Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-08-27
Revival in the South Of the Detcrmina-
ton TO make Kansas N Slave State.

ers from ID. r. ATcmsoS, upon the subject
ofmaking Kansas Slave State. In let
ter dated July 9th, Mr.. Atkinson says
/ see that not even thunder and lightning
will arouse the South. IdouJt rhether an
earthquoke-a moral and political EARTH
quoke, shaking tie institution of .Siapery TO
tie earth, and bringing ruin upon the achole
South, acould arouse him to action. In
word, my only hopes for Kansas are inMe
border counties of Missouri.
If the South would but do half her duty,
Kansas would be Slave State; and | hope
we will be able to effect that object, not
withstanding the apathy of the Slave States
and the energy of the Free States, and all
the open or secret attempts Of the officers
of the Federal Government.
In letter written seven days earlier,
MIR. Atkinson says:
At times | have almost come.to the con-
clusion to curse Kansas and quit the cause
of the South. Yet, in defiance of all this
will not abandon our cause so long as
there is shadow of chance for success,
and this is the determination of most of our
friends in Kansas and Missouri. Our cause
is not a hopeless one. We always have
had, up to the LIST of March last, MAORI
ty of friends in Kansas, and | believe we
still have. L will give you my reasons for
still thinking so: The registered votes a.
mount to near ten thousand. and this reg
istry was made last winter and spring, and
at least nnc- 'enths ofthose rioters are Pro
Sacery men, for the Abolitionists as a gen
cral thing, refused to register their names,
and the reason for their refusal was, in my o.
pinion, that they were in a small minority.
II ,cas not 10 preserre tier consistency, for
Abolitionists are not consistent in ANYTHING
except villainy. Now, if our delegates to
the convention shall refer the Constitution
o the registere voters for ratification or re-
lection then we will ratify the Constitu-
ton. If it is to be rc(errcl, rs Governor
Walker says to all the people, who shall
be in the territory on the day of voting,
THEN WE MUST AND WILL HAVE a MAJORITY
AT THE POLLS on THAT DAY. Ii the South
would but make one speedy AMI unitcl eff
fort, all would be safe If Walkers plan,
however, prevails, it will give Us infinite
trouble, but it will also give the Abolition
lists more. Walker has done us and our
cause more injury than Hale, Chase or any
other .Abolitionist could have done, yet,
repeat, do not despair. OxE MORE Eff
FORT! 1t is the last we can make, and we
will succeed
y correspondent of the Richmond (ya.)
South writing from Atchinson OK. L. Aug
2nd, says:
The Convention to form State Const;-
tuition will meet in September next They
arc unanimously Pro-Slavcry. The ques-
ton at issue is, shall the Constitution b.
submitted? Ikope not. believe not
Nothing but official patronage brought TO
bear on the weak backed members can make
a submission pass. The talent Of the Con-
vention, and am satisfied the members
too, is against submission.
If so decided, the question will come up
in Congress, shall Kansas lie admitted with
a Slave Constitution without rcference?-
IL is IT. best ,ce can do. Will the South
stand up to us, or will tho Union Saving
Compromise send it back for ratification?
ton. If she backs dorn, Kansas is lost
and tie DOM IF the .Soufh IS ,crines feartii-
iy disfin.t in letters Of Jiood upon The rail-
Missouri, thus en-on,passed, roukdhoH ont
Lut fer gears IN q contisaous struggle
Kentucky, Virginia. MARYLAND and 7exas
eciH hare the Jattle on Me;r own BORDERS
Admit us, and we have no fear bat that
it will, for all time to come, remain Slave
State. Missouri will be strengthened,
Utah AMI New Mexico, and perhaps Ore
gon will apply for admission and be Slave
States Northern Texas will he safe; the
equilibrium of the North and South res
torol.
Assuredly, should the Democratic party
(who in this Territory are almost to a man
Pro-SlaAery. carry the October elections,
there can be no objection to our admission.
North or South. In any event, let public
opinion be prepared, for the issue is at
hand.
(From the South. (Editorial,) Aug H.
Gov. Walkers deliberate pur-
pose is to nake Kansas free State. To
that end all his official acts have tended
He has openly declared the object and pre-
text of his policy. The adoption OF a
Slavery Constitution, and the admission Of
Kansas as Slave State, he says, will jeop-
ardize the success Of the Democratic Party
in 1860 The South must, therefore relin-
quish all hope of Kansas, in order to pre-
vent the election of Black Republican
President. To fortify against the remote
possibility of such an event, Kansas must
be sacrificed to propitiate the Anti-Slave-
nv wrath of the North. Who would have
dared to preach that doctrins to Southern
ears six months ago? If it were really so
if the admission ofKansas as Slave State
would undoubtedly insure the election OF
William H. Seward, or any other Adolf
ZIONIST, yet what Southern man would hes
itate an instant in determining his course?
If Abolitionism cannot be appeased in any
other way than by full satisfaction of its
demands in regard to the territories of the
Union, thea let the worst come. The Soutl
will not surrender a single practical advan.
tage for all the empty glory of a mere par
ty triumph. OF ten-fold more importance
Ito us is the possession of Kansas, than the
election to the Presidency of such Nation
al Democrat as Robert j. Walker ia
II 10 t;mc the neople of the South ye-,