Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14
Slavery in Kansas.
Determination Of the Pro-siavcry
Men 10 Plant it There.
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM GENERAL
SrRINGFEILOW
SrRINGFELL0W.


imfoAlAhl LEllEh fhOM tENEdAL
srRINGFELLow.
From fhe Montgomery ala adrcrfiIcr.
We publish the following letter from
Gen. Stringfelow to gentleman Of
this State. 1t gives an interesting.
and. doubtless. u correct view Of mat
tcrs in Kansas
WEsroS, Saturday, Oct. 6, '55.
Mr. DEAR SIR: was much gratif-
ed by the receipt of yours of =. and
take pleasure in replying to your in
quiries. Ihave deferred writing un-
al | could give you the result of the
election of delegate to Congress. which
was held en- last Monday. thought
it barely possible that the result of
that election might affect my answer.
From the threats of the Abolitionists
in the East, and the secret movements
of their emissaries in Kansas, it was
impossible to foresee what would oc-
cur at the election. II seemed as if
they desired conflict, and | regarded
it as mere possibility that at some
precincts they mi sht bring il about
But l am glad to find that, as usual.
they are mere boosters, and very care
fuI!to keep out Of the way when true
men are at hand. They did not at
tend the election; suffered it to 20 by
default. The result is Whiteiield's
reelection, though not half the pro-
slavery vote was given There being
no contest and the settlers being busy
gathering their crops and preparing
for winter, did not turn out. The alb
olitionists have evidently abandoned
the contest in Kansas, and determined
to transfer it to Congress. On next
Tuesday they hold an election on their
own responsibility; will elect Reeder
by as many nominal votes as they
choose to certify. and will rely on the
House with its abolition majority, Civ
ing him the seat. You may think |
am testing. as il is hard to realize such
folly. but | am in earnest, and am
satisfied they act under advice and in
structions from leading abolitionisls in
and out of the House. / am prepar-
ed to see any outrage perpetrated by
them. Should the House give Rec
der this seat and eject Whitfield. what
will Southern members do? j hope
no one of them will so far forget him
self as to open his mouth in opposition
% such movement We should put
the whole responsibility on the north;
force them to the issue and make them
decide it.
may seem to be wandering from
the matters about which you desire in
nation, but am not. Ii Reeder be
admitted to seat. or any other action
be takon by Congress to deprive the
people Of Kansas Of their right TO de-
termine their future condition, ue shall
need tie men at once. i need hardly
say to you that Abolition cannot be
forced upon Kansas, unless the South
prove traitors--and not then Without
more and better fighting men than can be
found an aboiiiiondom. The pro-slavery
party have been indifferent TO abuse,
to the vilest ISLANDERS; they have submit
ted To and availed themselves OF Adolf
ton law; have quietly, by voting, sue
ceeded in protecting themselves. II
resort is 10 be had to other means TO
foroe--they will be found equally ready
and. doubt not, equally prepared.
II, however, no extra necessity be
created, | would advise you to send those
of little means in the Spring. They
eau, by the Middle OF March, or even
LIST OF April, secure to themselves pre-
emp ton by erecting cabin, and then
find amp'e employment by farmers at
gpod wages during the summer and tall.
n this way they can save and pay ex-
penses during the winter, and have that
time for fencing and improving their
own claim.
There will be no election until next
October.
Men who have means can come in the
Fall-during the winter fence their
land, so as TO be prepared for breaking
their grounds early in the Spring. Our
crops are abundant nd provisions will
be very cheap this winter. The land Is
being very rapidly surveyed, and by
Spring all north OF Kansas River, and a
good deal on the south, will be surveyed
aud DO difficulty will attend settlements
Every mechanic can find more work ~
high wages than be Gun do. il is thus
that the Abolitionists get Nil their
strength-their mechanics alone can
live in Kansas, aud could Southern me-