The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1857-11-04
The RrO-SEayery Party,

AT a democratic orally" in this place
short time since, and Immediately after
the news had been received here that tho
Free State men i'll Kansas had triumphed
in their late election, one of the speakers
was very emphatic in his assertions that
none could rejoice over such result more
than himself and his fellow democrats
We were not u little incredulous at the
genuineness of such Wanted Joy. So we
fell to thinking, and tried to call TO mind
some of the methods by which the demo-
cratic party have rendered encouragement
hot to say assistance, to the Free State
cause in Kansas. Was it, we questioned
ourselves, when at every election held in
that Territory, Border Ruffian squads
took possession of the polls in the name
of ',sw and order" and the national de-
mocracy 7" Was it when the same hordes,
by pillage and murder attempted to "sub-
due" the Free State settlers, or drive
them away? Was it when Lawrence was
plundered under valorous granny Shan
non, several buildings set on fire, and in
nocent citizens shot in the public high
ways! Was it when arrests for construc-
tive treason, a crime unknown to our
laws, were showercd upon the best men
in Kansas by order of the Territorial dem
ocratic Judge? In short, from the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise to the last
election, has not the democratic party, by
its presses, its members Of Congress, its
officials in high station and in low, been
foremost in the endeavor to prevent the
forciblo inroad Of slavery upon the fertile
plains Of Kansas?
All! this is too grave irony for any one
to make usessot-except, perhaps, cam
paign speaker before democratic audi
ence. They might suppose the speaker
meant what he said
The plain, unyarnishod truth is, that
the democratic party is so intimately al
lied with the pro-slavery party as that,
for everyday use, the names are perfectly
synonymous. The Northern portion of
the party may possibly consider itself like
poor dog Tray, who was abused for the
sins Of his companions. But man is
known by the company he keeps, and If
they don't like to be called pro-s7arery,
why in reason do they adhere to that side?
Why join the party of Slaycry-Extension?
Why falsify history, distort facts, pcryert
the constitution. and allow every depart
ment of government to be used, moulded,
and controlled by the Slave Power?
Actions speak louder and also more truth
fully than words.
Yet, Notwithstanding the fact, if the
Democratic party wishes to prove the
sincerity of its professions Of rejoicing that
Kansas gave such majority in favor ofthe
Free State candidates, most excellent
opportunity has presented Itself. Late re-
turns indicate that there is great reason to
fear that another viilainous outrage has
been imposed upon the people OF Kansas
by ballot-box stufinr, Illegal voting Of
Missourians, and false returns. Johnson
county, containing less than two hundred
votes, has been made by what purports
to be official returns, to show majority
for Kansas of sixteen huadred and four,
a majority large enough, rs it was eyi-
IDENTITY intended to be, to oyerbaance the
Free State m&ioritics elsewhere. This is
but one instance out Of many, in which
former acts Of fraud have been rc-enacted,
designed to force Slavery upon tho peo-
pie of Kansas.
Does any one suppose that tho demo-
cratic party viii speak a single word for
justice in this matter THAT they will de-
nand that the Territorial law, made I'M
der the sanction of their glorifed Popular
Sovereignty humbug, shall protect the
rights of the citizens THAT Gen. Walker
and President Buchanan, pledged to
maintain inviolate the sanctity Of election,
shall act up to their professions, and al
low liberty an equal chance with slavery?
No, no, we can expect nothing so just, so
honorable from party whose antece-
dants are all the other way.
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