The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-07-12
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SKETCHES FROM kANSAS-NO Z.

Should any apology seem to be needed for the
hardness OF this article, have only TO say that
severe domestic affection has been the principal
cause In the first place, brother of mine who
had emigrated TO Kansas, died suddenly of cholera
leaving TO my care large family, without a home
in strange land. The cholera since broke out
in the mission school and rapidly carried to the
grave three OF my interesting charge, and men,
Der of my own family has been prestrated with
the disease, that what with nursing and what
with care my attention has been wholly occupied
aud my energies heavily taxed.
II might be we'll for to remark in this con
nection, that do not know of any cholera else
where at present, though there is occasionally
ease in the country 1t is true that exaggerated
statements have been circulated abroad about the
cholera in Kansas, doubtless for effect. ! have
no knowledge of any fatal sickness prevailing gen
orally, in the territory at this time,
The season thus far has been very favorable for
crops, and there has seldom been better prospect
for good crops in this country.
The question of Slavery continues TO be the ab
sorbing theme with us aud our interest in the mat
ter Increases as the combat deepens. wish on
this occasion to address few words 10 that class
of men in Indiana, who have their minds turned
towards X ansas bat fear to emigrate hther at
present. lest Kansas should prove to be slave
State But first, would say something 10 the
conductors of portion of the press in the free
States II Is notifying to many OF the friends Of
freedom here, to see the course pursued by many
papers in the northern States The editors OF
those papers in their zeal 10 place the Nebraska
iniquity in the most odous light, seem disposed TO
grasp eagerly after every thing that looks like
the establishment of slavery III Kansas Hence
see those papers quoting largely from the pro
slavery press, 10 prove that slavery ,ciH come to
h ansas. and thereby to hold up TO public reproha-
ton, the perpetrators of the Nebraska swindle,
and not uatreqgently too, editorial state
in those same papers that Kansas will, with
out doubt, apply for admission nto the I Mon will
a constitution toleratiag slavery Now, We do
not care how much odiun NAV be heaped upon the
Nebraska swindle and its perpetrators bat we do
not want it done at our expense, and we would
protest earnestly against the course that is pur-
sued IN cert ain quarters believe that it
retard If not seriously injure the cause OF freedom
IN Kansas, by keeping back a numerous class OF
men Who might otherwise elgrate hither, and rem
der important service TO the cause in which We are
laboriug- Thst Kansas viii apply for admission
with constitution tolerating slavery we believe
to be hoax. If the framing Of constitution be
left with the people of the territory We EHotc that
no such thing will be done. We hesitate not to
say that decided majority Of tie actual citizens
OF kaLsas are il favor OF freedom. and We believe
that this preponderaEce viii continue Some who
have travelled mos in the territory and felt of pub
lie opinion on this question. are firm IN the belief
that three-fourths least Of the people are de-
cidedly in for freedom. Slavery come to
Kansas on y By being thrust upon Us by interio-
peFs from other States and could II gain footing
IN that way II cannot be maintained.
We look upon the outrayes committed in our
elections by the silly tools OF Atehson. as giving
powerful impetus to the cause of freedom They
are viewed in tina. light here BY every sensible
man, not only among Free-s sellers, hat anan-
SHAREHOLDERS too, many of whom deeply deplore
these outrages. something that must resnlt in
their oxn defeat Yes. could paint TO who
weala gladly see Kansas q slave State. who curse
the leaders IA these oatrages- Pre-sisvery Fnen
even now retiring fresa the heti very con-
siderable number o. the pro-slarery sluasiers are
offering 20 sell their claims These election out