Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-11-27
Correspondence Of tho NY. Daily Times.
LITE RESTING FROM KANSAS.
4 A Stock Jobbing Operation.
Financial Expedients Of Tho Exec
> Htive Committee.
THE FREE STATE CONVENTION.
KANSAS, Mo-, Oct. 90, 1865.


KANSAS, Mo-, Oct. 20, 1865.
The movement, in the Territory oil
Kansas, most important after that OF the
Frees State organization, is one which
has been devised by the Chnirman of
the Executive Committee, (Col. Lane,)
for the purpose Of procuring money TO
sustain tho enterprise. Unouthorized
by the Committee, he has, in conjunc
ton with the Secretary, q. r. Goodin,)
procured the printing Of quantity of
scrip, which, when filed out and signed
by these two gentlemen, 10 TO be barter.
ed for money with any who may be pa.
triotic or verdant enough to make the
exchange This is to be the first essay
Of the embryo State in finance; and lor
the redemption Of this scrip, the faith OF
the State is pledged-by Col. Lane!-
He has procured The services Of certain
Of the Territorial newspapers, in lauda
ton Of the scheme, and trusts for its
sanction by the Constitutional Conven.
ton, to the potent argument that. by this
means alone, can be procured the means
for paying the members for their scrvi.
ces and disbursements; his own necessi
ties. il rumor does not lie, being sugges.
tive Of the powerful influence of the
plea. A gentleman has also been sent
East, ostensbly as political mss,ona.
ry, TO put the politicians right on the
"Kansas question:" but really, it is gen.
orally thought, with gigantic designs
upon the money.bags of eastern capital.
lists, who, it is hoped, will be glad to give
assistance 10 the cause, in so regular and
national and constitutional manne,.
The certificate itself is curiosity
II is very well printed on poor paper,
and gives, on the lower edge, the infor.
nation that it s"got up" in the Office Of
the Herald Of Freedom, whose editor,
Mr.. G. w. Brown-a sort of cross be-.
tween Micawbcr and James Gordon Ben.
nelt-has of late been conspicuous as
chief Of the gallant Colonel's chosen
band Of claqurs. Its vignelte is a wa.
ter.scenc, with ships under full sail, a
light. I.house, fort, and some minor ad
juncts; while on the left is q steamer
tossed on the billows Of tempestuous
sea. In one corner is bird-whethei
. an eagle or turkey buzzard, is not
, clear-wih the very original motto un.
: dernea;h, "Eo1 popali, rox dei," while
, Justice, Protection, and Freedom fol
ALL" fills out the corner below. 1t is
. supposed that the prominence given 10
water scenery is intended 10 compensate
the Territory for its aImos, utter des,i,u.
tion OF navigable streams, it being (el
. that where region lies midway between
. and remote fom all the oceans, and ha.
no; single lake near or init, and nc
/. rivers equal to a second rate canal
something mus, be done." The steam
t boat is believed to be on the high pres.
+ sure principle.
Seriously, this thing is wrong. First
n i, is unnecessary. As yet, we have nc
D expenses bu: wha, vii! chcelfully be me
by voluntary contribution from tht
r friends Of Freedom here and in tn,
h North. When we become a State i
. will be ample time TO begin getting ii
/, debt. Secondly. it gives our enemies
c rare opportunity Of charging the Who'll,
movemen, TO mercenary and selfish mo
/, lives on the part Of the leaders. And
thirdly, it will be difficult 10 convince
}. multiludes who know something of 6
). similar enterprise in the history OF lndi
ana, that it did not originate in the hap
py recolleclions Of the fortunate stock
h jobbing specuations connected there
# with, in which the deprecated scrip wa
,r bought at ten cents on the dollar ant
n sold for hundred; and it is stated for
:, fact that in that speculation Col. ]. H
Lane wds large and successful oper
ator.
l.. Already has the Missouri press seize,
, upon this weak point, and the who'll
" pack will soon be opening in full chorus
But Northern men must not Judge tn
RI men Of Kansas, by these signs. A TEN
" porary alteration has been made from
= the course Of wisdom hitherto pursued
,' as when wandering comet shoots nea
!. !. some feeble planet, and causes it mo
- - mentarily to swerve from its orbit. Bu
* 10 under the troth, mounting TO the top {
~ ~ our popular movement. lies substralul
. Of good sense; and trust ere long t
~ see the people shake off these parasite.
as they have already scourged away tn
bloodhounds that sought to fasten upo
" them.