New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-04


The nomadic character Of the movements Of the
United States troops in Kansas is significant fact
which should be closely observed. A month ago,
Col. Sumner was at Lawrence with portion OF bis
command, and the citizens of that Inflated town
were placed under their protection. Hereupon the
mob Of MssOursns, Georgians, and Caronans,
called the Marshals posse, began to be assembled
on the frontier, and then Col. Sumner was ordered
away fiom Lawrence, and sent off to his quarters
at distance This mob, first under the control OF
Marshal Donaldson, and afterward Of Sheriff
Jones' gradually drew nearer, encamped on the
hill, at band, and finally made ito descent upon
Lawrence, destroying portion and sackipg the
rest Of the town Having accomplished the only
work it could fnd to do, it withdrew and was
scattered, large divisions moving off down the river
TO return home. As soon as this is done, Gov
Shannon orders back Col Samoer and his troops,
posting them at Lawrence and other points in the
Territory.
What does this proceeding denote but that the
troops were taken away when the mob was let
loose upon the Free State men, in order that the
latter should have no protection from its rayages
and that they now put back again, lest the in.
excusable 0utrages practiced upon the citizens Of
Lawrence and other parts of the Territory by the
mob, should lead to retaliation by some individuals
of the Free-State party, and possibly endanger the
personal safety of some Of the Pro-Sayery lead
ers! This whole maneuver of moving the United
States troops may thus be seen 10 be cruel, COW
ardly, and devilish. They are simply made instru-
ments for the oppression of the Free-State men,
ard ody-guaids 10 protect the oppresscrs.
Shannon ard Donaldson call in the mob of South
erners to crush out the inhabitants Of Lawrence,
which result is averted by exceeding prudence;
and falling in this, and being compelled to disband
the mob and send it home they Immediately send
for tie troops of Col. Sumner to come and plant
themselves about them to defend their own persons
from a retributiOn which their own convictions
make them feel to be- their due. They fear to trust
themselves among people they have so cruelty
wronsed and outraged, and, like other tyranuical
rulers lean upon the bay onets Of hired soldiery
for projection. What spectacle is this for one C
the so.called Free Territories of the Republic
Was official authority in this country ever before
put to such abominable uses , Yet the Secretary
Of War stands by approvingly The President of
the United States stands by approvpgly!
Ard this, too, while the proceeding is but part
of general system Of force for 4" "subduiDg' Free
dom everywhere, ard to extend Slavery and enforce
lis ty yrannic and bloody rule. Is there anybody in
the North who doubts it Let them be furnished
with the abundant evidence supplied by the South
elm press That the proceedings in Kansas and
the attack on Sumner are not exceptional occur
rences, but simply the opening acts of long
tragedy let the testimony of Southern journals,
and the declarations Of prominent Southern men,
testify. We need instance here but two extracts,
which are only sample of many that might bs
quoted TO show that this is the need aud the pur.
pose of the South. The following is from The
Charleston Mercury and it will be seen alludes to
the sscking of Lawrence:
Events are hury1ng on. dispatch has Just been
received that Lawrence has been demolished, aud
lives lest. Next 1t viii be line of battle for 900
miles"
TIE suhjoined psragraphis from The Montgomery
AdratiSer, Alabama, and refers to the attack on
Mr. Sumner in the Senste
TIE whole affair is a meteoric shower which por-
nds the storm that is 10 come, the rocke as Il IS
shot from the ground before it bursts into nre ABOVE.
Who can doubt, on the perusal merely of these
two brief extracts, Of the direction which the
Southern mind understands affairs to be taking, and
Of the purposes which lie at the bottom and are
the arimatiDg soul of these outrase' Secure in
tie belief that the masses Of the Democratic party
can be brought by doughface leaders to aid in the
e1ttpsitn of Slavery, and forward all their schemes
ofvolence and bloodshed to accomplish it, South.
ern men boldly push ca their efforts and evidently
gloa: over the prospect Of bloody triumph. They
are low throwing all upon cast and that cast is
the election Of the Cincinnati candidate for Pres.
dent.