Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1857-09-05

/ INK ~ duc---oiu fuol give TIE ILfce hundred
lots. but sold them two hundred and fifty
for fifteen hundred dollars.
IS Immediately property ia and around
a tchison advanced from one hundred 20
one thousand per cent. Veal made mon.
ey by the operation, but at once the cry
was raised, that old .4beH had sold himself
and Atkinson to the Aboiitionisss. Il was
sung all over Kansas, Missouri and the
South; and. gentlemen, very much fear
that but few of those who helped me sell
out had courage enough 10 face the music.
They were wiling to pocket the profits and
let Colonel Abel shouider.the blame.
have for these matters been denounced
as Freesoiler. This is the first time I
| have eondescended TO notice 70 here
Gentlemen. / have acted out in good faith
the sentiments of the circular of Novem-
Der. General Poneroy and Mr..
McB ratney were introduced to me as gem
Itlemen. they have thus far acted as such
| towardsme, and IshaFe treated them ia a
like maaHsrA have invited them 10 nv
house and did notdo it in the dark OF Try
10 conceal II. | expect to do It again; and
1t am an Aboiitionist for that, SO let il
be. have treated other Free State men
here IN the same manner, they have met
Pro-Slayery men there at social parties,
they have partaken together of the best
my house afforded nave made no dis
| tinction. am no higher-law man, ex-
pect to carry out the sentiments of the cir
calar of tNoyember, 500 until repealed. -
BY that circular we invited ali orderly eis-l
liens, without regard to their politics or
religion. to come and settle among u.s.
BY the act of the Town Company, (ofI
which am member,) we invited Gen
eral Pomeroy and Mr.. McBratney to set
tie in our town, and did all in our power
TO cause them to induce their Free State
friends to come to Atchison. They are
complying with their part # the contract,
and so long as they and their friends act
as they have done thus far, for one, let
others do as they may. will not eat my own
words, nor back out from my own obligations
as gentleman and good citizen. /, for
one. will stand by and defend them and
their rights, regardless of consequences.
/. for one. will not invite people to come
and settle among US. and when they have
done SO. and conduct themselves like gen.
ilemen. turn round and aid In getting up
prejudice against them because of their
No fellow citizens, thank God that
am not governed by such detesta6le prin,
Iciples. / ain no office-seeker OF wire
working politician; party prejudices, and
public whims never control my action.
think and act for myself, and let what may
arise, in community, where live, l form
! my own opinions, and when necessary.
! express them lreeiy.withoCt regard to public
| prejudices; such fellow citizens, are my
principles. and convictions OF duty. and by
ihem, will my action he governed in ali
this matter. e-r. So. za,, SIS -.
sGen:lemen,' said the Colonel,Ibis is the
j last notice | ever expect to take of those
/ petty slanderers; challange the world to
eontrovert any fact have asserted about
lthis matter. | knew the time for my vim
location would come-this is that day.
/ The low flung slanderers, who thus sought
to sinjure me. L shall never seek to know
l would not know them for any considera-
! tion-A gain when II iras announced that
Lane was TO speak in Atchison. Isfelt as
indignant as any man ought. but doubted
the policy politically and pecunarily, OF
preventing him by force. / was -siandered
even about Tins matter, but the meanest of
all. / heard that some one suggested, that
perhaps Lane was concealed at DR.. String
fellows. or my house, and that perhaps
search had better be nadei Fellow citi-
zens, / confess when heard it, that was
| foolish enough, to wish the man, who sug-
gested it. haC attempted the search at my
house, That day. left with my wife a
good doubled barrel shotgun. we'll loaded
| with buck-shot as generally do, with which
to punish any scoundrel who might offer
I,her an insnlt-she has the nerve to use it.
and the man that had gone to my house,
and intimat ed, that he believe Lane was
conc called there. would have received both
/ loads in his offe nsive carcas. General
| Lane / never saw in my life. hut my opin-
ions of him, have been formed from his
public career in Kansas and IL confess they
are not the most favorable"
| The Cononel made several other re-
mark in relation to the slanderers of him
self aud friends. of general character. in
which he used some very pointed and
strong language, and then procudedto say
p that he must notice another matter and
close. He stated that he had In July been
/ forced to make speecii in Platte Co., Mo,
somewhat after the order Of the one he
had made here to-day; that CARRIED state
ments had been published abou, what he
had stated there. He had been Informed
that recently. at Osawkee, two gentlemen,
now very loud in their professions of love
for the democratic party. had taken it upon
themselves TO denounce him, for selling
out TO the Aboiitionists. and then going
over to Missouri trying to induce them to.
come over and take part in our October
election. thereby hoping 10 refnstate hirr-
self with them One Of the gentleman, /
learn is the travelling organ Of the Gov
-ernor, of recent importation 70 our Terri
tory; the other learn is notable officer.
who has always been ready TO receive
Missouri voters, when he wanted Office al
the hands of the pro-slavery party. but
now holding Office under the General
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