Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-26
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 81. 1856.
The Kansas Hnmbug.


ranting trades of opposition speeeh-makers
and the thrilling" accounts of hired cores
pondents, who go to Kansas to furnish food |
for the insatiate nav of Abolition fanaticism, !
at 50 much a folio, we should be compeFei
to regard the majority of the people of Kan (
sas as a set of lawless free hooters and cut
throats. With the exception OF pIouS lew,
whose character for peace and sobriety, pa /
tience and long suffering, is duly certified to
by the tools and agents of LANE, REEDER, !
ROBINSON & Co, there would not appear to
be humanity enough in Kansas to redeem 1t
from the reputation of being a suburb at
least if not an incorporate portion, OF the
realms of old King Beelzetub. SO feelingly
and intensely do these lying impOsters depict
the wrongs, the cruelties and the outrages
committed by the opponents Of the late Free
State movement-so necessarily are they
dinned into the ears Of the people of the
States-that there is little cause for wonder
that now and then one is to be found who
deems it as much a sin to doubt the Thrice
told tale" a thousand times reported, as he
does TO doubt his catcchism. How greatly
disappointed would such man he, were he
to go into Kansas and see for himself the
precise state Of things that there exists. We
have seen several, within the last two or three
weeks, who have returned from Kansas, and
with no possible motive for disappearing
matters, they have assured us that the Ges-
perate "hue and cry" raised against border
ruffianism," and more particularly against
residents of the Territory who refuse TO sane
ton the great "Topeka Farce" is the most
bald faced humbug that ever disgraced any
party Of this or any other country. Were
we inclined to demand 4 corroboration Of
these statements, we have it in the newspa-
pers that we are almost daily receiving from
Kansas. We see in them no such displays Of
staring capitals, ominiOus exclamation points,
aud other devices, to catch the attention Of
the reader as we see in the Black Republi-
can p"pers of Indiana and other States
Now, why is this Simply because the ex-
element is all here, and not there. The
big stories /" that flourish here so extern
sively are unknown 10 our brethren of the
press there, till they get thea from us, in the
way of exchange. 1t is an old proverb, that
great travellers are great liars" and the
proyelb is a true one What is said Of trav-
elers, may be said Of these Abolition "rOOr-
backs" that are heralded to us daily from
Kansas by parties who expect TO be we'll
paid for Matching them. The farther they
travel, the more they lie. AT every relay
they receive little additional garnishing,
aud are sent on to fulfil their mission. BY
the time they reach the more remote sections
of Uncle Sans plantation, they attain stat
ure and rOtundity that is absolutely aston
4 ishing.
1t has been remarked that newspaper is
an epitome Of the character of the locality
in which it is printed sort of panorama
I of the scenes and events that are Transporting
around it. This also we believe to be true.
We have one Of these epitomes before us
the Lecompton Union, of June 6th-a regu-
lar "pro-slavery," "borler uflian" represent
alive of that accused "prO-slavery," border
rufian" cesspOol, Leeompton where mod
em JEFFREYS sits clothed in ermiDe and
strings up men by the score as butcher
does sheep; where women are treated worse
than were the Sabine ladies by the Romans
and where children are dshed up for dain-
ties TO pamper the appetite of this Infamous
official Of slave driving President ~ But
what do we see in this "border runlian" Jour-
nal, indicative of its bloody type and infa-
nous origin? Nothing, gentle reader--abso-
lutely nothing It's war news column is
/ tame 10 n degree almost incredible, compared
with that Of our rampant Black republican
/ journals. The very worst proceeding or DEM
onstration which we can find in its entire
columns, against the Gree State men'' Of
Kansas, is the following preamble and reso-
luLiOns, adopted by public meeting of citi-
tamie, the scene of recent Abolition out
rage, We ask the reader if he or she is not
little surprised to see these "border ruffians'i
acting so Uery nearly as the quiet common
sense citizens of Indi ana would act under
/ like circumstances
/ Does it not look little strange to see such
men as these Ossawattamie "ruilians 1" have
been represented to be, depOrting themselves
in way that must receive the hearty sane
ton OF every lover Of claw and order" and
make the BeEcHERs the KILLEMs, and 9th
ers ofthe SHARrE's rifle ssldiery the Church
militant blush for very shame Read them,
Democrats-read them Aboltionists and
Know Nothings, and then tell us honestly
what you think of them.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, an outrage of the darkest and foul.
| est nature has been committed in our midst by
some midnight aSsassins unknown. who have
taken five of our citizens at the hour Of mid
night from their homes and families, and muir
de.ed and mangled them in the most awful
mlnner. To prevent repetition OF these
deed', We deem it necessary To adopt some
measure for our mutual protection and to aid
and assist in bringing these despersdoes to jns-
/ tiSF. unutT lnt>e ClCufnStahctS We propose 10
act up TO the following resolutions
/ ResOteed, That will from this time, lay
aside all sectional and political feelings and act
/ together as men of reason and common sense,
I determined to oppose all men who are SO ultra
1 in their views rs 10 denOunce men OF opposite
opinions.
Rcsolred, That will repudiate and dis
countenanCe all organized bands of men, who
leave their houses for the avowed purpose Of
exciting others to acts Of violence, believing il
! 10 be the duty Of all good disposed citizens To
stay at home during these exciting times aud
I protect, aud if possible restore the peace and
harmony of the neighborhoOd Furthermore,
we will discountenance all armed bodies Of
men who may come amongst US from any part
OF he Territory or from the States, unless said
bodies shall come under the authority Of the
! United States.
/ ~ Resotred, That We pledge ourselves individ-
ually and collectively to prevent recurrence of
similar tragedy, and to ferret out aud hand
over TO the criminal authorities the perpetrators
for punishment.
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