Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-05-11
kanzas MISCELLANY.

but her cltlzcns were resolved never to give
up the contest for their rights and their
independence Of tho soil from foreign control
The State of Missouri would be called upon
to disavow all sympathy with these border
rufiians. If she refuses the South will be
called upon to discountenanco her If the
South refuses, the solemn duty will devolve
upon the North to take up the matter and
see to it that the rights of her sons, who
have settled in kanzas on the faith Of solemn
compacts, shall he INDICATED and sustained.
The citizens Of Kanzas rely upon the Nor
to aid them by demonstration of public seS-
timent and all other legal means, until their
rights shall be fully and triumphantly vim
Dictated.
From recent letter from Mrs. Nichols dated
Lawrence X. T., April 9Th.
The Missouriaus. cmboldencd by last Falls
success, came boldly, several days journey
from the interior Of Missouri--to vote The
number is estimated by Missourians at ten
thousand. The mass, low lived, drunken
and reckless, were marshallcd by leaders of
a higher grade in society, who were COM
PEELED to extreme measures to keep their
forces from robbery and slaughter One
OF these gentlemen frankly confessed to a
Massachusetts, emigrant, that they tapped .
the whskey barrels and split the liquor to .
keep " popular sovereignty from becoming /
dangerous to its own advocates Several .
men felt obliged to fly from this place, their |
lives being threatened by the rowdy " soycr-
eigns." 1t was only needed to point out such
and such ones as - abolitionists," and the
cry was raised " shoot " hang" Lynch
him In this place seven hundred Nilsson
rians assembled and voted, threatened the
Judges of the election, and during the fore
noon the - free State" residents did not
attempt to vote. Later in the day, when
the Missourians had scattered their forces,
some two hundred and fifty voted, about
two thirds the actual number of free State
men. Every electoral District in the Ter
ritory but two have sent in their protests
to the Governor, asking him to call a new
election.
NJ. p. Park, editor of the Pdrkr,Nc Lumi-
ndr,, whose Office was destroyed by Mis-
souri, mob because he dared to protest against
the election outrage. in Kanzas, was from
Grafton Vermont. The Bellows Falls Argus
saws
lie left for the College at Springfield, Ill,
/ and while there pursuing his studies, the
war broke out between Mexico and Texas,
in which he enlisted and served under Gen.
! Houston. lie was at the massacre of San
Jacinto, and barely escaped with hi. life -
| At the close of the war he returned to Hi
but left again to take part in the border war
with the Camanches. Mr.. Park built a
| warehouse at the place which bears his
name
Mr.. Park was STAKEHOLDER himself.
Rev A. Monroe. n preacher of the Meth
odist church south in Kansas, has published
an earnest appeal to his southern brethren.
lie believe. that hv the help of God, Kanzas
con bo mazda n slave state and savs
" have the resources. trc hare the Sron
'notre poicer-let us draw upon our resources,
put our united shoulders to the work, and
call upon Israel God Tor help, and 1t shall
be done ON urged 70 write TINS by the
wants and pressing dcmdnd5 81 common
cause, IN which would interest all southern
hearts ana hand', prayers ana purses
From A recent address by Rev. Le.nder Kor. doliv
cred at Platte city, No.
: . Do Gentlemen talk of lawful and honor.
able means "a prevent all this mass Of Eastern
nhomination. moral, social and inndel, from
entering among YOU liza midnight robber
were to attempt to break into nv quarters.
! would avail myself oil the most chc'ent means
a., 13w co ~ nnndcr unon hnnoroho "ouiu
l means the only law would recognize in
= the case "oulu DC .he law oil sell preserVa
Lornos no, f,r ,obbers All hond;,,; anr
sncL ,base .hnlitionists arc Tbov ors com" 'm.
=, inc berc 70 RIM OF your slaves And whor
q one of these men is caught IN the act anC
,yh;nned or strunc mn. or tarred and fcath
E ersd rhot n bov7 of Mons INDIGNATION r;ng
= tbron,b all rho oh,lition Communities ogains
!nrousn al V"e e''iiln Utilities
Il lne "arotri'y VI Tue s'"Ne owners as wei
ihight thS hlghwhEihan Or inc miunieh
him o. Tho bnnd That strikes him, down IL
6 lis dead of crime C;er,ler'e an ro,, Lno,v ,bo
, would NOT counsel rinIonco md blnodsboJ
, nor do mnloss in Tho dnf"nco 81 ,anr ia,t
imote ricbts and interest md vou ware cSm
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