The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-02


tent to learn the Mcrest generaliies Of great and
complicated art, be able to lead others in the
cife Of that art? These are questions this conven-
ton. il it means rightly by Its recruits must answer
some day or other. How much better answer it be-
fore than after the embalkation Of their force!"
We regard this practical difficult Of head
AS fatal objection to the proposed expedition,
even il there were net other and even stronger OBJ
jections. These we have discussed frequently, and
need not now repeat; have done our duty in part
and shall lot shrink from following it up to the end
AM IRIS In Kansas.
LETTER FROM GIN. sTRINGrELLOw.
From The Mon gomeiy Gala Advertiser
we publish the following letter from Gen. String
fellow to gentleman of this State. Il gives an in
telesting and, doubtless correct view Of matters
in Kansas
WESTON. Oct. 9, 1856.
My DEAR SIE-I was much grutifed by tho re-
ceipt Of yours Of -, and take pleasure in roply.
Ing to your inquiries. have deferred writing until
could give you the result OF the election OF dele
gate to Congress, which was held on last Monday.
thought it barely possible that the result Of that
election night affect my answer. From the threats
Of the aboltoDists in the East and the secret move.
ments Of their emissaries in Kansas it was impos-
seemed as if they desied o conflict, and re-
garded 1t as mere possibility that at
some precincts they might bring it about
But EN- glad to ftd that, as usual, they are mere
when true men are at hand. They did not attend
the elf cton suffered it to 60 by default The re-
SUIT is Wbitfeld's reelection though not half the
pro-slavery vote was given. There being contest,
and the settlers being busy gathering their crops
and preparing for winter, did not turn out. The
abolitionkts have evidently abandoned the con-
test IN Kansas. and determined to transfer it to
Congress. On next Tuesday they hold an election
on their own responsibility; will elect Reeder by
as many nominal votes as they choose to certify,
and will rely on the House with its abolition ma
jority, giving him the seat. You may think ! am
In earnest, and am satisfied they act under advice
and instructions from leading ahoitionists in and
out OF the House. l am prepared to see any out
give Reeder this seat and eject Whitfield, what
will Southern members do? Ihope no one Of them
will so for forget himself to open his lips in OPP
position to such movement. We should throw the
whole responsibility on the North; force them to
the Issue and make them decide it.
may seem to be wandering from the matters
about which you desire information but am not.
if Rteder be admitted to seat, any other action
be taken by Congress to deprive the people Of Kan
sas Of their right to determine their future cond-
ton, we shall need the en- at once. need hardly
say to you that abolition cannot be forced upon
Kansas, unless the South prove traitors-and not
can easily be found in all abolitiondom. The pro-
slavery party have been Indifferent to abuse to the
vilest sanders they have submitted to aud availed
Themselves o. abolition law have quietly by voting
to be had to other means-to force they will be
found equally ready, and, l doubt not equally pre-
pared:
If, however, no extra necessity be creaG,
would advise you TO send those of little means the
spring. They can, by reaching Kansas by the mid
die OF March, Oh even LIST OF April, secure to them
selves presumption by erecting q cabin, and then
find ample employment by farmers at good wages,
during the summer and fall In this way, they can
save enough TO pay expenses during the winter and
have that time for fencing and improving their own
claim.
There will be no election until next October.
Men who have means can come in the fall-durng
the winter fence their land 20 be prepared for
breaking their grounds early in the spring Our
cheap this winter. The land is being rapidly sur
,eyed, and by spring all north of Kansas river and
good deal on the south, will be surveyed, and no
difficulty will attend settlements Every mechanic
1t s thus that the abotonists get oil their strength
their mechanics alone live in Kansas, and
old Southern mechanics be found, theirs could get
! employment
Any who may come, directed to Thomas johnson,
hawnee Mission any Of your friends at Westport;
myself at Weston; p. I. Abel, or my brother DR..
John H. St,ingfellow, at Atchlson, will at
ceive every attention and be forwarded in their
wishes No healthy, industrious man will need any
help to support him after he reaches here.
Twenty-Five dollars would be more than enough
to cover contingent expenses while making q To-
cation.
! will say, further, that TO any man who will
come and secure presumption, the money necessaTr
to enter it will be advanced on the security of the
claim WILL when entered bring $500 Claims can
now be had which will bring on entry $40 per acre,
with only cabin.
But you should not confue yourselves to sending
poor mer--0f all sections of The Union, Kansas is
the most desirable to men of means especially to
those who have slaves. 1t must be Of the health
est portions OF our country-our negroes are as
healthy as 10 Virginia. They hire for better prices
than in any other State in the Union. This is en-
elusive as to the value Of their labor. There is as
little danger Of their escape, even less than from
Virginia They are remote from any free State haze
no facilities tor getting away, aud our people are
more on the alert than elsewhere.
They have now laws more efficient to protect slave
property than any State in the Union these laws
have just taken effect. and have already silenced
aboltionts for in despite Of their heretofore boast
ing they know they wifi he enforced to the very let
ter, and with the utmost rigor. Not only is II profit
able FOR SHAREHOLDERS to 60 to Kansas, but politically
il Is allimportant.
anti.slavery men. Though in feeling opposed to
slavery those who have moved--not been sent-to
Kansas from the nonsIaveholding States, soon be-
come attached to Southern men, and are unwilling
to drive them away or to strip them Of their proper
~. and thus practically become pro-slavery
But IN addition, the necessity for labor demands
that slavery be brought here, else the people may
be driven 70 seek white labor not being able to get
negroes, and from necessity be forced to exclude nc
gro slavery, that white slaves nay be induced ~
come. In this, our only real danger, where patriot
ism and profit combine TO call Southern men to come,
/ hope they will IespCnd--that they will not be
frightened by the idle threats OF abotonists In New
York or Boston.
They Ought 10 know that all their cutlery Il in the
hoTe that thus Southern men, on the principle
stupid one. by the way-that slavery ~ timid,"
Will 80 long as there 10 a seeming contest, be de-
tered from coming with their slaves, and that thus
after time, they may outnumber us. Oar friends
in Kansas have eyidencc that should satisfy the
nest incredulous. They have carried every election
have enacted the most efficient laws-arc prepared
ard determined TO enforce them.
care not how this has been done-K, as aboli-
tionists say, Misscurians have done It, Missouri.
ans can do ii again AZ you know we can, il
men to Kansas than all New England has been
enabled - put there. II We are forced In self
defence, We will show TINT we can do far moro
than Greeley in his rawlings has charged us with
doing But we do not wish, and il IL not right that
We should be compelled to depopulate our country
in defence of Southern rights Others should be not
less patriotic, when, too. they would Ia 40 rnnch