Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-01-18

Lie DOst>n Atlas publlsht. Tia IyIywlng
letters from one, Of whom it speaks as an
IL 2llisent and Influential citizen of Kansas,
va knows whereof he afirms.'
LAwsLNcE, K. T., Dec 20. ls5j
\ systematic effort has Just been made to
G,t Up Il collision in Kansas. il order that
Tree State men might be bauishel from the
territory. IN organization Of not less than
.en thousand men, as | have reason to be-
hrYe. exists In Missouri, pledged to march
into Kansas, whenever the leaders shall de-
eide, 10 eAterminate all opposition to slavery,
lhese leaders, thinking the present favor
ole time. manufactured a series of the most
remarkable ta!sehoods on record, and called
on the legions TO invade the Territory for the
p"ofsssed purpose Of maintaining law and
OF Ter" but for the real purpose Of butcher
ins Free State men and women. The call
~. most urgent and loud, but the response
YVES far from encouraging /, required two
long weeks to drum up one thousand men,
AMI no power in Missouri could increase
ti~ir numbers without letter cause A.
soon as it was known by the well disposed
that the leaders had made up lies to induce
them 10 come. they became disguised and
would have nothing to do with fighting un-
otl4Udiug citizens. The Governor found he
lad been Sp!d, and was anxious II back out
or any tcrm-, while the leaders found their
cause was getting unpopular with their own
mon. aud made the best of o disgracciul re-
ty"dt, satisfied that one thousand men can
&C., do up tho work about Lawrence, aud al
- satisfied that Yankees will fight for their
b mes and families The war, however. has
~, ended, although the destruction Of Law
ron o, for the present, is abandoned, Leay-
erHorth i now the seat Of hostilitles, and
So erji outragCs have been perpetratc1 there
r..ently. The yotin. for the State Consti-
t.'ion was iorcilly stopped, and the ballot.
to = -cize /, and, later, the pres Of the % Ter
? priIl Register las been thrown into the
Ni.,Juri river As the free State men ut
l. trenwofth are unIrmed and unJrgani1ei,
s4'h things are dom for the presen, with i'm
fanitr. Houses IN adjoining towns have ll-
- been burned, au1 men killed and threatened
".,h death recently, in i manner that SHOVE
a Determination to harass free State men 10
lotf" Tho Territory or drive them 10 dcypc.
ration. hllc this is cling done here, great
eA9rts are being made all over the South to
RAISE men aud money t. settle Kansas in the
: ring. Since the attempt on Lawrence.
ia y begin 70 think it absolutely necessary
t. throw into the Territory more resident
Voters, that the free state men may be out
numbered at the polls, aud We shall SEQ u
larger immigration from the South next sea-
sJn than ever before, Slavery is the most
obstinate and perscycrius power on earth,
and ike the powers OF darkness knows no
such thin. as defeat , aul like zen. Taylor.
doc not know when it is whipped. Any
thing but slavery would have given up the
contest long ago but a. it is, We shall have
it to contend with in Kansas another season.
len THOUSAND free State emigrants must set
tie in Kansas carly next season, and five thou
sand sharre's rifles, or their equivalent, must
De furnished them. The SLAVE power know 5
that ITS destiny hangs upon it, iato in Kan
-is, and the struggle will be desperate. VIII
one.hait the energy and perseverance on GU,
part thlt is manifested on theirs, We can tri
uIuph, anu y.l.ing from the past tho victory
will surely be ours it viii Mt 10, howc"or
to be caught mapping.