The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-01-30
KANSAS GIVEN up.

| uev"fe ia 'SohBIces, tnut, nlluOuSh he shOuiu
Ike to see Kansas admitted as a slave State,
he thought there was no such probability
Not only the laws Of climate and production,
but those of population would prevent it; and
so Of the other territories"
This lsays the Memphis Eagle and Enquir-
er0 is surely something new. When did we
hear before, from Southern fire eater that
Kansas, lately the seat of civil war between
men of the South struggling to introduce
slavery there, and men of the North moving
the very pillars of the earth to resist it, is to
be free State! Who were they that talked
50 wrathfully of disunion in the event Of
Fremont's election, when his capital was little
more than "freedom in KansasT This same
Stephens class Of politicians. Is Mr.. Stephens
just now finding out that the "laws of climate
and production" will exclude slavery from
Kansas! Are the Democracy generally at
this late day becoming acquainted with law
of Nature? Or, il that law was known 20
them before, why were they in such hot haste
TO organize the territories o: Nebraska and
Kansas, when their settlement and admission
into the Union would only be swelling the
Senatorial power of the North and bringing
men into Congress TO vote the South down
upon every question! Why did We make m
effort to dedicate Kansas to slavery, and thus
cause the spling of blood, when the Demo-
cratic leaders knew that every drop so spilled,
was in rebellion against an immulabe law of
Heaven! If they knew this, why were we
not told of it! Mr.. Stephens must have been
as well Informed then as now. What excuse
can he offer for keeping the people in ignor-
ance?
The opponents of the Kansas measure in
the South have been denounced as Freesoil-
ers. Who are the practical Freesoilers 3
Who inaugurated the policy that will enchant
two free States from the wilderness and
hurry them into the Union? The Democra.
cy! let the country be informed. The Demo.
crazy, then, are the practical Freesoers, and
are responsible. This opinion is not peculiar
to Stephens. Within the past two months
we have scarcely heard the word Kansas
whispered by the Southern Democracy. They
do, indeed, pirate Of the great principle of
self.government, which, when applied to their
legislation, means, making free States
What is the matter? Has the law of Heaven
the freesoil statute of the skies, suddenly
flashed upon their understandings, or has Mr..
Buchanan's ascertained desire for freedom in
Kansas shattered the organs of the Southern
office. seeking, blood and thunder fire.eaters,
and hushed their tunes! We are disposed
TO adopt the latter conclusion, and Oh, De-
mocracy! what picture dosi thou paint upon
the canvas of American politics! Has Buch-
anan's school boy speech already put down
the sectionalsts of the South Has it scared
the South out of Kansas and smothcred the
cry of disunion! Oh, what fall But yes.
terday, and the fire.eaters Of the South defed
the world, but now-oh, melancholy now!-
they are rs submissive as sheep led off to be
sheared. If Bucks school.boy speech has
thus thrown them fiat upon their backs, his
inaugural will roll them over like empty
barrels down steep hill. Kansas will come
into the Union with the banner of freesoi
flying over her head, and not word will the
South utter, if Stephens be correct, and then
the Southern Kansas. Nebraska Senators will
have the exquisite pleasure OF sitting with,
and voting with, and eating and drinking with
Robinson and Reeder. What beautiful
prospect All praise to the Nebraska BILL
Kansas is abandoned by the Southern Demo.
crncy, and the eleventh hour plea is, that the
law of climate and production exclude the
South. Can the people of the South ever
trust the Democracy after this?
How NEWSPAPER MEN IN NEw YORK
MAKE MoSEY.-The Day Book says that the
money writer of the Herald, q short time
since, had privilege" in Milwaukee and
Mississippi railroad shares, which road he
pulled until the stock went up so that he
could sell at handsome advance, when he
pocketed the "dfference" and dropped the
concern. "He also had privilege" in Mil
waukie and LaCross railroad shares, which he
also praised and pulled till he sold at profit,
and then let that slide. All this time he was
running down and depreciating every other
road in the country. So much for old Ben
nett's open ears and cross eyes.
FOREIGN NEws.-Stenmrr America arrived
on the 23d instant. Cotton had advanced
trifle at Liverpool. The troubles between
Great Britain and China are confirmed. The
American ship of war Portsmouth had de-
stroyed one of the Chinese forts, for insults
offered to Americans by the Chinese. Ac.
counts from Switzerland are more favorable
for pence. The Peace Congress, in session
in Paris, is proceeding satisfactorily.
WAsHIsGros.-Th House has passed bills
appropria,ing $4,000 for tho construction of
Penitentiary in Nebraska, establishing three
additional land districts in Nebraska, and for
completing and opening roads in Oregon,
Washington, and Minnesota Territories.
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