Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1857-09-12

Many town Is now standing and thriving
IN Missouri. monuments Of our considera-
ton for them. and esteem for their conduct.
Respect for this class Of the people Of
Missouri has induced as sedulously 10 re-
fnin from rsiahaioYy measures. Those
who have joined D the forays against Us.
under the sincere impression THAI Massa-
ehnsesss, and other Fee States were i'm
porting voters into Kansas, have been gross
~ deceived. That we are friendly toward
the people Of Massachusetts and other
Free States, is not surprising. By their
munificence we were furnished the means
TO defend our homes from plumber and
Ideseeration. When the Missouri Rive.
and markets upon oar border, were closed
against US. the poor of Kansas were clothed
and fed by their liberality. Notwithstand-
ing this, however, we would resist them in
any attempt to despoil Us of our franchise,
as We would resist The people of Missouri.
But we deny that the people of Massachu-
sets or any other Free State, ever attempt
ed any such thing. It is doubtless true
that Immediately after the election of
March. 1855, some Of the peacefully dis
posed citizens of Kansas left the Territory.
and good reasons had they for so doing
Kansas was invaded by hostile forces, or
ganized for war, and her people ruthlesly
trampled into the dust. Was not thissuf-
ficient reasons
To that portion of the people of Mis-.
| souri, swhosesaims are foreshadowed in the
letters of Atchison TO South Carolina, in
which he avows his intention to again in
wade Kansas, we, have these things to say:
The interests of Kansas and Missouri are
identical. A farm cannot be improved in
Kansas, or a town built up. without its
benefiiing Missouri. A railroad cannot
be extended into Kansas from the States
without its traversing the entire length of
Missouri. For many years, Missouri
must be the market for Kansas. The
people of Kansas are entitled to protection
by the Constitution and Flag that protects
the people of Missouri. Should the peo-
pie of Kansas invade your homes, to wrest
your ballot boxes, from you by force. what
would be your feelings and action Would
not all resentfui and indignant impulses OF
your natures be stirred up? Would you
not meet US on your border and with bay
onets in our hearts thrust US backs An
authority to which we al defer. has said
do unto others as you would that others
should do unto you.
We impiore you not to attempt to again
violate our rights; we are men as you
are, and our common manhood requires
that we should resist you if you do. We
are organized for defence we have the
pledge of Gov. Walker that he will use
the troops of the United States in our be-
half. Ii you persist against your best in
terests. all considerations of patriotism
against all manly and christian duty, in
the mad course you have marked out, a
war must ensue. protracted and bloody,
between Missouri and Kansas; it may be
extended all along the line to the Atlantic
coast. A dissolved Union and broken
Government may be the result For the
| highest welfare of Kansas and Missouri; in
the name Of our common country, and the
living God; we appeal TO you to refan.-
Remain at home; the Kansas question
will then be peacefully settled; the agita-
ton of slavery will cease; and Kansas
land Missouri will go on prospecting and to
prosper.
/ Having thus discharged the duty as
tsigned them, the Committee would con-
Ciuue by eAnOIung all the people Oh han.
sas to go to the polls on the day of cleo
ton, in pursuance of the action of the Con-
vention, and deposit their ballots for the
candidates of their choice. You have an
overwhelming majority with fair cleo
ton, success is certain, but whatever may
he the result. we believe our cause will be
strengthened by such a course
| Your Respectfully,
/ j. H. LANE, Chairman.
| M. F. CONWAY, Secretary.
GEN. POMEROY,
/ III. J. ADAMS,
r. G. ELLIOTT,
/ DR.. CHARLES +. KOB,
i DR.. ROOT.
is ]. F. BLISS,
i d JOSIAH WILDER,
w. B. PARSONS,
DIR. CHANE, E,lr
JUDGE SCHUYLER,
VIM. HUNTING,
f. s. MUST,
w. F. M. Army.
CAPT. WALKER.