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

to Mr.. ADAns, whom they attacked IN al
mos brutal manner.
. Two shots were fred at me asI left
town. With this relation Of facts I
viii leave the people 10 judge Of the mo.
tiyes Of attack. AL who have convers-
ed With me on the subject, (and they
amount to hundreds. decide that the object
was to destroy the liberty Of speech in
order to control the election in October,
.hatahe people may be prevented frome lect.
ing their officers. and The invaders retain
the power in their own hands.
/ have desired the prosperity of your
town. and do sincerely syInpathize with
my friends for any losses they may sustain
in consequence of the mob law that rules
there. Iwish ysn to set to my credi. to
balance any sin that may though.lessly
have committed in dissuading my friends
from going Immediately to Atchison with
a force sufficient TO punish the mob and
have Lane, Adams and myself speak there,
IN order to restore the liberty of speech.
My reasons were. that under the excite
ment, innocent persons IN your town nigh,
be damaged in person and property. /
advised that as we could not hold a free
meeting there, ~. sseaid not go there so
trade. hoping that your good citize1s nigh.
soon see and do their duty by arres,ing
and furnishing the guil.y-that the inno-
cent may escape unframed, and harmony
be restored between the town and country.
I shall concur 10 any action that the Free
state party may decide upon.
That I may not be misrepresented. per-
NIT me to state my position. My life has
been spent about equally in Free and Slave
states; hence, I feel myself rid of those
sectional prejudices that many are liable
to, having always been conservative of
the jackson and Clay school. opposed
the repeal of the Missouri compromise,
believing it would endanger the peace oil
the Union-cause multiplied miseries to
the people of this territory and end in the
destruction of slavery in Missouri. Were
I a Pro-slavery man would do as many
of the Pro-slavery Benton Democrats are
doing-vote with the Free State party, in
October, in order to route the Atchison De-
mocracy in Kansas. and restore the prin'
l ciple in our government that the majority
shall rule. rescuing the liberty of speech
the press, and the elective franchise from
foreign invasions or domestic mobs.
| wish slavery to continue in those state
where it now exists as long as they ma.
desire it. i am opposed TO its extension
because of its damage to the people AM
states where il exists. / am in favor o
making Kansas Free Stale not becaus
l sympathize with the poor negroes. but ih
poor whites with whom wish to enjoy tn,
productions of our rich soil. uncursed witt
the competitor Of slave labor.
The negro has done nothing to give hin
The right to fatien and multiply in this ter
ritory. The poor whites Of the south art
more deserving the land, feeling NOR,
sorely the weight of oppression. They hav
never had any territory of mild climate
to escape the contact of slave labor an
slave institutions. Could they speak
would be to Let Kansas be Free in sue
thunder tones that the echo would be hear,
in every part Of this Union.
wish Kansas to be Free that she ma
be blest with schools, railroads and factories
and hot to be cursed with the free mulatt
population that slavery brings.
Having pledged my life and properly j
the cause Of Freedom, / will fearlessly sped
and act on all proper occasions although
may gil a martyrs grave. am happy t
knowthat my blood would nourish the Ire
of Liberty, and the friends Of Freedom
avenge my cheek.
C. A. WOODWORTH.