Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-03-20
Speeches Of the "Border Ruffians.'

= BY the St. Louis Democrat and the Kan
sas correspondence OF the NJ Y. Times, we
see that at a nesting held at Platte City
Missouri, speeches were made by ArcHrsos
and STRfSGFELLow. After reading the ex.
tracts below we trust no Administration man
will have the hardihood to assert, that the
election of the Karsas pro-slavery Legisla.
ture was not carried by Missouri votes, or
that ATcHIsoN and STRIsGFELLow are not
Pierce Demo: rats.
ArcHIsos commences bv saying that
he never was an office-seeker; then recounts
the offices he has been forced TO ill, and
then withdraws his name for the office Of
United States Senator because he will not
jeopardizs the interests Of the Democra,ic
party; for says he. at sha u never be said
that ATcHIsoN, through love of Office, his OBJ
stinacy, or too strong Pio-Slavery proclivi-
ties, split the great National Democratic
Party. .,|
We m tx s,me literal extracts from
ArcHIsoss rich and rL:y ID .,nIsfatic speech +,
NEITHER HEAVEN NOR HE'LL PARTY.
The State is unsettled now, there being
three parties. First, the great Democratic
Party. Ssconl, the Wing Party, and third,
that part Aickerng between Heaven and He'll
the Benton Party They are unfit for
Heaven and unworthy of He'll. Thy hold
the balance of power, and have used it
against your interests. The influences of
the State are divided-many are not true to
you. Amid such a state of ,hings. cannot
represent you. a am Pro-Slavery man
border r4fan, II you please"
WE MissouRIASs BEAT THEM.
81 wish 20 review my course on the Kan
sas Nebraska bill. When the subject was
first introduced you know I opposed it. But
meetings were held, resolutions were pas
sed declaring it was your wish to open that
Territory, and being a true Democrat,
promised to 60 for il on one condition, and
that was. that the Missouri Compromise, 50
oallod tho Nice ,uri restriction, properly
cal.ed-be repealed. | addressed the peo-
pie here in this Court-H ouse, at Parksville, ;,
at Westport, in tact, all over the Sta :e, and
told thsm that if the ompromise was re-
pealed would 60 for bill to orsa niz.
the Territory; AMI in speech at Inlepen-
HS"S' to'e ~ pcopiV sho'5 tHot
restriction was repea led, would see them
damned before would 60 for it. That was
the nglish! lot it: well i! was do. %. do not ay
that did il, but was prominent agent.
The Territory was opened for settlement,
every min having an eqIal right TO 60 tr rjm
the North or SJuih with their property.
The Abol,ionsts Of the North failing to ac-
complish their vile purposes by law, resol-
ved-to effect it in opposition to law They
organized their Aid Societies raised money
and men, had 5000 preachers and their
Abolition orators, drumming up their forces,
who were whistled on the cars and whistled
Oft again at Kansas City and other places,
some OF whom had kansas and Liberty"
on their hats-l saw it with my own eyes.
These men came with the avowed purpose
of driving or expelling You from the Ter
ritory. What lid advise you to do! Why
meet them Mt their own game When the
first election came off 1 told you to go orsr and
uoie. You did so, and beat them. We, our
party ia Kansas, nominated Gen. Whit
field. They, the A5oltionists, nominated
Flenniken. r