Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-11-08
Important Letter-Senator Atchison
avows his interference in Kansas,
and the object'G. it-Comments
of the Souths

aV0wS his interference In AanSaS,
and the object documents
Of the South.
Senator Atchison, n,oBg others, was in
vited to attend a recet celebration OF the
battle of Kings Moupun in North Carolina
To this invitation he responded by writing
them the following remarkable letter:
"PLArrE Cry, No., Sept. l2, 1855:
"GEsrLsmEx:--Yem letter of invitation
requesting my ATTENDANCE at tine celebration
of the battle of Kings Mountain has been
received. 1t will be altogether inconvenient
Ifor.ne to be present on that OCCASION.
fb<fe certain duties, both private and public,
to discharge al home. The battle of Kings
Mountain was fought by the Wings under
the lead of Campbell, Mcdowell, Shelby,
Sewer and Williams, against the Tories un-
der the gallant Fergpson. We have similar
foe to encounter in Kunsas on the first Mon
day in October next The border rutiians,
such as fought with Mcdowell, Shelby, &C.,
on the one hand. aid the Aboltibnists, such
men as fought with Ferguson, on the other.
We (the border rufiaOs) have the whole
power of the northern States to contend with
single handed AID alone, without assistance
and almost without ympathy from any quart
er; yet we are undsnayed. Thus far have
we been victorious with the help of God
we will continus Saer.
"Gentlemcn, E{64xk You for the kind ex-
preston in the concluding paragraph of your
leiter---'Three cheers for Atchison and Kan
sasy' have read fr.grayi, to .undty
of the border rufiiara,' and their eyes sparkle
their arms are nerved. We have been act
ing on the defensive altogether; the contest
with US in one Of life and death, and it will
be SO with you and yOur institution II we
fall. Atchison, Strirgfellow, and the border
ruffians' of Missouri fill column of each
abolition paper published in the North; abuse
most foul and falsehod unbushng is poured
out upon us, and yet we have no advocate in
the Southern press; ..n6 yet we receive no
assistance from the Southern States. But
the time vii! shortly tome when that assist
ance must and will be renderedj the stake
the border rufians are playing for is a
mighty one. IF Kansas is aboitionized. Mis-
souri, ceases to be Slave State, New Mex
leo becomes Free State, California remains
Free Statej if we secure Kansas as "a Slave
State, Missouri is secure, New Mexico and
Southern California, if not all of it becomes
Slave State; in word, the prosperity or
the ruin of the whole South depends on the
Ksnsas struggle. - 49,
"Your oSedient servant,
I'D. r. ATCHISON.
"Messrs. w. B. WILSON, JOHN L. MILLER,
and SAMUEL w. MELTON. Committee Sf
Invitation"
On this letter, The Charleston IS. CO. Mer-
curry comments as follows:
at will be read with peculiar in
terest. 1t rings in every line of the fierce
battle which has, for almost year past been
waging between 'fanatica; hirelings' and the
noble champions of the South. 1t speoks of
trials met and trials still TO come, in which,
though every nerve be tested, there will be
no yielding; for the cause of Kansas is TIE
Cause OF thesSoulh' Wha, an example to The
whole South have these border ruiians' given
of the true and only spirit in which aggres-
sion il to be met and mastered! And verify
do they stand forth ig -51Thering contrast
Win thub PitIiul blIDu VI 'hS'h hS'3 "ho
have so long cursed anl dishonored the
South
"Yet we fear not for the result; and soon
the question will be removed from Kansas 10
Congress, there to stand or fall. with the re.
personalities Of the South. The House of
Representatives will have to decide between
Reeder and Whit6eld--between Slavery and
Abolition-and upon its decision the future
fate Of Kansas is nearly suspended Thus.
in spite of compromscB and repeals, and
party platforms, Anti-SaverY still invades
the councils of the natior TIE struggle
will be fierce. and with Immense odds against
us. Nothing will avail the South, in her
minority position, but concert and the most
determined spirit. Let Southern Represer-
tatives bear this in mind. Let them remem-
ber how much OF the hats is already won,
and what may be lost by their unworrhinsss
But, above all, let them remember that the
eyes of whole people are upon them,eager-
ly watching how they bear themselves in the
fight. Meanwhile. let the people of the
South press forward in sid of the Mssourians
and evince, by acts, their sympathy and in
terest in the cause. We are glad to be able
to state that Charleston has recently sent
forth two young aud entesPrising sons for the
patriotic work"
Such is the spirit Of Atchison, and the
Slave propaganda. The Government at
Washington knows that these men ale NOV
ing Heaven and earth to crush the will of
the free settlers Of Ktnsas, by imposing
Slavery upon them. Yet, not move is made
not word of rebuke is uttered. Congress
must now meet the issue, and decide the
question. Let the HOUSE do its duty, and
then, let the Senate refuse to acquiesce, if il
dare lake the responsibility The PEOPLE are
ready TO act, as veil as .yots.
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RAILROAD MANAGEMENT IN GERMANY.-A
correspondent of the N,sy. Sun gives au in
teresting account Of the manner railroads are
managed in Germany:
EVERY railroad company s bound by law
to have a double track on their lines, and nc
person is allowed to walk on railroad rack
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