Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-25
VOL 1 xxIY.:::-N0. 80.


eo -4 ~s4.l~.Il,
TO THE Ep'ros-DxAH o'H;-i 'ook
the liberty, . lev days ago. 70 hu-
dress you very br'ef ep'stIe 10 reply
20 IN aruo's peFsonH''s hou''veto ny,
sell. and admon'tory to the extent OF
nesrly two columns, Tor the crime Of
accepting a call 70 preside AZ the ia'e
Republican meeting IN THIS city, and
Offering few introductory remarks.
Having little leisure Just now. pro-
pose 10 yindioa'e the right and duty,
sacred IN this country 10 men oi all
occupations and professions, 70 reform
by wor'i. deed. and vote: a govern.
ment on their own, mot OF kings and
emperors. without fear or molestst'on
from those whose personal interest Is
identified with the party IN power-in
doing which. | must speak freely ol
the atrocious crimes committed by
some OF our rulers.
The political action OF the ruling
power in Washington towards the peo-
pie OF Kansas. and the Tree States gen.
orally. has been characterized through.
out BY DrsrorrsM. and wAsroS dis
regsrd Of life and liberty. that Is har-
dly paralleled by the reign OF Louis
Napoleon. The spirit Of the govern.
ment, IN It's leading branches, Is best
expressed in the language OF one Of
the srsisorops asP'rants to the Presi.
dental char: WE WILL s5BouE You!'
Inc administration has assumed and
exercised 'he worst 'orm OF tyranny
while protesting the most libei al de-
mocracy-Napoleon-like. The hon.
est and hard working people Of Kan
sas have been hunted like wolves.
see the report OF the Investigating
Committee sent out by Congress,
P'nndered. robbed. imprisoned. and
some murdered, with the full-sanctiou
of Pierce. Douglas d Co.-their only
crime. love cf free territory. Had
they been mad dogs. instead OF quiet
and Peaeeable citizens. their treatment
could not have been much worse; and
yet editors, who style thsmselves dem
ocrats have the singular efrontery to
cali upon the people to sanction such
horribly disgracetul deeds, oy electing
to the Presidency man pledged to
the support OF the same policy; in that
he acknowledges that he is no longer
James Buchanan, but the Cincinnati
Platform, OF the Convention proceed
ings. which We oil know specifically,
fully, and heartily endorse the admin
lstration OF franklin Pierce!
The same spirit that has, from the
oeg'nn'ng' marseo the oo'ngs OF the
and his CaeineI' now per.
gades the border rufnan press, and
he general plan OF electioneering
throughout the land. and the edict is
da'ly repeated. in some form or other,
'rush every. business man who dares
70 oppose our policy, and drive every
clergymen from the pulpit who pre-
sumes to bear testimony against the
murderous ao'ngs IN Kansas. Already
are We ceriineo oy the papers tnat an
association has been formed IN wash
.ngton to establish business houses In
New York for the special accommoda-
E'on Of those who 60 in for might
ags'nr nghs, and 10 drive business
men IN general into the support ot The
slave power that now rules the nation,
'r rsouce tne@ 20 poverty. ms
'pirit OF intimidation, OF tyranny and
oppression, iorms the most alarming
feature IN tho present warfare against
The free men OF the .North-ior II
physical force Is to Dc the controlling
element OF sno country, instead OF
moral and intellectual power, We may
% wen come under sne RUE o. 'ne
'ne o'd woriu AZ once.
As We have sa'd' part ot the pro-
sramme' ia correspondence win 'ne
genera! spirit OF the Fierce rule. is TO
prescribe and nuns Gown c'ergymen,
school teachers' and probes
s'onal men IN general who have the
Independence 70 denounce tho power
mat IS now undermining and casting
down tho fairsst fabric cf liberty that
aver ~ blessed sheeyes OF FREQ people.
Inc onslaught upon prescners 70 sPe-
r'ally severe. beeauss IL is well sup
posed that their influence against IN
'qulty 10 high places corresponds 10
their zeal in behalf OF truth and vir-
tue. =
Inc so'tor snou!d know that when
. man becomes = doctor or preacher
hs loses none Of his rights ~ an An.
er'can c'lizen--he 10. in iact = part oi
the government; and It IL a. much his
privilege TO defend it against tho -.
saults Of demagogucs. tyrantss and
political scoundrel'sm In general. ~ 70
defend his own home against the at.
tacks OF the incendisry and the robber;
tor u the trest fabric Of liberty reared
BY the toll. sweat. and blood OF our
fathers falls. the cause Of religion and
morality will suter in common with
ell other great interests.
The notion that because man
makes his living By q profession, he
must look on and see the advocatcs oil
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