The Kanzas news., 1858-01-30
Opposition to Slavery Extension---TheI
Position of Kanzss.


The defeat of the Slave Power in Kanzas
AS undoubtedly it viii be-~must by no
means cause the friends of Freedom to lay
down their arms, thinking the battle is won.
If the slavery dogs are Withdrawn from our
track, it is only that they may be set at a
s.quarry'' which win not turn to bay IS We
have done. fef
There are battles to be fought and -vieto-
ries to be won or defeats to be borne in
other Territories and States on this CONT
nent. The Indian, or Neosho Territory,
lying south of Kanzas; southwestern Mis-
sour, western Arkansas, and north-western
Texas on the east and south of it, Utah,
New Mexico and Arizona on the west and
southwest of us, will all have to be filed
either with the votaries of Free Labor or
the slave hirelings of the South.
The contest seems drawing to close in
Kanzas and now, that breathing spell
viii soon be given US, itmay be well for US
in that brief space to look around, see the
position of affairs, and inquire what is the
duty of Kanzas and her people. The re-
peal of the Missouri compromise has opened
all the broad fields of the west, north and
south of that line, to either of the two great
elements of this nation, which may be ena-
bled by its resources or strength to obtain
the control.
| We are no believers in the doctrine that
the Kanzas struggle was for herself alone
that all her long suffering and heroic endu-
RANGES were but intended to add to the value
of town lots or farm lands, by the benefits of
free institutions. No We recognize in that
struggle that which should awaken in the
minds of the American people a newer and
more vigorous life, and teach the North how
| to turn her vast resources to the advance
ment of Freedom and the honoring of La
bor 1t has awakened an interest in the
progress of the slave power which cannot
be lulled to sleep, and has brought about an
agitation in the pubic mind which will be
the means of perpetuating the opposition to
slavery extension in this nation.
Such being one result of the struggle in
| Kanzas, it becomes the duty of her citizens,
now that their own immediate danger is
nearly over, to inquire in what manner they
shall best advance the general interests of
freedom. A spirit has grown up-one of
unrelenting hatred and opposition to the en-
croachments of slavery-among the people
of Kanzas, which. if rightly directed, may
be of great advantage in all coming strug-
giles. We mean the crusading element,
which will ever be found ready to make its
way to new Territories, and open up the
pathway to the goal of Freedom. Kanzas
is the outpost of Free Institutions, and from
her history and associations, as well as geo.
graphical position, will necessarily, if true
to herself, take foremost stand in opposing
the extension of slavery.
This is her mission, and glance at the
map of our western Territories will show US
in what manner her position will enable US
to aid in this contest. We command the
highway TO the western and southwestern
Territories, which are about to be opened to
emigration, and we should take steps to or
ganize companies, and in other ways aid in
peopling them with active, energetic defend
ers of the rights of man, and warm and
earnest opponents of slavery.
The Indian Territory will not probably
be opened to settlement this year. for the
slave power breads our proximity: but still,
by obtaining and circulating all the informa-
ton we can relative to it, and to those por-
tons of the neighboring States of Missouri.
Arkansas and Texas, we may direct the at
tention of northern enigrants to those val
liable districts lying contiguous to the In
dian Territories. There are hundreds of
and they can be obtained easily by northern
emigEants, and thus, by surrounding the
slave-holding Indian nations with Gordon
of free settlements, We shall peacefully and
quietly eradicate the peculiar institution"
from among them.
We can do this for the Territory south
of us, and now for that west of US. New
Mexico, the land of which Daniel Webster
said ''that to prohibit slavery was only to
re enact the law of Cod is already made
the theatre of the slavery prepagaudists.-
The delegate from New Mexico-Mr. Otero
was elected to Congress on the slavery
issue. The point of greatest danger lies in
the proposed new Territory named Arizonia.
or as it has hitherto been called. the Mesilla
Valley. There is no doubt deep-laid
scheme to make of it slave State. Many
circumstances go to prove the truth of this
supposition. The laying out of the over
, land mail route through it, from Arkansas,