The Placer herald., 1858-05-29
From the Repub. Journal, Belfast. Me.) April ID
The Avowed Policy Of the Kansas Topeka.
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evidence to warrant the Inclusion, we have
accused the eastern Black Republican papers
of misrepresenting the state of affairs in
Kansas. We have charged them with cx-
aygeratng the errors Of the small pro slavery
party there and of conceaing those of the
free State party. But we had no idea of the
extent to which this had been done, until the
presence of Kansas free State papers on our
table, convinced us that of the violence and
outrage complained, of in that territory,
ninc-tenths come from this same martyred
free State party, which claims four to one
majority, but which still claims to be the
outraged and persecuted part. 1t is the
common dodge of the bully, who wounds
or mains some person, to run to the Justice
for warrant, claiming to be the assaulted
or injured party. This stroke of judicial
tactics seems to have been adopted by The
free State men in Kansas, judging from their
own territorial organs. We know of no
Kansas paper that can with more propriety
be taken as the exponent of Kansas Topeka
ism, than the Kansas Crusader of Freedom,
published at Doniphan, for it announces it.
self as such, and its corps of editors are put
down thus: James Redpath, Gen. James II.
Lane, VIM. A. Phillips author of the "Con-
quest of Kansas" NJ. F. Conway and Morris
Hunt, Judges of the Supreme Court of Kan.
sas, and Henry J. Adams, mayor Of Leaven-
worth. If these are not opponents of the
party the New York Tribune speaks for, we
should like to know who are; but we may
be sure the Tribune will not publish their
mantestoes because they savor too much of
the "short boy" the "plug ugly" and the
"killer." But we have no disposition to de-
prive our readers of the benefit of Kansas in
teligence pure and from the fountain head.
Therefore we publish in full the leading arti-
Gle Of the Crusader Of Freedom of Marcl,
9th, with our own italics and subdivisions of
the artce:
"TnE TERRITORIAL ArFAlRs-PoLirIcs.--
Last week our paper had not single extract,
while the present number is chiefly selected
news. Like ,he Free State BOYS, both from
habit and principle we feel very much dis
posed to fight; but in consideration of the
truce recently agreed on, and the approach
ing election, we will postpone our enlistment
in the coming contlict-which will inevitably
either end in civil war, or the total destruc
ton of the Free State party"
ut will he seen from our extracts that
the Legislature has received its just due in
every part of Kansas. This is the first defeat
of the sui terranean democracy. 1t is over
whelming. We will not revert to it again,
but ask our readers, everywhere, to murk the
members, and see to it that they are never
permitted to misrepresent their constituents
again. The few men who were incorrnptible
in that organized corruption should he com
PEELED to speak out, and vindicate their action,
as we'll as to specify the betraycrs Of the
peoples trust"
the subterrancans have not given up the con
test. Let us prepare to Illustrate their next
movement. 1t is to put the Lecompton gov
ernment in operation if the conspirator's
constitution is accepted by Congress. When
they urged the people to acquiesce in the
boilers movement, they stated repeatedly
and pubic y, that, if the Lecompton consti-
tuition passed, the Free State members elect,
would only meet and then adjourn immcdi-
ately; Or at least, that they would not do
moro than pass law legalizing the proceed
ings of the new Constitutional Convention
Now, Mr.. Ewing Of Leavenworth, publicly
aNfoS"teo cDHtihuhHcS ~ tHS tctotHploH
government. This was the programme OF
the Democrats from the beginning. 1t is
true that they deped it; but it is equally
true, that unless an indignant people tell
them in tones not to be msconstrucd, that
they will never submit to their usurpaton,
an attempt will be made to carry out this
truly Infamous scheme. Ewing expects to
be elected U. S. Senator, and hence his anx-
iety to immoralize the niquty."
'Supposing that the Lecompton constitu-
tion passes, and that the Free State members
received their certificates, what is the true
policy to be pursued? We say, let lis ad-
here to our principles; and kill the miquity
by substituting the new Constitution for IT,
But, if the members elect do otherwise then
let us once more resolve to REBEL, and, il
necessary, BY THE ROPE, TIE RIFLE
AND REVOLVER, RID OURSELVES OF
THE USURPERS. We would not give the
toss Of copper between Marshall and Smith,
for it is not the engineers, but the engine
that we object to. Let it be understood
therefore, once and for all, that the peace
of Kansas will never be secured by acquies-
cence in the Lecompton Iniquiy. As for
the Free State party. II such policy is even
mooted, it will snap like thread and forever!
This, then, is the only issue now: Shall we
submit to the Lecompton government, if the
boilers are invested with the powers granted
by it"
"If the I.ecompton Constitution passes on
the other hand, and Calhoun gives the cer-
tficates to the fraudulently elected candi-
dates, sterner, perhaps too, a very compli-
Gated issue will be presented to us. We will
meet it when it comes. II wiU be the duty
of the people Of Doniphan county. ,oe think,
to expel, ;mlwison or OTHER WISE GET
RID OF Messrs. Whitehead, Tenant and
Reed, and to prevent Messrs. e. S. Kelley,
and John r. Boyd .tron, returning to tho
State Let it he distinctly understood that