The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-07-02
KANSAS MEETING.

would be held at the Court House on the
FIRST Monday in July next, for the purpose
Of demonstrating in some way, our sympa-
thy for f!d6therners in Kansas, and our
cohcern for the rights of the South, which
without doubt, is indissolubly connected
with the cause of the pro.slavery party in
Chat Territory. Few'Districis tlterc arc, that
have not responded to the general call, and
Lancaster, that heretofore has been so prom.
inent in all chivalric movements, should not
be behind.hand in this important crisis
The ntfairs'of Kansas ate absorbing every
other Question Of national interest they are
the origin and subject of almost every de-
bate and Legislative act at the Capitol, and
the signs of the times indicate. tha, in the
Kansas question, is concentrated the most
important issue that has ever come before
the two great sections Of our country.
We find in the Pee Dee IJsraid, letter
froh our Immediate Representative in Con-
grcss, the Hon. JOHN McQUEEY, declining
to be with the citizens of Bcnnettsville on
the occasion of the approaching 4th of July
Celebration. In this letter he speaks of
some of the most vital questions Of the day,
with his accustomed force ana energy. = 1t
Has our intention to publish the letter enIS
tire, but from the crowd OF original matter
Gpon our columns, "c have only room for
an extract relating 10 Kansas. lie says
$50 far, the constitution, law and Justice
prevails upheld bS southern einigrants and
southern patriotism, but The struggle is by
no means over; the DEMONS of filnalicistn
are bat made more desperate by their recent
defeat, and with renewed shricks for free.
dom from thousand tongues of hypocrites,
against the constitution, against the law,
and order, and right, they are sounding the
wnrhoop, more loudly than ever with the
avo"ed determination to- ,i-luge that beau.
tiful land in blood, and crush out tho rights
and even the lifes blood of the soathron
upon his own soil, viii the south permit
This 20 hc done! she has acted we'll 80 far,
and earnestly trust she viii not now sleep
uponher oars, nd'shamcfully lose the van
, tagc ground she occupies. The constitu-
ton, law, justice and patriotism, together
with the policy of self preservation, all en-
blazon her armor in this righteous cause,
and will she, can she, shrink from her du.
b? $50
~ am proud TO See South Carolina is well
represented among the q" Border Ruiiians'
and earnestly hope Marlboro will contrib
ute her fair proportion in men and money !;
aud allow me'to say to you, NOW is the
day and now is the hour After the first
Of October AL 'may be LOST, as the elections
which will fix the dcstinies of the State will
come on THEN" '''' -" "a" -
WARREN D. W.LxEs, Esq. whom we
some time ago stated had come on Ia sn special
mission to raise men and, money for the
cause in Kansas, has pubIished an eloquent
appeal to The people of the South, in which
he exhorts US by every feeling of humanity
and selfprcscrvSion, to rally TO the support
of our southern friends. The follow ing is
m extract from the article in question:
The conviction prevails among all par.
ties West, that this contest Just begun will
not stop until the destiny of the Union and
Of tho institution Of slavery is determined.
The" recent battles and slnnghters would
seem tc strengthen that opinion" l trust in
God that such may not be the. result, but
from pcrs, nal intercourse With, and know
ledge of the Abo'ilionists, ] candidly believe
that their principles, interests and govern.
ing motives are so essentially different from
those of the pro-slavery tncn, they cannot
live pcaeehbiy together, either in Kansas or
In the Union. and hence Il bloody dissolu.
ton Of the Union'hs probable. Let that be
rs it may, the South ishoul1 ut once send
on men and money sufficient to guard her
rights, and sustain and protect her em.
grants" IA :" !" y i""' -
! If it should so fortunately turn out that
our aid Is not needed in the desperate civil
strife that appears so threatening at present
If no other hostile demonstrations are
made by the enemies of the South, our as
sistance " i'll nevertheless be required at the
great struggle to be fought at the ballot.
box, in October next. II the South would
act at all il must bc done speedily the dam
ger is imminent, and requires prompt and eff.
fectivc remedies. We hope the meeting on
Monday next will be well attended every
man in Lancaster District is interested and
should feel concerned in the matter. We
cannot say precisely what action in the
premises will be required Of us; but let us
nt any rate take the matter info considera.
u6n, and showto our sister Districts, that
we too, are not unmindful Of the dearest in
terests Of the South, and Of the condition of
our fellow southernc-s in Kansas.