New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-10
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
IS THERE HOPE FOR KANSAS,

SIN Some OF theft lends Of Frc.edo sec-n 10 ba..,
discouraged in regard 20 re prospect Of es.abi.h".
fee institutions in nAnsas. b seems to me- f,ors
what krew Of the position of things in Kansss IA,
there Is much to encourage and stimulate the rsuS
Of Freedom, Notwithstanding the violence fraud .od
UNPARALLELED vlaines which have marked tho h!s,.-,
Of the Kansas iniquiry from ts first inception in u.
brain Of Douglas to the present moment. Some AZ
the facts and for hope and continued effort
propose TO submit TO your readers, and invite u.
attention Of all Northern men who have not becou.
so craven hearted by long submission to Southern n
science and outrage as to have lost the last spark Of
courage, ard every other attribute Of men.
l. Kansas will not be admitted into the Union Or
be ready for admission "a is anticipated
Minnesota has been organized Territory eight
years. Oregon he's been organized more than seven
wears having existed some yeaIs previously under
Provisional Government. The population Of Oregon
and Washington Territories Is silll less than 500o0
Iowa was a Territory many years before her adms-
sion: So were Illinois, Michigan and other States.
The population of Kansas is now less than 1000.
Supposiig the annual increase of the population
ofthe Territory 10 be 5000 10000 would be liberal
estimate six years must eapse before i WIN contain
a sufficient population 10 form State GOyenmeoi.
The slow progress OF Territories in the earies, stages
ofther settlement is easily explained. Few people
have the foresight and resolution 10 make their homes
i'm a Territory They are incapable of approaching
the advantages themselves and their descendants.
They magnify the extent and duration OF the difficult
ties they mus, encounters consequently many VINO
seek homes in a Terrific return discouraged by the
prvatious and hardships which little more foresight
would teach them might be easily overcome ami
would he of short duration. Many have returned from
Kansas 20 Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, and even some
have returned TO the sterile rocks of New England.
They forget what their Pilgrim siros endured IN con-
tending with the priyatons and perls OF bowling
wilderness, in comparison with which Kansas ia a Gar
den Of Eden.
?. Tie Territorial legislature of Kansas viii proba
blv lcgGii,e ID and establish slavery This should
not campen the ardor cause the slightest rea1a1os
OF effort on the part of the friends OF Freedom. The
first settlers Of Indiana established Slavery. There
were several hundreds of slaves in Illinois when a
Constitution was formed but Indiana and Illinois both
became Free States Notwithstanding majority OF the
first settlers were from Slave States. few
more Yankees would have saved Missouri. In
Gods name let them not be wanting IN
Kansas The cause of Freedom requires OF every
man 10 nerve himself 10 tho work-to 20 10 Kansas
himself OF contribute of biz means to send others. We
have no ordinance of 1887 or ls20 TO help us nov,
thanks to tue lsraelites of the North But we have
friends ana sympathizers throughout the world. Even
in Missouri there are thousands who despise Atchson
and the 'lewd fellows of a baser sort who pander to
his vile passions and obey his lordly behests
3 Northern men disposed TO migrate, alarmed by
wi at they read of Missouri buster and braggadoco,
for the sake of peace and security go 10 California;
They forget that while there has been but homi-
eide in Kar sas, mo thanks to the Atchsonites that
there were not more there annually In California,
according 10 a table prepared by a correspondent OF
TBE TRIBUNE. more than thousand murders, assss-
satious dues aud ARRAYS. IL is singular fact also
that men choose to die of consumption in New-En-
gland lest perchance they may have few " shakes"
of the agne in Kansas A Yankee n familiar with
consumption in all its chastity horrors IL therefore
has no ierors for him. But he has most excrucis-
ing dread of ague. Let me say there neither ague
nor consumption in Kansas and the stories Of cholera
were coined in the Achison mint for the purpose Of
frightening away timid Eastern emigran's. The winds
which sweep over the plains west of Kansas, bring
health and vigor on their wings There IL no part OK
the earth more healthfu. The following, taken from
a late paper, shows the opinion which one who may be
presumed to be good judge OF such matters, has
formed of Kansas
Calhoun Surveyor General Of Nebraska and kansa reports
that portions OF hs' country are about me 5s 20 Oe n
ksnsas will be reported for entry this fall
Mr. Calhoun is Il native of Massachusetts, but has
resided many years in Illinois. If he cannot form
correct opinion of the qualities OF land &c, is hard
TO say who
L. 1t should be remembered by those who feel dis
couraged in Iegsrd to Kansas that the main stream Of
Southern emigration is pouifg into Texas. During
the last fifty years il has flowed mainly in south
westerly direction, peoplng the States OF Arkansas,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Tho
northern tide is flowing west inciuing little son,n
ward. This torrent pouring into Missouri during the
next twenty-five years will unsette the 'yundauoH
of the peculiar institution in that Sisoe that Atom
son, StriDgfelow and others, rampant in her Dor
ders, viii take their fight TO more congemai CLING
further south.
5. The completion of the Pacific Railroad from st.
Louis to Kansas City and the opening OF the Hannibal
and St. Joseph Railroad within the next two years viii
give a new impetus and afford new facilities 10 eastern
emigration. Already Southern Kansas is in the pos
session of Free SOlers. The towns OF Lawrence, Paw
nee, Topeka Boston, Hampden, Osawatomie are al
FreeState settlements, each being the nucleus OF more
extended and populous communities.
Friends of FrtedOml DO not desp0nd nor cease
from well doing. Keep your eyes on Kansas. The
Northern tide of emigration is strong, broad, deep
Give il right direction. Let the swelling surge
sweep over Missouri into the smiling valleys and green
wales of Kansas. 4" San" il dead and Europe will
now send her lberyoying hosts to aid you in the
cue of land which thirty -four years ago soemny
dedicated TO the service Of God and of Heaven, but
which the Iscarots Of the North and compactbrea
of the South would into the doomed hertageof
the Prince of Darkness. AN AMERICAN.
Waahtngton u. C., June g 1885