The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-12-13
The Next Move.

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have not entirely given up all hopes Of
making Kansas a slave State, and,
indeed, we are satisfied that Atchison
has not; but many of his eo-workers
have done so, and have retired from
the field in disgust.
Col. Titus was heard, repeatedly,
to declare that it was impossible to
overcome the great preponderance of
Free State settlers. Others of the
same party have thus expressed them
selves. and thus acted.
Col. Titus has left the Territory,
and taken the principal adventurers
with him, who came from the South
in the spring. OF all that large num-
Der of persons who came to Kansas In
the fore part of the season, under Bu-
ford, Bell, Titus, and other leaders,
scarcely any now remain. They came
for "frolic." said Capt. Bell to US
on one occasion, and "frolic" they
have had. A dear one for their cher
ished institutions, and dear one for
the future harmony of the country.
The South have no occasion to be
proud of the adventures they have sent
to Kansas. Thepro-slavery party in
Missouri were as glad to give them the
parting hand, as were the Free State
settlers in Kansas to escape their ma
rauding expeditions.
But we are getting foreign from the
subject which induced us to take up
our pen.
tits evident, from the "signs of the
times, that new move is to be made
on the great chessboard of politics.
Dir. Buchanan has been elected the
next President of the United States.
A part of the programme in electing
him to that position, was to acquire
Cuba; honestly and by purchase, if
possible, but by all means to wrest her
from Spain, and annex her to the
United States. This is a cherished
idea of the South, and Of more impor-
lance to them than Kansas
Cuba ours, and Nicaragua, which
Capt. Walker has just succeeded in
wrestling from its legal owners, and
which Col. Titus and his brave !,
command has gone to help him hold
will most likely apply for admission
as slave State. The whole of Cen
trail America will follow. Not thi
alone: but still greater entrench
ments must be made on Mexico, unit
that government is blotted from tn
map of nations. Incidental to this, il
the re-opening of the foreign slav
trade.
IF the present government of thu
United States will indorse all thes
mad schemes of demagogues, theI
the country can go along withou
their hindrance; if, however, opposi
tion is exhibited, they will bluste
about .'dissolving the Union" and
probably, re-enact the adventures o
Don Quixote among the wind-mills.
The Pro-slavery party of Kansas
or Missouri, more properly, will go oil
with their work of framing a Pro
Slavery Constitution, and will sub
nit the same to Congress. At TIL
proper time, Mr.. Buchanan win stel
forth. commanding the entire influence
of his administration, and will pro
pose another " compromise tn
word be accursed He will propos
to give Kansas to Freedom, if til,
North will consent that the Soutl
shall have Cuba and Nicaragua
We have not doubt of thi
project being brought forward. w
concede, too, that we have fears of it
success. Many good men in the Nortl
are apprehensive there is yet DANCE
for Kansas, and will gladly embrace
such an offer. to secure her luxurian
soil and iviting climate to freedom
But to all such we say again and again
never despond for Kansas. She can
not be enslayedl Though a Pro
Slavery Constitution was recognized
by Congress, and the Free State set
tiers were debarred from all participa
ton in the affairs of the government
wewould not despond The soil is our
by occupation. We are here, and ",
cannot, lriH not be dispossessed. We ar
here in legal possession, and the who'll
force of the country cannot disposses
US, because we are entrenched benin,
the bulwarks of the Federal Constitu
ton. and sustained by national laws
Pro-slavery men win never brinl
their negroes here to reside along sid
with free labor. The laboring whit
man is educated. He knows the di
rection Of tho North Star, and neithe
the threats of the penitentiary or tn
sight of the gallows, will deter hir
from pointing towards it. and givin
to his colored brother 3 pocket com
pass. which shall serve to guide hin
during his night joarneyings. The
who have been partially enslaved, q
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