New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-29
RESISTANCE TO BARBhHIsU.

We publish in smother column letter from
Kansas giving an account Of the last outrage
perpetrated by the slaye-driying ruiiians at
Leayenworth. II seems that Mr.. Phillips, the
law partner Of McCrea who is confined in the
fort at that place for having shot Clark, left the
town temporarily after that event but suisse
quently returned. Soon afterward, for no cause
whatever, he was seized, had his head shaved,
was taried and feathered and rode mile and a
half on rail. During this cowardly assault
upon his person we learn with great satisfaction
that he maintained firm and manly department.
and by his unfinching courage shsmed the da-
bolical wretches who had him in hand out Of
their erident purpose 70 commit further violence
upon hiiD. This exhibition of resolution and
intrepidity on the part of Phillips greatly re-
bounds to his honor, and will not be without ts
effect. With few such unhnching men for
leaders among the friends Of freedom in Kansas
the whisky-drinking rabble of Missouri, headed
by Atchison and stringfellow, will soon find
stop put to their piratical conduct. The bona
fde residents of Kansas have no alternative left
them, it appears, but TO resist aud quell by
and their persons which the AtchisOn gang are
pursuing. In this belief our correspondent
says that the great want of Kansas nOw is re-
volyers and other weapons, and urges attention
to this need, OF which we trust those interested
in the freedom of Kansas will take notice
Kansas can be made Free State in a variety
of ways. The first aud best way is for Congress
to rcGstabish the prohbtory clause OF the
Missouri CompTomise-an act which the Lower
House should insist on at the very outset OF the
next session-relusng all supplies until the re-
striction is granted, let the consequences be
what they may. Another way is TO meet the
Shareholders at the threshold, and by an organ
lied armed force in the Territory repel their
invasion and repudiate the proceedings of
the official scoundrels who will assemble
and call themselves the Legislature of Kansas.
Any recognition of the authority of this body by
the residents of Kansas is as preposterous an
idea as it would be pusillanimous in conduct.
The citizens of the Territory bid defiance
to their acts, and visit every attempt to enforce
them with contemptuous resistance. The resi-
dents of the Territory should organize and COM
bine for this purpose and not suffer the gigantic
yillainy perpetrated by the Missouri mob to gain
even a monetary foothOld through the farce of
pretended legislation. Let this proceeding be
backed by volunteers from the North who are
determined that the cohorts of Slavery shall not
conquer Free Territory and the repulse and ex-
tnction of the Atchison crew would be eiiec
tual Yet another way is the manifestation of
an unhinching determination in the North that
under no circumstances whatever shall Kansas
be admitted as Slave State. With the public
mind of the Free States ripened to the perform
ance of its plain and urgent duty, there is no
difficulty whatever in making Kansas free
State. The only thing which jeopards II Is
Northern doughiacedness, Northern pusillanim-
ity, Northern cowardice.
The power exists in overwhelming force at
the North, not only to free Kansas, but to free
every inch of our Territories from Slavery now
and forever. And shall the shame and disgrace
attach TO this generation that, having the power
to do this, and being urged 10 its performance
BY the sting of nsolent usurpatiOns and match
less audacity of outrage on the part of the Slave
Olicarchy, il failed 10 discharge that duty
Kansas is the Crimea of freedom. Let the
North take a lesson from the semi-barbarous
Russ and hold il at whatever cost or sacrifice