The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-25
Kansas killed Them.

Daring the session of Congress of 1850.
the Compromise measures were saon,.d DO
that body after desperate STRUGGLE. Ths..
MEASURES were so obnoxious to the North
'aa. they received but three Wing votes from
Tue Northern States in the House Of Renre.
sen'atiyes, and failed to carry the unanimous
vote OF the Democratic party. even ,,a.r
.ne stringent pressure of party drill. Yet in
ioo-' ooth the great political parties accent.
81 the compromise and endorsed it as n final
settlement by the Congress of the nation Of
tue vexed question of Slavery.
Under the influence Of the no,;,;co, r.
'ies' aided ey the desire Of peace, and a ces.
salon OF agitation and strife. the people Of
'''e North and OF the whole cou ntry quietly
"0luiesced in the 'fnality' thus pr proclaimed.
"na hf. Fierce was elected President with
only Tour states against him.
Ia view OF the easy triumph thew had
achieved. the Slavery proparandists were
stimulated to desire aud attempt further en-
eroaehments. The repeal of the Missouri
compromise, after the failure of the C,ha
negotiations, seemed TO promise the greatest
extension oil the area of Slavery, and they
turned Their attention to that point. Wh;ox
aaa Democrats with few executions IN ,h.,
south united 10 carry this measure Do,r
iefee ana other Gpiranis for the
IreTiaehey IN the North, moved only bv
hopes OF party success and personal advance
'Aen'' entered into the scheme They had
Aceh southern men and Southern moas,r..
so invariably triumphant that thew coola 10,
0o"o' 'he'r success, especially when as thew
supposed they could bring the entire demo.
cratic party into the support Of the meas
ure.
- was 10 tins view, and under such cir.
eumstances. that Douglass pronossa ~.
peai oi the Mssoari Compromise, and III.
u'i7ioh OF the Territory Of Nebraska hs.
Sween Slavery and Freedom, and il WINS for
'hs purpose that be SO arranged the bound.
aries OF hansus as would most s,roIr
49, = y save settlement and slaveholdinc
'"tueHce. AND IN furtherance Of the sam.
s"d' 'ne PRESIDENT appointed and removed
sue Governors Of Kansas, and refused -
p'o'ec' 'ae actual settlers Of the Te-r;,orv
nom invasion and lawless violence
MA us aaa any constitutional power to in.
i'r sach purpose. The Admins
"A'4on persisted for nearly TIVE wears - 49,
approving aeqoiescence in all the o.,,,cD.ox
iue1 rnihans, and through il, anno,,,ad
oAeefs IN Kansas, engaged in ,.,;.a
01''! sohipAcity IN all their efforts to az.
p'sss Ahi sabiae tie Free State men ~ a.,
'i'ofs' lie President Illuminated b;s A
uu"ei"'1ons and threats against then, a.,
80 way Ssinpaihised with them fro,, ,tp
F1a'sse Mansion at Wa-h,n,.,. g.
'pp'.h'sa Executive officers, HI. G,v.r,o,.
Mafshals, his District Atto.o.n.
<eAionsly c9-opcratei with ~ H.
'As border kuftans in their crael
termination against the Free S,a,
hahsas' But with their eo,nl,;nal :,
'Aas could neither exterlninate nor snbas
Hisaas 81 freei0m, and every ar.
~ y Tue ADMINISTRATION or is friend. !.
'ns1on, Or by the officer. Of tho
az ani Their allies. The Raria, PA
49, '@'a'' Only tended 10 excite deener and
vide spread Indignation 60.
'-'Soloso party. The general .,a,
~. As throughout the country. .b,oL ~,
:" Hi'e house Itself, when The 49,. 's
'o"a' vermont aud Maine ,oo,,lo,
Toned condemnation Of an md.
ssop'e III the ears Of their afrr;gb,a, -
ii.en the President suddenlv A.
- 80. s.s aall,i liae constitutional,
'"e people and preserve til. peace :
-Aa 'hen II VAS that he issued =,
$50 y o'yernor a,eary, and empex.
sie' with force tie armed ;,.a
"A0 ap 70 that period had bee, na.
~ invade tAe Territory. ,oy.., -
'ss'ivh precincts, and viii. h,s ~,
''''ios the property and lives Of ,ba 49,,
rants o Kansas with impunty. Z
bu' this last move u Pierce. w.. y. !, :
Inc rest o mere e.eetioneeripg seh.a /,
long as The South was to be cone,l;a,al 50
ger haiiianism was permitted y tra,as, ''' o
~ tue rights Of the people Of Kansa. : =
pA"' ana unquestioned insolenee ~.
south Is now secure for Baeb.n,n 49,, ~