Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-05-20
REPUBLICAN, HYPOCRISY.


canism to use in condemning it, and no argu-
ment would be listened to that sustained it.
1t was vain to tell them, at that time, that
its provisions were just and fair. TWAS vain
to show them that it but carried out the prin-
ciples of the Compromise of 1850, and that
the Territories then organized were upon
the same basis. 1t was useless to argue the
unconstitutionality of the Missouri Compro-
mise, and useless to tell them that the emf
grafton from free States would far exceed
that from slave States, and that Kansas, by
the natural laws of soil, climate, and popula-
ton, must be free. Their answer to all these
arguments was at is only trap to make
more slave territory" This was the howl of
the Shriekers, and its monotony was only
varied by anecdotes of the evils of slavery,
and curses from the pulpit and press on the
Administration. The bill and its principles
was damned by all the oaths and adjectives
that the Christian and charitable language
of Abolitionism could select. The methodi-
cal cursing of Obadiah, as set forth by Iris
tam Shandy, did not exceed in ingenuity that
which Republicanism cursed the Kansas Bill
with. The Bill passed was peaceably enforc-
ed and carried into operation in Nebraska,
but Northern fanaticism and Missouri border
ruffianism precluded such a result in Kansas.
Without arguing the right or wrong of Ell
ther Free State or Pro-Slavery men in the
struggle then, let us look at the position of
the Republican party now.
That party now claims that all they ask
is that the provisions of that Bill, which they
have so deeply cursed, should be fairly car
ried out, and the people of the Territory left
free to settle the question for themselves 1t
seems, then, that the Bill was not such a
damnable affair, after all. 1t seems that
Republicans even are willing to acknowledge
that they ask no more than the enforcement
of its provisions. Now, when they called
the Kansas act such ugly names, did they
lie? or were they only mistaken? Do they
now deny that the Bill only carried out the
same principles recognized in the Compro-
mise Of 1850, in the organization of Terrific
ries then and since? They dare not, for the
facts are too plain. But they do deny that
the Missouri Compromise was demonstrations
al-deny in the face of a decision of the Su-
preme Court. To be sure Mr.. Cheever has
discovered that the Court was insane, and
Gerrit Smith has plastered "deviisms" on
the Judges, and the whole Republican press
has brought in the higher law to cover up
the deformity of their positions, left naked by
the decision; but Mr.. Cheever's sanctimoni-
GUS and scientific anathemas, and Gerrit
Smiths honest bigotry, and the higher law
combined, can not break through the wall
of argument, made by the Supreme Court,
or lessen the obligations resting upon lis
to respect it. And now how do they intend
to dispose of the fact that emigration from
the free States has settled the question for
freedom in Kansas?
The answer is as plain as the genius of
Greeley is great. THEY WON'T VOTE !!
With majority Of seven to one they won't
vote! With fair election law, all the OBJ
noxious tests having been repealed, they
won't vote. With an opportunity to see the
proper officers and know their names are reg
istered they won't vote. With the privilege
of going before the Probate Judge, after the
lists arc returned, and if their names are
omitted having them entered, they won't
vote. With the solemn assurances of the
President, of Gov. Walker and Secretary
Stanton, that no fraud or violence shall be
permitted, they won't vote.
Poor, BLEEDING Kansas Governor
Bingham must send her on some more spring
wheat, for she can't take care of herself!-
With seven Free State men, to defend her
against one Missourian to attack her (for if
Greeley is right that is the ratio) she has got
to bleed Those Missourians must be pee
owerful if one of them keeps seven Free
State men from the polls
But, seriously, why won't they vote? Be-
cnnsa thax- Il s.-o.,ll L. ~.