Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-05
Aboltion;sm in Kansas.

By the Fl flowing circular it will be seen
that the Free soiEers are sparing no
pains to represent themselves to their
friends in the States and to encourage
emigration. from the North.
We cannot see any good to the coun-
l,rysarising liotn so much hutub, confusion
and excitement. AT an early date we
predicaied for Kansas a Free Soil Or
ganizafion This conclusion was deducted
by the suLtrsc,ing effect IIcm cause
Tie Eastern States have far greater
surrl;is population. more adycn.ureFs. and
men of lo.v circumstances than The South.
When Kansas bco.aes a stale; tie vole
ION ths niger" will be as two against to
one 'or the institution" & we can't help
it if we would. and we certainly have no
desire to neddIe. Cur motto--.-" The
people, tie sovereigns."
Office Executive Committee,
Kansas Territory, Jan. 4. 1853.
SlR:-A depmation, eonsistion of Mcssr
Lane. Emery, Hunt, Goodin, Dickey
Holiday, and Sampson, have been this
day APPOINTED TO visit the United States,
to plead before the people the cause OF
Kansas. and 10 convey and lay before
Congress the Constitution of the State,
recently adopted by our fellow-citizens.
We respectfully bsspsak from the friends
OF the Freedom sucn attention for them as
tke Importance of their mission demands.
They are instfaetedto visit and address
early in February, ,sahe p. op'e at Burlington,
iowa city, and Dstnlae. Iowa; Springfield
and Chicago, Illinois; Lafayette. Indianap-
oils. and Richmond, Indiana; Dayton, Gin
cinati. Columbus. and Cleveland. Ohio:
Detroit. Michigan Milwaukee, and Madi-
sion Wiseonsia; Buffalo Rochester, New
City. and Albany, New York; Worchester,
Lowell, Springfield Salem, and Boston.
Massachusetts; Hartford aud new Haven,
Conneeticut; Providence, Rhode Island,
Portland, Augusta, and Bangor. Mainc:
Concord. New HAMPSHIRE; Burlington,
Vermont; Philadelphia. Harristurgh, and
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -;
Done al the offlce of the Executive
committee. Kansas Territory, the day and
year above written.
]. H.aLANE. Chairman. =
j. X. GoooIs Secretary.
C. b. Bpgts
Itwill b. seen by the above document,
that the traitors IN Lawrence are becoIn-
| ing alarmed, and mean TO "lnoys Heaven
| and earth to accomplish their infamous
designs against the Territorial Govern
ment Already they have men out ia all
the free States. retailing their lies. and ez-
citing their worst passions. We warn The
South to be on the alert; urge your mem.
hers in Congress to .ssleep not while these
efforts are being. made 10 trample your
dearest rights under foot; to rob you oI
your property, not only Of slaves, but OF
soil. We have thrice met the thieves at
the Ballot Box. and thrice defeated them.
sritd Ost Shedding one drop of blood. Is 1t
probable that such results could happen on
three different occasions through fraud,
land vet no physical conflict occurf II 50.
would men who would thus allow them
selves and their rights to he trampled on
Ideserve any sympathy. Mean and cow
ardIy as they are they would not have
borne what they say has been.endured by
ttheH. stf > as - - S eEfeH
We have met them fairly al the polls
Iand aofeated them. aud we do not intend
to be swindlei out esof our rights By any
Juggling, either in Topeka Conventions. Oh
/ in Congress 81 50 asssszes4 -
= Reeieras, his men say shis is a con.
iausred country; well If il is. the Sausll
will not a.Iow herself 10 be swindled o.; d