The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-04-12
BIBLES AND is,FlIN IN KANSAS
TIE REV. II. W HIGHER To 1IIE INV IL,
VEN COLONY FOR KANSAS.

THE REV. II. ". BEfCuEE To Iur INV ma
VEN COLONY FOR KANSAS.
BEo"klY>. FRIDAY. March -. ISIS.
e. T. Lu.,<. Esg. Var H,trcn. 'o,n.
Dear Sir: Aliow me 20 address YOU. AMI
through YOU the gentlemen OF your COMPANY.
on the eve of Your departure for kali,t> |
hope aud believe that You Will find settle
rncnt there TO bc means of great personal
PROSPERITY. You are not like the earv SCI
tiers OF New Haven going upon douFttul
enterprise 10 a poor soil. IN severe climate
The Dream on one side and the WILDERNESS Of
a continent on every other side. You will
not 90 far from US.
la our day We measure by time rather than
distance. hv hours. no, miles. You will not
he as far from vour old homes a one Sabbath
is from another. And Vet YOU go upon All
errani not one whit less Christian and les
heroc than that nf our common ancestors,
who founded New Haven. You are pioneers
OF towns and cities; Won are the seed OF Chris
tianitv-.he germs ot cl,iization. You will
put down your feet IN wilderness, IN a year
II will be populou> place. Aud where the
morning sun now rises upon herds oi wild
buffalo couchr,i deep in wild grass. IN YOUR
own life tim" ii will bring forth the cry oi
muititudcS and the noise of city. Never
thclc>> such p-rils have been cooled abou, the
Young state of Kansas that ii is an at oi cour-
age to settle there, if man goes with the true
spirit OF American institutions. To 90 there
determined TO transplant 10 lis soil that tree
of liberty which under God. has IN Older
states borne and shook down from It's toueh,
all the fruits OF an unparalleled PROSPERITY,
requires hcroc courage. TX Is "A plca>Grc
and honor 10 Us 10 be in any WAY connected
with such an enterprise. bv furnishing 10 the
enii@rant material or moral AID.
have personally felt a double interest in
YOUR company, because IL sliring> from New
Haven. nv fathers birth place. and hoint of
my ancestors. 4 friend and pari>hon-r a.
>tud~elI) desires me 10 present TO YOU TWEEN
tv-five copies OF the Bible This is the charter
of all charters. the constitution OF all rnn-fi-
tutions. the source and spring OF Christian
manline>S This book will he al the fonda
ton OF vour state. Ii will teach Won To val
your rights. and INSPIRE YOU 10 defend
item. The donor has CAUSED 10 he inscrib-l
upon them: lie We >tcsit,>t ani unmo,a-
bic. |; Is a shame that, III America. anli.>t
onr free institutions. ANYTHING else should lie
needed int neral in>irumehtatie>. Bur Won
do Iced more. lou will lie surrounded tv
men who have ALREADY committed the Uo>I
wicked wrongs. and the most atrociOrS crimes,
They Will >crui- AT nothin. bv which slave
T, may be fastened upon the vouns stat.
To send forth companies OF men with their
families. amid those who have been taught II
regard hrlples>ncsS as lawful prev 10
strength. would br piece OF uniu>'iil4h.e
cruelty send 10 Won therefore. as prom
i>ed. the arms required Tor ,went, FIVE men.
| have not the least fear that hundred men.
bred under New Eng|a Influences. viii be
TOO eager or too warlikr You have been
taught TO create wealth and not t. rob ii 70
rely upon intelligence and rectituie for de-
t.u>e: aud YOU will rot toe in any danger Of
crrng Oh the side OF Violence. But YOU are
sent for the defense of great rights lou have
no liberty to b-trav them hv cowar,iic, -
There are times when self -i,tn>. - a icil-
iou> duty. Ii that duty vas ever imperative
1t is now, AID in Kansas 30 not sa, that
YOU have barely the night TO defend YOUR
selves and Your hb-i;ie>: say tina, i, is a tiu-
" from which Won cannot shrink without
leaving vour honor. your manhood, ,Uur
Christian fidelity. behind Won.
But tins ln,lnolllc courage viii be shield
10 Won. You viii not need 10 Use arms when
II is known that Won have them and Are de
i"rn,Imcd 10 Use them IL extrtinitir>. il Is
the very e>>encc OF that spirit which slavery
breeds 10 be arrogant toward the weak. and
cowar'!.y before the strong. Ityou are will
M 10 lose Sou- lives You will save chem. Il
on the other hand. vuu are found helpless
the nl>rrcants of slavery would sweep Won
from Kansas like grass on the prairit> before
autunnal fires. Ii YOU are known TO le fear
less men. prepared for emergencies. slavery.
like lion. Will come up. and gazing into the
eyes OF c"ui aHeou> men, will stop, COVER and
creep away into ambush
trust that the perlls which, a few months
ago hung like rlond over that tair state.
are litiin. and passing away. Nav Won fad
an unob>trurtci peace Ih.n. let thr>, AIMS
hang above You, doors. as the old rerouta VI
AIRY mu>het> do in MANY a New England
dwelling. Nav Your children in another
generation look upon them with pri, AMI
say, our fathers courage saved this far re
Sion from blood and Slavery. We VIII not
forget YOU Livery mornings breeze shall
ca'ch The blessings OF our PRAYERS und roll
them westward TO Your prairie homes Nav
your sons be large hearted As IN. Heavens A.
bove their heads: may YOUR daughters FIJI the
land As the flowers do the prairies, oplv sweet
er than they.
am. IN the bonds of the Gospel and in the
firm faith OF Liberty, truly YOURS,
III. W. BEEcuER.