Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-19
70 Mr. Robert s. Kelley, { Born in Mas


ITO Mr. Robert s. Kelley, Born in Mas
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Our attention has been called tolan ar.
ticle in the St. Louis 1ntelligencer of the
25th ultimo, with the above caption, writ
ten by a correspondents who signs the eu-
phonious name of Choptank." The char
acter Of the St. Louis Intelligencer is so
well known, that we justly lay ourselves
open TO censure by noticing any of their
filthy and abortive attempts to SANDER US.
In this instance, we merely attempt 10 cor
rect any impressions which the falsehoods
contained in that article might cause to be
formed, did we pass it unnoticed.
The writer sets out by charging that we
were /" born in Massachusetts; that we
are the - instigator Of mobs." and gives US
credit for the lynching of erery abolition-
list who has been fortunate enough to meet
his deserts In the Territory. He also
makes other charges which are so utterly
void OF truth. that it would be gratifying
the perjured scamp too much to notice them.
He also offers US, g free, gratis, for moth
ing" .tdear' of advice, which in the alb
stract we have no objection to; but advice
coming from such source we scorn and
repudiate. Let it not be thought that the
rote of neral degradation was ever drawn
so close about us, or that we had strayed
so far from the pales of honor, that We
could be benefited by receiving admonition
from the Ioathsome objects of moral stencil
and putrificatlon that cater for that infam-
GUS abolition sheet, the ST. Louis Intelli-
gencer. In relation to the charge that we
were " born in Massachusetts" we en-
phatically deny it, and brand the author as
a COWARD, a BASE cALUMHIAToR, and a
WILLFUL LIAR. We can stand any,
thing but heing called Yankee, and take
such language, when applied TO us, as
grievous insult If the author Of Chop
tank be gentleman, which we very much
doubt, he will favor us with his name, and
if he be not coward indeed, he will no
longer attack US under cover of an anony-
nous signature. We were born in Fred
ericksburg, Virginia,-in the section Of
country that produced the Border Rufian,' y
Stringfellow. Like my illustrious colleague.
was taught to admire and respect the in
stitutlons of the South, and hate her ene-
mics; and even now, would feel that !
had proved recfeant indeed, to ssmY own
clansmen," did not raise my feeble arm
in aiding to avert the blow that is being
aimed at the South by the fanatics of the
" Choptank' school. The impression at
tempted to be created by the Intelligencer.
that we were 90 born i'll Massachusetts" is
done for effect. Our 6 limited circulated"
paper, which Choptank" has termed lhe
Squatter Sovereign, is dreaded. by the abo-
litionists, and they have therefore attempt
ed to destroy its usefulness by charging
upon one of its editors Yankee birth. II
we for moment thought that drop OF
Yankee blood ran through our veins, we
should let it out, even though our life were
sacrificed in SO doing. We hope this de-
claration will convince Choptank, that he
was badly posted whenhe charged that we
We're 'born in Massachusetts,
In relation to the many other charges,
we have this to say, that we do not claim
the honor of suggesting the numerous
plans adopted by our friends for the rid
dance of freesoilers from this Territory
but we do endorse every act that has been
done. from the submerging Of the Park
vile Luminary to the last outrage perpe-
trated" We 90 in for a war of exterini-
nation against the lawless nullifiers and
negro-stealers now infesting this Territory
and when occasion offers we will show our
love for Northern blood, by causing it TO
flow in profusion to enrich our soil. We
know something Of the character of the
Northern people. and a residence OF three
years among them, in our school boy days,
has convinced us that more selfish, med
dlesome and traltorous class Of humans
does not exist. They are entirely too ieal-
GUS 20 be honest, and their unwarrantable
interference in the domestic affairs of the
South, should satisfy the most skeptical
that our charges are well-founded.
But we have no desire to notice further
this anonymous communication OF Chop.
tank, hut must express our conviction tha,
the editor of the inteligencer, in permit
ting the communication to appear is no gen.
tlemen, and endorses the contemplate lies
of his degraded. despicable correspondent
Choptanls, thereby placing himself on the
same level. Vituperation through such
channels is honorable to those at whom il
is aimed, and is but an evidence of their
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