New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-11
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not to hear the truth and 70 tcat aghy the state OF
Affairs in Kansas
We beg attention, aho to the fact that the bcneht
derived from the relief contributed at the Norm &C.
kpovledred in this a. il has been In numerous other
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. q, 1856.
A. A. LAWRENCE, esq, Boston-Dear Sur know-
ing the interest You feel in the cause OF hansa', nave
concluded 10 trouble you with another line.
Iono before YOU receive this, You will learn of the
rev turn which events have taken IN Kansas. am
anxious that our friends at the East should know that
the attacks we have recently made upon the enemy
were NOT untrovoked We remained passive until the
only alternatives active resistance or expulsion
from the Territory. The foe was surrounding all
sides At Hickory Point, Franklin, Washington Creek.
ecompton and other places, they had constructed for
midable forts assembled large bodies of men, and col.
lected arms and provisions. II evident that their
plans contemplated nothing short Of our exfermnation
kobberies became frequent, and several bloody muir
ders were committed. Property was valueIess and
life became In this state of things the Free
State men resolved to fight although the odds appe AIRED
TO be eainst them. When reached this place of
the bruta murder oyt the people could be restrained
no longer. Hence the attack upon Franklin. We en-
dur, the assaults Of the foe until il was necessary to
strike "a blow in order to escape humiliation.
The recent events were not the result of the arrival
of Lane or his company. Only one of his company
was in the party which attacked Franklin. That
party was composed Of the merchants, physicians,
mechanics and laborers of Lawrence together with
some of the principal citizens of Franklin. wish to
be understood at the North that We stand upon the
defensive. We do not initiate our enemies in the out
RACES which they are committing. While one of our
party YVES engaged about his business, short time
since, he murdered and scalped while his pulse
yet throbbed woman at Bloomington who is an
active Flee-Saie lady, seized few nights since
by four MssourIans, gagged bound hand and foot,
dragged from her house, and then horribly violated.
She will survive but few days. Our men are some
times terribly infamed wien the, hear of such transac
tons, but thus tar they have done themselve infinite
credit by refusing to ul ate the atrocities OF the ruiz
fans. mention these things excuse for the
boldness of the have adopted. If any ex-
tenuation is needed. | could name twenty events
which have recently happened, not whit less atrocous
than the above.
DO not imagine that our cause is hopeless. The
Slave State men, weared with the excitement, are loav-
ing in large numbers. | do not think there are 60O
PrO-Savery settlers at present i'll this Territory and
the number is becoming every day less All our troubles
are caused by invasion from Missouri
My brother wishes me to inform you that he was at
the camp Yesterday and conversed with the prisoners
Heleft S3J with them-enough for their present wants.
He has large number of drafts hand which he has
not yet been able TO obtain the money upon. Az soon
as they are cased he will attend further tn your wishes
TIE people here greatly obliged to their Northern
friends for the assistance which they are rendering
This relief is most opportue, and has put All entirely
different face upon affairs.
have paned this amid the greatest excitement, but
have no time 10 rcwrite IT,
Most truly your obedient servant
II. NJ SIMPSON.