Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-04-24
Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune.

LAWRENCE, N. L., tpTll D, 1000.
On the 18th March. Mr.. Geo. Reed, a
joiner, Of this city, while passing the
house Of Blue Jacket, an Indian council.
man, was informed that abou, 500 Mis-.
sourians were encamped some distance
from the Waukarusa River. He and his
friend went that way to their destination.
On arrival at the camp he was pointed
out as Yankee, although from New.
York, and a pis,ol.bal came whistling
by his ear. On the 2sth they fell ou!
among themselves, and, while drunk,
cut one Of their own men Seriously
This day 40 covered wagons, Fl lied with
Missourians, passed here for the town
Of Douglas, and others for Tecumseh.-
In the afternoon, so wagons, besides any
amount Of horsemen, came through our
city, and encamPed, on its line, on the
claim Of Pro.Slavery Missourian. In
conversation, they openly avowed tina,
they came to vote, and thus protect thei:
properly in missouri. in the evening,
many, having received their allowance
of whisky, brought in barrels with the
party. became drunk, and wandered
abou, the town asking for more whisky
in our stores, but such an article is no,
sold in Lawrence. While conversng
with an intelligent.looking Missourian,
he stated that we might live here, but,
to protect themselves, they should make
it Slave State. lit took all Missouri
and the North might help herself
About two weeks since large quantity
Of provisions, assorted, came up, was
stored at a Missourinn's. but no one
could surmise lis use there but election
day and night this was the free provision
store TO Missourians. Goth, again a
large train Of wagons and horsemen
came in and marched through our streets;
one with four horses had slave riding
one Of the leaders, and a slave boy
surrounded by crowd Of hard looking
beings, supported a pole from which
streamed the flag OF America in another
wagon was a violin, played by slave.
Groups continued to augmen. their mem
bers. Most of the horsemen carried q
guc also a pistol in belt. 3Oth, fifty
two more wagons came into the city
with stresmers Of stripes and stars, bul
they did not go 10 the camp they merely
fastened their horses, fed them, and on
the call OF Col. Young, their lugleman
they fell into rows. locked arms, and
took entire possession Of the polls
Many of our citizens could not get an
opportunity to vote. Such oa.hs, &C
tions and insults, ! never heard or saw
given or taken by Americans, but the
fact is, Kansas was enslaved on the S0lt
March, 1855.
The Kansas Pioneer has the following
encouragement for the slave.drivers:
"Persons need not feel alarmed In
bringing their slaves to Kansas. Thi.
will be Slave State as certain as two
and two make four. We would, there
fore, say to our friends at distance
who have been making inquiries in regard
to the safety Of bringing slaves here, to
bring them along, and emigrate at once
The result Of the election on last Friday
ought to satisfy everybody that this will
be a Slave State. There are number
Of slaves already in the Territory. and
the cry is "s,ill they come" by every
steam boat or Aatbost arrival.
"Kansas will remain as she now is
Pro.Slavery to the core so our slave
holding friends needn't be at all uneasy
but all who are disposed 10 emlgrate,
let them come along at once. and bring
their slaves with them, and make nc
further inquiries about Kansas being q
Slave State. 1t will never be anything
else and we shall consider ourself re-
sponsible for what we assert" q
The st. JosepA (Mo.) Gazette make,
this statement:
"The entire Territery, (of Kansas %
far as ws have been able to learn, has
gone Pro.Slavery BY an overwhelming
msjority. There will not. probsbly, BE-
q ;singls Ansi.Slavssy member ia the