Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-26

is to make prosperous and happy people
see aud provide against danger IN lie dis
tance. fhe distance IN this case is only
geographical. The institution OF African
slavery in Kansas is the same as the iasti-
tu'ion III Alabama. and If 1t is blougL,
:nte contact with The Internal battery of
Abolition t:ere, the shock must he instant.
iy felt IN abaiaa. and the doom oil the
institution Will be Gupfessedo on ouT destiny
IL a. On uidoueted fact iha, we have
here al the south, system OF ciyilizauoa
organized upon correct principies-princi-
pies that are ilniiutabIe and sanctioned ty
Providence Nseli. Wien, sir. our toreia.
liners Trained the Constitution OF these Uni.
,ed Stales, iLey SAN piaIniS that tie Al
mighty. had fixed the relations ot superior
aiid iiiitrior-iiasle: aid S.ave-aS to l..e
different races on eartsi aud via; man
does not know tiiafihe white race feels and
k..o.'s lis superiority, winie the negro race,
w,ea coming IN conilict with The white
rdre, adl.Es .;s inlr,,ority This. sir, IL
Ia t,ct line very iuun.:aiioa ol socIety-pia-
cing Tie winte Face in superior POSITION,
allotted to ii. aad Piacing tie negro race
LA an inierieF Or seryiie pos:Iion--nxsd iog
Now. najority Of tie states Of this
7 iiion afe mreIi.lg Us on co:HGIon territory,
Oh iefriiofy ac,, ,u.fei by Inc equal eiios,s
vi tie Nuit:i anu South, and eiid. ayor,pg
on snch territory, 10 prevent our attaining
those equat fIghts tiieieIn, 10 wGich ty all
iaiesoI justice, an,! by tie provisions OF
our common constitution, We are enthied.
By t.iese means, Sir, our southern cisii;za-
.lou Is actually placed under the ban oil Tie
Umo3. Our tgi.;s are invaded and |
would ask i.ono,aiie gentlemen Of this
House. ssili we tie cowardly enough 10
| abandon these rights TO the inpo.ent efforts
| of hose whs are trying to rslai iisti aud
uphold, on the, virgin soil OF Kai.sss, sys-
/ itrtn OF civilization winch directly coafiicts
| with our equality as Ainerieans and n.akes
US, as it we.e. ci secondary importance to
another section OF tie Unionl We are
standing Iii posilien where We can oply
| see the danger In tie distance; hut let US
| no, think sir, that this being tie case, /, is
unnecessary for Us 10 take any STEPS TO
say its progress. No sir. This is foolish,
laise. mistaken notion. Let the Aboii-
tionists who have been sent TO The Terri
tory of Kansas obtain the majority OF polit-
ical power, and il will he found 10 Re toe
true that, as The honorable gentleman from
| Wilcox has sad-"Slavery ia the south.
and in this Union, is destined TO decay
tie DOOM of slavery Is sealed"
We are now called ueon to defend our
selves a;ri our proreriy-fo DEFEND eur ciy.
| l.atIon and the institutions of our State.-
| Will we do it Or will We see our civil
ization crushed. overridden by puer;le
fanuticisrn Are We to leave those gall
liant men of Missouri. who lave marked
the soil OF Kansas with t!eir blood, TO do
| everything in sustaining the perratuity Of
that institution. which they bu; hold in
common with as ! Sir. although tl.ose
men are gallant. daring and patriotic. they
| eanno, hold out against the overpowering
ifordes who are seGt TO comtat them, and
the loss OF Missouri as slave State will
follow that OF Kansas. unless we give them
aid by some such means as proposed Ia
this bill.
= Talk o! a tax on slave properly Why.
sir. tire security of Kansas to the South
will Ee worth ten per cent. on the $780,
0OO COO now invested in that propeny.--
Even then. in tie light Of mere pecuniary
tenrfIt. we tut serve our own Interests In
| voting for this proposed measure and aid.
ing TO earrv II into effect. But this aside.
| Let us loeh 1T il with a more enlarged view.
Col never had a 'pecaliaT favorite people
| amongst wliosnedid not exist this reiatien
| OF iIla slrr aud slave. Itissfe PTovidential
decree reiaiing TO any neople over whom
t.e Almighty exercises Tpeciai protec-
| ton and to whom he givcs nv special pre-
rogative. Let this hiii fail, and a hexyl OF
triumph viii go up from he North. that the
State of AIaha,na. (alrnos; tire Keystone
s.a .e State OF ,ltis Cpiob). has al andeDed
ii.at institution. and dare not put forward
one solitary effort 10 aid il. II will tfing
sham u; oa'Us. lie a Slower of strength 10
| our esieinies. Are 'se prepared te hear
| thisz l afprehcnd not. sir. l Know not;
and feel very confident that TINS bill Viii
NEE, with the approval oil thls House and
speedy passage. 1s'iH = s'as sg4i So