Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-12-26
How the Farmers OF Kanzas
are to be aided.


Freedom and the prosperity which depends
; upon ] are to be secured to Kansas, not 30
much think by voting aud fighting, or stand
, ing IN readiness to fight, as by work-noti
IN the primitive and most honorable sense OF
T the word. by the toll Of tho husbandman
, especially by the Advancement Of The apti.
cultural interest. Tho men who make that
and every KIM of honest labor honorable
the men Of The sturdy Northern stock, in
whom are united Intelligence and industry ;
the brain to direct aud the arm to execute
brought together for action, not blythe lash
~ threats OF tyranucnl driver, bot closely
welded on the divine plan into organic order
by those living vincua and channels Of
thought and will, the nerves the ren who
are melted TO toll by the sweet CONSTANTS of
domestic and social life The love Of home,
OF the institutions by which character is en-
nobled and life cheered by n hiph sense of
honor and ambition for useful acton such
men IN sufficient numbers are the surcst
guarantee for success IN attempting 70 found
q tree and happy commonwealth IN his will
dcrncss. Against men fitted by su,h quail
ties and actualed by such motives, the fraud
and violence OF all ruiiians. in high paces or
low must iail and stink away into ipfamy at
last
Every m,n who comes to Kansas. should
/ therefore do his best TO further The Industrial
interests OF The Territory; above all, redeem
/ piece OF the wilderness, and make / bling
/ iorth something to support man, and add to
the general wealth. Invest capital ll he has
1t, and the best Of all capital IN q new coun-
try, every man is likely to have who comes
TO US, with physical strength, health, energy.
Ingenuity. Now, many who have these are
sorely hlndered by the want Of what is more
specifically capital They need the money
10 pre-empt farm, purchase the implements
lies while bringing the land into productive
condition. To such mon loans are safe
investment Ample security can be given
by the land which they hold
IF this be So hear some shrewd BUSH
ness men suggest, there can be no difficulty
in getting loans True they can procure
them. but in new country only at enormous
and ruinous rates of interest. For the men
who use capital in that way are not TO be-
found in a new country except to make haste
TO ct rich, and there is no law or public
sentiment to hold ia check the most usurous
practices. The Spectator can double his
money in n few years-ycs. often no the first
year, by The purchase of lands Why them
should he loan It for SIX, ten, or oven twenty
per cent interest There are mauy in the
older States who are glad 10 invest where
they can realize the second named Of these
rates, and who desire TO aid the cause OF
freedom and the highest civilization 10 Kan
sas. have snid enough 10 Indicate plan
by which this may be done oiiectlaly with
Out cost. Yours g.. ~
LFAyENwoEru, X. r, Nov q.
To rHr EDiroa or rnE ATLAS:
IN this Territory. "a, this time specnation
Is at high pitch. For the first time loo Kan.
sas have the bona Eide settlers been able 10
secure sure title 20 their homes. rho hard
ships through which they have posscd 100
retaining their claims, are unaccuunlable.
and can never be compensated for by The
nominal price by which they come in pos
session Of their lands The Free State set
tiers h,rrassed with such unrclcnins cruelty.
have been barely able TO protect themselves
from The Border Ruiiians. while they have
neglected the peaceful pursuits of agrcul-
ture. Not having funds 10 purchase their
quarter SECTIONS, they are obliged 10 apply 20
the spectators for money, for which they
pay as high a rate az 40 per cent. But give
these men peace, aud they will wipe these
cmbarrassmenis out and thrive IN the ratio
of their disasters.
To-day, Col. Titus's companies Of infant
ny and cavalry have been paid of and dis.
banded 'rilns, and Capt John Donolson
have received appointments under Gen.
Walker and win soon leave for Nicafaqua,
10 engage u fllibustoFlng Tor the slave pro
ptganda. GOV. Gerry Is said 10 have cy
pressed great satisfaction no bciug relieved
Of these Troublesome aud unmanaeeable fcl-
Bftore leaving Tecumsch, THUS invited
the prisoners 10 join MIN 10 Nicnragun. and
released some of them ON ihlt condition.
The boys now say they shall wait uH the
peace Of Kansas IS permanently restored
ltis well understood here, that the pro-
slavery mon conniygd at the escape of the
prisoners, IN order 20 Drlng Grary into uoub-
le with The free State men. Thursday nirht
nine more prisoners escaped from l.acomp
tom md made their appearance in Lawrence.
Their offerings un prison have been very
great. kumor Is all iat that Geary VIII soon
muster his forces 10 re-cnpture them
Kansas We heartily endorse The state.
mcnt of the Boston Advertiser, ihat ,the
history of this whole movement for the SUP
Ply Of clothing on sufficient scale TO tie
destitute of region at great distance. is the
history Of mast remarkable act of Chris.
tan hberoIIty aud wisdom"
u ought To be remembered that in The
midst Of such energetic work Of New Emo
land women, to clolhe naked women who
had not, for want, lett their cabins for weeks
ana children who would freeze 10 death #
winter surprised them without such relief
they were surrounded with words of discouf-
agement and sneers at their charitable in.
tenuons Men Of character were not asnam.
ed TO say that Kansas would be forgotten uf.
ter the ith Of November, or 10 warn them
that their clothing would warm the Mssouu
borderers. IN the face Of such sneers thew
worked on. In the face Of them they sue.
ceeded The committee who called for Their
work proved to be true advisers. And ever
mail from Lawrence brings the eager thank,
Of those who never begged and never will.
nom all parts of that virgin territory, for the
relief, which Is more than ever precious. be,
cause It ia the voluntary work of women who
)nly cared To know that there WINS need which
they could relieve.
We compare II with some pride. with thf
'hort which the government of Enpanf
made two years ago to cloth its soldiers like.
y 10 freeze IN The Crlmea. The problem
here was, with unlimited means, of money
II transport, and Of work, 10 clothe an army
IF forty thousand men at fifteen hundred
niles distance Of easy navigation with no
Enemy between. Six months passed before
he problem began to be solved. In this case.
he amount Of work TO be done was less
But the distance was the same; the carriare
vas over continent; an enemy lay ready
o intercept the stores and II was nobody,s
business 10 attend to the duty Two months
Jaw the organization effected T. the clothing
transportation carried thronob
md paid lor-the enemy foiled, aud the na-
'ed clothed before winter came.
A Col j. A. Harvey attacks the Kansas
Nd Society in the Missouri Democrat
What Society he means is not stated. The
pecal charge is that the people Of Chicago
md Rockford, H. have not fulfilled their
contracts with emigrants they sent out. and
hat certain persons have not received as
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