The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-17


ptsGnienists in xsnsas
EDITORS os GAZETTE
The "Squatter Sovereign published at
Atchlson Ksnsss, edited ny Stringfellow,
Kelly and Lsrey. and bearing for its motto:
The South and her Institutions is the
avowed and scknoa ledged organ OF the pro.
slavery party in kansas
We have before US some copies Of that
precious sheet from which We present 4
few extracts, Tor the benefit of those who
have not the opportunity OF becoming ac-
a1ainted, with the views OF those who arc
laborng 10 make Kansas slave state
Under the date OF December 9Th 1856
We find lengthy article in which the po-
sition is taken that the Constitution is no
longer deserving OF the support OF the South,
The following is the appeal I'VE have
faint hopes that by the prompt reception OF
Kans % ss Slave State into the Union, q
kind Of check may thus be formed, which
will keep matters in ssa.l quo till the
people can have an opportunity Of think
ing soberly or the crisis which is impend-
ing, and in their might crush out the vii.
famous leaders Of this 81 aek Republican
crew; or, on the other hand, trs must.
Now tina, this Government .hss become
dsstrustive OF the ends" Tor which il was
established. il becomes cur duty to abolish
il, and to institute new government, lay.
ing its foundations on So oh principles and
organizing its powers in such form as to u
shall seem most likely to promote our
safety I
In the same paper under the date Of Dec.
I'D we find the following
Dis union.
During the late contest for the Presiden-
cy, the Democratic party North and South,
and the Fillmore party, with Mr. Fillmore
himself for file leader, neld that the election
Of the Black Republican candidate, must
inevitably result in disunion. That candi-
date and his friends alone Held the con.
uary The men who prats
leudest about nullihers and 6isunionsts,
are always the enemies of the South and
should be watched very closely. So long
as we can have Democratic administration
oalgcted upon Democratic principles, We are
prepared TO oppose 9 dissolution of the
Union % an evil to be avoided, but with
| the prospect at the next Preside ntial cleo
ton, that the entire North will GO for The
Abolition candidate, the part OF wisdom fol
the South 10 10 be prepared for the worst
Distrust every man who is SO
nervous that he WAITS TO have people hung
for treason who dare 10 think about ths
value Of the Union,
| We commend the above extracts, 10 the
especial attention OF the reader. They vert
not written during the heat ofeleetion es
element, nor during the turmoil Of ciyi
war there is an evident GOODNESS OF man
ner and purpose about them which none bu
slavery propagandists could assume. Herr
is the programme, Kansas must Be slave
state, the advocates Of Freedom must b
| erasAsd oa! not only on the plains of Kan.
| sss but in the SenRte Of the United States;
| nois whisper Of opposition TO slavery
| must be heard, or the Constitution must be
abolished and the Union dissolved. Whs,
Msssrs. Stringfellow & Co, mean, wher
they express desires ior an administration
| conducted upon Democratic Principles,
may very readily be inferred from their bel,
svowal contained in the following iron
their paper Of Dec. 9th, and the course they
have pursued from June 1854, to the 2resen
| time.
10 answer TO peace article in the Her
cid of Freedom, the Sovereign" says: awe
knew long since that SO soon as the Presi
Dental race was over If unsuccessfu truce
would be sought by your pariy--nos because
your feelings had changed toward us, but in
the hope Of sllaying Southern feeling. :
We are prepared, however, and you will
find as heretofore, al the ballot box, or in
the field, we will meet you and defeat you"
There il 10, plain enough, more fraudulent
votes, more, raids from Missouri, any and
all means will be used to carry out their ac-
cursed aims. AGRIcoLl