The daily union., 1854-10-25
PROGRESS IN KANSAS.

In our era error may enjoy bitter and yranics reign
but must be brief An in which the pen OF the tee
graphic writer reaches u,lions in day can hardly
be long msled by the oies aEd sehoods of anaticism
Before those who have propheed pops the sequel OF
a good measure have had chance to rereat into the
right good results secure universal applause aaa estab
sh universal conviction Nothing has been in these latter
DAYS so prolific of Misrepresentation as the Kansas
and Nebraska bill and yet in the very spring time OF cal
umny we have the autumn of truth with the mellow
fruits which show how soon and how good cause
will yudicate itself Now mark the evidence! Kansas
one of these Territories is already not far behind Mnnc-
so and Oregon Population crowds into her valleys and
her broad expanses being enlivened with thriving in
dustry and enterprise Before the foes of the democratic
policy have tired of abusing General PcrcA for his sup
mort Of the Nebraska BILL the great truth of seEgDyern
meu involved id that bill makes itself felt and the peo
nile of Kansas speak through the Kansas Herald in the
following language:
nSrrrLEaENrs IN KANsAs--Our young Territory fill
ing up with apdity unparalleled except in the case OF Cal
ifornia Every boat that mp the Missouri brings
fresh thronp adventurous pioneers eager to plant their
estines on soil of Kansas At the ferries on the Mis-
souri, great numbers crossing every day with their
wagons teams cattle and hogs household and kitchen
furniture and other articles too numerous to mention
Men, women children, old and young rich and poor
men on whom the has set his mark all hronging
with eager this promised land this Canaan of their
hopes and dreams They come foot on horseback, in
carriages and CARTS with all the appliances end
boot of making claims. Yes, making claims, selecting
spets where they willing take their chance for happi
ness in e where they hope their bones may rest the
quiet of the grave Is strange that are eager in such
pursuit that they jostie each other sometimes Is it
wonderful that in such stir that mell-defned attribute
of our disposition to take OF apmber
bould manifest itself? Yet is that squatter
erferes witt the rested rights of another We true
living without law, in state of nature, and yet we apprc-
hend there societies of the same number in any coun
rv where the aid 0 the civil magistrate Is less needed
Claims when left withox. incumbent, and without any
evidence of intention of occupancy sometimes
Jumped Squatters are law unto themselves IN such
matters and when wrong is done w one to another, so
ciety which bound together by interest takes
upon itself the redress of that wrong No is condemned
without hearing right is divested without s&Qdca
on and that by jury OF the country The Law agrsei
upon by the society for s security OF their rights Is no more
mob law, the offspring of excerent but few simple rules
having their foundation the eternal principles of right be-
tween man and man. and adapted to the enlightened in
which live. The best legislation cannot secsre It's cnd
more eecuay does the simple code adopted by the set
tiers of Kansas.
There was tine when the Of squattcr was as
,r, t reproach when the settlers the public lands
were enoun ced in Congress thieves and robbers That
time has and the ablet statesmen OF our country
stand forth as champions of the expediency OF squatter law
and Justice OF s9patter sovereignty oqnaes nave
from the earliest of country led the van OF civ
izaon in its westward Under their guidance cn
pre crossed the Aeghanes and b spread itself out over the
broad valley of the Mississippi They Iaye hewed away the
forests and carried thrift and beauty and ssnfancee very
where Railroads and canals, and Steam naEgaSn pave
followed their tracks eager pursuit The crownng glory
squatters mission is yet to be achieved 1t Is Tor 'he
generation the strong armed and men
that are now thronging and Nebraska to link
together tto Atlantic and Pacific in close and
enduring union Th-y will prepare the for the iron
horse to climb the Rocky mountains and the Sierra Nevada
If such be the mission of the quaters of Kansas tand
Judging of the present by past havca right think
it les they entitled the fostering aid Of gov
ernment and the encouragement and gratitude of tho Amer
lean people,"