Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-12-20
Terrible STATE Of KanEas.


Below We give from the Cleveland Leader,
the lengthy article on the condition Of affairs
in Kansas territory, 10 the exclusion Of other
matter. Believing that synopsis Of the facts
ss they transpired could not easily be gwen
Our readers will now see il they but open
their eyes where this black. hearted Admins
,trStiOn stands:
Very Latest from Kanxas-The danger
becoming more Imminent VOlunteers
still pouring In from MiSsOuri-A COllls-
ion almost Unavoidable.
In every community there are number OF
sluggish spirits. who never see danger till it is
upon them; aud there are others who. in the
very midst Of safety, see impending danger
It's safe TO pursue medium between these
extremes snd the Hindoo maxim, to fear dan
ger when it is distant, and meet it when pre-
sent. is, perhaps, as applicable now as ct any
time in the history Of this country. To be ut
tsrly Indifferent to the condition Of affairs in
KanEas at thsjuncture, would betrsyls spirit
OF which dog might be ashamed and to
constantly predict that all will be right, and
that there is no occasion for interference, at q
time when all is wrong, when the whole force
OF western Missouri, backed up by The money
and arms Of the South, is preparing TO carry
6,e and sword into KanEas, when the govern
men; oil Missouri openly encourages its people
70 mako this unlawful Invasion, knowing that
the Free State settlers are not strong enough
to'rssist such mob,--to remain indifferent at
such time would be criminal.
7hs Missourians may be beaten when they come
to blows: bat is this an excuse for our neu,
,trAlilyi The people Of Kansas have right to
enjoy certain privileges, without being com
pGlled to Sight for them against band Of ma
rauders who have no Lawful! business in
the territory. Almost every peaceable citizen
can defend himself sgainst the assaults of a
rufhan but, because he can defend himself,
should The officers Of the Law look on and say,
Let them tight it out; the rufiian will finally
get worsted1' We have inst such an example
before us. The people Of KanSas desire to
sliVe in peace; the Missourians, without any
right whatever, invade their soil with an avow.
ed determination TO eXterminate them; the
federal government openly takes sides with the
Missourans and 0hio--shall she look on and
ray. Let them 6sht it out; the Free state
nan will wlnr
That our readers may know how much de.
,pendence is to be placed 10 the opinions oI
those Who say that there is no need of inter-
ference, We give the very latest intelligence
received up to the hour Of going to press last
evening. Prom letter from Col. Reid, to
the Lexington (MO.) Citizen, dated at Frank.
lin, on the I'd inst, we make sn extract. He
is commander Of tls force which left Lexing
ton
FRASKIIS, Sunday Morning.
DEAn Sta One hundred and 6fy men ar
here and eneamped, and eager for battle. Las
night was very cold and windy, and has in
tnanner gentIed the impetuous spirit OF yester
'day. From Lawrence q thousand conflicting
rumori have reached our camp. ell tending Il
confirm the opinion have heretofore express
1ed--a battle will be fought. The Yankee
have hOisted the blood red signal over lhei
'atraa0 nlaee and all dav Yesterday, reinforce