The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-04-26
editorial Correspondence
From Lawrence to St. Louis.
ST. LouIs. No.. April S. 1856.

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From Lawrence to St. Louis.
ST.. LOUIS. No., April s. 1856.
READERs HERALD OF FaEEDox -
Business has long been demanding on
presence in the East, but duty seemel
to demand our presence in Lawrence un
til the lst inst, when we resolved T.
break away from our pressing affairs q
home. and look upon others more urgent
Placing the charge of the HERALD OF
FREEpoN temporarily in the hands ofoul
Associate. JAS. Il. GREENE. ESQ, andouI
business matters in the hands of oul
Clerk, Miss A. w. GLEASON, We found
ourself, at an early hour, snugly slowed
} away in the excellent stage coach o.
Messrs. EMORY Il McCEEA, plying be-
tween Lawrence and Westport. Mo. Fol
fellow passengers we had G. w. HuTcH.
ISsoN and lady, who were also bound fol
the East. Nothing occurred to change
the monotony and tediousuess of Fifty
miles of overland travel in q crowded
stage coach. until we arrived at Kansas
City. The dinner. at Indian Hams, was
ljust what was expected, and the change
of coaches at Westport, to Kansas City,
was a matter of course, for which we
were charged one dollar each--rather a
llong price. we thought, for five miles
riding.
] At Kansas City we found the excellent
steamer. David 1atu,a. lying at the le-
wee. Without going to a hotel, we went
en- board and booked onrself for St. Lou
is. The steamer is nearly new, is well
furnished, with commodious state rooms,
and is commanded by Captain R. P. BuR-
TON. gentleman who has long been con-
nected with steamboatng on the Nilsson.
ri, and of much practical experience
We were assured, before going on board,
that he would protect the persons and
property of his passengers from insolence
while under his attention, and right vel
has he complied with his reputation in
this respect. His Clerk, R. P. Powers
is gentleman in his bearing. and labor,
assiduously to make his passengers fee
lat home while on board. We take plea
sure in recommending the David Tatun'
to the favorable consideration of the
travelling public. and feel confident twill
never be our misfortune to record scenes
of outrage on board of her, while under
: the command of her present gentleman
ly and obliging officers. See advertise
ment in another column.
We found but few passengers on
. board, and were allowed to make the
, whole trip with but few additions We'd
nesday morning, on our first appearance
: in the gentleman's saloon, our ears were
: greeted by the apporeaay casual remark
, from passenger hailing from Weston,
, No., that he could click any abolitionis
5 on board" Remarks of this character
= were kept up through the day. and dec
: larations were frequently made that 'ta'
5 soon as grass begins TO grow SO we Cal
5 keep our horses, we are going into th'
Territory, and will kill every d-d abo
/ litionist there before we come back" n,
attention being paid to such expressions
. and the fellow. having convinced him
j self, probably, that there would be NJ
safe opportunity to display his rufianisn
: on board, he left the steamer befor
reaching Lexington, having declare,
previously he was on his way there t
, get Sharp's rifle to shoot abolitionist
with. 1t seems the fool was presen
; when we registered our name and resi-
dence with the clerk, and knew us-ans
hence his insolence was intended for on
ear.
q At Lexington, large number of he
citizens came on board, among whom
Twas ]. G. AsDERsos. Esq, who repre-
lsented Fort Scott district. In the bos,l
Legislature. He treated us very courte
ously, and introduced US TO his friend
J as the editor of the Herald of Freedoms
Some of them invited uson shore TO tax,
teas the steamer bad resolved to Ia,
up at that port for the night--bus W
found it very convenient TO decline tn,
profered compliment. They were I'll
gentlemanIy, and laughed right hearth,
over their title of Border Ruffian.
Mr. Anderson assured US that he vas So
iriousls thinking of taking up his resi-
dence in the Territory, and thought h
; should locate in Lecompton. He saie
he expected the Congressional Commit
tee would call upon him 70 testify. 1
they did. he should admit that the !. Bor
der Ruffians" came over into the Terr:
: ltory, and elected him.
The propsietors of the several bcsts OF
/ the river are very violent in their denim
ciations of The late oHlrages on the Mis-
lsouri. The captain OF the Dayid 4. .
Ideclares that ii the people of the East
Ior anywhere else. desire 70 ship Sharp.
irifes 70 Kansas, he viii carry them viii
J, pleasure. and he viii assure all shat thex
will reach their destination without Be,