The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-06-05
Kansas Affairs.

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We copy the following paragraphs from
the correspondence Of the Missouri R.publi.
con relative 10 the ARRAY between the su.
thorities and the Free State men at Law.
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um happy TO inform you-and Il should
be put in capitals and sent specially to all
parts Of the Union-that the Missourisus
are taking no part in this. They have not
gone over individually. or collectively, nor
interfered in any way in this present diff
Guilty. They think there is sufficient force
in Kansas TO keep fansticism within legal
bounds, and have therefore determined to
let them settle their own troubles among
themselves. No longer can it be charged
that Border Ruffians invaded the Territory
and controlled IFS destiny. This crisis will
detsrmine its Jate, and the Border Rufians
are keeping as clear oft, as the people Of
New York. | am very generally and accu.
rately informed upon the subject, and ] do
not know Of a solitary Missourian who has
gone over; while on the contrary, the lead.
ing and influential men Of our country, have
positively and earnestly advised against.
and exerted themselves to prevent, aIy par.
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A few days since thought genera aud
bloody fight inevitable; but now ! believe
the people OF Lawrence will awake To a
sense of the great error into which they
have been betrayed by the hypocrites who
have fed from peril and deserted them in
their hour of need Yes, let it 90 forth to
the east-let it be told to the deluded emf
grSnts OF the Aid Societips-lrt it be sound.
ed among the hills and valleys OF New Eng
land, and wherever Abolitionism abidss,
that ROBINSON, REEDER, Brown, SCHUYLER
and CONWAY have stolen away in the night
time, and endeavOred Ia abscUnd from their
friends, ju>t as the moment came hen their
adVIce, direction, leadership and assistance
were most needed. And let il be known
also, that all Of them, except REEDER. have
been intercepted and arrested Ms lugitives
from justice, and brought back to the Ter
ritory. ROBINSON was caught at L.xiup-
ton, some days ago, aud brought up last
night on the Martha Jewett; SCHUYLER and
CoSWAY-the first Lieut. GoyGrnor, and
the other supreme Judpe-were caught at
parkvlle, and brought up yesterday on the
Morning Star; and BRowN, editor Of the
Aerad ot Freedom, was caught few days
ago, Just back OF Kansas City, by negro
belonging to Mr.. MILTON MCGHfE.
Let Mr. BEEcHER, MIR. GARRISON, and
Other dear lovers OF the darkles know that,
! also. Dir. Brown was the most eloquent
and &C gent OF the Abolition buglenen; he
DID more TO disturb the pea g and TO foment
dlScord, than any dozen men in Kansas
he was the strongest aud bDldest advocate
o. the lrredoEI of'he slave--and vet, whrn
endravorlLg to skulk away, was caught by
siave. II was suspected, or whispered.
int he was in the neighborhood, and there
was lookout for hl,n. Late in the even.
lhg this negro slave saw II man let down
from back indow, and at once ,u.pectins
II TO be BRowE, approached and asked hi,
name. BROWN, supposiug he would be safe
wan one OF his pecntIar people, readily told
nm, aud asked his asslrt4rce il getting a
way lhe negro aid, $50 sir, yuu cannot
leave; viii take you to ay master"
BROWN tried t" persuade the upgrt that he |
"as bis best friend. uud had got into his !
present d. emma by endtsyoriny t. benefit |
the. iegrors. The negro replied that no
Que thanked him for his endruyors, that he
had done them Thousand times more harm
than good g.. when he delivered BKywH
over tu his rassttr.
The captive begged aud enrestpd not to
be token back "a Kansas. He said he |
would INFINITELY prefer to abide any action
or treatment OF the Miss,urians than 10 be
returned to those from whom he had fed.
keeder Is not ye, caught, but it is suppos-
ed I" be impossible for him 10 escape, even
though il is certain he is disguised
may he .akob hu ,.,,., Al.
OF the United States have not been called
into requisitinn in this emergency! The
reason simply is, that the civil authorities
intended to execute the law themSelves.--
They believe they ought to do it, and that
they can doit. The she'if's posse are led
by men Of high character aud distinguished
ability, who know precisely what they are
doing, aud will do it decisivrly and elftc,u
ally. AS before stated, am happy th,t
not MissouIian is there. This struysl.
rests with the sovereign people OF Kansas
exclusively, and will be decided by them
bei"re this reaches you