Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-11

We give below. a specimen Of the
workings Of the Kansas bill whose de-
tense and endorsement is made d test
Of orthodoxy. Let ell who want -
perpetrste this state Of affairs vote for
Buchanan:
To my Countrymen "A True State
ment.
CHICAGO, June IL. 1856.
To the Editors Of hs Chicago Tribune:
/ wish IL make, for the benefit Of
your readers. q true statement of the
manner in which free State men In
Kansas are treated by the mob which
has now possession Of the Territory.
and Missourians on the border, as
proved by my own case.
I emigrsted TO Kansas in March
last. and settled In Lawrence. where
took no part in the political troubles.
by which The Territory has been con-
vulsed. In all respects i endeavored
TO demean myself as good citizen
and an honest man.
On Thursday, the 9Th Of the present
month, had occasion to 90 TO Kan.
sss city, No.. with my oxen and wsg'
on, for load Of freight, consisting o
household goods for an emigrant ia
my employ, who was with me. On
my return with the load. was OBJ
liged to pass through Westport.-
When about a mile or q mile and Z
half from that village, I came upon q
camp occupied by about sixty or sew
euty Missourians and Alabamisns. =
Here / was met by q squad Of these
men. armed with muskets. rifles ant
side arms, who demanded Of me L
stop.
"Here's d--d Abolitionist," wal
the cry. ''Iet US have him any how
| ! procured q pass which had beer
given to mo By u. s. Marshal Don
aldson; but they swore il was for
gerry. They proceeded TO break opeI
the boxes in the wagon. and to scaite
the goods about in the road. wheI
this was going on. l was sent int
their camp, where ! was questioned
thus.
"What's your name?"
&C. H. Barlow"
"Where do you live?"
"In Lawrence"
"Where are you from?"
Waterbury. Connecticut"
"Whst IRE your polilics?"
al am Free State man."
"How much money did that d-ne'
Emigrsnt Aid Society give you. Il
come out heie?"
"Who give you q rifle. Beecher o
| Silli.nan?"
"Nei,her; brought no gun of an,
kind to the Territory"
what the hell did you come ou
here for?"
"why to set a home and max
money"
"Apd to make Kansas a Ere
| State?"
"That's my intention now / ar
here"
"why didn't you 60 TO Nebrasks
that's good country, srd you d.
Yankees may have Il; but Kansas. 20
will have to 6ght for. and we'll whi
hell out Of you. but we'll get il. Unio
or no Unionp'
That's a geme that won't win II
thinking"
After much more Of this sort. inte,
lardsd with impious oaths and ruffiar
liy threats. l was asked.
"If we'll let you 60. will you tax
sgun and march with the Pro-Sls
very party?"
To this l had but one word in reply
and that was. "Never."
Immediately there was q cry ft
"7Ae ropss. boys! the ropssl' Thes
we're speedily brought and nose ",
Thrown over my head and around m
neck. and was dragged TO the nea
est tree.
exclaimed, "You do not intend
kill me in this manner, do your"
Eyes, Cd d--n your Abolitio
heart. and all like you.''
begged, IL ! was to be sacrifice
to their fury and causeless hate, th'
I might have time to collect m
thoughts and arrange my worldly a
fairs. / was told that II / had an
property 10 dispose Of. or my peace
make with God, that I would be a
lowed Just ten minutes for both.
gave . man among them. who
learned, was called BIedso, and WI
seemed 10 think that / was to be kil
ed without cause, q schedule Of N
effects. and asked him to send 1t to N
brother-in-law. at the East, whom
named.
At the expiration Of the little tin
given me. ! was again dragged to Il
tree, the rope was thrown over q swim
ing limb. and. Ia spite Of the remoI
strances Of Bledsoe and Of Treadws
who also began to plead my cause.
was jerked from the ground and su
pended by the neck; l cannot tell
how long, but. probably. fo- bri
period only. when Treadwell. wi
was called Major, and appeared
have command. pcremptoriIy order'
me to be let down.
! was again questioned:
"Will you leave the Territory
we'll spare your life?"
To this / demurred, saying that
had offended no law. or infringed |
mans right.
The leader again interposed. al
told me that unless | would promi
he could not save my life. He to
roe that was guilty Of no crime. e.
cept that Of being q Free State ma
that had q right to be. though
would admit that ! had no right
such opinions IN Kansas.
At last. his rutiisn followers extor
ed from me the promise they require'
giving me Just twelve hours TO NAL
. the promise good.
IWas then sent with guard
Knnsas G,tv IN eea that did mt ..