Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-07-21
VOLUME XI.---NO 16.
WHOLE NUMBER, 536.

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ka, which they condesendingly say is "sef
apart for u.s." A few northern men already
hare teer dtiven from the Territory, 9th
ets frightened away. A few slasehOIdera
already have moved il with then slaves.
The Methodist missionaries sent here fof
the purpose Of enlightenins and Christian;
izing the poor Indian, have their slaves to
do the drudgery of the missions; lhuss
while they are enlighteting and Chris!
tiani,ing one class Of heathers Is an anx-
iliary in the good cause, they are grind
ing down and blotting out the very souls
Of other heathens. Indeed, it is q ftes'
tion whether they Christianize or heathen.,
ize the most OF coufse, the influence Of
these missions is against US. At Fort
Leavenworth, the United States officers arc
degrading themselves and their esllirgi
by going with the South, and hoo.ing at
Northern men, and even justifying lynch.
ing of them, for no other cause than that
they are "Northern men,?
A dark picture, truly-bdt think not
that 1t has no bright side. Northern men
have been found who could not be scared}
settlements have been commenced, slaves
holders have become frightened, already,Ws
hear-"they will not trust their slaves
there,' have Just made trip cvef sato
the Territory, found on the Indian reserve
scores of families from iowa, Indians, nh
nois and other States, and still they come
Next week We are to have general meet.
inc ,,n n, Eon,,, r;ror ubara buDd rods ~
freemen will be rallied; a Cat may Their
90 forth that will sound the death-kne!l to
Slavery, in kanzas at least All We ask
is, for Northern men, and Southern men,
tired Of Slavery, who design emigratinS
here, 10 come n0,ri Now is the time they
can suit themselves with homes, and abote
all, nn,o or sooa this Slavery question must
be met and settled.
During our trip over into the Tertitoryf
we saw the Baptist missionary, pure and
warm anti-slavery man. We also took
dinner at the Friends or Quaker mission
found the Superintendent, Friend Fayer,
sick, but were kindly received by his fam'
ily,-all strong anti-slavery people, to
whom We are indebted, not only for their
kindness to us, but for much valuable in
formation. Say to frecmen, "Come on,
secure home, assist in this great ,truggls
between Slavery and Freedom y
Our nearest post Office at present u
Westport, Jackson county, Missouri.
Yours, Truly, SAMUEL n. WOop.
s@- And all this insolence and barbar,
Gus treatment Of the hardy sons Of toll
from the North, who seek a home for
themselves and their families, |, what 10
called By Senator Douglas and his follow.
ers, "popular s,uereiyny!'-"the right
of the people to govern themselves '"-
and, above all, "sluatter sovereignty..!'
The truth Is, this whole Nebraska scheme,
from its conception to its eonsurnmation,
has been one vile and iniquitous plot to
force the curse Of Slavery upon free soil,
and to tranple Law, Right, and Justics
under foot in the attempt. That the U.
S. Officers engage in it, shows the feeling
at Washington and so sure as the spirit
of IS lives in the vein. Of American free.
men, discord and perhaps civil war will
ensue before the rights of Freemen and
the love of Liberty will be ''cfushed OUT
Of our citizens looking for homes on tho
Kansas.