New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-04
sTRlNGFELLOW ON FORCING SLAVERY
INTO KANSAS
Frea re Meni1oneyI Ala ] Aare,fl..,.


Froa TIE M0niS0n~y (ALaJ Asre-fn-
We publish the ioloslDg letter hon Gen. S.ria,
fellow 10 gentleman Of this Safe I. gives an in.
terestrg, and, doubtless, correct view Of masters IN
WEsToS, Sstur lay, Oe. c. 1855.
| DEAR Sir: lives much gra.ided by the receipt
n yours Of - and take pleasure 10 log to yocr
ironifes have deferred writing until could give
o ~ reeu OF the election OF delegate to Congress
yIicn was held last Monday. thought 1t barely
noe,ibe tia. the result Of that election might afsc.
nv snsser From the threat, 0f the Aboluons's in
-, Fat and the secret mo ements OF their emiasa
e H. Ksnsss il mpoe sible To forssee s1st would
occnr Al the lection. Ii seemed as If they desired
-, Act arc regarded il mere possibility that at
stme precincts they might bring it about Bat am
p,9 to ipo that as usual they mere ooaste1i and
80 careful TO Keep out OF he ssy wren true men
a., ~ hard They did not attend the &c ion; sut-
Sa6 il 10 20 by default. The result is W Iitfelds re-
eec ion though not half tie Pros avery vote was
o;,ar There being 10 contest the settlers beng
bpsv atbt ring their crops and prepsss for Winter,
did no; turn out. The Abolitionsts hare egidenfty
obo. 60asd The contest IN hGnSQS and determined TO
T,oRsCr Il TO Congress. On ne1' ruesdsy they hold
an election OF their own responsibility will elsct
Reeoer by as many nominal votes as they choose to
certify and will rely on the House Sith s Abo tOn
msioffi;v eiyirg him the sect. You may think am
esipg as ii is bare TO realize sucn folly bat an in
ssrpe,t ana an sd istsd they &c. under advice and
;nstructio1s from leadog AbUiIonis in and out of
the House. am prepared TO see any outrage perpe-
trated by hem. Should the House give Reeder this
eject W nlfneiO, Tnaf SOunern members
oo7 hoe 70 OF them viii so far forge, himself
"a n ouep bis lips in opposition TO such movement.
We should throw the whole responsibility on the
North; force them to the issue and make them de-
cice il.
which you &c ire Information, but SIN not Ii Reed
or be admitted 20 seat or any Other action be- taken
nv Congress deprive The people Of kansas Of their
ripht TO determine their future cOndon, ne SHAH need
me men a. once. need hardly ssy to you that Abo
,on cannot be forced upon Kansas unless the South
nroye .rsitors-aDd not then WITHOUT and bs'ter
fotfirg men than easily be found IN all AbOlt0a
DOM rbe Pro-Siayery party have been indifferent 10
,buse- 10 the yies aDcers; they have submitted 10
ana svsileo themselves Of Abolition law have quiet
lv by voting succeeded in proecii,g themselves II
te,or. il 10 te had other nesnsto fcrcehey will
be found equally ready, and, doubt NOT equally pre-
pared.
advise YOU TO send those of lite in the Spring
They can by reaching ansas by the middle of March,
or even first of April secure 10 themselves pree mp
ton by erectir cabin, and then find ample employ
merit by farmers at good wages during the Sumner
and Fail In tlis way each can cave enough o pay
expenses during the Winter and have that time for
f,fcing ana improving his own claim.
Thee will be no election until next October.
Men who have means can come in the Fal-duriug
the inter fence their land, as 10 be prepared for
breaking their grounds early in the bring Our crops
ave abundant and provsons sill be very chesp this
Winter. TIE land is being rapidly surveyed and by
the south will be surveyed, and difficulty will at
teno settlements. Every mechanic eau find more
work 1T high wages than he can co. II Is thus tina
the Aboliioni's get all their strengh-ther mechsoics
alone can live in KsDsas, and could southern mechan
les be found, theirs could get no employment
ANY who may come, directed to Tnomss Johnson
Shawnee Mission; any of your friends at Westport;
my self at Weston; p T. Abe or my brother, Dr.
John H. Strngfeow, at Atchison will at once receive
every attention and be forwarded 10 their wishes. No
healthy industrious will need any help TO support
him after be reaches here. Tsenty five dollars would
be more than enough 10 cover contingent expenses
while making location.
I will say further 10 any man who will como aud
secure preeDp ion, the money necessary To enter it
will sovSI cd on The security of the cslm at res-
able interest. Ia 90 CAGES IN 100 bis claim vii,
when entered, bring $500. Claims now be had
which will bring on ehuy $40 per acre, with only
cabin.
poor men; Of all ions Of the Union, Kansas the
most desirable TO men Of means-especidAy TO those
rho haze saUes. Inuit be one Of the lea est por-
Gns OF our s for bsg pre are h9n IN sn
tote in the Union. This is conclusive as to the value
of their harbor There is as little Danger of their e.
cane even ess than from any Free State; they have
no alitie for getting away, and our people are more
on tle a n than elsewhere.
They have now laws more efficient to protect slave
prol cry than any State in the Ubon these laws have
ust tak Ii effect, and have already 81 enced Abolition
ts Tor in spite Of their heretofore boasing they know
thew will be enforced to the very letter and with the
un oct rgor. Not only is II profitable for siareholders
to go to Kansas, bit politically 1t :: oA-important
Every slave taken there will gain five votes from
Anti Slavery men. Though in feeling opposed to
Slavery those who have moved-DOt been semitic
Kapsas from the non saveholdng States soon become
atacbeo to Southern men, and are unwilling 10 drive
them away or strip them OF their property and thus
practically become I6-Slave'y.
But in addiop the cegsity for labor demands that
Slavery be brought here else the people nay driven
to seek white labor not being able to get negroes and
IN lnfA
white slaves may be induced to come. la this our
enly real danger, where patriotism and profit oonblne
to call Southern men TO come hope they will respond
that they will no. be frightened by the idls threats
OF Aboonists in New. York or Boston.
They ought to know that all the outcry is IN the
bol that thus Southern men, the priuciple-a stu
pid ore by the wsy-thst Slavery is timid will, 80
Ions as there is seeming contest De deferred teom
coming with their slaves aud that thus, after time,
they may ounumber us. Our friencs IN Kansas have
given eviderce that should satisfy the most incredu.
luus. They have carried every election nave enacted
the most efficient laws are prepared and deter nsed
! 10 enforce them
I care not hor this has been done-J, as Abolition
lists say Mssourians hare done u, Missonrtdns can do
| IL Ggdini As you knotc IRE can, y drlcen 10 ~ from
this country alone send more men 20 hahs1s Mah az
| Ney Engl6nd has been enabled 10 put there. If we
are forcec in tef defense We will show that we csn
do fer more than Greeley in his rawlings has chsrged
ne with doing But we do not WISH snd " is NOT fgnt
that We should be compelled 10 depopulae our cIunuy
in defels of Southern rights. Others should be not
less patriotic, when too, they would be so much
greater gamers than we, by removal Inc SCUM
Eas rot beretcfore heen recreant and sm sd TO nd
she nov being aroused to the necessity for action.
You are in the interior, remote from danger. We are
Oh the ou,posts fighting your battles we VIII ho!a
J the post while we have a man lef-snd if you will
give us little help we will not only gain victory
bot place you and your friends out Of danger in the
future.
Excuse the length of this. You know how deeply
feel in tbi. matter. When I started hardly knew
! how 10 "stop." hut know | cannot say too much