New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-26
THE CRISIS AT HAND.

LFAvENwoRT CITY, X. T., May Il, 1856
If there lie q man on the American continent who
does not consider the Slave Power inimica to re-
publican institutions and dangerous to the most
valued possessions and rights of Our common coun-
try, he should stani on the soil of Kansas at the
present moment. Political frauds, winked at BY
the authorities who ought to have prevented them,
because those authorities have been corrupted by
the potent arm Of the Slayeocracy; the Free-State
people Of Kansas crushed by despotism as little
responiible TO them, and as little regarding them,
"a the Russian and the Austrian did the unhappy
aspirants for Liberty in Hungary; apeope without
law, with the emissaries Of a corrupt Judiciary,
corrupt Territorial Government, and a usurping
and fraudulent Legislature, engaged in their
lees persecution--such the fair traits Of the
scheme to plant Slavery in Kansas; scheme be-
ginning In political rascaiity, and ending in war and
confusion. Let those who ill the Of easy pOl
iticians of the North with the can. cries: "Abo-
litioni.m," "Nipgerism," and other sneers and
slurs wbch can be conveniently heard to hide the
truth continue their servle trade, aud misead
those whose selfish conservatism renders them but
too easy victimr. II is the free irhie people Of
aristorratic Slaveocracy must trample on their
privileges and sacred rights before they succeed
in their object. Much of this has already been
done. and the remainder trcmbes on the eve of its
accomplishment.
II is vain to say that the difference is trifing,
and that it will be easy to reconcile it. The in
terests are antagonistic and irrecOncilabe; the
treacbcry Of the Kansas-Nebraska bill brought
them in conflict, and one Of them must succumb.
Wherever Slavery plants its footstep, there you
create an arstocracy which, altogether indspend.
cnt of lis effect the negro, is degrading TO free
white labor. and dangerous to the rights of white
men.
Last night had been fixed for an attack on Law.
renee, but Ihtard two days before that it would be
DELAYED, or would have been there. start this
morning, as the sunshine sends a little light
through the driving clouds. All of YESTERDAY il
rained. rained, rsined, and through the darkness
of the night the pitiless rain came down, but as
listened 10 il l remembered the camp Of blood
thirsty scoundrels around Lawrence, and knew
that the storm was on an errahd OF mercy. have
lust learned from Lawrence that there is some in.
t,ntion of preparing for resistance not to be u.ed
until the Marshals posse have proceeded TO over
acts OF violence. This is perhaps the bes, policy
that can be taken now. A new Committee Of
Safety has been appointed in Lawrence. All from
that quarter is ramor and uncertainty.
All Of yesterday the Committee wss in secret
session, no doubt examining the murder cases. |
have questioned some of the witnesses priv,,el,
and have no doubt but the murder Of Brown will
prove to be one Of the blacklist atrocities on The
records of crime. i have been told that Rcoun
when be saw that they meant 70 at,sckhrm. oH.-a5
TO fight any one or any tao OF these Villains I'm,
unsrmed as he ws', they beset him After cutting
him with hatchets and knives till he fell dovo
dying, be was kicked on the floor He told then,
to LEI him alone he was dying, bar they sill kjcko3
ard stamped on hin, and one Gtrocous sounded |
ia said IL have stopped over the dylg nan and ana,
tobacco juice in his eyes. Such a mops.s, 20,
would think would be Stunned by AL honorable |
minds, bat have been told thi, MAJ IL, ,,,.,,,5
marks Of confidence and hgh i5ust from ,le G,re,vo,
Yesterday morning. jus; IS the Committee WEE.
goipe into secret session, Gen. Richardson came in
With written answer 10 question lie had pereIv |
declined TO answer the evening before. The ,us:-
ton was, do you know Of any regulation ma
'by this secret society (this question vss ono
Of series relative TO any evidence to be taken
" or given be ore this Committee" NJ. Richard.
son said that be bad net time 70 thiOk OF the oue.-
ton when it was frst put hat had prepared an
answer. IL was: A" The question IS impertineat |
and offensive snd could have Originated only in the
" mind Of A man " 10 could himself be guilty Of 81 n
an act" This rrply is not very symmetrical IS.
literary production, BIZ: as vulgar a'racA on the
Committee /. plain enough l, = onOinoos Of icr.
Their nsol.acs 10 them, laj su ~ s1re De-; -,
aye ssle tom Ve,e1,s.