The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
a NORTHERN DEMOCRATIC VIEW
OF TIE KANSAS BJII.

President Pierces home organ, the New
Hampshire Patriot, like himself, constituting
the Kansas bill to be measure in favor OF
freedom, raises sort Of halleIujah over the
"results, grand, permanent and glorious that
squatter sovereignty and foreign immIgra'
ton are to accomplish in the promotion OF
free soil. The Southern reader may learn,
from what il saws, something of that @sound
Northern democratic sentiment" which sus.
tains the Kansas bill. We copy its article:
sAIl the valuable lard open to settlement
|, already 'staked out and claimed and
eternal DEGREES could not make freedom
more sure.
"Nor is this the beginning and end Of the
chapter, though this might be thought
enough by any reasonable man. Ii is now
proclaimed by anti Nebraska papers that such
is the rusl, OF emigration in this direction
tast. like the too abundant rains which swell
the rivers, it will overflow its natural banks,
and passing on to the immense territory of
Texas, make two or three new free States
out of soil which had been devoted to slave
~! German emigrdniS are universally
an;t-sldrery men, bath from principle and
from taste, being unable 10 endure contact icih
the colored race: and already occupying the
western part of Texas, they will unite with
the emigrants from the North and West in
organizing free States on The soil Of siaUery'
"Nor is that all, great and good MS il ia
1t is stated that Missouri is awakening to
thoughts of freedom. Slavery was never
strong there, and is mainly confined TO the
rich bottom lands of the Mississippi, while
the western portion of the State is almost
exclusively occupied by free men. Daring
the last few years the number of slaves has
been diminishing, rs things then were; and
now, when the State shall be nearly surround.
ed by free States, and the escape of slaves
become so easy, and when so large II por.
tion of the people are opposed to. it, both
from interest and principle, il is thought by
those well acquainted with the state of pub.
lie feeling that slavery will give way to
surrounding circumstances and Missouri
iisefjoin The sisterhood Of free States around
her! Should not such prospects satisfy the
most Jealous abolitionist! Should not the
part only which is moral certainty create
the most dcvout thanksgiving Utah, New
Mexico, Nebraska, The territory of n dozen
future independent States, and Kansas, all
sure 10 be free, besides two or three TO be
carved from Texas, aud Missouri itself to be
free. Who could expect so much! Who
asks for more! The abotionsts have har.
nngued for freedom, preached for freedom,
and MS they say, prayed, for freedom over
this vast territory. Should they not thank
Heaven and be content when they receive
what they asked.
"Indeed they now admit almost without
an exception that such results have been Sc
cured by the Nebraska bill, results, grand,
permanent and glorious, such MS no single
net of Congress has eve. before secured"
"The Nebraska bill ioorks gloriously and
triumphantiy FIR fresdom.-No act of any
president or any congress has secured 40 much
and so suddenly and so easily for liberty"
This is tho kind Of support given the
Kansas bill by the Democratic party of the
North, and the motive for il. For such sup.
port We are called on to render tahnks, and
to put our confidence il those who give il!