The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1856-01-19

of this, any temporary interposition, any
half way work will not answer the pur-
pose, WILL BE ENTIRELY FUTILE.
The End not Yet.
The barbarous feeling entertained By
many of the people of Missouri towards
the Free State settlers in Kansas, is ex-
in the statement ola gentleman
of unimpeachable veracity who came
through Missouri while the excitement
wasatits height, and says every effort was
made to get volunteers tocome to Kansas
to put down the yankee Abolitionist."
He was present at a public meeting held
in Lexington, and heard the rant of the
speakers who were boiling over with
fury. One man came forward and was
DESTROYS of enlisting, but would do so
only on condition the party would sol
EMMY pledge themselves. publicly, that
they would not return until "exery id
abolitionist and thieying Yankee in the
Territory, including women and children,
were SIAM He had no sympathy, no
feeling in common with the people of the
Territory--no more regard for them
than for hyenas, and he would kill thom
as readily. with as little compunction OF
conscience.
Others were not willing to go as far,
but would join in a pledge to slay every
man in the Territory, and drive The wo-
men and children out at the point of their
muskets. A compromise was agreed
upon, company was enlisted of drunk
en- rowdies who infest the river during
the season Of navigation, and with the
approval of the citizens they marched
to Kansas with banners flying Breathing
the most bitter imprecations against the
actual settlers, resolved that none should
be left TO tell the tale of their wrongs.
Contributions were taken up there,
and all along the river towns, to defray
the expenses of the war. In Indepen-
dence quantity of flour was collected
beyond the wants of the marauders, aud
this was retained for future use.
This is the character of the sssoldiers"
Gov. Shannon enlisted into his army -
this the posse Sheriff" JONES called to
aid him in serving process in Douglas
County," and these are the hackers he
relies upon on future occasions. We are
positively assured that it has been deter
mined upon to arrest every member of
the State Government when it goes into
operation OF the 18th of March next; and
that Jones is already making arrange
ments for his posse again in advance from
Missouri. Ii another party from that
State comes here on such an expedition.
we hope to Heaven not person will be
allowed to return to tell the tale of their
extinction. They should be shot down
like wild beasts, and their bones allowed
to bleach in the sun for centuries, a
warning to future invaders. We hope
further, that if the Governor of Missouri
will allow foray of vagabonds from that
Safe to make inroads upon a peaceful,
unofending neighbor, that the citizens of
States viii come to the rescue,
aud teach them that both parties can
play at the game of war.
st. Louis holds the key of Missouri in
her hands. 1t is her duty to stop this
interference, or imprison every citizen
who violates the Constitution of the
country, and disregards all the amenities
of social life. We have been harrassed,
and put to the expense of thousands on
thousands of dollars to protect our peo-
PIE from outrage. and still they are shot
down in cold blood, without any offense,
save differing in opinion on a political
question. Unless Congress interferes
Immediately. and puts stop to thegath-
ering storm, so true as 8 God of infinite
justice rules the world, so true a war
such as never was dreamed of upon the
American continent will open upon as
with all its horrors. The people of six
teen States, and embracing three-fourshs
Of the free population of the Union are
never to remain quiet lookers-on and see
Ihsir sons and brothers slain in cold
blood on the plains of Kansas. The blow
ones struck the shock viii recoil upon
Missouri. and the end, Who can tell?
We, in Kansas, feel perfectly cool and
collected upon the question. We have
- gloomy apprehensions IS to the re-