The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-04-18
slave state Constitution.

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stitntion would be adopted for Kansas.
We have no doubt he made the re.
mark. He knew how the party in
power was working the wires and
was familiar with all their machinery
for snslsying the bona yfds settlers.
He knew the damning ousrages they
would commit on the ballot box, and
he knew, too. that the Constitution
framed by pro-slsyerJ men, would not
be submitted to vote of the people.
Of course. then, pro-slsvery Consti-
tuition will be adopted. No man in
his senses denies tho. fact: but Con-
gress can never be guilty of such an
act as admitting State with . Con-
stitution begotten by fraud, and con-
ceived in crime, and brought forth by
violence.
A slave State of Kansas It would
be the worst blow for the South which
was ever struck, if they desire to re-
tain their slaves. The institution of
slavery IL already tottering in Nilsson
ri. Its days are numbered. Her
ablest statesmen have seen the "hand-
writing upon the WALL" AMI are pre-
pairing to meet the coming storm. The
day of slavery propagandism must
soon end. Even Virginia. the "Old
Dominion" is rocking with the throes
which convulse her to the center. The
colonization of that State, under the
influence of organized emigration,
decides her destiny. She cannot sur
vive the shock. Fifty thousand free
men could be poured into that State
In single year. Twenty thousand
freemen will be able to settle the ques-
tion forever; for large majority of
her own population. if properly en-
couraged and sustained, would vote to
abolish system which has impoyer-
ishel her soil. and bankiuptsd her f.
nances.
Kentucky. too. desires to throw off
the chains which enslavc her. Thou
sands and thousands of as trne anti
lavery men are found in Kentucky as
anywhere in the Union. Th:y only
wish for succor from the North to en-
bolden them to action.
Slavery has always been aggressive
It is not only aggressive o n the black
man. but it is aggressive on the whites.
Not only aggressive at home. but a.
broad. It's days of aggression must
be stayed. The best weapons are TO
retort upon her from the free States,
and. in short, to "carry the war into
Africa" They complain that it is
being done in Virginia. 1t should be
done in every State, one after another. |
SO long as they continue their hostile |
attitude against freedom. We go |
further, and are in favor of retribution |
or the past and protection for the |
future.
Kansas is prepared to take care Of
herself from this forth. Let the Worth
oOk after Nrgimia and Nissoxri, and
Kentucky too. If the South desires
t o make Kansas slave Stale in name |
or it viii never be so in fact. they will |
have. at the same time, the pleasure
Of seeing the present whole Northern
tier Of slave States not only free States
IN name but in fact.
''rhe last straw broke the camel's
back" The diffusing of the institu.
tntion of slavery over Kansas is too
Wide fisld to make the thing praeti-
cal. It has numbered the period of its
enthusiastically destroyed itself.
While We rejoice at the result. we can
butsnile at the fool ,hardyconrse which
its advocates are pursuing to prolong
its existence.
4 slave State Constitution for Kan.
sas with twenty of her population in
favor of freedom to one in favor OF
slavery The thing is preposterous
in the extreme. There ia not man
in ali the Territory who holds his fell
law in bondage who does not tremble
daily for the safety Of his property.
He knows that the tenure by which he
holds his slave is an uncertain one,
the property is getting toe Intelligent
for his purpose.
For the future let no man talk or
speak ef the future of Kansas with a
shadow of doubt as TO the result.
The people here have placed themselves
on the broad platform Of sqnatter
sovereignty; and on it they mean to
stand and take their position. If
fhny have been oyerboFne by numbers
and defeated, it was only for the time
being. The reed that bends before
the wind gathers strength during the
interval between storms, and, in due
time. becomes the giant oak, capable
of resisting the force OF the hurricane.
The child submits with reluctance to
the arbitrary demands of cruel pa
rent. but ultimately becesaes the man
to defend bis rights. whom I'D one
dares invade, Kansas has borne with
outrage and violence. increasing in
strength Is months rolled on. unit
she feels herself Hercales. and fully