Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-02-11
THE SPIRIT OF THE PEO-
PIE OF KANSAS.


Stanton have both said 10 published
documents that an attempt TO force the
Lecompton Constitutio on the people of
Kansas will result in civil war in the state.
There is no doubt of it, and as Of old
the resistance to tyrants" will be "obedi-
eDce to God."
All accounts from Kansas concur in es-
tsblishing the fact that the people will new.
or submit 10 consummation Of the plans
Of the slave usurpers.
An AcbisoU correspondent Of the Cinci.
natl Commercial, gentleman, that paper
says, who has never been one Of the 'sgi-
tators," who was bitterly opposed 10 the
Topeka mo,ement anG would consider it
an awful atfront to be styled an abolitionist,
thus writes:
Nothing but the rejection Of the whole
Lecompton fraud by Congress can avert a
bloody war. / say this reluctantly and
with regret, but l speak from the signs Of
the times. The people will not submit to
the fraud. They ought not.
How will the people of Ohio and of the
West act. should we bo brought to the
dire necessity of defending our liberties by
the sword. whitley aid US by their en-.
couragement, by their substance aud by
! their young men?
The Lawrence correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Times says:
The people of Kausas have resolved to
resist the establishment Of any State Gov
eminent under the SLecOmpton Constitu-
ton. 10 this end they will first arrest any
and all officers who assume and attempt to
discharge their functions under it, by virtue
Of their certificates Of election from Gen.
Calhoun.
Further to provide for their protection
in any emergency that may arise with the
General Government, or with any other
enemy, they have ordained, through the
Military Board, that the Territory be divi.
ded into eight brigade ,st the head of which
is a Brigader General, whose duty it is to
proceed forth with 10 organize the militia
in their several districts, and report a,
speedily as possible to Major Genera
Lane.
| Mr.. Prather, Of Kansas, having been
placed in the famous Calhoun Pledge. ir
The speech Of Mr.. Cox, Of Ohio, against
Lecompton fraud, writes as follows to that
gentleman. The letter, published BY Mr..
G. 10 the Washington States. strikiugly
shows the depth of feeingin Kansas against
the Lecompton outrage entertained BY
leading Democrats Of Southern origin.
"Franklin. K. 7. Jan. l3, 1858.
snow, sir, thisis doing mt
great injustice: for it is we'll known that
was not a member oftbe Lecompton Con
vention, and had no more 10 do with at
1 taching my name to those pledges to whicl
Q you refer than you had. l was put il
. nomination without my knowledge or con
sent, and declined to become a candidate
: and published card N tba! effect in bott
Q the Lawrence papers. It's true,that somt
}. did vote for me whether l would be san
j.. didate or not. | am Democrat, anil tina
in the broadest sense OF the tenn. l an
also Southerner, from the bosom Of oil
Virginia, and yet so much am opposes
8 to the Lecompton Constitution that if Con
o gress undertake to force it upon us wi
fght-yes, sir, l will suffer death, rathe
than submit 10 the damnable thing sweal
o by the great Eternal! that / will resist
. as long as live; and If is not destroye
during my life, will disinterit my chi
: dren Il they will not promise 10 Struggl
: against it after l am gone.
I lam but an humble farme
q and do not ask for office. Neither am
willing to be held up to public view as
traitor to public trust.
< Respectfully yours, DC
n r. D0anuwu