The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-18
LAWRENCE, KIT, July 9, '55.

DEAR AFTER we IeCCiftu our ick-
ter on the 4th inst, and we were happy
to hear from you, aud that you were all
well and as my husband is very busily
engaged, thought would answer it so
far as am capable. To your inquiry
after our health, l would say We are all
quite well-unusually SO for this time of
year Secondly, What are your pros
poets? Well, ourprospects are bright
and beautiful, located rs We are upon one
of the most enviabie situations in the
Territory, surrounded by grand and
beautiful scenery, in the midst Oft moral,
en.erprising, intelligent and pious neigh
borhood, with a good Sabbath school or
ganized within quarter of a mile of our
house, supplied with good library Of
Sabbath school books, superin;ended and
taught by pious, kind and intelligent
gentlemen and ladies, with large and
Interesting bible class, &C.; preaching.
class meetings, and so on. every Sunday;
and Just to think, where all those things
are now transpiring eight months ago
nothing was to be seen but wilderness
or a wigwam, and nothing was to be
heard but the yell of the savage or the
bowling of the wolf or panther.
Thirdly, what are your hopes ? Our
hopes are elevated. We hope, by the
blessing of God, some day TO see this
beautiful and fiourishing Territory ad-
mitted into the Union "a free and inde-
pendent Stale, and that by peaceable and
honorable means. We hope where sin
now abounds grace may much more
aboun1.
Fourthly, Are You contented in that
bloody land, Kansas? ? We have never
been so contented in any land since we
have arrived at the years of maturity
I'VE know that all you say of Atchison is
true. and Stingfellow is just as bad. But
the Lord will take the wicked in their
own craftiness; he viii bring to light the
hidden things of darkness. We know,
also, that what you say ofa certain church
is true-alas too true.
You say you believe Kansas will be
slave Stale. | ask upon what do you
ground your belief Certainly not up
on the census taken last spring not from
equity, justice, personal knowledge or OBJ
certainly not, for one peep
over into these densely populated regions,
settled almost entirely by Yankees, Tor
abolitionists, as all freesoilersare termed
by the mobocfats from Missouri, would
put an end to all such fears. As to the
land, it is far better and more advanta-
geously situated than the Yankees had at
home, and upon which they support
double and treble the number of people
that they do in the southern aud western
States. Idoubt not that they raise more
provision aud make more money on FIVE
acres of land in the east than they do on
ten or fifteen in the soulh. As to the
blood that has been split, if public rumor
and the papers are to be credited, it was
not worth preserving, and it was done
in self defense. And now, my dear faith
er, do yeu believe, or even think, that the
curse of Heaven will rest upon this beau
tiful land? God of Heaven forbidi Fer
my part, have no such fears or appre-
tensions, unless this should become
slave Siate, (which is impossible then,
| say, | should be prepared for the worst
for believe that the curse of Heaven
rests upon all lands and people where
human bondage is tolerated. was asked
BIZ a lady at Lawrence, on the 4th of July,
where came from. l told her l was
ashamed to acknowledged from whence [
came, for / consider the heartless, law
less. tyrannical, piratical. and moboerat-
zeal band, made up as twas of ministers,
merchants, and those that their money
and influence brought from Missouri,
who invaded our beautiful Territory,
trampling under their unhallowed feet ali
law, lusgiee, and order, taking possession
of the polls, disposing of the judges sp-
pointed by the Governor, and eleeting
Judges out of their mob gang instead
thereof, and so carrying things with 8
high hand. I say they have disgraced
themselves, yea, and that fores er and l
do think that If the curse Of God rest oa
any place, il win be Missouri, and sbe
viii become by-word and repro5ch
among the Bations of the earth. Toa
say you see nothing bat improperly and
an unchristian spirit IN those who are
irving to make Kansas free Stats Nov
would feel greatly mortified at this ex-
pression, If it-were not that know Won
i've ia the midst Of pro-slasery people.