The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-15
4 visit to Ny Heighbors.

one OF our farmer trends. TO have chat
over things IN general, and Kansas mat
ters in particular.
We were very much pleased and in
strueted at the common sense views,
which he took of our affairs. We viii
try to give some of them.
He said peace and prosperity had so
long attended the American people. they
had ceased to appreciate them as bless
ings.. He knew many who preferred
slavery to freedom, if the free negroes
were allowed to settle here. Others ex-
press it, they prefer Slave State to an
Abolition State. Many of these per-
sons are now, for the first time in their
lives, feeling the sting of despotism.-
Some of them are prisoners and some
are exiles. And any of them would in
moment have executed the fugitive
slave law, or any other measure to Sc
cure the STAKEHOLDER in the possession
of his human chattles. But all these half
way measures are spurned by the Cal
houn faction. They viii have the whole
or nothing. So they have sent from all
the South their most reliable and fanat-
ieal men to force slavery upon the un-
willing inhabitants of Kansas. They
are here in our midst, and are treating
our white men precisely as they treat
their free negroes, at home. Arrest
them without cause, try them without ey-
idence and condemn them without law.
The effect of all this. has been to make
men love liberty and hate slavery. One
man, who had always opposed the aboli-
tionists, said on his first liberation, | am
as much of an abolitionist now as any
body. | find it intolerable to bear for
a few weeks the expressions the negroes
hove borne for centuries.
'But whatwill be the effect on us if Bu-
chanan is elected President" we asked.
The ultimate effect will be decldely
good" he replied. ''T'he whole subject
ofgoveInment, labor and servitude must
be reviewed and settled again in the pub
lie mind. Freedom and Despotism,
Liberty and Slavery are words without
meaning to multitudes of American cit
liens. Let them alone to make money
or remain quiet, and little do they care
for the eneroachmant of despoiism on
human rights. But let few boxes OF
merchandise be broken open, or few
horses stolen, or themselves personally
arrested, imprisoned and punished for
no crime-simpiy because they prefer
white men to negroes--or because they
came from free State-and their eyes
begin to open. They see men as trees
walking. Principles begin to stand
out, assume form and clothe themselves
with light. They can talk of the injus-
tice of oppression, the aggressions oi
Slavery, and the unjust spirit it ensen-
ders. Then follows the wish that
Slavery may be annihilated, and free
institutions established all over the
country"
"But do you not fear to stay here
amidst all this eommotion?" "Not in
the least. One month of life in Kansas
is worth whole year in one of the stu
pid old States. / have no fancy for
killing and avoid it. But | like the
strife of principles--the collision Of
minds-the discussion of those great
questions which underlie all human gov
ernments. There is rugged earnest
ness, wild, practical reality about
Kansas life, that to me is perfectly
fascinating
Turning to quiet looking woman
who sat mending stocking, we queried
how she liked Kansas? She replied,
90, it is perfectly enchanting. could
not be induced to live any where else.
Husband and agree perfectly"
"Then you are well off l presume,
and do not feel the wants of some."
"Ono. We are not well of. We
are poor people. Much poorer than when
we came here. But we are cheerful
and happy. We are particularly happy
to night. For we have all received a
suit of new clothes from some unknown
friend in the States 1t was entirely
unlocked for. We expected to get along
and work our way up. But in the midst
of our toll the blessing came, and we re-
eeived it with thankfulness. The Good
Lord who has SO unexpectedly supplied
our necessities at this time, will carry
ms through all our trials. have no
doubt. our happiness is founded in cur
confidence in Him. We believe in a
live God, who loves Virtue and Truth
and hates vice and falsehood. What
He loves must succeed, sooner or later,
so of course we have no fears
Weleft, thinking that, in that humble
log cabin there was more happiness and
wisdom, than is often found in the pal
aces Of the rich.
@ Many Free State settlers are
preparing to leave Kansas if BUcHAS-