Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-18
OUR KANSAS EMIGRANTs.

In compliance with the request, we publish the
subjoncd letter from Delaware City, Kansas Ter
ritory. We regret sincerely that the duty ofpub-
fishing nm article couched in such terms has been
devoved upon us, and especially so in view Of our
conviction that the writer's have been misinfor-
med in regard to Maj. PERRYs motives and feel
ings. If our impression be correct, we trust that
our friend of the Patriot will promptly set the
matter right, and thus enable US to do justice both
to himself and our friends in Kansas. The letter,
taken from the Laurensville Herald, is dated Au-
gust 10Th -
Mn. EDITOR: A letter has been received at this
place addressed to one of Gen. A. G. Jones COM
pany of South Carolina Emigrants, which letter
says that Maj B. F. Perry, of Greenrille, has
been canvassing the District and every where ma.
king wholesale and public charges against the
South Carolina Emigrants, affecting their merit,
position and standing at home. He is reported
to have said that none but the lowest class and
.sscrapings" of that State had come to Kansas.-
Now these charges need no refutation, nor do we
require any vindication of our character and
standing before the people Of South Carolina,
where we are known to our friends, acquaintance
and neghbors. Our only surprise is, that any
man in South Carolina, eren Major Perry, would
stoop so low and debase himself so much as TO
utter such foul-mouthed abuse and SANDER. The
only thing that entities the charge and its author
to any notice whatever, is the possible effect 1t
may produce in other parts of the country, where
We ore not known. do not speak boastngly In
saving that more gentlemanly, respectable IN.
teiligent and generous body of men never LETT
Carolina. and never were reared there, than the
company of Gen. Jones. In this assertion the
unanimous public sentiment of Laurens District
will bear me out. Mean and despicable must De
the man, who dares openly and publicly to stain
the character and wound the honor of company
of gallant men who, sacrificing the endearments
of home and of friends, emigrated to Kansas for
the patriotic purpose of advancing the Southern
cause, and of defending Southern rights and
Southern honor; and sure we are, that his false
hoods and ISLANDERS will not find an echo IN the
hearts of any but his abolition sympathizers Of
the North.
Major Perry has also charged that Gen. Jones'
company were driven from the Territory, on &C.
count (lie means) of their lawlessuess and bad
conduct BY this charge, Major. Perry has ut
tempted to create the impression that we are
nothing less than rowing band of robbers and
maurauders, and that we were expelled as such
from the Territory; but in the charge the author
misses the truth as far MS he is guilty of base
falsehood in the first SANDER. We have never
been driven from the Territory, nor has the at
tempt ever been made to drive us out. We have
been in Kansas since we first entered tive ex-
pect to remain here without dread, as long as we
choose. and if we desire to leave, we will leave
without compulsion. Now, it is we'll known here
that disturbances in this Territory are frequent.
About the time we entered the Territory outbreaks
were common, parties of aboItionists were in open
rebellion against the laws, and DID dihance to
the officers Of law. They were daily numbering
pro.slayery men in cold blood, and driving others
from their homes, stealing their property and
pilaging their houses. This state Of things arou-
sed feeling of resentment, and not only citizens
Of Kansas, but of Carolina and Missouri, marched
to the rescue. to stay the hand Of abolition ag-