The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-03-26

paign, the people of the Northern States
were told by the advocates of MIR. Blu
chanan, that all the troubles in Kansas
originated at the instigation of the Re-
{ publican party for political effect; that
not tithe of the outrages reported were
ever committed, that if the Democracy
lsucceeded the difficulties would cease;
that the Bogus Kansas Laws which re-
quired test oaths to support slavery as a
qualification to vote or set on a iury
would be repealed; and, finally that there
was not the least danger of Kansas ever
becoming Slave State. Deceived by
such sPeclous representations and prem
ises, the States of New Jersey, Pennsyl-
yania, Indiana and s-disreoardin5
the appeals and the prayers of tie free
men OF kansas-gave their votes TO Mr..
Buchanan and elected him. Have the,e
representations proved true? Have these
promises been fulfilled? or are they likely
to be? We ask at the hands of the Free
men of the North candid investigation.
Since the administration of Gov. Geary
commenced the Free State men in Kansas
have done nothing except to passiyely
submit to that administration and.
when it could be done without compro-
MIXING their principles, have given to his
government their active support. This
much have they done when it was pro-
claimed that the bogus laws which virtu
ally makes them outlaws, should be en-.
forced. Have they not made sufficient
sacrifice for the sake of peace? One
thing at least is certain, that no charge
can be laid at the hands of the Free State
men for the difficulties now existing in
Kansas.
We were told that Gov. Geary would
bring the Territory back to peaceful
condition; make right all wrongs, admin
ister justice impartialy; and secure to
the Free State men the freedom of speech
and an untrameled vote. Has this been
done? Far from it. Instead of the un
righteous laws being epealed-new laws
If anything more obnoxious and unjust,
are added to the black list. The Bogus
Legislature have passed a law over the
Governors vote, providing for the eec-
ton Of delegates to form State constitu-
tion-which bill, Geary says will inevita-
bly, make Kansas Slave State. HAYS
the murderer of Buffum is at large, and
Shoemaker is foully murdered at Leaven-
worth because of his Free State princi-
Piles. The executive Office is diseraced,
treated with contempt, and Geary him
self basely insulted, and for the protec.
ton Of his life has been forced to form a
body guard of the Lawrence "Stubs," a
volunteer company which has been duly
mathematical by the Pro Slavery De-
mocracy.
Gov. Geary is satisfied that his admin
istration has been failure-has failed to
accomplish what he intended it should
has returned and resigned his office. No
particular blame can attach to Gov. Gearv
for his failure. Not any more than any
other member of the party that sustains
the legality of the bogus legislature and
declares that its enactments shall be en-
lorced. Those laws are the ouintessence
of injustice and originated in fraud and
violence-and no justice can he dealt out
under them. They were intended to en-
slave Kansas, and thus far they have
doneit; and any administration that de-
slres to do justice to tie freemen of Kan.
sas and at the same time recognizes the
validity of the Bogus Legislature, must Of
necessity prove a failure.
The Democratic party are responsible
for the present existence of these laws
for the Republicans in Congress have re-
peatedly proposed to annul them, but the
Democracy refused its assent. To ex-
pect the pro-Slavery men of Kansas to
repeal laws which virtually disfranchises
their opponents and places them fully un
der their control, is folly.
Free Kansas has never presented
more gloomy aspect. A convention soon
to be called to make cons .tution--un-
derthe authorityof power recognized by
the dominant party in the next Congress,
and by the President; SO framed as to in
sure the triumph of the minority-withI
laws in existence uader which freemen
cannot vote without compromising their
principles and sefrespect; who can doubt
the result? But yet we have hope The
Democratic members of the next Con-
gfessfrom the North have the matter in
their keeping. They will weigh their
votes before extinguishing freedom in
kansas-for when they do they extin-l
guish themselves and their party at home.
Dare they admit Kansas as Slave State?
We hope not.
There is one other ground of hope and
probably the better. Notwithstanding
the unfavorable state of Kansas politics
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