The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-12-06
The Ifssaia 81 Freedom.
Lawrence, Saturday, Eov. %. 1855
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contrive to get themselves into notice
BY barking at those whom they cannot
oppose. nor hope to meet as equals
After what has passed in Kansas, we
did hope no one OF cur citizens would
descend so low as to try to raise pre-
iudice against another by calling him
an abolitionist.
We defy any man to tell what is
meant by that term here. Gel. Lane
is called an aboIitionist SO is Gov.
Reeder; SO is Capt Walker; so is
every man who is opposed to the bogus
lars; SO is every man Of liberal and
generous sentiments. 1t is only some
small politicians. who go sneaking
around amongst his most ignorant and
prejudiced constituents, and says his
opponent, :" He is an abolitionist! He
wants you to marry niggsrs lie
wants to make us all equal p Alas !
poor man; your trade is almost ruined.
Slavery has made such an exhibition
of itself in Kansas, that it has ruined
what little character it ever had. And
it is safe to say, we are all opposed 10
it. And being all opposed to it, we are,
of necessity, abolitionists.
But it does not follow that we are to
amalgamate or that we are to go into
the slave States and free the slaves or
that we are to do any other indiscreet
and improper act. Wa are opposed to
slavery as spring is opposed to winter ;
and we expect to do it away. if at all,
By genial, friendly influence, as sun
shine removes ice. We presume no
Northern man ever advocated going
into the slave States and meddling with
slavery violently and with force. No
Northern man ever proposed that the
free States should iegiSlote against
slavery in the slave States. No rational
man, and no abolitionist ever proposed
that the National Government should
interfere with slavery in the slave
States.
What, then, is the trouble? And why
this hue and cry against abolitionists !?
We answer them briefly. First, the
South has compelled the National Gov
eminent TO interfere with slavery to
sustain it. 4 certain class of men say,
Hands off. Let slavery alone" 1t
belongs to the Slave States where it ex-
lists. 1t is creature of law. Where
there is no law for it, it cannot exist.
Freedom is the rule, and slavery the
exception in America. Men holding
these sentiments are called Free Sellers.
Another class of men, holding the
above sentiments, add to them, that
slavery is sin. And being sin, the
people of any State, who created it, are
morally bound to destroy it. This is abo-
litionism, and people who hold this SEN
timent are called abolitionists. In order
to prevent this sentiment from spread
ing North and South, men holding it
have been vilife.l, mobbed, prosecuted,
their property destroyed and business
ruined. In addition to this, many vile
sentiments have been imputed to them,
which they never promulgated and
never held. The truths of Anti-Sla!ery
are so bad and clear, and were so long
recognized as the fundamental prinei-
pies of the government, that no one can
deny them. The leading names of the
American revolution arc also identified
with them. Benjamin Franklin, Thorn
as Jefferson, and John Adams, were
the politicians who declared "all men
to be free and equal" as to their rights.
And that al the just powers of gov
eminent were derived from the consent
Of the governed.
To overthrow these great truths, and
destroy their force as applicable to
American slavery, the Pro-Slayery par
ty first began to bride the Free State pol
iticians. From bribery they proceeded
to clustering. To call off attention
from the real object, they raised small
issues-threatened to dissolve the Union
If the North opposed the spread of
slavery. While they were robbing
mails, lynching Free State men found
in the South, holding Pro-Slarery con-
ventions, and plotting treason gener-
ally, they were upheld and kept in coun-
tenance by the Office seekers of the free
States. Men of talents, but of weak
principles, have. by these means, been
kept in Office, and had the control Of
governmental affairs, till We are on the
verge of q civil war. The small politi-
Clans of Kansas. seeing the success OF
the doughfaees in the North. commence
an Imitation. And. although for mu-
tual safety and defence. all act together,
and all aat alike, when danger is near
yet, as soon as quiet is restored. they
want the offices Of honor and trust. In
order to get them something besides
talent is required. Management and
detraction must be resorted to. Some