Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-05-31

RESISTANCE TO BARBARIsM.-W We publish
in another column letter from Kanzas, Civ
ing an account Of the last outrage perpetrated
by the slave driving ruffians of Missouri at
Leavenworth. 1t seems that Mr. Phillips,
the law-partner of McCrea, who is confined
in the fort at that place for having shot Clark,
left the town temporarily after that event, but
subsequently returned Soon alterward, for
no cause whatever, he was seized. had his
head shaved, was tarred and feathered, and
rode mile and half on rail. During this
cowardly assault upon his person, we learn
with great satisfaction that he maintained a
firm and manly department, and, by his un-
hinching courage, shamed the dabolcal
wretches who had him i'll hand out of their
evident purpose to commit further violence
upon him. This exhibition of resolution and
intrepidity on the part of Phillips greatly re-
bounds to his honor. and will not be without
its effect. With few such unflinching men
for leaders among the friends Of freedom in
Kanzas, the whiskey drinking rabble of Mis-
souri,. headed by Atchison and Stringlellow,
will soon find stop put to their conduct
The bona hde residents Of Kanzas have no al
tentative left them, it appears, but to resist
and quell by force the cowardly assaults upon
their rights and their persons which the Alch-
ison gang are pursuing. In this belief our
correspondent says that the great want of Kan.
zas now is revolvers and other weapons, and
urges attention to this need, OF which we
trust those interested in the freedom Of Kan.
zas will take notice.
Kanzas can be made free State in vari-
ETY. of ways. The first and best way is for
Congress to re-establish the prohibitory clause
of the Missouri Compromise-an act which
the Lower House should insist on at the very
outset OF the next MISUNDERSTANDING all ann
plies until the restriction is granted, let the
consequences be what they may. Another
way is to meet the shareholders at thu thresh-
hold, and by an organized armed force in the
Territory repel their invasion and rspudiate
the proceedings Of the official scoundrels who
will assemble and call themselves tho Legis-
lature Of Kanzas. Any recognition of the
authority Of this body by the residents of Kan
zas is as preposterous an idea as it would be
pusillaninlous in conduct. The citizens of
the Territory should bid defiance to their acts,
and visit every attempt to enforce them with
contemptuous resistance. The residents of
the Territory should organize and combine for
this purpose, and not suffer the gigantic viii
lainy perpetrated by the Missourian mob to
gain even momentary foothold through the
farce OF pretended legislation. Let this pro &.
ceedng be backed by volunteers from the
North who are determined that the cohorts of
Slavery shall not conquer Free Territory, aud
the repulse and extinction OF the Atchison
crew would be cifectual. Yet another way 10
the manifestation of an unfinching determi-
nation in the North that under no circum.
stances whatever shall Kenzas be admitted as
Slave State. With the public mind Of the
Free States ripened to the performance OF its
! plain and urgent duty, there is no difficulty