be remembered that il Ken
sss falls, Nebrssks. Warrington and Ore
son will surely follow.
10 this question the citissns of Iowa have
. deep interest. Residing 10 4 State
delivered from the curse OF slavery By the
| same barrier which VAS 30 ruthlessly torn
a~sy from Kansas; and witnessing the un.
Parallelsd prosperity and success which has
| ate nded the efforts of free-msn under free
Institutions, in their attempts to develope
the resources Of our soil; they cansot but
be DESTROYS that system which has Produ
eed uch beneficial results should be every
where extended.
II Kansas 10 settled by free isborers, but
a short time viii elspss ere her fertile prai.
ries are brough, into cultivation, her val
lies will be seeming with an Industrious pop
uiation. who viii sson need those convent.
cies Of life which the manufacturers OF lows
will produce in such abundance. Agricul.
tural implements. furniture. books, &C., will
be in great demand. The completion oil
the several lines OF railroads across lows
TO the Missouri will open an avenue of trade
which win be vastly productive to lows snt
give sn impetus to its manufacturing inter
ests, which will be felt. il the region wes
of the Missouri 10 peopled with those who
win create demand for those products.
Fill up Kansas. Nebraska and Washing
ton with . ls6crias class who require moth
ing more than the coDmonsst necesssriee
Of life, who not owning their persons have
20 inducement TO acquire superfuities; and
let any ole compute the probable demand
for wooden goods, silks. boots, shoes, jewell
ry, watches furniture, pictures, &C., or the
demand for ministers, physicians, lawyers,
artists. mechanics, &c. Establish freedom
in Kansas and its citizens will naturally
turn eastward for all intercourse, very much
Of which must be through If not riA Iowa.
In view OF these facts which we have no,
space TO fefer to, ii 10 to the interest and du.
~ Of the citizens Of this State to use all law.
fol means TO secure the freedom of Kansa.
1t ehn only become slave State BY fraud
The election Of Mssourisns to make law
for Kansas, was fraud, of which the ty
rannical Kansas code was but legitimat,
fruit. The administration of justice, 80
called. IN Kansas at the present tim,
is 9 fraud, which If il were being pc,
petraied In Austria or France would cal
forth the indignation Of every Democrat
orstor and paper in the land. If the PEG
pie OF Kansas are sustained Is they ough
TO be by the sentiment of the North backe
by material aid" Kansas can yet be saved
AcRIcolA.