Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1857-02-24
The National Democracy OF Atchisoa
County.

TIE National Democracy OF Atehisoa
County.
we published, last week, the proceed
ings of the Democracy of this county in
mass meeting. We had not time. efore
going TO press, to make any remarks about
the meeting. intending in this issue to lei
eur friends know the kind Of men who
participated in it, and the spirit which
seemed 10 animate them. The meeting,
though not very nulnerously attended, was
composed OF men from almost every State
in the Union, men who hitherto had not
affiliated, owing tothe bitterness of section.
al feeling which to greater or less extent
has pervaded our entire Territory. There
seemed to be hesitancy about almost ev-
cry one-a doubt lest there should be some
trick intended, some bad faith meditated !;
but when the meeting was called to order,
committee appointed, and when the res
olutions We're read and commented on by
" old Wings" and Democrats from free
desired 10 see Kansas free State and those
who desired her to be slave State, all
came out and pledged themselves that their
efforts should first be To defeat and break
down that sectional party which is now
threatening the Union. even though we
have to sacrifice every prejudice, the hesi-
fancy aud doubt was all dispelled, and the
entire meeting seemed TO be animated by
another spirit-the ice that had been form
ed around their hearts was melted by the
fires OF patriotism which again began 20
burn in each bosom present, revealing it.
self Icy richer glow on every cheek
and brighter sparkle in every eye
Men who had looked coldly at each othor
when they met, could Low grasp the hand
and feel that though they differed on one
subject, yet there was one platform on
which they could all meet as friends, one
banner under which we could all fight as
brothers. The banner borne by Buchanan
and Breckenridge, the banner and plat
form which knows no geographical lines,
SAGE those achieh surroWad our common
country The various speakers seemed to
feel that though they were addressing a
meeting of probably not two hundred per-
sons, yet there was feeling animating
them, and pervading the meeting, that
must spread till the heart of every loyal
citizen of Kansas would be filed by it,
and that our country and her glorious time
honored institutions must and will stand as
ever, the glory of our own people. the hope
and refuge of the down trodden patriots Of
other lands, spite of the despots of Europe
or the ignorance and wiekedness of the
fanatics in our own country. The spirit
which animates the heart of the victor !;
in this instance a great battle has been
fought, patriotic principle warning against
prejudice-one of those moral conflicts in
which prejudice usually, and hitherto in
Kansas invariably, conquered, but in this
instance was most signally routed. The
meeting closed with entire harmony. and
we have felt ever since that our heart had
| expanded, we feel like exhortpg our friends
everywhere to make the same flight" and
if they succeed as we have. their own con-
sciences will richly repay them. Rally
then, friends Of Constitutional Freedom, raj
Iy to the only banner that holds out any ra-
tional hope forth perpetuitv of that freedom
Bring up your offerings of prejudice, and
burn them on the altar of Patriotism as a
sacrifice to your country. and that God
who has watched over its destinias hither-
to will not rejeeti., but will aid us and sus-
tain US, till peace and good will shall
once more prevail. and our country's course
of prosperity be once more onward to the
completion of that high destiny which has
been the aim OF all the great, good men
who have preceded US.