New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-05
KANSAS.

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April bss reached US. The destruction Of the press
and Office Of Tie PGrkviQe Luminory forms the sub
iect Of the leadei" ia The Herald. After relating
The facts Of the case, II says:
awe congratulate our friends on this happy term-
nation Of their business for the present in Missouri
wider field and one OF greater usefulness. is opened
for them by the hands Of their enemies, aud they will
of course enter into its possession The OF Cas-
sius M Clay was comparatively unknown to fame,
until the nObbng OF bis press while confined to bed
Of sickness, and defOus with burning fever. Since
then he stands out ia bold relief, and will be remem
bered with pride by every true American, while his
enemies are forgotten covered With disgrace. The
murdered LOveioy-who would not rather inherit his
than that of the prOudest warrior of ancient or
modern times IL gathers iuster with age and is en-
rolled with the martyrs of Freedom.
"Our friends Of The LUnsaary, whose light has
been meBsuraby obscured by the darkness which
surrounded them, have suddenly emitted an effu-
genoe which lights up the Union, aud attracts all
ewes III that direction.
Since PsIkvile has signalized herself by partici-
patipg in the destruction OF the public press, hope
every settler in Kansas Territory will seek another To-
caiy to purchase supplies. Let person patronize
q CONN unity where tue press is ensaved. Franklin
absolutely refused TO looge 10 place over night
where the graveyard fence was neglected or broken
down; ana free men should refuse, upon the same
principle to patroLze those who are unwilling their
action should be scanned 10y tie Argus eye OF the
press, and to prevent which they resort to Its des-
fraction"
We find also in The Herald the article which Tile
Luminory printed, and which 90 excited the indigna-
ton of the Missouri mob. After giving an account
Of the election, the editor went on - say:
ave have occupied conservative and national
ground promptly opposing the measures and men
who have brought Oh this crisls. VIII the President
meet it, Surely he cannot longer follow counsels
from amorg Aboiitionsts and Nufersl The cOun-
Try demsnds that sound, firm energetic men have the
direction Of public aafs, who will impress and en-
force Justice and law. There is virtualy no law in
~ 4 IN
the sense OF horror end Justice chehed by every true
pioneer This may save the country from bloodshed;
but TIE Government il held up TO ridcule and con-
tempt and its authority disregarded; judges OF Eec-
tons have been displaced aud others appointed the
polls have in some instances been guarded with pis
tos and bowie knives and some OF those elected sTe
going 10 the Governor swearing that II he does not
give a certificate of election Immediately, they will
Teut his throat from te esr! IL the flag OF oar
country TO be 10 LOGGER protection or are ind-
yiduals, or companies of men TO declare WE WILL
and il MUST be 80, without regard to law. Is this
what the authors Of the Nebraska-Ksnsas bill meant
BY Squatter Sovereignty Z"
For publishing such very pertinent suggestions and
queries as these, the Office of Tile Luminary was
destroyed and its publishers driven out of the town.
Slavery cannot bear discussion.
An appeal to the friends of freedom contains the
following paragraphs:
"Ihe friends of Freedom in the North have no
cause for depending We ask them to be true TO
themselyes and to the cause, ana look out for the
next Congress. In The meantime. those of us who
are on the ground, and the thousands who ere not
afraid of reviewers and bowie knives, and who des-
pre Judge Lynch, will look aiter Kansas and her
Interests. We want DO craven spirits. nor any who
are complaining of Emigrant AID Companies be-
cause they will not make them rich without effort.
We want MEN who have brave heatts-who are not
afraid TO Gle in defense of their rights and more than
that we want those who are selI-reliant, and who
depend upon their right arms for protection and
"To such we say, come on Disregard the coun-
sails Of tie sinthesrted who have fallen out by the
way; disregard tie couDses of Pro Slavery men who
take euch deep interest in your weliare disregard
everything but your own convictions OF night, ana
come right along; bat make up yeur mind to enlist
for the campaign. Six months men are worthless
n Was this KIND OF soldiers which defeating
the American amy in the days OF the RevoluHon. Ii
/, ths class Of men on whom no reliance can be
placed al any ii me- .-,,.
" IA sure as the sun continues 10 rise and set, 80
,ure ia Kansas for freedom. The blishting curse of
Slavery can never be legszed by legislature elect
cd by the ne ops 1t never can be sustained by MOB
violence but every additional outrage VIII make us
more determined TO resist its encroachments, and
more powerful to check its progress"
The amisbe SiriDgielow, in his paper called The
Souatter Sovereign suggests that 1.-The town Of
Lawrence should be rid OF its pesuftrous inhab'
"itsnis"
The Rev. LeaDder Ker of Platte City Missouri
delivered an address on the eve of the election IN
which be called upon the villains who surrounded
him TO 20 into Kansas as men, IS patriots ana as
"Christisns, end do your duty TO yourselves your