Squatter sovereign., 1857-12-05
Lecompton Constitution.
ATGHIsON, KANSAS, TER. :

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We publish this week ihis sickly off:
spring Of that august body purportins to
be the representatives. Of the people Of
Kansas.
They have laid down a rule Of action
and intend forcing US to obeyance regard.
less of interest or conscience.
They have pretended to submi: the
slavery clause to the peop'e for mere
trap, for voting either way leaves i,
Slave State impact which every enc can
plainly see from the first glance. And in
order to get a Fote they require their abOrn.
Unable oath, which has ever been their de-
light to torment and drive from the polls
the Free State men. They preface their
work with base lie, as every one kno VS..
by asserting :. we the people &c." and
right in the face of the last election re.
return which showed them in the minority
at least fiye thousand. e teta
We need rot stop to show objections as
the reader can discern quickly where in
they infringe upon The right Of American
citizens. ae) -
1t is pro-slavery tyranicai and anti.dem-
ocratic throug hout. They want TO force
US to swallaw it. and then keep it down
for six years without any change what
ever.
Had there remained particle Of respect
for the wish of the people. they ynpSsls nqSl!
have adjourned at oncs,sf----.. : ~
sar.,,e.:,s a., ,Iey could bot thus trifie with
the will Of the majority. But this could
no, be expected from such an assemblage
of men, whose only God was whisky
BY this poisnous serpent every finer feel
ing Cif any they ever had1 had been de-
stroyed, and no longer could they be ex-
pected to act the part Of men. There
were some exceptions il is irue to TIE
character, forming that body; but those
should have remembered the story Of
poor Tray" and withdrawn.
But as they have disregarded the voice
of the people, and contrary to democrats
principles have refused TO let US have
say in its adoption: in consideration Of
our present and future welfare, some ac
tion on our part is necessary to teach those
usurpers we cannot thus be irifed with
When this Constitution is ou. of the way
our troubles are forever silenced, theTs
never can again be any possible show for
these few tyrants to forge their chains
for US.
But what shall we do2 We hear com
ing up from almost every cabin, and
comes with an interest manifest which DC
speaks readiness to execute the decision
Some in their excitement have urged sea'
sure revolving TO peace loving men. SUN
| We would urge every one to condemn
To take control by force is what we have
alb along been eondemning il our a6fe.'
saries; IT would now be unpruient, Inlulr
Gus and wrong. We exhort all to be care
fnl of entreaiiesof fanatics. Last eie''
ton we gained in a peacable way ana " :
j can now thus control matters. Our nhD''
shall ever remain pure from our e0anA,
mans blood, and we have confidence Id ~
sober judgment of the people thai w
will never cnuntenance such actions
!. II is with sorrow that we see some
our leading men and papers susges'Ds
the plan of seizing those men who na'' :
shamefuliy treated as. and 'sput them "
of the way" Such course IS "roas
be urged and should receive the eeh'1.
of an enlightened people. DEAN "a
severe penalty and should not &c in1' :,
without more deliberaiion than We :.
/ here have. OF it we do not core'ese ~.
men guilty. and if they be il is Do
| time now to punish thus. .saelss, ..
/ Lot them go ahead and vote, spu .s
| tn rms. -, many frauds as they plea'''