The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-05-16
A NORTHERN DEMOCRATIC VIEW
OE TUE KANSAS BIII,


President Piercc's home organ, tho New
Hampshire Patriot, like himself, constituting
the Kansas bill to be n measure in favor OF
freedom, raises sort Of hallelujah over the
"results, grand, permanent and glorious, that
squatter sovereignty and foreign immgra.
ton nre to accomplish in the promotion Of
free soil. The Southern reader may learn,
from what II says, something Of that "sound
Northern democratic sentiment" which sus.
tains the Kansas bill. We copy its article:
"All the valuable lard open to settlement
In already 'staked out and 'clniinrd,' 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. 1t is now
proclaimed by an,i.Ncbraska papers that such
10 the rush of emigration in this direction
that, 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
ry! German emigrdnts are universally
dm:i.slarery men, both from principle and
he 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 aud good MS it is
II 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 mrn. During
the last few years the number of slaves has
been diminishing, MS things then were; and
now, when the State shall be nearly surround.
cd by free States, and the escape OF slaves
become so easy, and when 50 large u por.
ton of the people are opposed to it, botl,
from interest and principle, it is thought by
those well acquainted with the state of pub.
lie feeling that slavery will give way to
surrounding circumstances and Missouri
Itself join 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 dozen
future independent States, and Kansas, all
sure 10 be free, besides two or three 10 be
carved from Texas, and Missouri itself to be
free! Who could expect so much! WHO
asks for mare! The aboilionsts have lar
nngued FOR freedom, preached for freedom
and MS they say, prayed, for freedom ovel
this vast territory. Should they not thank
Heaven and be content when they receive
what they asked.
"Indeed they now admit almost withou
m exception that such results have been ST.
e.. cured by the Nebraska bill, results, grand
permanent and glorious, such us no singl,
net of Congress has eve. before secured"
1.-THE Nebraska bill works gloriously an,
triumphantly tor frssdom.-No act of an,
president or any congress has sccurcdso mucl
and so suddenly aud so easily for liberty"
This is the kind of support given til
Kansas bill by the Democratic party of tn
North, and the motive for it, For such sup
port we are called on to render tahnks, an
to put our confidence il those who give il!