The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-10-06
General 1QteNigeqce.
The Kansas Reaction.

We noticed the other day the fact that
evidences were manifesting themselves,
from respectable quarters in various Sec
tions of the South, of a determination
not to sustain the outrages of the Mis-
souri, bullies in the Kansas Legislature.
We now present to our readers the fol-
lowing editorial article from late num-
Der of the New Orleans Bulletin, which
speaks for itself, and shows that there are
at least some in the South who fully ap-
preciate the character of these outrages,
and are determined not to give them their
countenance and sanction =
CONDITION OF THINGS IN KANSAs.-The
enormous outrages that have been per-
petrated in Kansas, during the last six or
eight months are disgrace to the coun
try and the age III which we live. Fur
therm0re, the excesses that have been
committed there, in violation of law, or
der and deceney, with the passive sane
ton of the Federal government, will llmost
aSsuredly be the means of defeating the
object whicn the authors of the bill had
exclusively in view-the organization of
Kansas as slave State. MeSsrs. Atchi-
son, Stringfellow and the Missouri bor-
derers generally, have gone little too
TAR in their foray, and time of retribu-
ton is soon TO follow. We notice that a
reaction has already commenced; how
ever perverted and misdirected popular
sentiment may become for season, un-
der the influence of violence, and the
guidance and example of prominent but
unscrupulous leaders, it is sure in the end
to correct itself. The worst men, unless
living entirely isolated, and beyond the
soothing reacil-of civilization and associ-
alton, cannot persist for any length of
time in an uninterrupted course of vio-
lence and profigate disregard of all civil
and moral obligation. The ruffians who
are now committing these lawless excess
es In Kansas must in time become satla-
ted, and then modified; and resort to
the refuge of the laws will become ne
eessity to insure even an existence among
themselves, for the existence of society
Is based upon the supremacy ofthe laws,
and upon no other safe foundation.
But in the meantime who can estimate
the mischief, irreparable it may be, that
these acts of lawless violence have al
ready produced; the deep seated hatred
between contending factions On the spot,
the sectional animosities, the bitter jeal-
ousies. the .reyelings and yituperation,
erlminations and recriminations, all of
which are tending to sever social and
iraternal ties, and ultimately, perhaps,
to break asunder the bonds of Union
There is grave responsibility resting
upon the authors of the present State
disorganization in Kansas. and of pros
pective trouble which is to ensue from
this condition of things.
No one can honestly justify, or even
extenuate the outrages and violation, not
merely of law, but of those conventional
obseryances which exist in ths most
rude and primitive societies, which have
been disgraeing Territory under United
States Government for the past six
months. But this negative condemna-
ton is not enough /; there should be di-
rect and emphatic denunciation of this
condition of affairs. The class of citi-
Gems who are friends of law and order
who deprecate the supremacy of mobs
and iawless assemblages and who desire
70 see the people exercise freely and
peaceably the rights and privileges tc
which they are entitled, should set their
aces against this domination of reckless
and irresponsible power.
We have seen, read and heard enough
ot rows and mobs to hold them in spe.
cal adherence Of all domestic evils
taey are the most to be deprecated; they
ulsorganize society, iniure reputation,
private and public interests. The places
where they prevail and are tolerated are
Pasue-sPots, which all peaeeably dis
posed citizens and good men should
avoid.
The immediate consequences of the
evolutionary condition of Kansas have
eeen 10 check almost entirely emigration
me people of the free States do moi
enoose to leopard their lives in q land