The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
Trouble in Kansas.

The contest between the pro-slayery
and anti-slayery people of Kansas, viii
be severe, and promises to be bloody
Already one mans life has been saeri6c-
ed in this dispute; and hisopponentwould
unquestionably have been lynehed, had
he not taken refuge with the q. S. troops.
It seems that the pro,slavery men have
formally resolved TO expel the anti-slav-
cry party from the Territory, or to put
them to death. This is pretty state of
things toexist in Territoryof the United
States. It calls loudly for the interference
of the National Government; and We
hope that the President will see that the
rights of all persons in Kansas shall be
protected. We have no idea of having a
Slave or free State established at the point
of the bayonet. The decision must be
left to the bona tide settlers of the Terri
tory; and interlopers who come into the
Territory with no intention of becoming
citizens, bat merely to compel, by force,
the adoption of their favorite measures,
should be expelled as intruders, and
punished for an infraction of the laws.
Governor Reeder is, We believe, on
his way back to Kansas; and his return
will probably be the signal for general
outbreak among the pro-slayery squat
ters. They have resolved that he shall
not retain his position as Governor, and
have threatened his life should he con-
tinue in the exercise of his authority
We hope he will not yield an inch to in
timidation, but that he Will stand firm
and exert all the authority vested in him
TO enforce the laws. If necessary, he
must be backed by the forces of the Unit
ed States; for it must not be, that law
less set of ruffians from neighborihg
State shall be permitted to set the laws of
Congress at defiance; to hang or drown
individuals at pleasure; or to defy the au-
thority of Governor appointed by the
President and Senate of the Union
Kansas will not, and should not, be adj
mitted as a State, with a constitution
formed at the command fan arme d force.
If the citizens of Kansas are permitted to
peaceably vote their sentiments, whatever
may be the result, whether forOr against
the admission of slavery, she will be en-
titled to admission into the Union, when
ever she may be qualified to become a
State under the law.
The unjustifable and ill-judged repeal
of the Missouri Compromise, will yet
prove to be curse to the country. 1t
has already produced more antagonistic
feeling between the North and South
than ever before existed. Prior to the
passage of that law, the fugitive slave
law was generally aequieseed in and en-
forced in the northern States; and the
spirit of Abolitionism had nearly died
out. Peace and harmony had been re-
stored by the compromise acts of 1850,
and there was nothing that threatened to
disturb public tranquility. The Nebraska
Kansas act threw fire brand among the
people; and, whilst the Legislature of
Massachusetts has voted the dismissal of
d Judge, because, as United States. Com
missioner, he restored slave to his own
er, pro-slavery mob in Kansas threat
ems revolutionary outbreak. In fact,
the indications are, that we are rapidly
approaching a collision and CONFUSION
which will shake the Union to its center.
And for what purpose has this state of
things been produced? Simply to assist
in the elevation of Senator to the Presi-
dental chair at the next election.
When the Nebraska-Kansas bill was
underconsideration we warned the coun-
try of the consequences if it passed. We
predicted that it would renew excitement
and prove prejudicial to southern interests
and such have been the results. 1t is
apparent that no more fugitive slaves will
be restored to their owners in. Massa-
chusetts; and, perhaps, ether free States.
This is so much lost to the South. But
the AbolitioDists may proceed another
step, and attempt to repeal the fugitive
slave law. If they succeed, it may be
followed by dissolution of the Union
aud then-but we will forbear to trace
events further.-Baltimore Clipper.