Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-25
TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER a5
"rUE BORDER RUFFIANS'' AND FREE sOli
MARTYRS

'rIIE BORDER RUFFlANS' AND kf.E So''
MARTYRS.
Tn. suhisrt Of the troubles in Kansas deserves t.
close rigid and impartial investigation We PROPOSE
first to call attention TO the character o the parties
TO this civil bro Some four months since we hrs'
saw the term "Boricr Ruilans applied by Gov.
Hce,ler to certain citizens of Missouri, who were Ia
king un active interest in tile affairs "t hniHHs' lie
is the only witness to impcach tho moiai re''"""c :"
those citizens, and he stands branded whh' all" Con"
vrted Of the grosscst frauds, s" :"r ns Executive nc
ton, in removing for imputed frauds Is e"nv'ct'on
We have also ubscrvcd, that Mr.. Atkinson ana Mr'
Stringfellvw stand prominently and c"nspcn"nSiy
in the ranks of the so-cnllcd "Bordcr Rniil'ls' -
They ARE gentlemen, wu have always UNDERSTOOD
without fear and without rcp:uacl. They wOur'
neither lead direct nor take part in amy mean, IN
nou,v. or d,honurablc movement. The citizens oi
Missouri acting with t.en are without STAN or an
pulaon on their cliaracers-aave the charges pre-
icrred By Reecr, and the free SOIL settlers oi NuS"S
We have already shown that Reei!er Is not ereaio
w;tn,sa We will presently dispose ui lis assn .''' -
These "Border Ruihans' were men Wh" if':h 'he''
situation, would take the iivelcs ncTcs IN 'he ~
iu;rs of Kansas-inen. whose right AMI duly u WIS
TO prevent BY all legal means, tue erection "l hu''
snce in their neighborhood. They would, many "'
them, too, naturally, become the settlers "t hH'-as
R,. win, wor, Rerder's associates the Ere" Soil
ers! Whence came they! Wha! brought 'ho'i' It
Kansas 1t seems they were men bought up Ill dos
ton. at 80 much head, 10 be sent I" kn'sa+' I" "
emmy and seize upon the whole territory I" Inc IN
o,rs;,u ,j c;,iz,ns of the slave States They did !o
profess To 90 there because il was tlin nearest
tl,a ,.frr
now States or territories to cultivate the '"'"'
but l,y express bargain with the Boston E'S' ",'',
Aid Society, 10 SIX" "i"l M' ''''""S "'"
,larci ciirS. They coald M: rot" tor men "r
that might lead to the introduction ~ s'"'''>
we'll satisfied they might become ai'er he'f re'' II"
,f IN. nolirv md Justice Of such VOTING NJ" 'he!
ro, assumed the ..pretr,n pudors;' they had beel
. ., b., ,,hcr mems money to kausas, upon the eX
.,, aud sol. condition to keep slave-hocrS out G
d.. ,crritory These wrcchss are no better witness
a. than their chieain, Rccde: 10 lnip""ch the char
/ ac,er of any one. They would be worse rrI-hbor
than the Indians worse citizens tlnn Mornons
Free Negroes. They will deter al respectable; nini
grafton from the North: for no respectable Hor;her
man will be willing to be cOnioundcd with, OF n!-''
ken for such hireng bandi;t. If they and lhei
Boston masters were driven to Utah, Brighnm foun
would get fitting subjects, and the rest Of the 'n'o'
u happy riddanru.
s But it would be pity to i"t them 10 uHatt"nd"'
> whilst there are many liberal minded folks ai ~
North chatting and tret,ins cabincd, cr.b"d and con
fined by the narrow pre- udiccs and petty restiir'!'
= of law, religion and public opiuion Greeley r"''
beat up thousands Of recruits for this exodus from Ii
! exploded phalansierts The Free Love Saloons {
New York and Boston might send forth from the ""i
per classes and elite of those cities hundres -! c'
giant voares OF the Paphiau goddess, 70 enjoy 9rc'
licens. aud more perfect abandon than ever Bocca'i
= fabed. The New York Times might spsrc
J, score or 80 of It's pet bull;es, WILTON, puhl
l. detrmelt. Andrews would lead host oi the priu
- tive ain purs naturulibu." from Trialovillc TN
her sister villages. The Saints OF Oneida twheF
there is no crime, because there ID no NOR
If CODE making iuvi!ous distinctions between rgh! HI
- wrong are no doubt, ready tor the mission Gocd
ELL and his pupils, will be delighted To join the expo
! dtion. la .i-ro i'll Il millennium, which they on.
:, hoped for but ol which Brigham Young has the az
y tua rui;ion. Fred Douglas might le0d band "
y strong scented Free Negroes, arm in arm wit!
), strong minded White Ladies. a few anti.Ken,er
and Millertes and Iufde!s might be spared BY th'
North, to grace the expedition, und, pos.biy, Scwar.!
with his Black Republican corps i'll Congress, nnd-
the banner OF Negroes Rights aud the Higher Law
It might be induced to bring Up the van. r:o wo'!l
l. Make tie :ruei ,ick and slab,
With ingredients more various select and tnuty than
: !, those of the Witche, caudronin Macbeth.