True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-06
HOW WILL IT END!

In despite Of the Dred Scott decision,
which was intended to give an everlasting
quietus TO the ''vexed question:" and
more especially to allay the feelings ar.
oused in the North by the NAL. admins
tration of Kansas affairs, we continually
hear the question asked, show will ii end?
And until the last scene closes, and the
curtain falls in this tragic drama, we will
continue to hear il asked. These veler-
able old Cogies whose historical knowledge
of the civil status OF Uncle Tom, for
the past century or so, certainly adds but
little to their reputation, as much as said
to the people of the country, who are in
the habit Of doing their own thinking
"Irs no use TO talk any more," or III" We
are Sir Oracles, and when we ope our
mouths let no man speak"
We think we are hopeful of the cause
Of Free Kansas and Of the destiny of our
country; we are as 10th to listen to and
believe in The croakings Of ravens as we
are in the cackIiDg of geese, such cackling
as We head few weeks ago from the
Democratic press. after tha! grea! blew
was struck at the integrity Of one Of oul
greatest institutions. blow, dealt TOO, by
its own hand, for neither that decision
nor their cackling has saved the country
With the accession of The New Presiden
to power. we hoped for change for lh'
better in this respect. As the choice o
the President elect. Geary was sent ou
TO Kansas as the man for the crisis, AM
when poor Pierce, at the dicta'ion of lh'
President elect and his friends announce,
the appointment, did we not hear III
faithful all over The land shouting hi
praises, and dill we not read in their pres
the most aallering commentators of tn
man, glowing with their best rhetoric ?
But j. came to pass in the due course {
time, that Gov. Geary found out thu
/" Black Republican lies" were truths
neither too much exaggerated. nor to
highly colored Of blood, nor too muc
sayoring Of wrong and outrage. An
when his just demands for certain cha,
ges and assistance in fair and equitab
administration Of territorial affairs, d
old President did seem like giving i
but turned him over 10 his friend and r
,tron the new President, the publ
heart beat more regularly under the ho
that something now would be DONE
But alas! This righteous governor
'lhis man for the times, the CRISIS
and we believe there was much Of tru
in the rhapsodies and jubiations Of sol
of the democracy over The appOintme
for in the matter of Kansas they thOug
they saw the Had Of their woes mu
of fitness in the man for the post, mu
ofhonesty and fair intention in his hes
received lbe cold shoulder from the N
Administration, and by the force of tliT
was constrained to resign his post. A
ithas further come to pass. that upon
faled Kansas have been quariered by
new administration almost legion OF
flee holders from the South. Executi
judicial and Ministerial Offices are I'll
by them, and are they not, leeches.li
fastened already upon the Land Offic'
The democracy Of the North, land pei
as here to say that VIXEN we call ,ll
democrats, we do it through courte
feeling al The same time as though
had added nothing Of honor or credi
tho word by the association, have
and now say that the free state men, b
Been and are now in ,Ie majority,
therefore, where is the dangerl IT,
i.siEs 70. pray tell as,hen why il was 4
Shen7 mJorify Of the people Of