The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-05-04
LETTER FROM KANSAS.
FRIENDS MISSION. X. T, April15. 5.

FR1ESps MISSION, X. T.. Aprill5. '55
EDs. OF STATE JoURSAL:-Long ere this
iims you have received the election news of
Kansas Bu. As news in public is ap. to be-
come exaggerated and mo. be very fresh"
as the 1rlshman said By the news tha. was TO
be conveyed across the ocean on the subms-
rine Telegraph, | thought line from Your
correspondent might no: be unacceptable to
the readers Of the Journal
The election IS overi That much dreaded,
much talked sbou: and much thought of time
is past Ii ever there was an inhumsn
outrage consummated upon American people,
or any people, i wa, here st the election
Our fore-fathers had grievances to bear when
they were compelled 10 stand forward and de-
fsnd with force their God given rights. against
an almost over whelming number Of opposerS,
but their trials were scarcely comparable 10
those We suffer here, "even in our proud
cline The Missouriaus looked to the Ter
ritory by thousands to carry the election in IS
vor of their s'di,ine institution, and they did
50 by very large majority in almost every
district Had there been shadow of q
chance to defend our rights in the Territory
We should have made the attempt, for there
Is yet some OF the same spirit among the pion
eers, that inspired our fathers 10 lay down
and Lexington to rescue and redeem their
country. But there was such an overwhelm-
ing number of the "Pukcs" on every cleo
ton ground. all round with reyolverS, bowie
knives and double barreled shot guns, with
occasionally SIX FOUNDER that they might use
IN case Of an emergency, that II was deemed
the best policy 10 leave them alone in their
glory" and give them no cause 10 spill their
venom among which they seemed TO de
sire SO much. 1ou can, perhaps, form some
idea of the state of things here when tell YOU
there were 500 voters even at one precinct
and imported from Missouri who surrounded
the polls and kept off the honest settlers so
that they were obliged to leave and not vote
At another, freesoiler was knocked down
and kicked and abused miSer.bly and even
part of his clothes torn of merely because he
refused to go and vote pro-slavery ticket
which was offered him.
A few houses were demolished because they
were the homes of honest Free State men, one
of which at the time they went 10 destroy it
the day of the election-was occupied by a
lady alone, whom they called upon to leave
but she promptly refused. saying, she would
no: disgrace herself by leaving for such a
pack Of rsscals." But the next morning
while the woman was away a. some Of the
neghbors, the house was torn down.
Such are few of the trials which We un-
dergo in Kansas. Houses torn down-fami-
lies left eless-honest settlers driven bleed
ing from the polls--and our rights trampled
down at the point of the sword in defiance Of
the laws Of the land, Who should protect us
from such calamities? Are We to be lef. to
endure more than the suffering OF our Puritan
fathers, aId hand be rs.isod shield us?
As we bear the relation to tie Govern
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protected thereby? But no, we must bear it
all. being slayery's gain. and therefore pop
lar sovereignty" and mon Intervention"
The Governors life has beeu threatened
by the 'pukos"' merely because he would not
be made tool of by the Slave power, per
forming whatsoever they would have him do,
but is a humanity loving and upright man
The election was contested il Tie greater part
Of the districts. and in fact in almost every
cas-. where there was any opposition, and in
such cases the Governor refuses to grant GER
tifcates OF election. for which he is denounc-
ed By the .spukes.' They even surrounded
the Governors residence, and gave him so
long TO sign the certificates of election, swear
ing If they were not signed in that time, they
would hang him higher than H,man was
hung But the Governor regards TO such
threats, although he knows his life is in dan
Sef- lie lnitHdS starring 70 W dSi!!HSl IN q
few DAYS, and the Missouriaus say he will
never leave alive without signing the cerliti
Gates of those elected members of the Legis-
ature.
Christians Of the North, what say We TO the
aboye2 Can we humbiv suhnni. to the op-
preston of these demons? If not. Dw is the
time to act. Shall we let Slavery become na
tional and Fredom sectional? Shall NE rest
a. ease till avery is spread over the whole
Union and It's chains are heard rattliur on our
children? 1t not, rest at ease no longer: but
come to Kansas. the great battle ground
where between Freedom and Slavery the bat
tie must be fought, and the one or o.Ler tri-
umph
freemen, be not dismayei but march on
and ioin in the conquest. God is on our side
and Vengeance Is mine. | will repay, saith
the Lord Here the mighty war will be
commenced. which Shall ievoiItionize this
Republic and break the bonds Of every slave,
Hasten that great and glorious dav when we
shall behold that Union contemplated in the
beginning. where Liberty, seeking a firm
footholi viii have at last wherein 10 stand
and move the world - ours in the holy
cause, SAMUEL a. HADLEY.
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