Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-07-05
PERILoUs CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE
OF KANSAS.
The subioincd Washington letter we find in the
n. Y. Commercial 1drerttSer

The subioinod Washington letter We find in the
n. Y. Commercial 1dyertiSer:
WAsmNGToN, June l6.
Kansas affairs occupy as much attention hero as
any other question whatever, and arc soon to DC
the ongrossing subject for the consideration of
Congress and the whole country. DR.. Strinsellow
is here, and if his representations can be relied
upon, there is much less danger of n speedy out
break in that quarter than has been supposed, but
if the advice which he is said to have given should
be adopted by the President, all the approhensions
that have been entertained will BIO realized. lie
is represented as having stated that the accounts
of disturbances had been much exaggerated, that
no regular conflicts, as reported, had taken place,
and that if all outsiders could be excluded, order
and quiet wonld soon be restored.
A gentleman connected with the Government
service on the borders Of Kansas, has also Just
arrived here, and his representations of the actual
state of things is different and much more alarm
ing. He reports that there is fighting in all the
inhabited parts Of the territory; that bands of
marauders and murderers, called 'law and order
men" "Kickapoo rangers" &c, are rowing about
the territory, Killing the unresisting, and stealing
or destroying all the property that is found unpro-
tected. The free soil settlers, that is those who
are adherents of the Topeka constitution, and who
are opposed to tho bluck code Of the spurious Leg
islature, rally in small bands for defense, but
with little hope of success, III opposition to the
Dnlteu states ana territorial authOlltles, anu the
whole power Of the State of Missouri.
But the most important fact mentioned by him
is, that at least four or five thousand men are now
being organized and armed in Missouri, for the
purpose of a descent upon Kansas, and with the
determination to drive out of the territory all the
free sellers.
They will meet with little resistance, and expect
none at all from the Governor or from tho United
States. They do not think that Col. Sumner will
dare to interfere, even if so ordered, and, if he
does, they will drive him out of the territory, along
with his handful of men.
They expect the President to withdraw these
troops and to send no more, and that is distinctly
within the last few days to take by the friends Of
other slaveholding States. Two Southern Sen
ators, very well known rs ultra and violent in their
opinions on this subject, have earnestly pressed
the President to withdraw all the u. S. troops from
Kansas, and leave the difficulty to be settled by thu
parties concerned. Should this course be adopted
or what is the same thing if the troops, insufficient
as they are in numbers, should take no decided
part, the Missourians and their Southern allies
under the command of Major Buford, will soor
have exclusive possession of the territory. TIL,
North might not readily acquiesce liz this procce |
ure, and might throw q large force into Kansas
and thus would be commenced q civil war, ia
which the whole country would sooR become in
volved.
Nothing will avert this calamity but the promp
action of the President. He must send to the ter
ritory a force, under a discreet and firm command
err, sufficient to preserve the peace of the territoi
against all parties and persons who may distur'
or threaten it.