The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-03-05
N. A.MIGGINs. Editor.
A YioIcnt Dem ocracy--NO. 2.

consideration, and forcbly illustrate the ex-
treme folly to which modern democratic lead
ors are prepared to resort for the purpose of
retaining the whole South as democratic
unit hoping, by its aid, to keep perpetual
control Of the offices and funds Of the gene
raj government, and we therefore determined
to clear up one thing at time.
In our last we showed that the legisla-
ture of Kansas was nothing more nor less
than mob-that it had been amply proved
to be such by the testimony Of scores of wit
nesses, and is acknowledged to be an illegal
body by the most prominent leaders of the
party-tbat they have repeatedly pronounced
the acts Of that mob assembly illegal, ""bar-
barous," inhuman," "infamous." dis
grace to civilization" &c.,-that, loaded with
all these evidences Of guilt, covered with the
epitbets of democratic leaders, the admins
tration has protected its existence, sanctioned
and enforced its vile enactments. 1nasmuch
as Pierce has been dropped by his ungrateful
party, it has been claimed that the charge OF
sustaining the moblcgislature Of Kansas could
not rghtfuy be made against modern de-
mocracy, whose leaders called it such hard
names lust prior to the late election to secure
votes for Buchanan. Let us see if this be
true or false, for tits important that the Kansas
account be presented to the proper authorities
for adjustment-that the proper persons bear
the responsibility of the suffering, violence,
and blood shed which has characterized the
government Of that territory for about three
years.
At the last session Of Congress, the Re
publicans of the lower House passed an act
to annul the enactments of the mob assembly
of Kansas, but the democratic Senate, with
out dissenting voice, refused 10 acquiesce in
so Just and righteous measure and all must
we'll rom, mber the spasmodic fits of excite
mcnt which seized democratic leaders, and
tue wonderful anathemas which they so free
ly bestowed upon the Republicans for attempt
ing to insert proviso in the Army Apprcpri-
alton Bill to the effect that no money, belong
ing to the United States, could be appropria-
ted for the payment Of troops marshaled for
the enforcement of the acts Of the mob as
sembly of Kansas. Pierce was not alone in
nnnosition TO this measure, but every demo-
cratic member oil congress, unu-s -s-----y- ~~nrsh-
tied democratic leader in the whole country
demanded men and money to enforce those
damnable laws at the point of the bayonet.
These are facts which no democrat, having
the least regard for truth, will gainsay-
But we are not under the necessity of GO
ing back so far as the last session of Congress
for testimony to prove that the mob assembly
now claiming to enact laws for the govern
ment of Kansas territory, is favored and
favorite body with the democratic party. But
few days since, direct vote was taken upon
this question, and the democratic members of
Congress have again declared themselves the
allies Of the border ruf1ians. A bill was in
troduced into the House the object Of which
was to dissolve the democratic mob legisla-
turo and annul their pretended laws. The
most important section Of that bill reads as
follows:
+" Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That all
rules and regulations purporling to be laws,
or in the form of law, adopted at Shawnee
Mission, in the Territory of Kansas, by body
of men claiming to be the Legislative Assem-
bly, of said Territory, and all acts and pro-
ceedings whatsoever of said Assembly, are
hereby declared invalid, and Of no binding
force or effect"
ha nf fla foxI
the election of new legislative assembly
that voter shall have been for one month |
previous to the election a bona tide resident
and for the punishment of frauds by voters
or Judges of election. This bill, the provis-
ions of which are just beyond all doubt passed
the House by SO to 70; esery D n'ocrat, wAo
Gared TO vOte OF 0H vcted qginst tie bill, and ev-
cry Southern, and nearly every Northern
Know Nothing kissed the big toe of the Slave
Power, and voted to legalize the violent acts
Of mob assemLlage of as base a set of vii
lains as ever went unhung.
few democrats from the North, were
ashamed TO vote against that bill and afraid
to vote for it. They had made speeches in
"hch they had denounced the bogus legis-
iature of Kansas and its pretended laws, and
decIarec that they should and would be put
down Just as soon as the democracy could get
chance to vste fairly and squarely upon tina!
point. But When the question came up, en-
iireIy unembarrassol by side issues, the snap
of the slaVe-diiver's 'Lip rang through the
spacious Hall Of the House, and those trait
"rs to Ihcir constituents aOd to humanity,
dared not lisp yea or nay when their names
we're called. 10 appeose the wrath Of the