Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-12-20
From the Salem Register.
LETTER FROM KANSAS,
T,BcoMproN. TX T.9 Dec. 3. 19.


ton, the capital, as you are aware, Of Kan
sas Territory, and notwithstanding the dis
turbanee that necessarily ensues in great
crowd, will attempt to give you few
hints from this far-off country-this land of
discord, fraternal strife and dare-deviltry.
We have been in the Territory nearly a
night--have looked around a little and
learned something of the history of this
great country. Itcertainly was, for a time,
distracted and sorely agitated. 1t makes the
blood run cold in our veins to hear Of the
horrible murders that have been committed
within it's borders. Unlike, when in Vir-
ginias peaceful realms, surrounded and pro-
tectcd, as it were, by our lofty mountains,
we know that we are now on the ground
where these bloody deeds were enacted, and
hence feel more aeutely the force of each
individual report.
We find that before coming here, We were
laboring. under great mistake with refer
ence to matters in Kansas Misrepresen-
tation. upon misrepresentation has been
made, both by fanatics and fire -eatcrs, adap-
ted to the purpose Of each particular faction.
Especially have the Fremont party drawn
abundantly from these troubles. Any rep
resentation that could add another to the
many outrages committed in bleeding Kan
sas' has been received with q relish by the
Fremont party, which does but little credit
to our very humane and christian friends of
the North. Kansas has furnished con-
tinued fountain from which the friends of
Fremont have drunk freely. One would
have thought that, long before it was, the
fount would haXe been exhausteds bat no,
as soon as one draught of these hellish wa
tiers was taken from the Pierian spring (the
Tribune) another gushed from the Parnas-
sian mount (Herald Of Freedom) and thus
the fount was ever full
But peace now reigns supreme in this
beautiful country, which is not likely soon
again to be disturbed. Gov. Geary has been
very energetic, placing himself frequently
at the head of the troops, and has thus far
given entire satisfaction to the law-loving
and law-abiding citizens.
There are 81 prisoners in AL confined in
the Territory, 20 of whom have already
been convicted, and are now in this place
Those whose trial was to have taken place
to-day have been confined in Teeumseh -
Last Saturday, during the darkness of the
night, 81 of the ~ effected their escape by
making a hole in the wall. The others were
asked why they didn't leave Also They re-
piled that it was too dark, rainy and disa-
greeable for gentlemen to venture out
Those who escaped were mostly Free State
men, and soon made their appearance in
Lawrence, where a general jubilee was held
over them. 1t is thought no attempt will
be made to recapture them, if they leave the
Territory
OF The eonyiets mere, are graduates of
Yale College. See to what distinction gen
tlemen of education arrive at Some of
these young gentlemen have been convicted
of murder, and others for pressing" "a
modest term for stealing) the horses and
cattle Of their neighbors.
We came here via Lawrence, and saw the
remains Of the printing press destroyed
there, which Is set up as standing monu-
meAl Of the effects of border ruffianism, hav-
ing written on it, in unnlistakable charac-
ters, "Destroged ty Border RnBiaas, In
My. 1856"
Leeompton and Lawrence are situated on
ly Il miles apart---one exclusively an abo-
lition, the other a pro-slavery town. and ~
very pleasant feeling existing between the
two places The country between these two
places is already somewhat improved, and
presents a most beautiful appearance.
The whole of the Kansas, or Raw Val
ley, is rich and heavily timbered, and as
you proceed up Grasshopper Creek, which
empties into the Kansas river, the country
beggars description. The sun Of heaven
never shone upon finer lands.
This is a great country, and no mistake
To express it in nut sheil-it has hills aud
timber enough to make tia grand scenery
quarries sufficient to furnish stone for build
ing, and beautiful and rich praries enough
for all agricultural and grazing purposes.
1t combines all the essential requisites to
make great country entirely out of itself
The climate too is said to be very fine.
The sale Of the Delaware Indian Trust
lands is still going on, but slowly. Not
more than one township is sold each day
At that rate the sale will not be completed
until sometime in January The squatters
who occupy the land, if they have made any
improvements, get it at valuation, which in
no ease, 90 miles from the city, exceeds 81
80 per acre. That which has no improve
ment upon it is thrown open to spectators,
who are giving as much as s. SO per acre
One piece of 70 acres sold as high as IS 80
per acre, There is great deal of fraud
practiced by the sovereigns, and it is tho't
a rupture will yet take place before matters
are brought to close The Indians who
own these lands will be made immensely
wealthy by these sales. They number, in
GLIDING women and children, only about
1000, and will receive more than $40, 600
each. The Indians are fast dying out
They are doomed race, and their camp
fires will soon barn no longer even in Kan
sas. for the pale faces are even settling
down on their reservation. "Gitche Ma
nits" the mighty no longer looks upon his
children with affection. When they were
last assembled, at the signal of tho Peck
wanna, he gave them curse instead of a
blessing. Their legendary tales no longer
gladden. the hearts of their children. Their
masters and mighty men Of valor no longer
form subject for their tales of wonder -
There are none left to pray for the prosper
ity Of the nations all, ike Hiawatha, have
departed
80 the Kingdom Of Fonemah.