Squatter sovereign., 1856-11-22
To the Pro-slavery Party of Kansas.

"Trust no future, howeSer pleaSdht-
Let the dead past, bury its dead;
Act, act in the living present,
Heart within and God o'ef head.o
The above lines contain the spirit that
shoald now ac,uate our party to faithful
and resoiute performance of its duties.
A few weeks since, it was suggested ID
the "Sopereign.. that our party appoint one
delegate for every hundred voters IN each
county, and that said delegates NEE, In
convention at Leavenworth city. on the
18th inst, TO take such preparatory steps
for the common cause, as may be deemed
necessary previous to the sitting oil the
Legislature, in January next. Whsn our
party carefully examines the position now
occupied, aud consider the weighiy res
possibility that rest upon it. it is impossible
10 overlook the necessity and propriety of
holding such convention.
We have elected Legislative body.
whose political cast Is completely pro-siav-
cry. When it assemblies, in obedience to
the ve,e of the people. it must call a Con-
vention to form State Constitution, which
will be presented TO Congress with the ap-
plication Of Kansas, Tor admission into the
Union.
Such being the case. it is cur bounden
iduty to meet In common council with our
friend. from all parts of the Territory, and
consult together for the common good. IL
will not do 10 fold our arms In sleep and
shat our eyes TO the future, SO pregnant
with events that must mark an era IN ths
history of the Republic. On Kansas the
ewes Of the North and South are rivltst
with equal anxieiy-the wild lanatic'sil
and intense hatred of the former, inpeil
ing it to move earth and heaven, to exclude
the latter from participating IN the settle
ment of the Territory while the inate low
of liberty and determination to preserve
extend aud perpetuate It's Institutions, &C
tuates the latter TO resist encroschments up
Oh the sacred rights, recognized and guar
anteed by common Constitution. Thus
, are arrayed against each other two power
!. full sections--one eager TO encroach uPo
tie rights Of the other. We stand wit
that section which is acting on the defer
:. give. and therefore our position IS nlghi
responsible.
1, is true that our party have borne au
suffered much. 1t is true also, that it ha
r ACCOMPLISHED mucl, but much still relnalr
TO be done, if we would securely hold I'll
- vantage ground, for Which we have so Ion
4 and bravely conlended. BY taking pro-
er council and acting decisively now'
. will ultimately gain triutnph commens
6 rate with the justice ol cause.
4 Next Spring will decide the fate of Ia
sas. The South will surely rally to O
;. aid. Let US then promptly follow the di
tates of wisdom and patriotism. and pr
: pare to achieve final glorious victory,
n ut least, preserve our escutcheon from I
,r stain OF dlshonor.
:. We perceive that some OF our contel
~ poraries have acquiesced IN our proper
ton. Let all comc forward and show tn
- hands. Now is the day, and now is is
- hour. Owing to the sale OF the Delawa
= lands and other important consideration
:, we would respectfully suggest that
proposed Convention meet at LeasenWo
c,ty ON tae second Monday in Decent
next, instead Of the 18th inst. as first d.
:" igna,ed.