Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1856-07-22
For the Squatter Sovereign
The Excitemint in Kansas-What is the
Cause OF it Are there still Honest


Cause Of it?-Are there still Honest
lien IN the North2
GENTLEMEN: Has the question ever
been fairly answered, IS What is the cause
OF the great excitement in Kansas 3" 1t
IS we'll known that these Abolition Kid
Societies OF the North are responsible for
it; and, indeed, the whole record of ato-
litionism has been marked by mania, its
idols never reasoning as to the true results
Of their course. These societies, through
rrofessed purposes Of Philanthropy, soy
they want tppreven the extension of slav-
cry for the benefit Of the slave This is
all nonsense, and if slaves were appraised
of it. Or knew the real object, the owners
would not need to fight the battles of tie
South In any contest which might occur.
Indeed. II must be apparent to every think
ing man, that in the event Of the success
OF these fanatics to hedge us in-which
God forbid-the condition Of the slave
woald be forever undone, and war Of ex-
follow. So these madmen had better quiet
their agitation, let matters take their natu-
raj course, and not be thus arraying them
selves against the DEGREES and providence
Of Heaven.
With regard to the justice Of their course
and the relation Il ey bear to their confed-
n III - Il IL Al
intentions as shown by their acts are
so unfair as to produce revolving dis
gust IN the hearts of tie great and hon.
est men Of the North, of which, thank
God, she can yet boast. Yea, more, the
worst of her citizens must yield to the re-
action which madness always produces.
and regret course so fraught with disas-
ter, and 50 pregnant of woes untold.
Now, with reference to Kansas, it must
be plain to all that the government has
been fairly placed in the hands of the
South. TIE line $500 was repudiated by
The North when California was admitted
with all her territory and immense sea-
coast, although tie South urged and insis-
ted, almost to the bitter end, that that the
line Of $3.50 should be extended and the
South be permitted to have chance at
least IN the settlement of the lower portion
Of it, which is SO well adapted TO agricul-
ture. Her petitions We're spurned, and
this vast and beautiful country, occupying
a space three times as large as Virginia,
and purchased mainly by Southern blood,
was hurried into the Union as State,
when she had but few of the elements ne
cessary 10 form a State government. Is
there no limit to injustice Has honesty
and fair dealing fled from the Norih2 Let
the efforts of the great hearts who have
been and are still laboring to save her
honor, and former high name, tell the re-
suit. We must not yet believe. that out of
five territories now fas, filing up. that We
shall have to contend with arms or sever
the Union In the MAINTENANCE of our
rights in one of them. In this struggle,
the duty of every Southern man is plain,
bu, before the direful event occur, may we
we not hope the Great Unseen may
strengthen the arms of the honest, arrest
the course of fanaticism. and give US that
that justice which our forefathers invoked
when the foundation of this unparalleled
Republic was laid. LIBRA.
fT A man without care is seldom