Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-24
From the Zion's Advocated
LETTER FROM KANSAS.

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BRo FOSTER Il lea, from a private let
ter that my last communication to your pa
per is thought by some to have been writer
for an clectioneering purpose, End that die
not write it myself, but that it was forget
by some one else. All this, can put tt
r,st at once, with all who rely upon my
word. / did r,1te The letter myself, and nj
one living knew that it was written, still less
what was in it, till it was opened by the ed
itor (unlcss it was opened on the way,}
As to its being written to influence the
coming election, think am safe in saving
that never thought of the election while
writing the article, and sure am that it
was not written with the remotes. reference
t. it. But let me assure my friends, although
have never been in the habit las they we'll
know Of m,ddling much in elections, still.
at this time, were aware that | could do,
shy, or write anything which would tend to
change the administration of our govern
m mt, | would with haste and energy, bring
all my humble powers to bear upon the sub
icct. And who would not, under the sirne
circumstances with myself and my fellow
citizens of this territory? Who, in lion
den would not strive to get out? Who, it at
the control, and under the iron heel of the
worst OF tvrants, would not exert all the
,,,,vo-v re vh;ch he ,,,s n,ss,ssad to h., fr,,9
vi, tho ,rntb is thai the neenle Of this
,,~ri,,r, ar. now actn,llv suff,rinr opprcs-
si,n and a'a,,. as rr,at. if indeed. not
creator ,bou thc, might expect under the
m ,sf avs ,I;,t, and cru7l tyrant on carth.-
Wers our citizenship transferred to the gov
ern,,ent Of the most d ,sp,tie wretch that
sw,ys an earthly sccptcr. our possessions,
oar lives could not be in greater peri than
here. a, this time, and in this boaste,l land
o. liberty, And all this oppression. peril.
robbery. and cold blood d murder is practiced
ma, ne ,,;,, rho fall know1rdg, and an
mr. ,l,,t; m of franklin Pierce. and done TOO
ar,,;,,s, ,,,r m ,st humble off ranc,teJ. and
ur,,,,, rat;,;,,s far rts,rass and rr,trcti,n
/ writa ud,is div. and without the least
exar,r,ti,n The facts which abundantlv
snsf.,;n ali that 7 s,v=are before the country
and the w,rll The, have not only been r.
mort :, trutiG.lly hy numerous individuals.
but oq;.i,)lv by tic c1mmissi ,ners Of Con-
c~.s. amt her. for the spocial purp,s,.-
,r ar. th,s, facts and oiItraces denied or
d,,,bt a cxrrn, Inv oaicc-bollers. or Office
s,.Lo,.s or nartiz,,s of the mast fixed and
.sn r,tr class Nv fri ,nds need MT h, in
TIE hast snrpris u at the personal abus,
,,b;.b r,r,iynl on inc driven from the
vii. an ~. 2o,A of N,rrh. 1s55 II was
e., +,,a c,,,,,r,n !, # If hnr1rcds of the mas,
49,; tn,l ;,,,,.,nt # tn. Fra state men in
J., t,rr;,,r, ,,1 ;ust i, larn;ny with rho
,,h.I dr NM,
81 III. .,,n, t;,,c and Mace. q Mr. Bnr.
,,oss .,r;st;,n ,n;n;stnr and ono of the
nd ~ of ,bo ol.e.;on ann,intna Inv the cav
ar, = ,r,s r,s.l, abused and driven from
his s,,+ .,s nd, simnly because he would
va in NAN s;,;,n =, tbr n,e.rribad rnlas 81
rho e., ir,,,r n.r,nit all 10 vote Who YER
d;.no . ! IN w;tho,,t RECURRING any oath.--
c.nns w -. br,n,l;sl,c,, aver his head nist,l.
5;r,-,+,-i =, him and h,w;c-k,iva held at hi.
bro,s, Nd to VS. allowed five Minutes +,
snI,,;, lave his s,,t or di. At B)oomino.
-, +h, &c.,; ~ ,.as hold at tI,c hons .,
f. p,rs,,, 17,a ;ud,,as all est;mabla anf
II, 49, s,3ts ,s diractad hr the
,ir,o,,,,,.;,,, of tho Governor Al the hon,
aa,,.,;,,,,d tho ,,,d ,aonla If the district tamf
.,hn, b,. -h,,. ~, mr. ,,.,ad al by a ,ono
orhu,,d-,ds l,f dr,,nton r,,f;,ns tr,p, MS M
y; ALI a rr,sa ,, rhe t.,r,, and ready for tn
,,,st l,sn,r,t, ,ets On frd;n., thar RI,
DIS VIZ. d;.nosad .o adhere h their in.
,.,1 and l,t none vote bnt s,cb IS had
III r;rbt the drunken NH ordered t;en
- - Tba, cxn,s,,,l,,as but all N n,
,,,r,,se Thes,,,.,d w,s ..onit vour sa, rs
H. i. =. p;s,,l. and tnivas ws.re nlacad a,
,i,;r breasts and l.vsrs were mt under the
80, ,r;tb y; wv n tbrow !. down and
tb, ;nd,,s wars .,;rs, a fxad time :, dec;ae
80 ,bav would do Tbcrr was no way
l.ft hon hnt 70 l..avs ar die beneath tn,
r,;,s Is n. ho,sa vhsr cbos, the f,r,nar
rnev laft and took shelter in neiobborino
hons. to which they were pursued With the
soll.hoak and there they we're mos, shame.
tnu,. ,hns.d.
W,rdsrs ,ie M ,st unnrovokcd and cruel
,,,,, bon aomT,;+, II II, m.r,us instances
N. n, r,r -, r..s,n b,,t h...,use he
80 f,oe.s,,,,a man Was shot desd Will,
sn;stlv At his " ,rk Mr. Rarbour
tfr;nd IS nina sr'., .Ob;o and a or;s, az.
,1o, INV wa, .o sho, from his bors. as h,
~, - r,, 49, nnn,, from, I,,vrsnca And
"'I n,;rh, -, M , hnt t;na and snace forbid
- - -, h,, , ~, ,c;n,cn "f rho hrn.