Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1857-09-05

Fellow Citizens, proclaiu the San.
doctrine IN Missouri. that do in Kan. .s
was IN Missouri and heard 80.
made to near thousand people. in I'll s'n
onr party. and all our prom;n.n, No. ,.A.ea
GLIDING Governor w aiker andRansorn,n,'n '
charged with treason to the South after t
concludec was called for by HE as,,isn ns
to reply. I did SO. and I took oecas;ae
expose slandersrs there,as have bsra :. 70
day. hadtruth on my side, and The ~ -,
pie saw and fell il and before I cancl,tS r.,
gave evidence Of their conviction -'~s"'
~ dared e defend Geverlos Rance.
1 have done here today, Z even dsrsS -
fdefend Governor Walker. and coO,.a, 70
that he was right ia SAY ing the Gus. .aeu
ton Ought to be Submitted to 4 vote 81 ~
people Of Kansas next fall. ;Ds;. as
maj : sels was democrats doctrine. ami ,b,,
nag mo doubts about the convention sinh
hitting 1t, with pfopsr resolutions. lnt r
was NOT vain enough 10 tell them baw, -.
must do II or fool eaough, ta sav e ,a .ss
did not do it, | would petition Caorrss.,.
reject 1t. Such hypocritical foolerv : 49,
erabie. In the course OF nav re..s-l,sI
stated, that the south ought zes :, - :. |.
plain, that the doors OF Kansas , :, ss,..
wide open. for emigraaEs from M;sso,.;
and the South, .hetEee;s s1s5sv and nav, "a,
as they were q Eze people of sfa;ne ana
saehnsettz his S wbat. I.srs "a
other abolition sYsnpatisers esli rs;s,, 80
Missouri invasion. -z..s..'e :
For this langua &c. feIles7 e]tizzss a.
held ssEf peferv- 80 sefs-.s
these pretended Ezie1ds o5 81 pas:v' ;.
rying 10 get up "a exzis etlssss.l; The ss~s 5.
language Irepea, here. fellow citizens Ii :,
croaisers say what they may. Iapain saw
to Missouri and1he South. that Kansas :
yet open to you. come and settle with vm,
slaves. The victory is not yet won BY oar
enemies, there is yet hope, YOU NAV ~,
legally participate in shapeing the insli,u.
ton of Kansas.
If hare sold my property to Fro.
State men, and made money (which hun.
the feelings of some so much) have M,
sold my pro-slavery principles. When d.
National democratic platform was adop,ed
by our party. and aecuded to il. did M,
by that act, surrender my right, to aid n
making Kansas Slave State. l for one
have pot give it up, and never expect "a
as long as there IS single plank left 10
to stand upon. These office.seekers and
holders will yet see that can guess about
WHAT'S to happen. about as well as they.
Fellow Citizens. ana now about 10 closr.
Let me say to you in conclusion, thar j, is
the duty OF every man. who is opposed 10
the higher law doctrines of A bol,ioDisn.
to unite. and cleo: tie whole democratic
ticket at our October elections. md when
the convention should have made good
democratic constitution. and submitted il 10
the people. as assure you il will do, Ne
viii then quietly dis;uss the proprie,y
of recognizing or excluding slavery from
/ Kansas.
came to Kansas to aid by peaceabla
and honorable Heans.aia making Kansa.
a Slave State. believing it necessary IOr
the protection Of the South. / have seen
nothing 10 change my opinions. have
acted IN good faiIb. heretofore; am sill
doing so, and intend to continue faithful 10
the end, let others do as the may.
The Colonel then thanked the audience
for the patient. hearing they had given him,
urId quit tire stunt, amid loud cheers IRON
the people. s 'ssg .s