Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1856-01-29
From the Plat. A..
Gen. Atehison ne Longer . candid.t.

From the Platte Arpp.
Gen. Atchison ne Longer Candis...
We are authorized TO announce tn y.
people Or Missouri, that the Hon. D D
A,chlson is no longer before them in eos
nectien with the position as candidate e.
United States Senator or any other Off,
State or Federal.
We are also authorized by Mr.. A,cbiso,
to return 10 his Democratic friends his sin.
cere thanks for their firm and decided SIM.
port, as well as to those gentlemen of II.
Wing party who honored him with the,
votes on several ballots for United State,
Senator.
We are,,furtl authorized by Mr.. Atcbi.
son, to pledge him, as citizen, to his zeal.
Gus and untYing support of all our right.
in the States and Territories.
Mr.. Atchison will address his fellow.
citizens on the subject of politics, at Tie
courthouse in Platte City, on the first Mon.
day IN February next at which time he
will be pleased to see as many of his
friends as can conyen entity attend.
For the last twelve years Mr.. Atchison
has faithfully represented Missouri in the
ACiiutC Ol ILC y StaAeS. HI MIN
soGri has been repeatedly honored With
the presiding officer of the Senate. In
that capacity Mr.. A. won the confidence
and esteem of all the. Senators. for his
honest and Impartial eondact in The admin.
isiration of the difficult and complex du6..
derolying upon him. His course as a Sen.
ator has been dignified and efficient. and
the people of Missouri now endorse il.
Mr.. =. was rroha by the first member of
the Senate that maze move b. repeal the
Missouri Compromis, an act In violation of
the Constitution and fraught with injury
to the South. He put the l-all in motion
III the Senate for its repeal, and the per.e-
verance OF Douglas. and others passed il
through; and the day is near at Land
when the whole people of this Union will
vouchsafe their assent 10 the justice OF the
measure. And although Mr. Atchison
has been denounced as nuillfer and dis
unionist, he is one OF the mos, steadfast
friends TO the perpetuity OF the Union, aud
the preservation of lis institutions that
the country contains. Mr.. Atchison is no,
AS has been often charged-ainbitious
As politician, he takes firm aud decided
grounds, but lie IS not an otfice-seeker.
He served his country at its call. He
leaves the position which he occupies te-
fore the people, as candidate for the United
States Senate. when his friends in tic
State and in the Legislature are in the
plurality. He is no longer a candidate,
and il remains 10 lie seen WHEELER those
| whom The people may concentrate upon
hereafter, or who will acquire position
as strong as Mr.. lAtchison's, will show the
ma gnimity and disinierestedness Of him.
in suirrendering it up to the public good.
II Mr.. A. had been n stumbling blok 10
a union of the democratic party, he is such
no longer. As The choice of large ma :
jority Of the people he might well have
| continued in the contest as candidate
We do not pretend. in this short article.
TO do Mr.. Atchison full justice. The task
shall be performed Iy us hereafter. We
shall be ready to rirdicate him from tbs
assaults of his enemies, and to defend his
public acts from their rssaIevoIersc<-zaaB r
| retires from the contest for the Senat.
while he is strong. and wi ed efsererai.. .
IN IT WIS almost certain to insure success
In looking to successor where al we
find the bold, honest aud Independents fnan,
tie true politician tat he is, to ill lis
pace. ~
In the defence of the rights OF I'll TIE
people Of this confederacy, Mr.. Aicl,isoI,
| merits the lasting gratitude OF his. coun-
trymen, to all succeeding generations. -