The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-10-16

oy Iorce already seized upon the govern
n1ent of the Territory.
find them refusing to make appro-
prlations for the army unless that army
is to be used to enforce a code of laws "
Iiolatiye on their face. of the Constitu-
ton, enacted by Legislature in vic
lation of the laws of the United States,
and imposed by foreign force upon con-
quered and subjugated American citi-
zens. s s
| find them, in word, steadily aiding
by all their Congressional action, to
make Slave Statesis northern latitudes,
and that, too against the will of its in
haoltants. HE.. fe esaz gs9tisls4
find in the canvass now going on
that the whole tone of their party press
is in the same direction. When the first
startling intelligence of the outrages in
Kansas reached rhe States, their editors
denounced the foul wrong in terms of fit
ting Indignation. Il was but spasmodic
effort, however, and in Difference to the
South and the prevailing sentiment of
the party, they have dropped off. one af-
ter the other, until now, so far as have
been able to ascertain, there'is nota DEM
ocratic paper which dares boldly to justi
fly and defend the Free State party, and
denounce their invaders. In place of en-
couragement and sympathy for their out
ragged fellow citizens, from the North,
there is little else than jeers and ridicule
for their oppressed and suffering condi-
neutrality-suspicious. of their motives
and conduct, and pretended incredulity
of the statements and appeals which they
send their brethren of the States. .,s -
I find their speakers exhibiting the
same spirit-some Of them ignoring the
question entirely; others of them treat
ing it with pe.versions, misrepresenta-
tions and false issues and others taking
openly the side Of the oppressors but no
one of them advocating the cause of
Kansas, or favoring her admission under
the Free State Constitution adopted by
her people.
In the public demonstrations and pro-
cessions of the party, find banners and
devices containing brutal insults, in re-
sponse to the appeals of the people for
protection against unparalleled wrongs,
calculated, as no doubt they must be in
tended, to prepare the masses for con-
tinued refusal of justice and protection,
and relentless persistence in outrage
and oppression.
I find all the Democrats South. and
aportion of the Democracy of the North,
boldly repudiating the Kansas-Nebraska
bill, by insisting that Slavery has right
to go into the Territories, in spite of Cen
gress or the people; and that the inhab-
itants of the Territory have no right to
pass Territorial laws to forbid it or ex-
clude it. Democratic Representatives
from Pennsylvania even, in the Senate
and the House, hold and proclaim these
opinions; while other Representative
from Pennsylvania, with Democratic
leaders from other States, declare them.
selves publicly to be non-committal upon
this heresy the inevitable tendency oil
which, it is easy to show, will be to pre-.
vent almost entirely the formation of any
more Free States. 50 s
Having originated movement myself,
to aid our people by sending them men
and money, and having prosecuted il
with the strictest avoidance of party cha.
racter, and a studied neutrality as to the
political canvass. and having earnestly
asked the cooperation of men of all par
ties, I have failed to enlist in it, to my
knowledge, a single Democrat. In the
Conventions of Cleveland. and Buffalo,
called without distinction of party, in fur
therance of this enterprise, there was moi
a Democrat present but myself This
cannot have been from any want of gen
crosby or of means, but only in Difference
to the prevailing tone and sentiment O
the party which is enlisted on the Other
!, side of the question. And not only have
. they abstained from aiding the move
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)! ment, but in their presses and by theil
private influence they have .endeavoret
to cripple and retard it by sneering,at at it
i warning the community against it as trea
, sonable, and declaring that the none,
would be misapplied, thus endeavoring t,
prevent contributions, even from friend
of the measure.
might go on with this catalogue an,
5 enumerate other indications, if necessary
5 showing that the prevailing tone of tn
: party is hostile to Kansas but conside
: it only necessary to add that what hav
e said relates but TO the North. The South
where the great mass of the party is
: be found. makes no pretension, ,as whole
r to the advocacy of anything but pur
: Border Rufianism. oa
n What, then, have the Free State nae
i of Kansas to expect from Democrat
Y Administration, even if presided over b
e Mr.. Buchanan If he could be left