White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15
IWHOLE NUMBER, l27.
Down with the Aeitators.

OOWu Will Inc ASlbSLOIs.
Who are the agitators Of the slavery
question? To answer truly, let US look at
the record of the past. gi
For the avowed purpose of Increasing
the number of Slave States. so as to pre-
serve the balance Of power, (as Mr. Call
houn called 1t, Texas was annexed to
this country. For the same purpose
war was made with Mexico History
win record the facts. and postsrity must /,
determine the justice aud humanity Of
that war.
As Indemnity for the past and securi-
ty for the fnture,' we annexed q large
portion of Mexico to our already extend
cd limits. This brought up the agitation
Of the question. whether or not slavery
should be excluded from this territory
while under Congressional control.
The whole people Of the free States,
without regard to party, sail that Con.
gress ought to exclude it. This express
ion was given by every Legislature of
every free State. The Southern people
said that, inssmuch as the territory had
been acquired by the common blood
and common treasure" they regarded it
as unfair that they and their slaves should
be thus excluded. r ... ...-s7
In 1850, the patriots of all sections in
Congress, enacted certain laws, each
section yielding somewhat Of their pecu-
liar notions, for the purpose ofpromoting
concord and harmony. 1t was conteu-
ded by Mr.. Clay 1.-THE wisest statesman
that this country ever produced) that as
Mexico had abolished slavery in the coun-
try acquired by US, it could not exist,
unless authorized by positive constitution
al sanction when State governments came
to be formed. This was acquiesced in by
all parties. 81
The territories of Utah and New Next
co were organized without the restriction,
because regarded as unnecessary for their
protection against the advance ofslavery.
The agitation of the slavery question
ceased. All was harmony and peace.
There existed no sectional enmi.y or strife
because of adverse interests on the most
unfortunate and perplexing question.
In 1854. in an evil hour, aud, we fear.
to promote the unholy ambition Of a sin
gle man, the slavery question was forcsd
upon the country, by the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise. This made Kan
sas the battlefield upon which was fought
out the question whether slavery should
exist there or not. 1t is not necessary to
refer to the horrible details of that strug-
gle. They are fresh in the remembrance
of all. ID
We appeal to all honest and candid
men to say if we have not stated the
truth in regard to this matter. Now
comes the questions, "Who annexed Tex
as? Who made war with Mexico who
repealed the Missouri Compromise No
one will dispute the answer-"The DEM
ocratic party"
II, then. these causes produced the sgi-
tation Of the slavery question, and nons
lare deny it, the Democratic party are
before the country for all the
bitterness and sectional strife which now
70 unhappily exist among US. Now II,
IS is contendei, the horrors Of Harper's
Ferry are the result of the agitation Of the
'io'Cil Hu0SlOuS upOu TIC uOduS OF luo
leaders of that party must forever rest the
From their hands drip
he blood of the poor deluded wretehes
Who were slain in the insane attempt to
iberate those who asked no help.
Is it not Tina that the true patriots of
Ill sections arise in their might and hurl
from power those who have brought this
lire calamity upon the country?
Let US go back to the policy pursued
~ the fathers of our Republic. In the
language of the eloquent Corwin, LET us
stand in company with the mists Of the
Jordan over which they passed, their
garments purple with the waters of the
Red Sea, though which they led uS of
I'D, to the land Of promise. With them
o point the way, however dark the pres
mt, Hope shines on the future, and. dis
,erning their footprints in our path. let
Is tread it with unfalteriug trust. "-ZHdi-
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