The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-08-20

that not one of these statements has been CON
| tradicted. Their entire truth has been fuTIv
| admitted. Our offence consists in the fact 81
| having embodied and published truths which
it is feared, by clearly exhibiting the political
feebleness of the shareholders, will be iikely 10
cause the non-slsveholders to refuse to submit
any longer to the dictaton and oppressive leeis.
lation of the shareholders. They tremble lest
realestate owners may insist upon having their
interests attended to as well as the interests of
the few persons who own slaves especially as
the numbers of the Observation-Disclosures are fearful
ly augmenting.
There has been annually added to the popu.
latlon, latterly, about $4,000 persons. The
best opinion at st. Louis appears to be. that
the increase of free white persons in Missouri
during the year 1857 already exceeds 100, 600
persons In all parts of the State, settlers in
large numbers have made their appearance
ana Missouri knows an activity and life never
before exhibited in these hitherto torpid re-
glons. Everything has changed but the slave
holder, and he is selling out and removing
South. Gen. Atchison himself we have seen
1t stated, is on the eve of removing with his
slaves to Texas. Instead of winning Kansas.
ne has lost Missouri to Slavery
We are greatly encouraged in our belief of
the early reclamation of Missouri, not only from
the fact that an annual immigration of more
than lOO,OOO freemen to that beautiful State
curing the next few years, will hew out that
result beyond the power of human pravenssop
but also from the fright caused bv on- MAJ
and Statistics That fright shows that the slave.
holders understand the extent of their danger.
ana that their opinion of that danger fully con
ours with ours. They can see, for instance. that
the southwest counties, now almost exclusively
occupied by freemen, will, during this very
year, receive tremendous augmentation 10
their population; and that before another wear
passes away, that heslthful, high. well.wstered.
ana most fertile region, will Sloarn lrith Nortb.
erR emtgrGlItS. For there, among industrious
ireemen, 1t IS no disgrace to be industrious. so.
per, and economical; there, they welcome the
honest lsboring man; there, the Shareholder
Is rdra drts; there, Kansas mobs are m.
known, and the industrious settler enioys his
properly with the same quietness and safety
which he knew in the peaceful VALLEY Of the
Connecticut. It's climate is as mild "a tba. ~
france; It's fields are as beautiful as those upon
the Rhine
So, along the whole Iowa lire, the residences
OF freemen vastly predominant so thew do in
the German counties; SO in st. Louis. And
mere, at once, is majority to elect Governors.
Legislators, and Judges Many say Missouri
VIII be free State in five years an hair that
ttae, the political power of the slayeholder will
be numbered with the things that were! The
very madness of their present movements will
precipitate and secure this result. Their oono
practice during the last few weeks has. TO he
sure, been excellent, but it will iniure only the
performers. In the East Indies, few British
troops, led by experienced generals. NAV hold
IN subJectlon, for an indefinite period, subiuga.
teu mlihons OF efeminate and besotted East
cndisns. In two years, from $4,000 to 10000
lree voters will be added to the already prepon-
aera.ng out unorganized majority of freemen
IN Missouri. The result the dulest NAV fore.
see. Those freemen are not East Indians ~
II all like them. How was it in California
W hen those who favored the establishment of
slavery IN California saw that the majority of
ne people were irreconcilably opposed to il.
1drty TIE vote IN the Constitutional Con.
'ention was unanimous-for the Slavery-propa-
sandist has a keen eye for the strong side
so will it be in Missouri In 1885, when II
vas supposed the movement would be popular.
he Missouri Republican, under the direction
u It's present editor, advocated the " abolition
VI the curse of Slavery" Who believes that he
Will not do 1t again within two years, when If
becomes popular, Notwithstanding he is now
he chief leader Of the Pro.Slayery forces?
To be sure, he is to-day prosecuting our
brethren, and is, in the very number in which
le abuses The Independent. July 29,) engaged
n coUertty supporting Postmaster General
5rown,s injustice in sending the overland mail
rom ST. Louis to San Francisco all the way
ound by the Gadsden Purchase, though he
Knows that if public opinion is made to sustain
he Postmaster General, the trade of New
Mexico will be transferred from St. Louis to
New Orleans And why this support of official
nj fi ion 70
overland mail routes from st. Louis and Mem
'his unite in and pass up the valley of the Ca
ledian, directly west, where it ought to 90, netc
states cM speedily spring up IN those fertile
e9'onS! Those regions are most easily reached
rom southwest Missouri. Southwest Missouri
Till rapidly fill with hardy freemen. Those
reemen might quickly occupy the neighboring
alleys OF the Canadian, the Washita, and the
PIPER Red river; and thus free States would
Use west of Arkansas, and north of Texas.
furnishing trade and commerce with which to
nrich 81. Louis aud Memphis. But as this
'ouid endaDger the "Divine Institution" in
arkansas, the Postmaster General is willing to
acrihce the commercial prospects of Memphis,
the Republican is that Of st. Louis, by doom
% those fertile regions to PERPETUAL soLIrTDRI
lence the overland mail from st. Louis is
lade to run south across nearly ten degrees of
ttitude, Ito the 29th,) instead of travelling
long the 35th, some six degrees shorter
The necessities and dangers of Slavery are
lch, that no lesser outrage than this would
irnlsh the needed protection. The Missouri
republican, being true Defender of the Faith.
as excused even this monstrous Injustice to
le most prosperous of all the cities of tho
outh. We place the fact on record to show
hat Slavery requires Of its defenders; 70 sho,p
TAT ITS advocates are already taking stems 10
Ssen tie INJURY tchich the early loss of Ms
'uri 'ciH i'ytict upon their cause.
We say, in conclusion, that the Western hori-
On looks bright and CHEEKY for the great cause
Human Freedom. Only one year ago, all
as clouds and darkness. Now, instead of a
read OF an extension of Slavery into Kansas,
e have bright expectation of the speedy ex.
usion of Slavery from Missouri Slavery was
lually excluded from New York and Pennsyl. .
ania, and the friends of its exclusion we're not
ally insulted for holding such views of policy,
o will it shortly be in Missouri 1t is so des-
lcable thing to reprosch men for loving
eedom, that public opinion will require and Cd
ecure liberation of " free speech" upon the
ottcy Of achieving free institutions for the State
4 which they live. Free discussion is right.
called for, and will be had. Demagogues
lay hawk at and revile it, and spit upon it
ut the people will claim, and will resolutely
xercise, the right to discuss fully and calmly
he policy of initiating the conduct of the
Torthern States in dispensing with the labor of
ayes.
Free discussion on the relative value TO a
off free and of slave labor being once
lily secured and fully exercised in Missouri.
g shall be free from all doubt as to the decision
lie people will make upon the policy of relying
pom slaves to transact the business of that
-eat and eligibly-situated Commonwealth. The
olence threatened by Slavery propagandists,
stead of retarding, is more likely to hasten
e advent of FREE INSTITUTIONS. An attempt