New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-26
KANSAS AND SLAVERY
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
LAFAYETTE Co.. Mo,

COMMONPLACE Of The N Y. Tribune
LAFAYETTE Co., Mo-, Jan 10, 1855.
Having seen some extracts from your paper in TIE
VeeLly 81 Louis Republicans on he subject Of Kan
.ss am induced 10 believe that there is wrong
impression in the East respects the sentiments Of
the prtstn, population of that Territory in regard to
its ultimately becoming a Slave State. l have con-
vesed With a number of emigrants on their way 70
K.usas and four out of five Of those with whom
have convened are decidedly in favor OF making
i, a Free State. have thought 1t probable that tho
great opposiiOn which is manifested 10 these border
Counties might incuce those 10 the last VINO conten-
Mate making il their future homes % abandon the
idea in col quence Of the tartDgue that the friends
OF Slavery making here. On thai sntect, from
mI knowledge of the facts III the case, thok can
say lib proprety, that those emisra,iDg from this
State TO Kansas are generally poor families, tina, are
s.eLipg a home, that have no slave,, and are dmos
universally opposed to making that Territory slave
State. AT the recent election for Doieg Ate 10 Con-
eress from Kansas tbs sl,ve population OF the State
went some fifty miles on the cay OF election IN order
10 vote against the free candidate; probably two
brcs of the votes that were given in were persons
from Missouri The town OF Lexington and It's vicinity
sent on an immense number OF It's ciuLens Tor tho
purrose Of controlling the election; as also all tue
torcer counties There has been some OF the most
iIquiious management by the slavehoders ID make
Keusss slave state, whether the people VIII or NOT
thar could be imagined. The friends OF free SAFE al
the al, ctop were threatened ana overaVef by the
slayets that ar state Of the case could not De op-
taI ca by the votes cast Ia recent deoate In Con-
pr.ss MI Wa-hbdrn and Mr. Mace chfged our
mtub.r Mr.. Ohyer, thai there had been dni .'rness
il The electoL-thst persons from Missouri had gone
10 Ksn sas and voted for Whitfield for Congress, who
did they expect 10 be citizens OF that
Territory, which be Oliver tri,d to deny BAY at The
same time, believe, be knew better, and think be
aoyiseo that am well satisfied ha. the eni-
gran from the East went to Kansas FOE the purpose
Of making II their future home notwithstanding they
may have been assisted by the Emigration 81
ciefy 10 come ~ X snsss; bu, they dil not co ne
with the view attributed 20 them by the slavel,e..
believe that if the citizens Of the State OF Missouri
could be Lterrogated that subject, without being
leciuIed by the tlayies there would at this time be
an overwhelming majority in fegor Of making tnis
free State. / have been living nearly twenty years
In this STATE end have converted freely and fire.
aueutly on the subject with non sltyehOld1rs and
some .lavebcicers and | had great msny, and
some men of influence who would go for max az
Kansas FREE STATE. There lot more than one httn
If tie Lhabsnts and probably less ,fan N II nu n
her who oon own or have any interest ms avery.
and they WILL almost universally 20 for free state
Tbo.e 10 Missouri who wish = make II sn.t- iree
State had better look Deersr home, for believe
that 10 ICES II all ten years the suoec, o. emfnclpa-
ton v III BIZ sgtsi.d here 10 this STATE. IN AVn{
in community Of slsveites, aid Il they knew wha,
have s,id ia this correspondence, tDey would MOP
ne or 90 ne ny family or property sons serious
iIutv Auan ihst hss 20 It'll. morality 4. - take
The lsbor Of fslow-nsn without paying n q tor MS
.eryices would be capable OF committing wicket
sc'-coBteq1snuy hope M name may be Kept
private.