The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-09-03
The Nev.s from Iknns.as.


continuance o. civil war in Kansas. The outra-
ges in this case are perpetuAted by the Free
State men" On the 18th, Brown" with
three hundred men, attacked colony of Geor-
gians, and drove them into missouri. burnt their
houses and destroyed their property. On the
18th, Franklin was attacked by 200 Lawrence
men, who drove of IL pro slavery men, set fire
to the houses they were in, robbed the post Of
fee, and took thirty L. S. Muskets, and one
piece of artillery took 1925, gold watch and
$3.50 worth OF clothing from Mr.. Barnes; rob
bed Mr.. Crane of lot Of clothing, S12OO
worth of accounts and notes. Sl25 worth of clo-
thing, and Judge Fame of horse. And so the
story goes on, as our readers have seen in the
telegraphic reports. The account winds up by
saying, "blcody work is looked for
"Bloody work is looked for When the
Kansas Nebraska Bill passed, declaring the ter
ritories open to the action of popular soyer-
eighty, and Chase, Wade and Sumner issued
their appeal" these agitators then, invoking
others than themselves to the issue, bespoke and
inaugurated the strife, the end of which they
doubtless hoped should lead to the bloody
work. which has already come. True, these
men lad always opposed the Missouri Compro-
mise, as unconstitutional, and always denounced
| Henry Clay and its other authors for sacrificing
freedom as they charged, by that Conpro-
mise True, consistency and honor would
bovo 10, tIo Il
ked repeal of that Compromise, as single pro-
position, if it had been offered to them in that
= form. But then they would have had no pre-
text for kindling the fires and Gnning the flames
cf sectional warfare. They only lived by agita-
ton Of the most dangerous question known to
this otherwise harmonious and happy country.
And though they We're bound by their own his
tory, and their own voluntary position before
the country from the first days Of the Missouri
Compromise to the year 81, to support the re-
peal of that act-though they foresaw that evils
might come from their present course, they res
olyed to stultify themselves and give us all over
t the dangers Of universal dscord, rather than
lose their last chance for existence as party
They chose their ground. They at once es-
pouse the cause of the Missouri Compromise,
which they had always before denounced and
hated, and organized bands Of misguided and
Ianatical emissaries, and marched them to Kan
sas, to prevent by any and all means, fair and
qaiet and peaceful settlement of the affairs oI
The Territory, by its own ciiizon3. What ca
red they, if 'bloody work. should oomo2 To
their tas'c, as Professional agtators, the ''bood-
icr'' the better, if that work could be done
at safe distance from themselves.
We trust in God the 'bloody work" will stop
at once We dep,ore all that has boon done
and could wish that this last great guilt had
never stained the foul skirts Of A5olitionism.-
But the responsibility is upon that party. Had
they kept, like honest and consistent men, the
position they had always held on the Missouri
Compromise there would have been no "bloody
work in Kansas. Let us tell them that if this
struggle isonly to be settled by the bloody work
they have b>qucathed to Kansas, and if they
hope to make the South and the North the par.
ties to that sEorh," ," by whomsocrer it is to he
first pushed out Of Kansas into the States they
will find men in the North ready to meet them
however bloody The work long before they can
cross Mason and DiXson's line Southward The
Constitution has friends in the North, who arc
ready for its defence to the bitter end, whenever
the Abolitonists dare to stalk. the issue on the
hazards Of civil war. Let them be warned al
once--that if they dare to dishand the Army
as they are attempting, in orGcr to test the qucs
ton by other forms of force, they will find the
Democracy ready to take the place of that army
in defence of the public peace and for the pres
eryation of the Union.
A iactious and reasonable, though accidental
majority in the House of Representatives seem
resolved to continue the civil war in Kansas and
to strike down the army, that the President
shall not have power to suppress that violence
Rather than suffer political defeat, they would
spread the devastation of civil war all over the
Northern and Southern States. IF the leaders
w. DldSA itS Opuiu idilN
from the North, they would prccipitatc upon
the South the sanguinary horrors of foreiblo alb
clifton in the States. To that issue this party
is rapidly tending, by its every step. Remem-
Der, gentlemen, there are two parties to that
game, long before your hordes of deluded fanat-
les can reach the Southern border.
We hope yet, that the bloodshcd in Kansas
shall at once cease. There is constitutions
and legal mode for solving all issues, consistent.
ly with peace and order. We will 20 any
length for that purpose. But if nothing elst
will do if This Fremont party is bent on revo
luton and dsunion, now that they foresee theil
certain doom in November, even so let then
come. The Union will find friends in the norti
though the contest come in that shape. w
speak for the National Democracy of tie North
and we know the men. Let the Black Repub
cans, in the House Of Representatives or out o
it, look well to the ground on which they
stand Statesman.