Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-06-12


The Messenger Of black democracy, wants
to know what We mean when we say that
Kansas will bo free state. "Didn't we
tell you sol" says this model Of truth and
decency. "Haven't We always said it
would bo free state if democracy is tri-
umphantp Now this taking single SEN
tence, and treating il as if it contained n
meaning directly opposite to the writer's in
tentions, is a trick exactly suited to the
capacity and morals of the Messenger; but
we beg leave to say that in comparison with
it, stealing is respectable. Does the Mes
senger suppose we meant to say Kansas will
be free state by the help of democracy, or
of this administration If no does he is
greater fool than we thought, and that is
saying a good deal. We know and the
Messenger knows, if it knows anything,
(Which may be doubtful,) that if Kansas
becomes free state, it will become such in
spite of democracy, in spite Of all its satcl-
lites, from Pierce down to Shannon, from
Buchanan down to the meanest lickspttle
that edits paper like the Messenger. The
proof is this,--let the Messenger digest it if
it cau,--all the men who want it to be n
slave state, whether south or north; all the
robbers and murdercrs who have again and
again invaded Kansas to put down the free
state men and destroy the elective franchise !;
all the editors of papers as low in morals as
grammar, who sncer at tho Declaration of
Independence and its doctrines, who chroni-
Gle the catching of a fugitive with as much
gusto as they imbibe their "lagcr"-all and
each and every one of these mon are demo-
crats,-they all swear by the fugitive slave
law, the repeal of tho Missouri compromise,
and the Nebraska bill;--thcy all support
the territorial government established in
Kansas by invading Missourians, which
makes it already slave territory; they all
justify the doings of these usurping and
cheating officials, who play such antics be-
fore high heaven as are recorded in the fol-
lowing letter. We ask our readers not TO
pass it over. 1t was written by DR.. G. A.
Cutler, of Topeka, Kansas, to the India
napolis Journal!
"The village Topeka contains from 800 to 200 nbab-
itants jority of whom yoters-thc male popua-
ton being largely in the peponderance S tie terri
tory. With the vote 10 the surrounding country, khe
would probably be able to cast GOO 700 votes and be-
lieve, with two exceptions, all Free State men.
"There hss been officer here either Sheriff or
Deputy to take the Csnsus and consequently the citizens
matter how anxious they have besn have not had
1t in their power to register their Names and arc there
fore dsfranehsed Suppose wanted to vote what
do? Must neglect business and throw away
time, which to Is invaluable, in hunting mp these
bogus concerns and begging them to place
the register and thereby make citizens of usa doubt
much whether you could prevail many Of farmers
this of the year. to throw down their pows
start down to Missouri in search of the bogus SherGs
their deputies. Nor Topeka the only place that slight
ed in this Every Free State town in the terrific
ry that have heard from, and believe have heard from
nearly ALL treated in the While in hos'
in which there both PoSlavery and Free State
are scarcely sighted the latter invara
bly, arc
"we decided in Delegate Convention not to vote nnt
had the best for doing The Legislature thai
framed the act intended it should be fair election
We knew it deep-lad scheme and these only h
legitimate workngs-out of the plot. Why it the
dare not submit to the people, m to be an honest
fair election They knew the rascaity OF the plan too vel
to let the people pronounce their verdict It, The Gen
Act looks very plausible to those the distance wa
merely glance it, but to us, who familiar wit
Border Ruan tactics it shows its villany the face
"That the Free State party any number of them dc