The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
Kansas Nattefs.
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Kansas Correspondence.

Kansas Corzespondence.s ~
We make the following extract from q
very truthful and interesting comInunica-
ton in the 0lean. N. Y, journal, of the
18th inst. 1t is dated at Kansas city.
Mo-, March 98ih, two days only before
Inn part Of our own country can be
found clearer evidence that mankind are
not always governed by che principles of
truth and justice, than has been exhibited
around us here for the last few days
No ne,-from the demonstrations along
the borders of Missouri, by the line of
Kansas, would suspect the nearapproach
of the time when men win ''beat their
swords into ploughshares, and their
spears into pruning hooks.'' 9 @
Next Friday is the day fixed for the
election of the first Territorial Legisla-
ture in Kansas Territory. For four or
five days the roads from Missouri and
tile Territory have been filed with men
on horseback. armed with revolvers and
rifles, all travelling westward. 1t is bold
ly proclaimed that there will be six thou
send men sent from Missouri to vote in
the Territory. Men openly say that
they will never expect to reside in the
Territory, but they'll "be id if they
don't go in and vote in the Territory at
this election Every revolver and rife
and everything that will shoot, has been
put inreqaisition. Prominent men say,
"We'il be d-d if we don't make Kansas
a slave State, by foul means, if we can't
by fair They will undoubtedly carry
the greater part of the members'in both
Houses, and | should not be surprised if
they did all. They have sent their men
to different points. Several hundred of
them are encamped' near Lawrence
There can be no pretence that they IN
tend to make claims there, as the land is
all taken up around Lawrence One
man, who figured conspieuously in the
Westport meeting about a year ago, as
the most ultra of the ultra fire-eaters, has
gone out into the Territory to the cleo
ton He owns large farm close TO this
place, and is one of the largest farmers
resident about here Many such among
the Missourians have gone to the cleo
ton. | fear blood viii be spilled. A
large class who have gone are armed also
with pocket pistols, which always shoot
into the mouth. entertain the most Sc
rious apprehensions that next Friday is
the most important day through which
our Union has ever passed. fear that
the cloud which looks SO oainousfy dark
viii burst in such thunder crash as to
shake our republic from centre to cir
cumferenee -
The pro-slavery men ~re bitter in their
denuneiatioa of Governor Reeder, be-
cause they cannot make a tool of him to
carry out their wishes. They have
threatened to tar and feather him, and
some even to shoot him. They say he
will be removed by the President, and
some man who will carry out their wishes
will be appointed. They say Senator
4ltchison has said Reeder will be remoy-
ed. 1t remains to be seen, however,
whether President Pierce viii suffer
himself to be made the tool Of the slavery
propagandists-whether the administra
ton viii become party to the outrage
which is being pefpetrated. For one, L
cannot believe It possible The pro-sla-
very men want the Rev. Thos. Johnson,
of the Shawnee Mission, appointed. He
is one of the ultra fre-eaters. Senator
Atchison's opinion, that Reeder will be
removed and Johnson appointed, is cur
rentIy reported. If the President re-
moves Reeder, he viii mark himself with
brand as deep and damning as that up
on Cain. The free state men in Kansas
have enlisted till victory shall crown
their efforts. If the Territorial Legisla-
ture legalizes slavery. we shall raise the
cry of repeal. Our motto is Kansas
must and shall be free We trust that
our motto viii fad hearty response at
every ireside through the free States
Let It be the watchword of every friend
Of the rights Of man-the eternal princi-
pies of truth-from one extremity of the
country to the other, We have reached
a crisis, in the glorious career Of our
country. before which ali other agitations
and excitements fall into insignifcance.
We must oyerwheira the slave power by
the voice Of those who make Kansas their
homes, or fear our ship of state will be
cast upon the foaming breakers, as un-
comfortable as 3 ship without rudder IN
the widest ocean storm.
There IS steady emigration from the
free States this Spring. Already several
hundred have arrived. Men with fami-
lies should not come unless they can
come 50 Is 70 have two or three hundred
dollars N cash left when they get 70 Kan
sas City. Every man must build bis own
shelter, or have It built Houses cannot
be rented in the Territory. Everything
IS full to overflow ing There sih be
thousands Of dwellings, erected this sea-
son and those who come after that vii
have little conception Of the state Of
things nov. What Ne rDest need is
'saw-miils. When We gel them We can