New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-29
WHAT IL GOING ON IN KANSAS.

Mr.. ABELARD GUTHRIE, the writer of the follow
ing letter. has been for years resident OF Kan
sas, is a Ben;Onan Democrat, and would probably
have been the present Delegate in Congress had not
the combined forces of Slavery and the Federal office
holders proved too strong for him. eectng Rersrcnd
Thomas johnson, q missionary of the Methodist
Church South and supple tool Of the Slave Power.
Mr.. Guthrie now writes to Member of Congress
(who C mmunicates to The ETa) as follows:
kansas TERRIroRY Friday. june o, 1854.
So it seems foul deed has been consummated and
th, beautiful Territory for whose beneht have spent
30 much time and money, is surrendered up 10 the full
power of Slavery. But the outrage is not to stop here.
Il but link in the chain OF insult and Injury offered
the people Of the free States You will remember that
nj tie ss session Of Congress $50 900 appropriated
10 enable the President with the Indians of these
new Territories for their lands But this law was dlsre-
geided until the plan for the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise arranged; and then, instead OF Co'nmis-
soner being treat with the Indians In the ordinary
WY delegations each tribe have been hurried off 10
Warrington and the treaties there made, 50 that neither
IL tribes large the public know anything of the
conditions OF these treaties The Indian Agents the SEN
ae md the particular friends OF the Administration alone
know what going These individuals circulated the
DRY that citizen would be allowed to take claims or
settle lands coded by the Indians to the Govern.
at public sale lnfhe meantime, senator sent
private Geographic dispatch 10 his friends to 20 and
iahe possession Of he most desirable loca-
tons. This information circulated Sc
c etly thousands of the pro-slavery party
cd over the country before those the secret
were apprised of what doing. These men, under
stand have banded together t. prevent the settlement OF
an.islsvtry in the country Several meetings OF
these clubs" have been held in Missouri, and nti-
slavery have been denounced with fierce threats.
This knew from the start would be the course pursued
by the slave power the Missouri rest elton removed
Thus you he great act OF eachery and bad filth
has been followed 10y Others equally atrocous Is there
be end OF these ourages Are freemen to be thus
tr8mped upon, their rights dregarded, their personal
safety endangered! And no remedy VIII the
people of the free States quietly submit TO these wrongs
aud infus-to BE- yassais of the slave power |
for resistanceI 10 rhGt er'eat. call upon
YOU and every friend OF freedom TO TO assist
this country the beautiful the most fertile, and the
most healthy, do verify believe, the face of the
earth.
You the plan of operations adopted by adversa
RES il this II is asctrGiIea where company OF slave
holders and her friends desire settle the Indian De-
Iartmen Washington then sends for delegation Of
the Tbe owning the desired lands this delegation goes to
ashir gton makes treaty ceding the coveted lands
aid private information is 70 the Shareholders that all
that treaty has been made the lands sold to the Gov
eTImeDt at all.
Ills j. easy way of coonZiDg the whole Territory
with SHAREHOLDERS while an snisAyefy man cannot even
get good home. These facts which TIE whole country
ought know and am in little better health
/ email endeavoT TO make known. wish could hayea
press heIe Gun you not Gssis u in getting Onel
hat we want j men-meu Of courage, industry and
Intelligence They find place the habi,abe globe
who're they got desirable home than here. The
Teiitcyy Nebraska is comparable this in
resIect and there the STAKEHOLDER will make effort at
dominion Your obedIent servant,
ABELARD GUTHRIE