True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-30
The New Kansas RIll.


sas, introduced into the U, s. Senate, by
Senators TOOmbs and Douglas, two Of ss
great, unWhipped Williams as can be found
outside the walls Of a psnitsntiary any
where, is another cunning effort to enslavs
Kansas. Il has thin gossamer veil Of
fairness, thrown over it, which, strange
as it may appear, deceives some. But
what are the facts After large mum.
her Of Free State men have been driven
from the Territory by government thieves
and murderers, and all along the Missou-
ri river. organized bands Of pirates are
stationed to prevent their returning-af.
ter trying the leaders Of the FIee State
party for high treason. by perjured jury
and before Judge without justice, and
then without the!authorily or color Of law.
impriSoning them-after burning Free
State towns and destroying Free State
printing offices, by order of Franklin
Pierce and his Kitchen Cabinst, ,"-af.
ter sending Gen Smith there as chief
commander Of the U 8. forces who is
slayeholdar, and an enemy to freedom.
and whose first act upon reaching the
Territory, was to declare Buford's South
Carolina cut throats and Atchison's Mis-
souri, Border Ruffians as regularly organ.
lied United States Militia, and in govern
ment pay, and after thousand and one
other outrages equally villianous. this
new Kansas Bill, which was conceived
in sin and brought forth in iniquity,"
with all the unhlushing impudence Of
Douglas and villainy Of Toombs depicted
on i's face, Two men, whom every body
knows never intended freedom for Kan
sas; and is thrust into the face of the peo.
pie and called bill for the Paciica ion
Of Kansas" Now what are the features
of mock Bill! Briefly these Five Com.
missioners are to be appointed BY the
President to Superin.end the taking Of a
census of the Territory and holding an
election to form constitution, these COM
missioners may consist, and doubtless
will, if tie Bill becomes a law, Of Atchi-
son Stringfcllow, Buiord, Jones, and
Shannon. 1t would be just like Pierce,
the Contemplate. to appoint these men,
and then. what would become Of justice
OF fairness Further, this census is to
be taken, according to the Bill, in July,
and the election 0 be held in November,
and all who are not enumerated as legal
voters in July, may not vote in November
See the trick: They we'll know that
many free State men have left, and can.
not return, and the day before the census
IS taken. ten thousand men, for that mat.
ter, may steps across from Missouri, be
eniolled, and then 60 home, and in No.
vember. pass over again and vote, and
the Judges Of election cant help it
Their names are enrolled according tc
Law. Again, his constitutional couven
tion is to be held at Lecomplon, a plact
where free State man dare not enter
and express his sentiments. The plac,
where Robinson and Brown are this mo.
ment bound in chains, for the American
crime Of per(ering freedom to slavery. Ant
furthermore; utter this constitution fo
Kansas il framed b, such men as Doug
las aud Shannon and AlchIson ; may 81
lec,, the Bill does not provide that it shal
be left 10 the people ier ratification, bu
as formed by THIS packed convention. ST
may it be adopted by the Senate ant
House Of Representatives, and Kansas ad
mitted as Slav, Sta e. and the people o
The Territory, though ten to one agains
il, can have no vOlce in The matter.
Meanwhile, bu,a portion Of the Mis-
souri, bloody code is repealed by the Bill
nothing IS said of removing anil punish
ing such government officials as tha. in
famous Judge" Lecompte; nothing i
said of furnishing The murderers Of Bar
Der, Dow Brown and Stewart. nothing i,
said Of proceedings agains. the destroy
ers Of Lawrence or against any Of ,h
} ruffians who have carried on the busines
OF apine and murder in Kansas nOthin,
is said Of releasing Robinson and the 9th
er free State leaders who are 50 infam
ously held as prisoners on charge Of higI
treason. Nothing but villsny is mean
by the bill Of Fuu,nbs therefore n"thin
is said agains. any viIlany which ma
still be Of use to The conspira.ors."
We sincerely hope ,ha no friend Q
Free Kansas will be deceived by hi
: fraud. It was conceived in black all
: hypoeritical hearts. and has enlisted a
t the influence Of sectional goverament fc
! its enactment. The Bill turns The wo
9 into the fold, and then carefully closes tn
}. door. Ii the Douglas Toombs Kansa
\ bill becomes law, farewell TO freedOI
S in Kansas forever.-Erehange.