Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-05
Republicamsm in xansaa

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Republicamsm in Kansas.
The great Rspnblica n party of the Nor,k.
whose battle Sry,is mo more Slave States
with whose political success the materisI
welfare of Kansas and ali our hopes for
an immediate admissien are inseperablz
united, was organized Ia this city on Sat-
urday evening last, at large and enthu-
siastic mass meeting. W hiel, was composed
of members OF every existing political
party.
a platform OF principles was reported By
COL Lane which recognizes, the right OF
congress to interfere with slavery In the
Territories, and pledges Us 70 demand that
IL shall hereafter be confined toethr States
where ii already sxisis. Col. Lane, Mr..
Lowry. Mr- Conway, Mr.. Legafe. and
Mr.. Maliory-all National Democrats
endorsed the platform as reported, and
thus repudiated Squatter Sovereignty, the
cardinal doctrine OF the = NATIONAL" De-
mocracy. Kansas is evidently healthy
climate for the mind as we'll as body! TIE
sophisms Of the South cannot live here.
Lawrence is a political pool Of Bethesda.
into which, If the lifelong invalid step, he
is straightway made whole. Col. Lane,
for. example, who came here with the
90 quatterphohia, of which he had been long
and dangerously sick-having heen bitten
in Congress by Nebraska Bill itself-sna
whose unfortunate constitution withstooI
every effort of Eastern political physicians
| to cure him.-is now beginning 10 give e.-
licences of speedy recovery by admitting
what he has hitherto denied-thai he
was deceived in imagining tha, sQuaitrT-
paobia is a symptom Of good health We
have no doubt, ii our people taks goci
care oil, him. that in less than year he
may be pronounced politically GONZALES.
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If Col. Lane adopts the Republican
creed. he will be valuable accession TO
the party. As yet, he has not done so:
hut lie must do SO erc.1ong. If he wishes
to preserve q character for consistency He
admits TIE right of Congress interfere
with slavery. This right the South has al
ways denird-exeept when ii suited the
purpose OF the slave power to adini, il.
Let Us show ho,v far this doctrine can bs
made availsbls in RIDING eur. country cf
TIE curse and disgrace of slavery. 3 =
IF Congress has the right to iegisIate on
tie subject OF siarerr, it derived tia, pore,
from the constitution. II iae .consfsnuoa
gives Congress the pewess to leg:elate on
slavery Ii the Territories noe. II sasest.,e
same power to previous Congresses t.
cry act, Of Congress can he repealed by
Congress. 9ssf-a =
AttAe time -ef the adoption OF -iile feIe.
raj constitution, Florida, alabama, Losis-~
lana, Texas, Tennessee. Mississippi. and
Missouri were not States-some of them
we're foreign Territories. Congress, sd-
Ipitted them as slave States. thereby, IN
point of fact, establishing slavery. /, has
the right 10 repeal those clauses establish
| ing slavsry-just as much right. At least.
! as it had 10 repeal the anti-slayery clause
OF the Missouri compromise.
DIR. Robinson made mastery speseA
on the Nebraska Iniquity.
Unfurl the new banner. s9ustters of
Kan.as. and inseribe thereon
No MoRE SLAVE SrArKs
Herald Of Freedom.
Miserable and contemplate as the eGi-
tor is who sends forth the above. still ne
know that '' stEaws show which way The
wind blsws," and we warn the Sos,h 10
note this, not as the mere ranting Of a fool.
but as the end at which the Black Repub-
leans are aiming. Florida. Alabama.
Mississippi. Louisiana. Texas, Tennessee.
Kentucky and Missouri, all at the mercy
of those fanatical scoundreIs. who turn
aside from nothing so long as they can
smell negro ahead. And when they
have abolished slavery IN these States-as
they will surely doif they get the power
tl.en the constitution will be changed, and
away go the rest. s.s..
We call the attention Of the North to
this article of the Herald s. and ask North.
ern men If this is the love they have Tor
us-this the justice they are willing 70 sboE
US. Speak out. men Of the North Seesz
| TO what lengths these men go il once the
power TO legislate On slavery is acknow-
! leJged, and you Southern expediency men.
who admit the right but deny the expedi-,
ency, look TO your positions.
Leeation OF Floats. ke e
Several Land Floats have been located
in the vicinity of A.chison. By referring
to our advertising column It can be seen on
what sectionsthey are placed Many set
tiers In this neioi.horhood ,vLo have been