The true Democrat., 1856-05-06
:" Donaldson. (K. T.) Feb. 20. 1856.

the territory, and we have no doubt that hlS statements represent things just as they are in Kansas:
 " "Dono1dson, (K T,) Feb. 20, 1856.
 "DEAR SIR: Your letter of the Eth of Janu- ary, owing to the irregularitv of the mails from the snow for the last six eight weeks did not reach me until yesterday. 1 shall have to defer answering some of your inquiries till some future time; 1 cannot refrain, however, at the present tune from answering such of your letter relates to the character and conduct Ot the border ruians as the MiSsOurians or proslavcry party here are called My obser- vation and experience since l have been here confirm all the reliable information which l have received from others; and can state with perfect truth that no class of people can be found anywhere, in any State, North or South that are more peaceable, orderly, and law-abd- ing than these same border ruttians, any state ment that may be fonnd in the St. Louis De- mocrat, or in the cores sponuence of northern treesol and abIiton papers, to the contrary, notwithstanding.
 You can readily imagine the class of pop uaton that would avail themselves of abol- ton ail to get out here: and il you were here on th spot, mere superficial glance would satisfy you ol the real quarter n whic rut1ian- ism, and lawIesaness, and violence are to be found The first blood that was shed in the territory was shed by an abolitionist, against whom there is true bill for murder, and who is fugitive from justice, and lecturming in the northern States upon Kansas affairs to abolition crowds, and melting them to aid in th. purchase of weapons, and in furnishing means to resist the laws of the territory. There have been several other homicdes committed in the territory, concerning which my position renders it improper for me to speak, but would suggest that nobody here ever gives the least credit to any account of them which appears in frecsoil or abolition sheet either in the territory or out of it, the St. Louis Democrat included.
 !" ''endacity has been reduced by them to a regular system. Their leaders here recently, and when they have had no earthly cause to apprehend any attack from any quarter, and when all other people have been quiet have had their guards and scntinels round Lawrence as regulary as if in time of war; have gath cred and collected provisions munitions, etc, and have actually presented themselves to their northern brethern as in d state of siege for the purpose, doubtless, of hastening emigration, and of blackenlng and of destroying the character of the border ruffians.' This term border ruifian' is not considered here as a term of re- proach, but on the contrary, is valued as a com tl!iliout, lUr IL ndI kS Il Wlle interval between the abolitionists of Massachusetts aid society notorlety and that strais shtforwardness, and truth, and honesty of purpose which are justly the boast of border ruflians If ever any people could find any paliation for violations of law, 1t would be these same border ruff fans
 "Ther institutions have been attacked by hired instruments sent here by northern fanatics, and everything that is near and dear to the South and Missouri has been clearly disregard ed; and no people can be expected to endure patiently and see defencelcss women and chil- dren fly from their burning dwellings at mid night to seek shelter where they best could find it, especially when this is the work of hir- cd tools sent out here for the purpose, and who are all provided with Sharpe's rifles, and are fed and live here by the same means which sent them here. These are some of the causes which led to the late Kansas war'-no bor- der ruffian' attempted to take the law into his own hands, but these outrages were sought to be punished through the ordinary legal tribunals of the country, but these tribunals were repu- dated by the abolitionists, and all law and authority openly set at defiance. 1 would sug- gest that your people take a few copies of the Missouri Republican, sound and every way reliable paper, published at St. Louis. Every respectfully
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