The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-27

keteAes from kan>as.-No. 8.
Kansas TkaRIroRY. Sd mo-, 1855.

Kansas TEaRIroRr. Sd mo-. 1855.
The present month opened here with all the
charming lovelin,ss Of spring The weather
was clear and warm. insects began to appear.
and vegetation to start rapidly. But after .
space Of two weeks. the course OF La.urs was
suddenly reversed. insect life was sileneed,
and vegetation brought to . stand by return
Of old Winter. The lsstswo weeks have been
quite cold, and the mercury sas down TO
three degrees below zero on the goth. This
il somsshing very unusual in this latitude
The Missouri river is quite low. but boats
are coming almost daily. all crowded with
emigraass. The tide of emigration il setting
in sesosgly. and SO far - have observed. :
better class of men are coming now than ma
ny that came last fall
Our election for the Legislature comes of on
the 30sh. About . thousand Missourians
have passed our place this week on their way
into the Territory 10 vote. They were ali
well armed and ingloriously drunk. They
carried their flags. and went vel ing and
shouting on their way in . most hideous man
ner. Report says that eleven thousand have
entered the territory on the same desperate
mission. And who are they? They are from
the lowest state Of humanity; most Of them
never owned . slave. and most likely never
will They are the miserable hireling tools OF
others who would scsrn to be seen doing the
dirty work. And these are the dirty minions
OF Senator Atchison. encouraged and set on
BY every pro-slavery press on the frontier
One Of these, the Frontier News. printed at
Wsstport. Mo-. than which vier sheet never
received the impress Of type. issued an extra
. few days ago. filed with the most inflamma-
tory articles, and the most uus paring abuse o:
our Governor. The Governors life has been
threatened. and some fears are entertained for
his safety.
appears now that any attempts to prevent
these desperados from voting. would be use
less: like = sweeping avalanche. they viii car
~ everything before them. They have nomi-
mated number of candidates in Missouri.
citizens Of the State. and have now come in o
the Territory to elect them to our Legislature
There are many citizens Of the Territory. pro-
slavery men. who are very indignant at the
outrage. and some Of them have said that thew
never would submit to these things.
Ii II the intention to contest the election in
every case whore it may be carried BY these
outlaws. but there is but little doubs an At
tempt will be made to compel the Governor to
furnish certificates to those who ma, be elect
cd BY this outside vote.
Now. what is to be the end of all this? Will
the Administration and the perpetrators of tho
Douglss fraud, look calmly on this insurrec-
tion? say instruction. for can think of
no better name-and if not promptly nipped
IN the bud. it may become revolutionary. As
Territory. We stand in the relation Of child
to the Republic, and wilshe look coldly on.
and sec our rights trampled under foot? If
the powers that be afford no protection wo be
unto them. for We, have confidence in the
patriotism Of the American people, and l
trust that they will arise in their might. and
say to slavery. "thus far shall, thou 20 and no
farther" More after the election
4rH MONTH, Isr.
Well our election is past. and have not ye.
heard Of there being drop of blood spilled
The MissouriAns have gained bloodless VIC
tory. The favorite project with them was TO
overpower Lawrence. and about . thousand
pitched their tents there, but not finding Is
many people there - they expected. they sent
large numbers to other places to vote They
came in regularly organized bands. and were
governed IN their movements by their leaders
The people OF Lawrence wisely concluded to
offer no resistance. but quietly to let them have
their way. About six hundred Missourians
voted 1t Lawrence. Most Of them come on,
on bust" and were so reckless Is to care
but little what might occur. and some Of them
returned in An i'll humor because they me, with
no resistance. and some threats were made Of
wreaking their vengeance on the Governor.
We do not believe that this election will be
permitted to stand twas entirely controlled
by Missourians and few from the Southern
stes. A large number Of the citizens Of
kansas. and particularly Of Lawrence. did
not vote. being disguised by the in,ruders. and
considered it no election
We feel little curious here to know what
Affact fhia -1n H., IL 4
OF the Free States. Some are predicting tha;
they will quietly settle down. and tamely sub
nit; but. for one. hope better things Of them
have long wished to SEQ the North thor
oughly aroused TO the Danger Of slavery propa
gandism. and have never ceased to hope 70,
the arrival OF that important period Il i,
high time for every friend Of Freedom. ,e
take 6rm stand agains, the encroachment o.
slavery.
1t might Be well for me to Say here. that
have been denounced by some in your regior
- fighting man" on account Of the deter
mined language used in some Of my commu
nicasions. To such would saw. that to en-
gage in strife of carnage and blood is on.
thing. and 70 pursue firm. unflnching course
Is man and a Christian, is another.
But have but little sympathy for those who
are going TO wait TO see whether Kansas vii
be free before they come here. II every
friend OF Freedom were to pursue that course
Kansas would fall An easy prey to slavery. and
they would soon have . solution Of the prob
lem. We want men who are willing to labo
for the freedom Of Kansas. and who are no
afraid of doing their duty. Send Us men o
this stamp. and We are safe
i RICHARD MkNDxSHAII.
i DEAD HEADs.-Ths Dayton Empire 10 get
ting mad. Il thinks the abolition of the dee<
hn~A avafovn q hlo- Ell. De-. T