The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Original Correspondence.
Far tie Rsrald # freedom
Home Correspondence.
OsAwKEE, Nov. !. 1855.

OsAwKEE, Nov. ], 1855.
Mn. EDITOR This is no less than
three letters that / have written to you
sineeI Masssat Lawrence, but, as yet, l
heard nothing from you. Whose
fasait is it, yours or the postmaster's If
yours, have no more to say, only $50
mote it be = if the postmaster's, certain
fy some one ought to be appointed to 60
to Washington and bat Campbell over the
sconce for appointing such trifers to Of
fee. However, l have ascertained that
de fault is not in the Office here but |
will tell you that it exists between Osaw-
kee and Leayenworth. Mr.. Dyer, our
postmaster at Osawkee, though pro-
slavery man, is capable, and performs the
duties of his Office in that "way and
manner that is well pleasing and accept
able to the people: and it gives me
much pleasure to bear testimony to his
worthiness; yet, sir. there is one office a
short distance from here, at which my
papers and letters, when directed to
Osawkee, have been stopped. This Office
is kept by protested Free State man,
though he wanted to charge voters dol
piece at Reeder's election.
Things are stirring here /: business
begins to be very brisk, and every face
wears a smiling aspect" People are
beginning to settle in our towns, and
money is comparatively plenty. 1t is
said that company from Boston, Mass,
are making arrangements to erect a'large
mill, two factories, and other buildings,
in Pleasant Hill. next spring.
1t is reported here that the Delawares
have sold their reserve to government !;
and if it is correct, why not establish a
mail route from Lawrence to Atchison
to interseet Osawkee, Grasshopper Falls,
and Doniphan? Certainly your citizens
should look to it, for the sooner it is done
the better for Lawrence, as "we sover-
eigns" look on her as destined to become
great and noble city. and no doubt but
she will be the capital of the State.
The excitement in regard to politics is
rapidly subsiding here. The Missouri
ans have become quite tame, and it is
generally conceded, even by the most
ultra pro-slavery men, that Kansas will
be admitted as free State. A few days
since | heard a prominent pro-slavery
man express his opinion that Kansas
could never be admitted as slave State,
except the Free Soil party should become
intoxicated with success, and in turn
take an aggressive position. But this, |
think, can never be the case. On every
hand we hear nothing but expressions of
disgust and contempt at the course of
Gov. Shannon. l much question if ever
a public functionary before sunk SO rap
idly in the estimation of the people. The
people are perfectly sick of his imbecility
and weakness. The pro-slavery party
have no confidence in him, and the Free
sellers viii not give him their conf dence,
SO he "hath not where to lay his head. +"
Poor fellow Surely
''Now is the winter of his discomfort"
1t is currently reported here that the
reason Gov. Shannon did not accept OF
the welcome AND Inequalities of the city
q Lawrence, was, that there were not
sufficient accommodations there. 1t is
said that he so far forgot good manners
as to express himself so in the presence
of the landlady of the Cincinnati Hotel.
Is this so? Surely Lawrence must be or
the decline when she cannot afford suffi-
cient accommodations for his Excelency
Wilson Shannon. Perhaps Wilson gain
ed few ideas when he was Minister to
Mexico.
Ex-Gov. Reeder is every day gaining
friends in this "deck of deadenin.' y
Where, short time since, he was charg-
ed with AbolitioniSm, DC, he is now ex-
tailed as a statesman and patriot whose
motives are pure as sunbeam. 1t is
believed here among all parties that il
Reeder obtains his seat in Congress, and
will make an effort for us, that we will be
admitted Immediately. We know his
influence in Congress would be almost
unlimited, and the Free State party here
are sanguiue in their expectations of what
Reeder will do.
By the way, ''John" paid US visit a
short time since and formed an acquaint-
ahce with about thirty persons, and is
confidently expected again soon. He is
fine fellow and | wish him all success
In my next l viii be more explicit. |
shall write hereafter from Pleasant Hill
instead of Osawkee. But more anon
Yours. VINDEX