The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-18
Original Correspondence.
TOPEKA, Aug. IS, 1856.
The Difference.


Mr.. EDITeR lin recent CONVERSE
ton with a pro-slaFery man, he stated
that several slaves now in Howard coun-
ty, Mo-, his former place OF residence,
belong to him, and that he could see ne
difference between the'sotes of the men
who were sent TO Kansas by tie Emigrant
Aid Society of Massachusetts,, and those
sent from Missouri He admitted that
while he was a resident of Howard c6un-
ty, he accompanied a body of delegate
voters from that county TO Teeumseh,
X. T., at one of the elections. and voted.
He stated that his own and the expenses
of all with him, were paid by the pro-
slavery men of the county; the only sac
riiee that TREY made was tie loss of n
few days of time Now, the emigranls
sent out by the Aid Society of aassachu-
sets had none of tlieir expenses paid By
that Society, but bore their OWE expenses
The only benefits derived from the Aid
Society were: by coming under their pat
ronage, the emigrant obtained his pas
sage little cheaper than otherwise; he
secures a boat on the Missouri river in
which he is shielded from insults and
robbery. in the shape of exorbitant and
unexpected extra charges imposedon him
by the officers of the boat; and after pay
ing his passage through to Kansas City,
DC. from being left ashore midway or
less between st. Louis and Kansas City,
on frivolous excuse, whenthe boat pro-
ceeds on her way without him. Ali such
and other mean and base acts have been
perpetrated by some rascaliy officers of
Missouri river steamboats,. In short, the
aids afforded him are chiefly, that he
reaches his place of destination az some
less expense, and is protected from the
insults of rowdies and fuffians. The
great majority of such emigraHts either
secure themselves each a claim, or an in
terest in town lots; true, many get dis
satisfied and leave the Territory But
there is no probability that any one of
them would come hundred, much less
thousands of miles, for the mere purpose
of voting in Kansas, and at their own ex-
pense. The Missouri voters came COM
paratiyely but short distance, all their
expenses borne by Others, for the mere
purpose of voting and then of returning
TO their homes in Missouri And yet
the actors of this gross insult 70 the free
men of Kansas, can see no difference be-
tween their base acts, and those of the
Aid Society efaigrants voting in Kansas.
As well might they say there is no differ
Ience between black and white, night and
day, sea and land, acoward and hero,
a knaye and an honest man, rewdy and
a gentleman, wrong and right, heaven
and hell, Sod and Satani
The STAKEHOLDER further stated, that lfc
lad received letters from friends In How
ard county, and that t;sty we're preparing
70 organize q company 70 come to Te-
cunssll and help choose = delegate 10
Congress from a.:s Territory, or more
probably from Missouri, % represent
Kansas. AS web might The citizens of
Kansas elect member Of Congress from
their own number to represent Missouri.
(Ahi that alters tbe ease, does itsE-
Missouri would repudiate such an in
fringemeDt of her rights with scorn and
contempt. Bul, from the very same
premises, siIe citizens of Kansas have lust
as good right 70 Tepudiate the same in
terferenfe with their rights by natives
and residents of Missouri. He said that
be knew several men who came from
Massachusetts 70 vote, and returned d.
rectly after the election. I asked him %
name them He did so, and it happened