Freeman's champion., 1858-02-18
The Great Principle.

What heart possessing one spark
of patriotism, will not thrill with
pleasure upon pcrusing the speech Of
Gen. LANE, recently delivered at Law
renee, in reply to Buchanan's Lecomp-
ton Message The sentiments there
expressed will meet with hearty re-
sponse in the bosom Of every devoted
adherent to the Free State cause. The
speech is complete quintessence Of
the heart and soul of LANE, embracing,
as it does, all of his spirit, fire, ener-
gy, earnestness and sincerity. The
hearts Of the people Of Kamsas beat in
Unison Wih Gen. Lanes. The dema-
gogues, Office seekers, spoils-grabbers
and mock leaders, will have ample
evidence Of this fact Upon the pas
sage Of the Lecompton bastard, let
Gen. LANE muster his forces to resist
its enforcement, anil six thousand
freemeh, firmly resolved on Liberty
Or Death !" will rally at once around
him, and under his lead will i'm medi-
ately drive every vestige Of the baSt'
ards Office holders, sustainers, and
their concomitants into the purlieus
Of Slavcry's polluting regions.
The people have an inetfable hos
tility against the Lecompton bastard.
They have just reasons for it. The
principle involved in that question is
Of a nature more infringing upon the
rights ofpeople than that cfany other
one evcryet consilered by tie Amer
lean people. For nearly four years
have the people of this Territory en-
deavored to erjoy the rights and test
the principle of popular sovereign
ty." None who are guilty of enter
tanning and chertshing such senti-
ments as imbued the minds of our
fathers of '76, have been privileged
to enjoy this liberty. The propaga-
tors, advocates and tools Of the slave
oligarchy, have had the sole enjoy
ment Of this right--none others
The same power that has held the poo
pie Of Kanzas in subjugation for the
past three years Is now endeavoring
70 further its work of tyranny by
thruSting upon them, contrary to their
emphatic and manifest will, an obnox-
ioua government that will make Their
condition of even a more abect ma
ture than their long-experienced one
Contrary to all sense Of honor, man
illness, duty, and Of moral, legal and
political rights, that power, whom the
nation once reverenced and regarded
with pride-the National Administya'
tion--is pushing on the work of ensla'
wing iroe people. Not only is it do
ing this, but it Is also deriding the
principles Of RepublicaniSm and spit
ting upon the well-harped dogma O.
'squatter sovereignty" The har
fied people of Kanzas wish to know
where the matter will end If tho Lc
compton bastard, upon its acceptance
by Congress, is suffered to escape {
merited rebuke. They contend tha
If the slave power meets with sucl
success in this instance it will imme
diotely be tempted and encouraged I,
further extend its area, and soon TIN
acme Of their desires, that Of tho serf
dom Of white people, will have bee,
attained. No matter how soon tn
people Of Kanzas MAY wrest them
selves from the bastard's clutches
should they suffer 1t to 30 fastene,
upon them, they do not wish to de
grade themselves by exhibiting to tn
World the hulniliating spectacle Q
.1mcricaa Freemen quietly succulnl
ing to inroads upon their liberties b
tyrants.
". While we know that tho great heal
6f the Free State party beats right
FULLY, wo would warn tho people
beware ofspoils-secking demagogucl
AN energetic effort will be made b
old shriyelled political hacks and thei
o,nercenary tools, under the guiss an
rhowls of " conservatism" TO bow ]