Squatter sovereign., 1857-10-31
The Squatter Sovereign.
ATCHIsoN, KANSAS TER,
!" Kansas Eleciion.r

SATURDAY. OCT. 81, 1857
/" Kansas Election"
Under this head Republican papers in
the states. are continually repeating the |
words :. Republican and Demeerat,~ such |
as, the legislature will ssaad Council, |
Republicans 9, Democrats A" RspuJlicssn
Eietory. Parrot, (Republicanl majority.
&c.. Such expressions we dislike .. see.
Everybody here knows il is false and a
most base SANDER upon many as good Free
saass Democrats ss say Repseiiean sisse
ever lived. Why ,husitry to drive demo-
cratic Free State men from fighting the
Free State battles longer. The question
before our Territory was. whether . man
was for a Free State, or Slave State,
and nothing more or less. But so,v the
tools of some brainless fanatics are yelling
talsehoods to the world to make it believe
that it is through the merit of their blood
inners go to heaven. or that Kansas has
resulted in favor Of Free State. They
remind us of the story we read some years
ago of an old backs.wood Kentuckian, sit.
ting in his cabin with his old lady one
evening when looking ont Of The door he
beheld a huge bear jus. entering his quiet
abode. The old man instantly, calling TO
memory his young and nimbe days, rose
up. approached the wall and in a moment
was snugly escensed in the loft. The
heroic old lady instead of following the
brare example Of her lord" seized an
ak near by and commenced at once with
all her might making mince meat" out
of bruins head. After a severe engage
ment. she succeeded in stretching his WOOL
ly corse at full length on the floor. Where.
upon her protector descended, and in the
fullness of his JOY cried out ..DIDs'r WE
GIVE HIM FIrsr
Thus those papers are playing the same
hand the old man did ia the :. bar. fight -
We never asked anything but justice in
Kansas, hui we still ask shat. It was not
| though the merit or assistance Of any rot.
ten political party in the states No, bu,
the result was the natural result of e,ni-
grafton. The organic ac, gave us the
right to /" mould our institutions in on. oxr
way, and whatever The paftiss have dor,
: since has been an incalculable injury |
US. To prove it with reference to ih
party in power, only glance at The eharae
] ter Of the officials j. has sent US. Tn
Territorial Government from the - crow
Of the head to the sole Of the foot he
been mass Of corruption, with hut fe
: exceptions. t
!. Men have used all their power
d deprive the citizens of the righ, granite
by the organic get. They profess loud
. their friendship for the father Of the az
II but work with heart full of enmity I
d wards him to stain his character in Il
( eyes Of the nation. That such is the ca
/. he may be ignorant. and lo.he to believ
but as sure as the stars shine IN the hea
IS ems. the professed friends in Kansas,
Mr.. DeUGLAss, are his corst enemies, +
q more ruinous TO his character that the pri
!, cipies OF his bill.
On the other hand what have the r.
At publican party done for the citizens of Ka
sass Go talk with the squa,ier in h
~ quiet cabin and he can tell what they ha,
,. done. They have sen, LANE, RoBIsc
Z. s Co.. arraying party of Iawless ms
at against the opposite party OF the ssu
81 stamp. and laboring to establish ar oppo:
iion Govern.nent-ever urging men fave
- able to Free State not 10 recognize Il
laws recognized by the General Cover
at meni. BY these actions those ..,corshippes
par.isans have had their bands rowing oy
= the eountry, robbing the quiet settler Of
70 all, leaving his helpless family destiiul
e This is no fancy sketch for tre have be-
er called on 10 witness it, while, forced th
en- upon Ger ears the demoniac shout N
:, - STRIKE for Freedom. - and by those the
- psbticans Of the states sent upon US. n,
at they are shouAing Republican, rietery. HI
It do they make its When Roslsos & {
~. -. saw that the people were determined 20 VI
y to save themselves. they brissled cut like
cur dog, with pack of hounds. in for ,
chase too. LANE trotied along after oc,
J. sionly raising up his head TO see if son
Is thing could. not be discovered torun of al
T. to confuse the people and attract attenti
he 10 his august self. Such has been the
& lions Of their boasted Republican leade
re Now the victory is claimed for those asp
On ing demagogues!
~ Il was victory achieved By the hon
Is setllers of the Territory in favor of a Fl
te. State and no others. Kansas is not
'b- free! and ii is inpolitic in any frae man
ai- assimilate Republican and Free State p
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