Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-02-07
THE TESTIMONY oF An ENEMY.

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WE extract from the Kansas Herald the fol-
lowing remarks Of MIR. J. II. Howe, the leader
of an emigrant aid band that left Cleveland fol
Kansas on the 23d of October last. Although
his exploration of the country was made at ar
unpr"pilious season OF the yenr, his observation.
have extorlcd from him the following tcstimon,
as to the peculiar adaptation of the territory Il
slave labor. Such n confession is not wfthou
lis Significance. 1t should induce free emgra
ton of shareholders from the Southern States
for not only are their principles, az Southern
men, involved in The settlement of this question
but their interests as individual as agriculturist.
as capitalists, are also dependent upon the intro
duciion of slavery into Kansas. Let US hop,
that these views of an opponent Of slavery, anc
of an agent, of the system Of forced emigration
will not be without their effect in producing sucl
u consummaton. The letter from which the
following extract is taken, bears date "Sleame
on Missouri River, (down) November l9lh
1854"
Il made very thorough exploration Of thu
country. II is one of vast and almost unbroker
prairie. almost destitute of limber-but The sol
is Of the richest character. Water abundant
and plenty of stone, with some evidence of coal
I" Time and money DiH enable men of The righ
stamp TO possess these lands, suJdue and cultivate
them, and conrert The countryinto rery garden-d
farming paradise Men Uithom means can dc
nothing there al present The COUNTRY is EMI.
NENTLY ADAPTED TO SLAVE LABOR. WEATHY
SHAREHOLDERS CAN GO THERE WITH PLENTY OF
HELP AND MEANS. AND MAKE MONEY, sUBDuIEG
AND cULTlvATlNG THESE LANDS.
They will do so-and despite all efforts vet
mnEInO ur tnpnna VT odnpt.d h, tho f,.a St,so,
to prevent ii, KANSAS Is SURE TO BECOME A
SLAVE STATE!
Emigranl AID Companies (as they are term
ed) are doing very little indeed to accomplish
their object. They have encouraged hundred,
of poor wel-meuning and honest people 10 leav,
their homes and rush into the Territory without
means to sustain themselves there, who mus
suffer everything but death, and many Of them
that, if they remain-or leave The country, ant
go where they can provide for their tamiIes.'
A DUEL IN THE QUAKER CITY.-On Thurs
day afternoon, one Of thosu ridiculous exLibi
tions styled, salirically, "a hostile meeting
took place between Two young men of this city
one 4 buardcr at Jones Hotel, and the o. her ;
snjnurner at the United States. We suppress,
Tie name out Of pity for the parties. The two
young gentlemen had quarrel on Thursday
morning, in the course Of which one of the
parties ca. led the other Coward" Hercupui
the gentleman TO whom the epitlet WAS applied
felt called upon TO send chai:eng, to "pi.,o
and coffee" The challenge WAS accepted, and &
meeting was arranged TO take place somewhere
in the vicinity Of Grard College. But This VA.
considered dangerous ground, and the scene WAS
changed To grove near Camden.
The seconds had resolved 10 treat the affa
is joke, and the pistols were loaded according
ly, without any missile that could create Il cal
for The surgeon. The bcigerants were escort
ed To The ground before mentioned, and The or
binary preparations Made for The fight. In til,
mranlime, the young gentlemen who had appii
ed The epithet of coward, began TO think th,
affair had gone just far enough, and, Acres-like
WIS indI>posed to face the music" He wa.
seized with shiver, and his courage left him a
every pore But the tremendous words tone,
two" were spuken; "lhree" was about to b,
pronounced, wien our trembling friend dropped
the pistol and took to his heels. He neve
stopped until he was safe on board the ferry
boat and under the protection of the caplain.-
Philadelphia North American, Jan. 81.