The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-04-19
subduing the Free sta.ss.

The impertinent Mr.. Douglss has made
his krst communication to the Senate on
the subject of Kansas, since his return
to that body after his indisposition, caught
in the uncongenial atmosphere of his
constituency. In delivering it, he added
this declaration, addressed to the Free
States eve intend to subdue you!"
To this insulting menace, we have re-
sponse to make, which We are sure will
be echoed by the indoinitable masses OF
liberty y-losing men in the North, now
numbered by millions. lpe iafend not
to be sgbdaed
If Mr.. Douglas shares in the opinioz
of the member of the Cabinet who does
not hesitate to declare that this Govern
ment should be limited monarchy
aud if it is by force of arms that he pro-
poses to execute the purposes of the
Slave Power in bringing the people of
the North under its degrading and inso-
lent sway-let him say so in SO many
words. The threat plainly intiHates
that the people of the North are not yet
subdued. They enjoy liberty, they
indulge in acts, not much longer to be
permitted. OF course this is what he
means. or he means nothing. We be-
lieve the people of the North should be
prepared for the process. We know that
large body of them are. Let Mr.
Douglas make ready this scheme, then,
and begin to carry it out Let the pro-
jected coup d'etat be attempted IN what
soever form Mr.. Douglas masters in the
South may prescribe. 1t is the first time
in the Senate of the United States that
force has been threatened against the
sovereign people, and We will answer for
it that an attempt to execute it will be
made only once in the lifetime of Mr.
Douglas, or any other conspirator agains.
the public liberties. Whether the act is
attempted by a revolutionary change.
such as would be required to convert the
Government into limited monarchy. or
under the form of existing institutions,
will make no difference. The actors will
be consumed like stubble in furnace.
We can inform the men, in the Senate
and in the Cabiuet, who design to quell
hostility to Slavery by whatever means
may be necessary, whether by the halter
or by powder and ball, that il is wise to
conceal their designs rather than to thus
bruit them before the world, rousins
spirit of discord, of hate, and of defi.-
ance. When Mr. Douglas dares to
brandish the sword of civil strife in his
place in the Senate, and declare to lib
erty-loving people that they "shall be
subdued," he shows himself to be infat-
uated. Has he yet to learn that the peo.
pie who back the mighty agitation
against the extension and the aggression
OF Slavery are in earnest? ii he can
comprehend the living principle which
animates and fires them, he must see that
they will submit to no abridgment of
their rights, and that they will indig-
nantly spurn all attempts to subdue
| them.
Subdued, indeed The power does
not exist on the earth which can subdue
the men of the Free States. They might
be exterminated, but never subdued.
Mr.. Douglas may, by his position, do
something towards bringing on an arm
ed collision between Freedom and Slav-
cry, and if he should succeed, of course
we might expect that then. if ever.
the attempt would be made TO change
the Government into the limited mon
archy suggested by Gen. Pierce's Cabi-
net officer. It is the favorite design Of
che Slave power to use force in putting
downopposiiion to Slavery, and we doubt
not that the men who now have control
of the Democratic organization are ready
for any means, however violent and san
culinary, to effect this object. But we
renewedly assure the conspirators that
they mistake the spirit of the people if
they expect to succeed. The fury with
which they are urging the triumph OF
the Slave power, at the cos. Of the peace
and harmony of the country, and the i'm
minent peril of civil strife, which they
are lawlessly defying in their hatred ol
the doctrine of genuine democratic
equality, is as ill-judged and will prove
as fruitiess as it is revolving.
Meantime, during the progress of this
conspiracy against the liberties of the
Free States, we invoke atiestion to these
significant declarations of the leaders in
/ the Democratic party. Their chief or
gan has announced that the same mea.
sures of reducing the people to subjec-
ton, must be adopted here as sre used
IN monarchial countries. A member ol
the Cabinet has ayowed that this should
be q limited monarchy; and now
the catspaw Of the Slave 0ligsrchy CONES
| boldly out and says. in his place IN the
i Senale, that the friends OF Freedom shall
/ be subdued. These are not unmeaning
| assertions. Violence is intended. And
there is reason to believe that the attempi
to sscrush out'' the obnoxious heresy i
to begin In Kansas. There are numerous
indications that the leaders of the party
| of universal Slavery intend hutchary
on the plains of that Territory They
\ seem TO thirst for the blood Of ffeemen
i The first step has been successfully u
/ ken by Border Rufian legislaiion. The
1 foot Of Slavery Is on the neck OF Free.
| dom there, and although the oppressol
| Is comparatively impolsnt for fair con
| test, Il is believed that the advantage g.
ken ear, Be held. This il what Douglas