The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-09-13

the final. temporary, triumph OF the pro sla
very ruffians over the free settlers of Kansas
The whole Territory is in a state of blockade
The Free State men are without more than
a months provision. and have but very 1T
tie ammunition. The pro slavery forces are
mastering by hundreds and thousands on the
frontiers. and ere this may have descended
again upon Lawrence with fire and sword
Atchison has been made Commander in-chiei
of the Border RulIian army, and thus de.
clares:
I'VE state nor. DISTINCTLY, that kansa:
affairs are daily growing worse-tbat we dc
not intend 10 abandon our friends IN Kansas
until Lanes bandis are MADE TO RESPECT
THE LAWS AND SUBMIT TO THEM.
The Law and Order men. now under arms
in the Territory, determined that the t;~'
shall he oJeyed. amount to 1000 men, and
mnst have 500 more within a week, or al
will be lost, and Kansas must be abandoned
to the bandits
DR.. ATCHIsON, JAMES CHILES,
A. W. DOEIPUAN, JNO. W. REID,
OLIVER ANDERSON, $. A. MACLEAN.
KANSAS TERRITORY, Aug. 29.1s56."
In this design the ruflians are supported by
the President Of the United States, who ha:
repeatedly declared that the laws. (Which e.
ven the Boston Past and the Vermont Pairio
condpmn.) passed by the sham Legislature
shall be e"forced; supported by the entire
authority of the war department, under jeff
Davis. whose instructions to the military au
thorities in Kansas are to yield implicit obe
dience TO the demands of the civil officers in
their efforts to enforce obedience to the Terri
toriH l"rs and also supported by the treas
ury OF the country which pays for butcher.
ing its tree citizens.
Against such odds what can the people Of
Kansas TO? II seems impossible for them tc
defend themselves for any time against the
lrSions who wage a war OF determination w
on them. We dread the worst for th-m. aud
hope our fears may not be realized. Bnt if
Governor Geary, who has just arrived in
Kansas, pursucs the course rf his predecessor
there remains but small encouragement.
But day of retribution approaches
The civil war on the plains OF Kansas will bt
exchanged for the peaceful contest at the bal
lot box in November; and if majority Of
the people of the Union then approve Of the
policy of Frank Pierce in fastening SLAYER,
upon Kansas with knife at the throat of
every man who darcs to speak against it
then only shall We lament as those who hav,
no hope.
The feeling Of the people OF Kansas car
be seen from the following letter, dated
! Bic SPRINGS. X. T.. Aug. p, 1886
t. the Editors Of The Cul..Enmn:
Kansas wrongs and Kansas outrage,
have been proclaimed to the people, have
been repeated in the hearing of assemble,
masses, until the woodlands re echo the vail
inys OF bertaved widows and suffering chill
dren-until the Atlantic and Pacific hav,
heard the call Of down-truddrn freemcn an,
oppressed humanity and still inroccnt me,
have been outraged ty foreign invaders, an.
are continually invaded. without anv chan :,
of redress. Mn have been robbed Of thei
rights and privileges for dong what they ha'
been invited to DO, and by those, toe, b,
whom the invitation was given. Our pcoll
have been plrndered and robbed of thei
provisions by the maraudinS de.peradocS.-
DEPARTMENTS OF the notorious BuT"rI's Gdn
from South Carolina, Georcia and Alabama
have dc>o!a.cd The land Yet. though a Ter
ritory. Kansas is part Of our Republic, an
her people should claim protection; but W
have it not Our government affords no pre-
lection for lite or property, but sanctions der
relations and robbery and unless polite;
policy is changed, our republic. over who's
domain floats the the American flag, tn
Stars and Stripes, will he as fallen Rome, g
forsaken Greece. Men of the North. yo
need no sentinel to guard your mansions dt
ring the hours of sleep; you need no guar
to watch your DOORS you need no servant
!. stand at the entrance of your rk>hols
listen for the approach of an enemy, or {,
the Gathering of the arms of mounted cava
ry vet such scenes are common in kansa
among people who came here to es,abli-
homes for themselves and families Som
having become dlsheartcned as well As di
gustpd with these sanctioned outrayes, ha,
, lett this fair land-a better country man ne,
er trod-tor their homes in the East. whcr
they could enjoy free speech, and could ira
el unmolested upon the highways. Ito
long are such Scenes to continue? how Tor
. shall we hear the groans of dying freemc
, or1isten to the scream, and wsiiings of il
sane widows, mothers Of helpless and cryir
children? We have hope for a change
: the affairs of this tcrri,ory-a faint hop
: glimmering in the dstance-and that is
, the result Of the coming Presidential electo
!. in the choice of Fremont for President.
J Shall we not have the sympathy and voice
> the North to that effect: Remember tina
n should Kansas become Pro slavery Stat
then are We all slaves; the vast area of te
e ri,ory North and West must be the sam
stained with that cursed system, sIdrery.
: in regard 70 the present stale Of affairs
our midst, there is very great excitrmer
| Nearly all the U. S. troops from Fort Ri,
z and Fort LeavenwOr,h have been called