Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-09
SATURDAY, AUG. 2, 1856.
ris E4SDN :

Its perfectly obvious now that this atrocous cal
umuy uttered against the majority of the American
people by tho Administration, is very Thoroughly
loathed throughout the country. When the min
ions of the Slave Power dared to libel as traitors
that portion Of the American people who opposed
the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise and fear
lessly raised their voices against the damnlng
schemes concoctcd by the Administration to sub
iusatc Kansas and bring her into the catalogue of
Slave States, they little thought how deep and
ovcrwhe lmins reproof slandered reopie would
administer them. They hoped, by their caum-
MICS, to brighten the honesty AMI the upright sem
tlnent of The country into silence; but they now
have alum liant reason regret their nsolence in
attempting to brand Is traitors those free spirits
whose glory it s to rebel against authority when
ever it manifests disposition to interfere with
their right to approve what they consider just or
to condemn what they regard as atiociouS.
The CRY of treason is purely dospeabic. No
true hearted man regards it as of any more I'M
portance than the c,latteriig Of parrot, whether
it proceed. from the Exccu i've LIPS OF Franklin
Pierce or from The tongues OF hreiings that
lick the footSiool of power. The free. bold
dcnuncationS IF nen in power or out OF power.
They prefer obedience to the dictates Of Genuine
patriotism and love of liberty to submission to
the mtniate, Of rulers who would emrsculnte
their minis by forbiddns them to think they
please, and palsy taeir power OF u.tcranre ny
declirin. it trca>ol 10 ianounce the guilty meas
ures Of weak a1d wick ID mea. ...-
l., All y, ia.
pose his unjust an wicked government Of Han-
sas they are traitor, IL tle Constitution ana laws
of the lad and d. rrp'y thlt Dies condemn
his government of that Territory, yhaJ dizzy NIL
never re5osni1c as binding its illeg. ra!Iian laws
and that they ie,pee his ealuany. by talking,
wrtiag and voting AZ inst taqse utn who Under
take to vndcate him. If * Is moral trea,0a To
oppose tn, mi .uitou> proceedings of the Aimln-
a,tration in KANSAS, then il majority OF the
people have shown and viii continue TO show
tiat they glory in sach treason. 1t is Kind of
treason that they Infinitely prefer ro that other
,e0ustrous treason against PATRIOTISM, rlgat and
duty, winch iiapels .acn to sustain rulers in nleas-
urcs which carry desJla+ion to thousands OF Rap-
pv homes and entail permanent injury on the
wrlfire and prosperity OF the people. We pray
that tbs itv lnay nevcr dawn ia which iaalor-
~ of the YIN 'rican pcopl, Shall become sun
ken in degcneracy To be deferred from tho
rough expression OF their opinions, because an
insoent Chief Mag i>tra,e sees lit TO iEsrls then
By telling them that if thy array themselves
against his wicke measures they become moral
traitors. ..-s f.e.. .n., - st .-.4
The Administrator aaa its organs wlinot
again pirate treason, when they find what a terri
BILE retributon ii has evoked. The people are
less servile than they supposed- They know
their rights and will maintain them. They will
hurl this foul ctlumny back into .their.verv teeth,
uutil it has blstered the tongue that dared to ut-
Ter it. E .- Moor, - a.--t .s.r..