Article Title

The News.

Authors

Newspaper Title

Portland Advertiser

Publication Date

5-23-1856

Publication Place

Portland, Maine

Event Topic

Sumner Caning

Political Party

Republican

Region

free state

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Quote

How long will the people of the Free States tamely submit to such outrages?

Document Type

Article (Journal or Newsletter)

Full Text Transcription

The News by Telegraph shows that the Minions of slavery and the Border Ruffians are doing their own work, both in Kansas and at Washington! The dastardly and perhaps murderous attack on Senator Sumner is on a par with their whole course. How long will the people of the Free States tamely submit to such outrages? How long will men permit themselves to be used by mere force of party discipline, to sustain such outrages? -- and all that a few mean men, who claim to be leaders of the democratic party, may secure to themselves offices and political power!

The crisis is rapidly approaching!

Edited/Proofed by

Entered and reverse-order proofed by Lloyd Benson

Identifier

mepasu560523a

Recommended Citation

"The News." (1856). Secession Era Newspaper Editorials. 65.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/secession-editorials/all/editorials/65

Rights

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