Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-11


tee above mentioned is preserved, while free
men are subject to the penalties copied into
the Kansas code from the laws ofcertain states
iu the Union In all kindness We warn the
aggressorS to forbear, lest, in grasping at the
shadowy visions of the Calhoun school of poti-
clans, they lose the substantial protection
which is now their safety. The North can en-
dure much for the sake of peace and brother
hood, but it viii not endure completely in the
evils of slavery extension.
The letter We give below bears date Aug
23d For obvious reasons We omit the name
of the place from which it was written
M dear lIother Hearing Of private OPP
portunity of sending letter part way to you,
embrace it to send YOU few lines, to ease
your mind with regard to me- | fear that you
may not have received any of my letters through
the poSt-office, as | am pretty well convinced
that all letters for the East are burned, or dis
posed of in some unlawful manner 1t is too
outrageous conduct to be perpetrated in re-
publican government | have always been We
~ guarded in expressing my views upon the
agtating questions amongst Us, for fear Of
my letters being intercepted and read, and
consequently, compromising me with the pro-
slavery men here, who have so far treated me
paSSably well but aS have now All Oppor-
tunity OF sending by private hand, | will state
some truths that should be known to the North
This territory is row in perfect state of re-
bellios against all law and order Companies
of pro-slaYery men are forming every day, to
invade the territory, and are now camped about
four miles from the city ; and every night they
come into town, and steal Tor press1 all the
horses belonging to the free State meu Thev
pretend that their object IS to go to Lawrence
10 fight Lanes men, who they say are there
1000 strong If this is true, they will get the
best whipping they ever had ard think they
are afraid of it, for they have been week or
more getting four miles from the city. If
things do not take turn next week, / viii
leave my claim and the territory for | am
not going to risk my life for the best claim in
the country The men of the North are aper
feet set Of dough-faces and believe will let
ali their brethren in Kansas be murdered. Ou
Monday evening last one Of the soldiers was
in town, and got drunk, and, before leaving
town. bet some fellow q pair Of boots he would
bring IN free soil scalp, when he came back
from camp. Whilst going out, about two miles
from town, ne net man, a perfect stranger,
from Illinois, in buggy unarmed. He stop
ped him. and shot him through the head, kill
ing him instantly, and, Indian like, scalped
him and left him The fellow that perpetra-
ted this deed is still in the camp, and nothing
will be done with him for it, Now this 5 a
true uuvaraished tale.
They say now that they are going TO Law
renee, and when they come back they are 20
ing u clear all the territory Of all free State
men. Their object is 10 get all free State men
ont of the territory before the election. so they
can carry everything their own way It is
outrageous, but the North deserves it for its
SupineuesS. think if Northern men coald see
Kansas as i IS, they woH,d arouse from taeir
lethar-y and make hold stroke, and one
would be enough TO finish the work But the
difficulty is. that people will not believe what
they hear from Kansas lhey viii know the
truth when it is perhaps too late
IF | leave. / will 20 70 ST Louis, where
Will write v0u. can make nothing here bow
and sse no Use of staying have share
in Seveaty tons OF hay, which | Will try and
dispose Of al any price, il l can ; bat il is
d0gbIfal if | can get any thing for It. Claims
eau be bought here for 4 mere soH-in fact
there are plenty deserted and nobody TO take
them Such is the state OF affairs here.
Please give nv love 10 all | am pretty we'll
maddened, and ron will please excnSe bad wi
ting. for | cannot hold my pen steady | have
not had letter from suy Of you, except the
one from -. for two months but no free
State men get any letters now, 80 am not an
exception Don't feel uneasy about me-
From your affectiouate son, &c.