The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-11-27
MR.. BUCHANAN AND KANSAS


That the Southern supporters of Mr.. Buc.
hanan's election are to be cheated in the set
Element of the Kansas question, II Il be settled
at all during his administration, became evil
dent soon after the opening of the canvass,
and must be now perfectly apparent to all
who, having eyes to see, will not obstinately
close them TO "the signs of the timesn-
Among these signs is the following, from
lending Buchanan paper of Pennsylvania:
From the Pttsburg Post1
KAEsAs-THE FUTURE.
We learn that large numbers of Pennsyl.
vaninns in different parts of the State are
preparing to emigrnte to Kansas early in the
Spring. 1t is probable that Pennsylvania will
send more settlers to that Territory than any
other State in the Union. So many of its
principal Officers have been taken from our
State rs to encourage our citizens. PennsyI.
vana has furnished two Governors and two
Judges of the Supreme Court for the Terri.
tory; and the present commander of the u. s.
troops there is n native of this State. Three
or four thousand Pennsylvaninns nre already
settled in Kansas, and they all co with peace.
full in:entions-to engage in the various bust.
ness pursuits and become good citizens
Very few Of them have been engaged in the
disturbances there, or suffered by them.
There is no doubt that in the Spring the
population Of the Territory will be nearly
doubled. The fears of the people that there
would be civil war, there will be dispelled;
and the belief that it is sure to be a fee State
is now becoming general. There is no longer
any motive to misrepresent matters, or to dis
suade the people of the Northern States from
going there to settle. They c"n go in safety
and peace, and find pleasant homes at small
cost.
Before another Presidential Election occurs
Kansas will be State of the Union--a Free
State; and one of the most thriving of the
whole Confederacy. II is probable also that
Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah ana
Oregon will become States of the Union
within the next four years. Six new States,
and all Free States. Thirty.seven stars will
be seen on our national banners then. And
these six new States will all be free from
Slavery. The Free States will then number
twenty-five, having forty.four Senators IN
Congress. In the mean time both Texas and
Nebraska may be divided. They are far too
large, and n division has always been con-
tempated. 1t is quite probable thht upon
division of Texas its northwestern portion
will become Free State; and its southern
and eastern portions form two Slave States.
A Missouri editor not long ago said that If
Kansas become Free State by the will of its
people, Slavery would be abolished in Mis-
souri, before ten years. We hope the predic.
ton will be verified, and believe it will be-
The signs of the times point to n glorious
future for this country. 1t has passed one
peril of late, and has now a bright prospect of
pence and prosperity for years to come.
1t was on the strength of representations
such as the above, that Mr.. Buchanan obtain.
ed the support, he did, in the .slaveholdng
States. But for such representations the
result of the late election would have shown
that there had been hardly "grease spot" Of
Democracy left in any one of the free States.
On this point, hear Gen. Cass's home organ
the leading Democratic paper in Michigan,
and warm supporter of. Mr.. Buchanan's
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