Freeman's champion., 1858-09-16
The Waters Moving.

H. P. johnson, Esq, of Leaven-
worth, caSuslIy passing through our
rity last Monday, and spending the
night here, asou Of impromptu meet
my wa, called in front OF tn Ed.
ridge House Tor the purpose OF hea''
ing his views upon the political as
pecls Of the day.
MIR. johnson came to KanzaS a
Pro- Slavery man, aud tn owner OF
slave property by m 'rriage. The out
RACES OF the Pro Slavery Democrats
soon opened his eyes, and he joined
the Free State party, oil which he has
ever since been ali ardent aud c0n>l t.
ent member. Although from L'av-
enworth. he has uniformly sided with
the earnest, active anti-Slavery mem
berS oil that party. Of course his
views are looked to with Interest ~
this crisis. His speech was able, ell
oqnent and convin ing. 1t was man.
ly suggestive OF the platform which
should be hereafter our common
ground of effort against our common
enemy, the great Pro-SIavery party
oi tue naIiJn, He thought that OPP
position to the forcing OF slavery up
on the Territories was the true ground
to occupy. de had no idea that the
people ot kanzaS were gong to go in-
W the arms OF that party, whlcn had
destroyed their properly, outraged
their rights, pluudered their homes,
aud murdered theil friends. lie De-
lIeved the people OF Kanzas had not
fought merely selfish battle, but
had contended for great principles.
He did not wish to see another Ter
ritory forced to pass through such
scenes as kanzas had.
He said politicians were holding
the people back, waiting to see whlcn
way to jump. Ii the Democracy
should appear most likely to win
then these politicians are prepared to
Jump into the arms Of that party il
the Republicans, then into their arms.
He thought it was time that we knew
our friends. He did not want to be
building up men and papers, giving
them position and influence, to have
them turn around and cut the thro
o. our dearest principles by-and-by,
tie was sure there was an attempt be-
my made to build up Democratic
party upon the ruins ol the Free State
party. These fellows who were cry
lug wait, wait, to tho Republicans,
were just gain ng time to build up
democracy" when the final Sepa'
ration should come.
Mr.. johnson sat down amid the
plauLits oil the au Hence; and was
followed by Judge Conway and T.
Dwight lhacher in brief addresses
setting forth the great issue Of the
nationaization Of Slavery, Which the
Democracy, through the Dlel Scott
beciOion, are forcing upon the coun
try. Dred Scott makes slavery per
p1tual ina Territory, obliterates eve
ry vestige OF popular soverei snty
and makes the Federal Constitution
the inpregnable bulwark Of human
bonlage. Against such an issue ev
cry true lover Of Liberty mast ARA.
himself. Il this be RepublicAnlsnl
10 mote it be. There IN but one is
sue, and that issue involves the Sla
very or Freedom Of Continent J.
Laurence Repubiicaa.
OLD 'lIAu BLACK REPJBLIcANs,- :
The principle is this, and will eve
remain in force, that men. by nature
are free. 1t is SO conceded, on al
hands, that the right to be free ca
never be alienated.- - Coatinont@ Con
gross. aYNNtl. aI
1t is among my first wishes L
sec some plan by which slavery II
thi4c untry may be abolished by law
- Washington. un.a.t.
Slavarv ia contrarv IN tho INV n