The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-06-02
AHa;rs In Kansas.

has not been anything to equal m atrocr
Ety the>whole course of conduct pursued
with reference to Kansas by those VIII
are laboring to introduce slavery into it
The repeal of the Missouri Compromis'
was In itself a measure Of unmitigatet
infamy, but it IS doubly 50 considered
with reference to the fruits which hag'
Ilegitimateiy sprung from it. For tn
present it is no exaggeration TO say tia
Kansas is without a government, saw
such asan armed mob is pleased to vouch
safe it. The Governor of the Territory
is fugitive from the lawless violence o
1.-THE mob, and It's Legislators are represen
Itatiyes of constituencies who reside with
lin a neighboring sovereignty. Along
the line which separates Missouri from
Kansas neither freedom of speech no
I. freedom of the press is tolerated. In th'
Territory the organic law is set at def
anee By armed desperadoes, who have
not even the color of citizenship to shield
their unwarraniable conduct; in Nilsson
ri the ministers of the law either quietly
wink at its subyersion, or coyertly aid IL
Itrampling upon its sanctions, and substi
tuting in It's stead the law of brute force
and blind passion.
Of the manner in which an armed moi
from Missouri invaded Kansas on the eve
of the election and took possession of the
polls in every election district, we have
heretofore given pretty full account
We are in possession of some facts con-
nected with the preliminary proceedings
however which have not yet been made
public, and to them we desire to direct
public attention. The facts alluded to
are contributed to the Boston Traveller
by Missourian who was perfectly cog
infant of what he writes. and they bear
internal evidence of their correctness
After speaking of the bubble by which
the Missourians tried to convince them
selves that they would be justified in go
ing into Kansas and voting, the writer
proceeds to speak of the public meetings
that were held to arouse the people, the
Organization of secret society for the in
vasion of Kansas. and the raising of funds
to carry out its object. We quote from
the letter to the Traveller
The Kansas meetings were interested
assemblies. The speakers were slave
holders chiefly. The first attempt was to
get settlers to remove hither and become
citizens. A fund was raised in each
county to aid such to go as were wiling.
Their endeavors were not confined to
this Longs soon they started the more ex-
treme movement to 60 thither to vote on
March 80. Committees were appointed
to hasten this work. They saw large
part of the county and would have the
whole male population 60. was amused
to hear the answers of many SoutA-bOrn
men; they say-'We have no interest in
this matter-give us niger or two
apiece and one will have something to go
for" They were not TO be moved. l
shall have more to say of this large class
hereafter.
The Kansas Society was secret. They
held meetings after the public addresses.
1t was very complete Organization
They were so drilled in signs that every
man would know his fellows when in
Kansas. Their numbers were made up
of the best, wealthiest, most public spir-
tied, most influential men of the State
1t was not a rabble-a mob of fanatical,
unrestrained, unguided men, as eastern
papers report. They went in companies,
with officers they carried provisions in
a wagon, for the time of their stay. To
have seen them, and to have seen the
heap of good fare which they carried,
would never have permitted any sane
man to suppose them anything but set
tiers, and that for long time.
1t ought to be regarded in its true as
pect at the East. Ii was the act of the
whole MISUNDERSTANDING popu-
lation. In one sense there is no rabble
in the slave STATES. Therefore, it could
have been no other than the best of the
population which left such places as Lex
ington and in SO doing left their homes
and towns unprotected. L was there
while the male population was gone
The place was silent and still as at night.
Men of business and education and labor
had all gone. They had patrol during
that week, and specially compelled the
servants to be at home after dark. So it
was with our country towns everywhere.
1t was an intensely aggrjeyed feeling
which made men leave all occupations
besides, to resent the affront. Upon the
Yigor of their actions would depend their
security and happiness. Report said that
thousands had passed up the river and
through Iowa from the East /; that
10000 were waiting at Chicago to go
and vote at this election. Greatly exag-
gera:ed statements were made every day.
Excitement grew greater, and finally
enough men did 60 to oyerwhelm the
Free Sellers and brighten them terribly.
1t was an easy victory. The judges ap-
pointed by Reeder did not selye. orwere
not allowed to do so. Then they 1.-THE
Missourians) appointed and swore their
own Judges. These asked each voter if
he was a resident. Each one answered
81 am"
The anticipated fight did not come off,
Each man went thoroughly armed
Thank God they did not fight. The
feelings of this community would have
risen to pitch of excitement impossible
to restrain. The force there and those
backing them here would have driven
every Freesoiler out of the Territory
It could never have been reconciled.
Here is a state of facts developed
which finds no parallel in the past histo-
~ of our Government, and upon which
patriotic readers may well ponder. This
secret organization, it is well understood,
originated with David Atchiscn. who,
for the sake of perfecting it in season, re-
signed his Office of President of the Unit
ed States Senate. and absented himself
for weeks from Washington City in the
early part of the last session of Congress.
1t is to be feared that he was counseIled
and countenanced in the matter BY many
of the leading politicians of the country
who aided him in repeating the Missouri
Compromise whereby door was opened
Cor tho inc,lrsions Of his f,ainad Lond.