Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-07-05
WHAT IS TO BE N

We have received a half sheet of the Kansas
Tribune, of the 10th ult., the only fraction of a
paper permitted to speak for freedom either in Mis-.
souri, or Kansas. Five printing Offices have been
destroyed. The Tribune is tho only one whose
types have escaped, and its editor is a fugitive
The Tribune asks:
WHAT rs TO ne DoNs ?-Every resident Of Kan
ss has become convinced ere this that something
must he done Immediately, some prompt and de-
cidcd action taken for the protect IN of Our lives
and the defence Of our homes, and stop if posi-
BILE the effusion of so much innocent blood; or, il
It must DO spilled let 1t be upon the battle field
where each has an equal chance for his life, and
net by the midnight assassin and the highway
rObber. 1t is useless for us to wait longer for the
United States troops to do what we could have
done two weeks ago, had we been left to ourselves
rid our country of "A band of highway 6espera-
does whose only object is murder rapine and plum
der.
Scarcely a day passes bat some Of our citizens
are murdered, or Ia town sacked, burned or other
wise destroyed. Plundering to a greater or less
extent is going on all around US continually. Com
panies of armed men can come into our State un-
der the command of such men as Whitfield, Atchi.
sen aud Stringfellow, marking their roads with the
blood OF our peaceable citizens, and not a reproach-
ful word is uttered-all is well. But tho moment
TINT tho residents OF Kansas attempt to assert
their rights, defend their liv y aud property, that
tnement the strong arm of the Republic is inter
posed, and the cry Ct Law and Order is raised by
our invaders, and echoed back by the President
in his chair Of State at Washington. Is that adj
sninistering justice with an impartial handP Was
aver such a farce made of Republicanism, or such
u mockery of Justice
Such a course Of procedure should not and must
not be tolerated; we have waited in the vain hope
that our grievances would be redressed, but it is
useless to wait longer, our only hope is in our
own promp. and decided action. 1t is an old but
true saying that God helps those that help them
selves" In the Legislature which is TO convene
here on the fourth Of July next, is centered the
hope Of Kansas, to them we look with hope and
faith, believing that their judgment will devise
the wav of extricating ourselves from this dilem-
ma, and that the People will sanction, sustain and
enforce their acts, with such energy and determi-
nation, that the citizens Of our neighboring States
will understand that we are able to govern our
selves and intend to 40 it. Tha, We are capable
OF making our own laws, and those that come
amongst US must a,ide by them.
We certainly have an excellent Constitution,
which meets The wants and appreciation of the
People, and judging by the Uorks of the Commit
tees which are appointed to codisy the laws, we
shall have a high toned and honorable code OF
laws, one that will compare with the most favored
of our sister States. With such u Constitution
and sach laws, we have everything to hope, and
nothing to fear. Let cur State organization be
maintained at all hazard and the time is not far
distant. when the Union will be glad to extend
their arms and encircle Kansas in their Confedera-
cy-prOud 10 have for an equal, one so noble, so
far advanced and yet 50 young. But in the mean
time everything depends upon the prompt and de
'cided action of the People, let every one remember
their individual responsibility; our rights must be
maintained, and to protect them we must have
laws, laws Of our own making. If they fail t
protect us, and are trampled under foot by a ma
rauding foe, then cur last hope is our own stronl
ARMS,