Freeman's champion., 1858-08-12
a." Nigger-Huggers, "Nigger-WOr-
shippers" "Abolitionists, "Fire-
Eaters" Fanatics" &c.

The above pleasant epithets are
very frequently applied nowadays
to such of the Free State party who
propose to organize Republican par
ty in Kanzas; and who are they,
pray, who use them 2 Let us see
In the first place there is that consis-
tent old Democratic paper, the Leav'
enworth Herald, the Oldest paper in
the Territory, and during all Of our
past troubles was an ardent defender
Of the Border Ruffan outrages, and
has always devoted its influence to
make this Slave State next is the
Leavenworth Ledger, paper which
started about year ago, and which
processes to be All independent Free
State paper, but its pretensions con
tain all the Free-Statcism there is
about it. It's editor was an old Bor-
der Ruflian, was engaged in several
Of their forays, and is as much one
now, at heart, probably, as he ever
WAS. He hangs to the skirts of the
Free State party, because he has sense
enough to know whichsde his breadis
buttered next comes Denver'S home
organ, the Lecompton Democrat-that
is well enough known to our readers;
following in the wake are the Fort
Scott Democrat, Palmetto RGnsan,
Wyandott argus, Iowa Point Laqai-
rer, and Minneola Statesman. All
of these papers, with the exception Of
tho latter named one, are avowed
Democratic sheets, and the latter has
Leen, whether designedly or not, a
valuable ally, These papers are
the sources from whence all these ele-
giant epithets originate. The terms
are consistent with the character and
demeanor OF their authors, and must
be expected and looked for as q mat
ter of course. .. ....
Now we would have no objections
totheSe terms if only used by the per.
sons to whom they properly belong !;
but sometimes good Free State man,
Influenced by the Misrepresentation
of these sheets, without q correct
knowledge of their proclivities, catch
hold Of these epithets and are preju-
diced against the members Of the par.
ty to whom they are intended by their
authors to DO given, to the detriment
Of the cause. Wesay we would have
no objections to these terms if only
used by the people to whom they be.
long 1, c., their authors; for surely
they are the proper owners Of them.
Who are the :" niger worShippers I"
of KanzaS? Look back to the old
bogus Statutes and see, You will
tacre find an act passed by the repre-
s1ntatives Of tho " Democracy OF
hanzas, wherein it was made q Grim.
inal offence to abduct negro child,
and only comparatively slight pun.
ishment for the abduction Of white
one. Was there ever us much mig.
ger-Hugging" and "Nigger-Wor-
shipping" spirit manifested by tho
Republicans =? Did they ever, by any
ofiheir efforts to pull down white
manto the level Of the nigger"--as
these "nigger'-epithct opplyors so
often charge--ever maistain that q
"nigger" was bitter than a white
person. NigyerrH Huggcrs and
"Nigger-W orshipperS y iorsooth |
Why tho very people to whom these
terms are 50 sneeringly given, arc do!
ing their utmost to curtaiI this "hug-
ging" and "worshipping' business,
while their authors are eternolly cry
ing out lastly for more extended
privilcgesl
And then there's that rautiug old
term "Abolitionist J" how very mp
propriately that sappliod to the Re-
publicansl Let us examine this mat
tel. a little, and sec where that bc-
longs 10 which party Of the Dem
ocratic or Republican, at tho last
Presidential election, did tho .Abo-
gww'rsisvn ywloprwaStfuau
businesa Saa. adveriiss~~n. "A, z
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