The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-02-16

prompt admission of the delegate of the peo-
pie to seat in congress, that he may have
the most favorable opportunity of gaining
the attention of the national legislature to
their wants and wrongs. The general as
sembly may also by suitable resolutions,
commend the cause of Kansas to the warm
sympathies and liberal contributions of their
constituents. They will not, am sure, inA
woke the prompt action of tie people in vain
Having thus performed what seemed TO me
to be my duty, III transmitting to you the
communication of the popular authorities
in Kansas with such observations as the oc-
cason appeared to demand | cheerfully SUBJ
mi t the whole matter to the superior wisdom
of the general assembly. S. p. CHASE.
LAWRENCE CITY. K T., JAM 81, 1856.
To has Erceiiency, the Gopernor of Ohio: ....
SIR: We have authentic informa ton that
an overwhelming force Of the citizens of
Missouri are organizing Oh our border, amply
supplied with artillery, for the avowet pur-
pose of invading our territory, demolshing
our towns and butchering our unolIending
free state citizens. We hope to be able to
hold out until assistance can reach us. We
respectfully request, on behalf of the citi-
zens of Kansas, that such steps may be taken
by the people OF the states as humanity sug-
gestS TO prevent the successful carrying out
of so inhuman an outrage. ... ~. ..--
Respectfully, j. II. LANE, Chm Ex Com.
*. L. G. ROBINSON, Gov. elect of Kansas
GEO. DEITzLER, Secretary. ... ....-
The message was ordered to be printed. as
were also "a series of resolutions, offered by
Mr.. Caldwell, calling on congress to interfere
in behalf of Kansas. '#-H
| When Greece rebelled against the tyranny
OF the Ottomans, and appealed to the world
for help, it was the height of patriotism to
assure her brave sons Of our sympathy, and
to extenl to them our material aid. When
kossuth came among us and plead the cause
! of downtrodden, oppressed Hungary, twas
patriotism to grant our sympathy and our
money, and base treason to liberty and hu-
manly to withhold them. But when our
brothers and our neighbors, common citizens
of this great nation, are oppressed and trod-
! den under foot by the mnions of the slave
power; when they appeal to us for protection
and assistance, the Statesman and the friends
! of the Nebraska fraud see nothing in the app
peal bat most excellent topic for jeers and
rdicue. Perhaps its readers should have
expected nothing less. But we shall be much
mistaken If It's attempt at wit and sarcasm
do not recoll upon lis own head. Oar pro-
slavery politicians lnay thrive 50 long as this
administ ion lasts, but terrible will be the
retrbution of The people o. S.aJournal,
mH~There is one point on which the pro-
Iple of the free states must stand at war With
Pres. Pierce. He assumes in his messages
and official conduct that slavery is exclusive
ly domestic institution, Of state concern
ment alone, with which we of the north have
nothing to do If This be its character, why
are we bound up by the, provisions Of the fugi-
tive slave law; and why are slaves counted
in fixing the apportionment of congress Z?
Release us from these obnoxious conditions,