Squatter sovereign., 1857-11-14
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
SQUATTER SOVEREIGN


E1Gs has been taken hold of by US while finan-
cial storms are furiously raging, while politi-
cal differences remain unadjusted, and while So
ciety of this, and great portion of our Terri
tory is sadly destitute of that.cultivation, and
those advantages needfui to sweeten the cup
which the frontier settler iscalled upon to drink.
In taking this onspicuous position, we do it
not feeling an unbounded confidence in ability
of self, but relying upon the decree of destiny,
that TRUE PRINCIPLES must triumph, and upon
the assurance that that pen welded with pure
motives, with an arde Mt desire for the advance
ment of our county, and the mental, moral and
social development of our race, will be guided
by wisdom that never errs. Whatever tends
in our judgment to that end we shall lay hold of,
and zealously contend for its establishment;
and that which may oppose, will find US, against
it, wagng unabatin, warfare.
SALUs PoPULI sUPREMA LEX. "The pros
herity of the people is the preme law y
And as ''charity begins at home" the interests
of our own citizens shall be first, the interest
of our Territory second and proportional de-
crease to increased distance. TO that end we
shall labor to make this. as nature has designed
it, the great commercial depot of the West
western tributary of the great Mississippi,
.nidssay between the Gulf of Mexico and our
northern Lakes, IA the iatitude best ada bfvd
for the growth of all kind of yegetation-that
most desired now by the people of our whole
country. Countries South are dreaded from
the diseases and torments of southern climate.
Those North are being forsaken on account Of
the shortness OF the summer and the
uncomfortable severity Of the winters.
We shall call the attention of the East to
this ''door-way" to the celebrated plains West
of US, over the road now nearly Completed
The wonderful commerce of the plains which
he, who has not seen, cannot conceive we
shall labor to attract, being its nearest point to
navigation. Institutions for the mental and So
cial improvement shall be urged untiringly.
Upon the people of the Territory we shall
urge the adoption of free institutions, and the
prohibition of slavery, from the one fact, if no
other, self interest of the people demand it,
The supremacy of the laws and submission
rhereunto, and the necessity of aid in their ex-
ecution, SO long as such, shall be urged upon
the people, believing that the strength of a
government rest in the execution of its laws
| until set aside in proper way. Laws enacted
| by the General Government must be reeog gnized
| by every true member of the great confederacy.
| What is truth in that is also we descend
| This however shall not seba US from expos
| ing unjustness in any act. No mali shall stand
mp before our people but shall have his actions
criticised; upon the action of any body, ire
spective Of the NAME or those members there
| of, we shall pass appeval or condemnation as
our conscience dictates. FL ON the Executive
of nation down to petty offices; all
shall be scrutinized that to each we may give
his due irrespective of PARTY NAME or the po-
sition occupied. In every thing we will en-
deavsr to sift the truth and present it in it's
purity nearly as possible.
Occupying ttfe position we do, we shall stand
as wATcHMAN chronicling events of the
plains by which we will endeavor to make it of
value to the states, and also to publish the
news of the states to the settlers of Kansas.
| The prospects of the Hannibal and st. Joseph
Railroad soon being in operation are fiattering,
and we will then be able to funish news East
and West in advance os any other paper.
| In everything which arises we shall retain the
right to speak; pledged but to truth and the
rights Of the laboring man, whe compose the
bone and sinew of our Union, than whow none
are truer patriots The principles of self
government, ..The regulation of our institutions
in our own wry,'-the adjustment of all our
difficulties by the ballot box-the sacrifice of
our personal feelings for the maintenance of
peace, believing that difficulties arise from mis-
| understanding-we shall uphold. We shall ad.
vocate and oppose whatever is not given to the
people for their reception. THEIR VOICE Is
THE VOICE OF Con, and to it must every species
of tyranny bow. In addition ives hall labor
for the cause of temperance here. We shall
endeavor to LET REASON co BEFoEE EVERY Ac-
TIoNANp JUDGMENT BEFORE EVERY ENTER
PRISE.
TERMs of the SoUATrER SOVEREIGN s2,0C
in advance for single copy sent to any part
OF the United States. Clubs of ten to one ad-
dress sI.75 each. Clubs of twenty 81, so each
and one copy extra.
i o. F. SHORT.