The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-03-22

A slave holding committee Of tie last
Congress on Territories foan1 sccasioa to
psessas . bill for the government Of Kan
sas and Nsbraska Territoriss. Il was in
the language II Gov. Chase Of Ohio. then
q senatos in the last Congress. that the
country vas as.onishcd BY the demand Of
the Slave Power for the absogasion Of the
Missouri Prohibition. At first the de-
mand was heard Wish incredlioas amaze
ment, ane then with unavai:ing indigna-
ton. 1t availsd nothing to appeal to
ancient policy Or Constitutional guaran-
ties. The great domisans power of Slave
~ demanded the sacrifice Of Freedom,
and the obligation mast be made.
The Missouri Prohibition was repeal
ed; the Compromise Of lS20-performed
to the letter. and far beyond the lener.by
the Free States-was broken up and
destroyed by the Slave States, TO avoid
the ful6lment Of ito only stipulation in
favor Of Freedom.
Previous Legislative acts deemed of
doubtful character, are the sublimation Of
wisdom and justice, compared to this ex.
ssrable deed, and the former govern
mental policy wise and patriotic with the
bitter fruits Of this act, we adjudge will
confirm our opinion.
A, the period Of the framing Of our
Constitution, the country had just emer-
ged from wasting war with the mother
country, aud then, as now, there were
conflicting opinions and Interests relative
TO the question Of slavery, yet the s'gnif-
'cant fac, 10 not to be forgotten, tha, no
statesman Of that day advocated its exis-
sence ,on either moral or political grounds
aud the time was fixed when the suppo-
sod right arm Of the system, the Slave
Trade, SHOULD bs ranked with piracy and
find the expectations often expressed,
that an institution, alien aud repulsive to
,hs spiri, and the principles Of the actors
Of the revolution, wane into non exls-
tence. Slave property was allowed a
,hree.fif,hs representation, q provision
unjus, to tho free, and oppressive to the
slave. which was never granted as a
right. but rather concession for peace
aud Federal unity.
About this period, Jefferson. the great
Democratic leader. whose acts aud prin-
cipies modern apostat-s from Ills faith
seek to conceal by srpurgat,ons, plat
forms and resotucs, attempted the pfoai-
b..ion Of slavery from the North Wes,
Territory. Tho Jsffersonian ordinance
a 1887 was sanctioned by every state Of
the Union, making Slavery impossible
north west OF the Ohio. from which has
grown 6ve free states surprising the
world by their growth and greatness, and
giving immortality to the name associa.
ted vnl this benifcent act for Free
dom.
The application Of Missour, In 1919
10 be admitted Into the Union, formed as
tha, state was, gu, Of Territory purcha.
sed from France, revived the question o!
the lin tattoo Of slavery, which was set
tied after long and most exciting dis
cussion, by what is known as the CON-
promise of 1870, which in the language
OF Mr.. Benton, then an actor, but no "
a historian, was "a southern measure vo.
ted for by every Senator from the South,
concurred in reluctantly BY the North,
and ending the political life Of many
whose votes made the compromise,
This contract provided for the ad,nis-
sion Of Missouri with slavery, cons,ruc-
lively permitting slavery in Territory,
south OF .hirty-six degrees thirty min
utss, ou, Of which the State of Arkansas
10 formed, bu, excluding it from all terri.
tory north Of Mat line. Political history
mentions this as q great national trans.
action. BY il the south secured two
states, and Freedom, Territory Of winch
but little was known, it being then given
mp to Indian tribes and in their posses.
sion.
For more than thirty years we find
,.either section nor q party medi,a,ing
the sbrogatisn Of this solemn Compton,.
ice.
The Compromise Legislation Of 1850
neither disturbed or alluded to this iiue
Of demarkation. Il was reserved for {
Presidential aspirAnt from the north
with colossal fortune and interest in
southern plantations and slaves, 10 lead
in the perretra,ion Of that great wrong
WHICH DdS lUIoWn open uuuuIeuS Oi tilOu'
sands Of square miles, the fairest OF oul
remaining virgin domain. 10 all the
crimes and woes incident to Americas
J Slavery.
What has followed!
The Territory OF Kansas, deemed the
most attractive BY nature aud position
was fitted out with governmental force
presumed to be sound, safe. and favora
. bic to the introduction Of slavery, the on
! ly purpose for which tho barrier to ito OF
is,ence was thrown down.
\ Governor Keeder. fal.ering in devo
tion to slavery propagandi.m, incurred
the displeasure Of border slave owners
} and was removed by the President, 70
, reasons though not given ~ palpable q
the executive seryilMy itself. A Nom
, Der ef the last Congress, having been
rebuked BY his constituency, was promo
ted to the vacant Governorship, who, be
> fore setting foot on tho soil Of Kansas
1 publicly gave sanction AMI adherence Il
; tho opinions and acts, the mockery Of 10
! gisla..on imposed on defenceless Poo
Pile. the 6rsf ripe fruits Of 'squa.ter sove
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