The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-03-15

gressioHal fommiltee Of Investiga 1.-THE
leading purpose 81 cur intended removal to
the territory is TO determine the domestic in
stitutions ot.ihis territory when it comes to be
State; and we would not como but for this
purpose. AT public meeting addressed BY
Judge Lecompte and others it was
"Resoised, That the institution Of slavery
is known and recognized in this territory,
and we warn all persons not 10 come TO our
peaceful iiresides TO SANDER us and TO SOW the
seeds Of discOrd between the master and the
servant; for, as much as we dsprecate the
necessity to which we may be driven, we can.
not be responsible for the consequences.
Il is not my intention in this paper to write
a history OF Kansas, nor to exhaust my whole
stock of ammunition in my first essay on Kan
sas, as the Advocate did in the ease Of
"Blue Lights" and Hartford Convention. -
| don't want to be forced 10 the extremity OF
firing blank cartridges, as the Advocate
has been ever since the explosion of It's mag
azine.
My purpose at present is, 10 show that the
bastard history in question has lalsifed truth
in the extract taken from it on 'kansas War. y
have shown the aggressions of slavery
from the inception Of the government until Il
had monopolized the whole of Columbia )
happy land. After the passage of the Kan
sas Nebraska act, | have shown, by resolu-
tons passed at pro slavery meetings, and by
congressional report, that these aggressions
on the part OF slavery advocates continued
and provoked retaliatory measures from free
State men.
These facts are sufficient to tasteu the lie
upon Blackburn 4 Mcdonald, who attempt
to throw all the blame upon the North.
By way Of illustrating the malignant spirit
by which the pro slavery men were aetuated,
| will add few instances in which it mani
tested itself in the most diaboleal way. VIM.
Philips, lawyer OF Leavenworlh, who had
signed a protest against the election frauds in
that city, was notified by a vigilance commit.
tee OF proslayery men TO ''dig out Upon
his refusal to go, he was, on the 18th Of May,
seized by band Of men chiefly from Nilsson
ri, who carried him eight miles up the river
to Weston, where they shaved one-half Of his
head, tarred and ieathered him, rode him on
a rail and sold him at a mock auction by q
negro.
Eight days after the preparation of this
outrage a meeting was held at Leavenworth
"eloquently addressed by Judge Leeompte'
after which the following resolutions offered
by Judge Payne, member elect OF the House
OF Representatives, were unanimously adopt
ed.
"Resolved, That we heartily endorse the
action Of the committee OF citizens that shaw
ed, tarred and feaihered, rode on a rail aud
had sold by a negro, William Philips, the
moral perjurer.
Resolved, That we return our thanks to
the committee for faithfully performing the
trust enjoined upon them by the pro-sayery
party
tba ~ 1,.,,,,.ff -, Al -. 81, .,
ments and seemed to prefer them as authority
to history as showing the true character Of the
Hartford Convention, it cannot with any show
OF fairness refuse newspaper testimony as
showing the spirit and feeling of pro slavery
men in Kansas.
will give few extracts from the "Squat
terSoyereign, newspaper publish by String.
fellow 4 Kelly, at Atehison, Kansas:
"Monday of last week fight came OH at
Doniphan, X. I. Kansas Territory, in which
bowie-knives were used freely. The diilicul.
ty arose out apolitical difficulty; the combat
ants being pros slavery man anda free soiler.
Both parties were badly cut, aud we are hap
py to state that the free. soiIer is in fair way
TO peg out, while the proslayery man is out
and ready for another fight. Kansas is hard
road for free'soilers to travel.
In regard TO certain structures upon Kansas
outrages published in the New York Tribune,
the same paper says
I've can tell the iWpeFtinent scoundrels of
the Tribune that they may exhaust an ocean
of ink, their Emigrant Aid Societies spend
their millions and billions. Their represen.
iatives in Congress spout their heretical theo-
ries till doomsday, and His Exeelency, Frank
lin Pierce, appoint aboltionist after free.
soier as our Governor, yet ice rW continue
10 lynch and hang, to tar and feather, aud
froirH ereTy ,chiie lirered dbolitioaid who
dares pollute our soil. $
Robert 5, Kelly, enc of the editors Of the
paper | am quoting from, declared that he
could never die happy until he had killed an
Aboltionist All, said he, ~ can't kill
man, ii kill a woman, and if can't kill
woman I'll kill child
The "Advocate's'' reply Of last week has
It's usual amount of brutum fulmen and bun.
combe. Strip it Of these and the hideous
skeleton would become as frightful even to
democrats as were the grisly monsters Of
Blue Lights and Hartford Convention, which,
the nursing fathers of democracy for years
have used to brighten their children into ODE
dence-just before the election.
The pitiable attempt TO impeach the test.
m0ny of Webster and Sherman reminds one
Of a lamb ''tackling' Royal Bengal tiger
The Advocate pretends to be very indig |
nant at my suggestions 10 it of speaking more
politely of Senator Blaine The Advocate" |
early in this controversy, about |
my complaints OF its comments not being re.
speetful. "That the facts of history, WHICH |
We asserted and so abundantly maintained by |
Inquestioned authorities in opposition to his
1wn notions, is what has eansed his nneasi. f.
ness, and is where the disrespeet lies"
Now somebody else's OK is gored. If the
Advocate had history to sustain its position
/ would not take notice Of such innocent lit.
lie jokes. Ali my efforts to provoke the pro.
l1otion Of history from the Advocate
which were more taunting than the little lest
IN etiquette, have been unayailiug to break
Is silence. Ia the language of Tennyson:
Such fine reserve and noble reticeneen is
arely found as the Advocate has shown on
he subject Of history.
Friend Advocate what does thee mean
~ referring to my religion2 And why did
hee take occasion in thy paper few weeks
go to say that Hunter, who was executed at
1amden, N. j., was Quaker2 Did thee
mean 10 cast reflection on the Society Of
riendsY Let me say 70 thpe that the Quak.
rs, as thee calls them, pride themselves upon
he fact that among their members there has
lever been horse thief democrat, or a
shall ask thee TO inseFl letter IN
by columns, that will show thee and the pub,
le, that thee was mistaken ID Hunters re.
igion.
Judging Mr.. Advocates feelings by bis
eplies, in this discussion, he has about reach.
d the point described in the Irish Mothers
-etteF:
Ne moEls JUS a. leave take bitter as swate
u i bad he same iastg;
OF lpieae, az whisky punch lf 4 you'd
Put him 10 the saEsn humor for fiep,
Friend Advocate, you ara situated good
leal like certain lawyer, who had very
,ad case in court. The Judge said to him,
you have no case, abuse your client"
ID. WoLFE.
Owing to the absence, this week, Of the
iditog who hss been conducting the contro.
'ersy with Ag. Wolf, the ApTopArE's reply
o The above is deferred. Mr.. Wolfe eSpsels
0 send in another paper on the Kansas ques.
ion, aud We Hoald lie o have Is Cos our
iext issue, in order that shs ii1eAssio,l nas
then close. The articles, We believe, have |
been generally read add been quite interest
ing to many Of our readers, but we iiow desire
to turn our attention TO passing events Of i'm
portanee, and give TO our readers fuller re-