The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-01-10
K A N S A S
OPINION OF PIONEER ABOUT KANSAS.

One Of the actors in the late conflict IN Kan
sas, pioneer in that Territory, writes to US
Some, l see, are sanguine, and imagine al
difficulties ended. | do not. Slavery has goi
Its greedy eye upon Kansas, and, mark my
word no trivial circumstance will divert her
attention from it. Two months ago, Slavery
resolved to Kill or driUe all Free State men out
Of Kansas. The murder of Dow was but the
commencement. AT present, thank God and
Sharp's rifles lis creatures have backed down !;
but they will again rally, and one desperate
and, fear, bloody effort, will be made to wrest
Kansas from the Free State men. Only two
things can save us the first and best, would be
tor Congress to examine our Constitution, and,
under the urgency of the case, pass by any
little informalIty they may think IN the wav,
and admit US u State. This, and this alone
would settle the whole matter, restore peace in
the country, and quiet in Kansas. Should this
fail, war ariU ensue, unless the North rallies,
and sends, as she can, at least five thousand
free settlers into Kansas - men above re
proach-armed with Sharps rifles and Colts
revolvers. With such demonstration, Mis-
sourians would stay at home, and Kansas be
In peace. But, dear Doctor, confess | fear
the future in Kansas.
. see IT Is said by letter-writers, that neither
Reeder nor Whitfield will get their seat-one
for the want of form-the other of right; that
both will be returned, and new election or
dered' ] beg Of you to warn our friends, if
we have any, against such a step. Could new
election be had, consecutive residence of six
months made necessary as a qualification of a
voter, and regiment Of troops be stationed at
every poll to protect the settlers, it might ali
be well enough, especially If the acts Of the
recent Legislature could be declared null and
VOID at the same time. But 10 do all, or even
part of this, We must not only have the House
with us, but the hearty concurrence of the Sen
ate, President, and Secretary of War, which,
certainly at present, We cannot hope for. That
Reeder is entitled TO his seat, we, in Kansas,
have not a doubt; Int II he canRot receire a.
for Heavens sake, do not refer the matter back
to Kansas, unless YOU wish to drench our beau
tiful Territory in blood. Let them 90 and, as
1 said before, pass bill at once in the House,
admitting Kansas Il State. If the Senate
concur, and the President approve. all right ::
IT settles the whole matter. But, If either or
both refuse, let them take their own course:
and then ] would have the House stand firm.
agree to nothing else, except, for instance. TO
pass bill through the House declaring the re-
cent Legislature and their inhuman laws lille.
gal, and vote not a cent Of approximations to
carry on that Territorial Government thus
placing us upon AN equality with the Propa-
ganda and We will hold our own I'm Kansas
until the peoPie can BIZ heard, and another fall
decide the matter
" Ia the mean time LET every man. both North
and South, who loves Freedom ana hates op-
PRECISION, and wishes to better his condition.
hasten To Kansas. The great war between
Slavery aud Freedom is now being fought
there. Before even another year. one party or
the other will be victorious; and all honor to
him who voluntarily takes part in the contest.
Yours, for Freedom everywhere,