The ballot-boxes had been violated, and a Legislature installed, which proceeded to carry out the conspiracy of the invaders; but the good people of the Territory, born to Freedom, and educated as American citizens, showed no signs of submission.
Sumner highlights the violation of democratic processes in Kansas and the resilience of its citizens against oppression.
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