Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-06-26

meut in obedience 10 the Constitution-had
fair play. [Appause.l And wherever fair
play had been given 10 that principle, peace,
1diet and happiness have been the result. On
the other hand. in Kansas yon find that The
New England Emigrant Aid Society, through
corporations with combined capital Of S5,-
600, 900, undertook to regulate The affairs OF q
Territory ff cen hundred miles off, and 10 con
troll the liberties Of the people with Tespec. 10
their rights and interests in the Territory
This interference on the part Of the Freesoil,
Abolition and Black. Republican parties, by
companions from New England, 10 regulate
Western affoirs, has created in Kansas what
every man supposed ii would create-civil il
war, discussion, violence and bloodshed. For
eyerYdrop Of hlood that has or shalt be shed
in tie Territory OF Kansas. the Black Repub-
,icon leaders are responsible.
II is part Of their line OF policy 10 get up
civil war there, and then make political capt.
tai out Of the innocent blood shed by their tools
and dupes, for The purpose of promoting the
interest of tteir candidate in the Presidential
electionr What is their excuse for not obey
ing the law IN KanSas2 They tell us the laws
enacted by the territorial Legislature ale bar
barous and inhuman. The laws comprise @
large volume OF at least thousand pages, con-
tanning numerous enactments protecting every
interest in society. Yet out OF that long list Of
laws only two short eDactmentS have been
specified as being either unjust or improper. -
| [Applause.l The first relates to the question
Of slavery, and the second regulates the affairs
of election. 1t is worthy OF remark, and
should never be forgotten, that under neither
Of these laws has any one case yet arsn which
was objected to os being improper No case
has ever yet arisen, no writ ever been issued
nc tTial ever been had, no act OF violence eve
occurred under either OF these two obnoxious
laws. Then what excuse is there for that vi
olence2 These men, these Black. Republi-
cans, sent their agens there 10 get up strife
end bloodshed, to be copied into abolition pa.
pers here for political effect. Contributions
are taken up 10 buy rifles to send TO men tha
may resist the law. Preachers Of the GoSpe
adobl rifles as the instruments Of salvation,
instead of the Holy Scriptures.
The pulpit Of The house OF God is turned
iuto recruiting office for brigands to go &c
IA nsas 10 stir up strife and civil war, in ordel
that the Tribune, the Times, the Eoening
Post and other abolition papers here may par.
ode the horrors Of the border ruflians, and tha,
your Silimans, your Theadore Parkers and
your Lloyd Ganisons may get men TO 60 into
Kansas TO burn innocent peoples houses, am,
when wrils are issued against house burners,
| 70 shoot down tie officers Of the law, rescue
the house. burner, protect him in his violence,
and then they talk Of the consequences OF the
Nebraska bill. Now, it is simply aques'ion
in Kansas whether law shall prevail or ylo'
ence trumph-i, is a questio, OF the snpre-
macy of the law over rebellion against the
constituted authorities
The Black. Republicans being in the minor
| ity are determined 10 accomplish by violence
what they aDnotsccomplish at the ballot. box
and yet we are called upon in Congress tc
bring forward some measure 10 restore peace
10 Kansas. My friends, am anxious for peace
| in Kansas, and willdo anything consistent witt
the character Of good citizen 10 establish
peace and quietin Kansas. [Applaase.) Blu
this can only be done by making the cfimina
Admit 10 the laws Of the land. II can only bt
done by putting the house burners in the pen
itentary, by hanging the murderer under the
sentence of the Court, and by protecting the
rights of the people Of Kansas as we protec
the rights Of our citizens here. (Applause.
Mr.. Douglas continued his remarks to con
siderable length, and explained the passage o
the Kansas Nebraska Bill,