Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-07-10

1874 with large majority o. the Votes II
his FAY or. but he was thrust aside because
he had writ en- letter against the annexa
ton nf Texas Ii fcame in, and the Slay,
Power Cor the time being was satisfied, AM
the country was at rest until 1850, when
California presented herself with a Free
constitution, asking for admission. He
! Constitution did not sait The Snutb, an'
after long struggle they most gracOusi!
agreed that if we would pay ten millions tc
Texas for piece OF Territory she never haC
uny hnnest claim 10. that the area Of Slavery
might be increased in her borders, and pas:
the infa nous Fugitive Slave Bill--that Cal
ifOrnia might come in az a Free State. The
North was humbled and her pride was strick
en- in The dust. The charter OF her manhood
was wrestej away, and many OF her good
patriots despaired of the Republic. But We
had passed through storms before; and after
this great iniqui.y the South cried Peace
acquirscence in the Compromise Measures
of l8jO-and went into both Democratic
and Whig Convent ms in 1852, and resolved
that there should be no agitation Of the
Slavery question in Congress or out of it
that the legislation of 1850 was fndttfy.
The North were again disposed to believe
that this lcas the last demand Of the Slave
Power. The whole Democratic party, with
Douglas & Co. at its head, we're opposed to
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and
when Mr.. Dix n, Wing Senator from Ken
tucky, proposed as an amendment to
Douglass Bill, clause repeating that SOL
emn compact, the Washington Union, fol-
lowed by all the party press, denounced the
measure as full of mischief and danger; but
in less than three short months It became
the test of Democracy. and no man could be
a good Democrat who did not support the
Kansas-Nebraska Bill. This was the last
pound that was to break the back Of the
People of the North; but thanks be 10 God
they indignantly refused to submit in silence
any longer. Their position is taken and by
their Platform of the 18th June they will
stand
Then tyranis Ioak well TO your path,
A cloud shall come over your fame,
And the terrible storm Of Free Peoples wrath
To year and 10 ages unburn,
ThruughoI; every kindred and cline.
Ye shall be as q y-word Kissing and scorn,
10 The pure and the good OF ali time;
The curse oi the slave and the taunt OF the free,
Henceforth and forever your portion shall be :
Who is responsible for this agitation!-
History will record it to the three hundred
and Gorty-seven thous nd shareholders Of this
Republic. Not only responsible for all the
agitation, but their hands are dripping with
the blood of innocent Freedom-loving men.
Base for5ers Of fetlerst how well ye have won
The hate OF worldly the deeds ye have done.'
1t is your aggression that has produced all
the strife and angry discussion. A manly
and constitutions defence of our rights is
the only means to bring permanent peace
and tranquility TO our beloved land. This
pence we intend to have, and will "conquer'
i, in this campaign.
If Democrats and Fillmore supporters are
so much opposed to agitation, why not en-
dorse the following Resolution in our Plat,
form:
Resolved, That Kansas should be Immediately
admitted as a State of the Union, with her presen
free constitution, once the most eiectual way
of securing TO her citizens the enjoyment oil The
rights ami privileges which they entitled and
OF ending the civil strife now raging in her Ter
ritory.
A bill is now pending to carry out this OBJ
ject, but is sternly opposed by every Bu-
chanan and Fillmore man in Congress.
1t is admitted that this measure would give
peace TO distracted Kansas and putan end to
outrages and crimes which have 40 parallel
Here IS test of how much you want tC
stop agitation; but you won't abide your own
test. Away with your professions and reso'
luiions Of peace.
need not stop to dwell upon the history
of Kansas for the last twelve months. They
ale known and read OF all men; they have
blackened our fame and damaged our stand.
ing with all the nations Of the earth. They
are most truthfully described IN this resolu-
tion of our Platform:
Resolved, That while the constitution of the
United States was ordained and established in or
der 10 establish q more perfect Union, establish
Justice ensure domestic tranquility, provide Tor
the common defence aud secure 1.-THE blessings oil
liberty and contains ample provisions for the pro-
tectiuh OF the lite, liberty and property OF every
citizen and the dearest constitutional tights OF the
people oi Kansas have been iraudulently and vio
lent taken from thenl-their Territory has been
invaded by an armed force; spurious and pretended
legislative judicial and executive officers have
been set over them. by whose usurped authority
sustained by the military power of the government
tyrannica and unconstitutional laws have been
enacted and enforced; the rights OF the people 10
keen and bear arms have been infIingcd; tbs
of an ext raordinary and enIangling nature have
Af xat
of suffrage and holding office; the right OF ac-
cused peTs u speedy and public trial Ivy an inn
partial jury has been denied; the right of the peo.
pie to be secure in their houses, papers and effects
against unreasonable searches and seizures has
been violated; liiey have been deprived of life,
liberty ami property, WITHOUT due process of law;
that the freedom OF speech and ot the press ha,
been abridgcd the right chouse their representa-
mas been made oi no effect; MURDERS robberies
and arsons have been insIigated and encouraged,
anu the offenders have been allowed TO go unpun-
ished; thai all these things have been done with
the knowledge, sanction and procurement of the
present Administrations; and that Tor this high crime
against The constitution, the Union and humanity,
me arraign the administration, ths President, his
advisers, agents, supporters, apologlSis and ac-
cessuncs eier before after the facts, before the
country and before the world; and that it is our
liked purpose TO bring the actual perpetrators o.
these atroclous outrages and their accompiices 10
sure and ccndign punishment hereafter.
The several hundred witnesses that have
been examined upon oath by the Congress
sional Committee, to say nothing OF the
overwhelming testimony from other sources,
prores every charge and complaint in the
resolution Just read to be true. The Demo.
cratic party in the name of "S9uatter Sou
ereignis," did all these things, and met in
Convention at Cincinnati and approved OF
them. Gov Robinson, whose crime IS hating
Slavery and loving Freedom, is now in prison
upon a charge of treason" for doing what
would have been in violation of the Consti-
tuition and treason" TO humanity had he
done otherwise. Ten thousand Border Ruff
fan citizens of the State OF Missouri have
invaded Kansas, destroyed the ballot boxes,
drove the Free State men from the polls,
elected members of their own body TO the
Legislature, passed Laws Of which the fol-
lowing are fair specimens:
Sec II. If any person print, writc, introduce
into, publish or circHidte, 10 be brought
into printed written, published or circulated, or