Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-06-21
Rcjcn of Terror in Kansas !!

We make some extracts below to show the
condition Of Kansas under the rule of the pre-.
tended " law and order men, who are murder
;nr nofenSive citizens, burning houses steal =
inc cattle and committing depredations " by
authority" of the territorial laws.
The first article is from the North american,
q Philadelphia paper, of decidedly conservative
bearings, which has not sympathized with the
friends of Freedom, but which is now awaken
ed and alarmed at the dangerous inroads of
Slavery upon our free institutions, and at the
monstrous outrages perpetrated upon the Free
Settlers in Kansas.
IFrom the North American of the 9th June.l
FroN kANsAs-We have conversed with
Mr.. e. ?. Lowry, the private Secretary of Ex-
GoycmOr Rccdcr, who has Just arrived from
Kansas lie gives a melancholy account of
tbc condition of things in the territory, and
from his statements we are satisfied that the
letters Of the newspaper correspondents, so far
from cxagrcratiug the troubles, scarcely do
them Justice. All the roads leading from the
Missouri border to the principal towns of the
territory, are covered by rowing bands, clothed
with the authority of the national government,
Who allow 10 Free State man to pass. They
make arrests without cause, and without war
aat They search whom they choose, break
orcn private letters and trunks, and it is now
almost impossible for any supplies or commu-
a.a.ionS to reach the Free State men by anv
q. the regular means Resistance to these
maulcrs is Immediately herad6d to every
part Of the Union as insurrection against the
AVS and authority of the nation Even the
smallest aIIray is thus magnifed. The Free
State men have from the first been 10th to op-
r,e any one cl0thed with national authority
But these rowing bands rob them, cut off their
supplies and communications, steal their horses
and cattle, and do not hesitate to commit mur
.aouS assaults without provocation.
II IS frequently asked why the Free State
~ado not rctaliatc. We have already given
re good reason. Another is that the outra-
,S are never committed when there is the
-.tc>t chance of an even conflict. The as
,at on Mr.. Sumner is a faithful type of all
'ecomagcouS deeds of the pro-slavery men in
AaasaS. When one or two Frec-solers are
aa-lt by band Of their opponents, or when
they can be taken unawares or when a solita-
r farmer can be found afar from help, then
'ae N,>ouriauS are terrible fellows. This is
be explanation of their success Lawrence
VI y was known by them TO be in an utterly
cncclcss condition, for the want of supplies,
e arrest or absence of leaders, and other
auseS. The rowing bands lose no opportuni-
-r e III @l., r.
III arms, when they can do so without peril to
.em>elveS But they will only attack solitary
fFonS and when there is a danger of help
.ns summoned to resist them, they are quite
, Mr.. john 5, Bowen, of West Chester, d
st respectable and intelligent gentleman,
o brings the latest accounts from the terri
T represents its condition as truly depIora-
Cs The audacity and recklessnesS of the bor-
III ntfanS have increased to such an extent as
Keep all the settlers in a continual ferment
anxiety. They now deem it fatal to lose
;at Of their arms.
VT readers can be at no loss to understand
oCect OF these outrageS 1t is to harasS
:. wear eut the Frec-State men, so as to
g them TO abandon their claims The reign
@'oF Is as complete as it is possible for it
Nong No opportunity of arrcStiug orin-
"s trcc7Ntate man is neglected, either in
-H|ufl or Kansas. Unless help of some kind
W speedily extended to the sufferers, it is
leaFcd that the control of the Territory
We Hopec>>Iy abandoned to the despera-
- et On by Shannon, Atchison and Buford
@icd States authority there is now open
IUos IN the outragcs The leaders are all
gu with 1t whenever they undertake to
pirate an cnormitv.
settlements in the Territory extend
&'enty-liye miles beyond the Missouri
Is only those nearest the latter
are visited by the mobs. The others,
.SAo.e, suffer from the cutting off of their
@ NF Lowry says that there are not
gan eight hundred bona fide proslavery
aus Inc Frec-State party outnumber
greatly that no one pretcnds to doubt
IN Tr.YlefIcaI prcpondcramce. Notwithstand-
# irr,1 wy troubles heretofore, the population
" f,I4l 10 increase up to the commencement
"a, a,s>I and worst interference That has
~ T. and threatens to put an end to all
o'o"ih. number of the southern
I,s I,r, are described as very worthy persons,
|! Ina, >eu.cd on land and gone to work to
r~,, but the mass of them appear to
.,l l.eh without means, who, on arriving
.,,.iI ,.i'I'lory, we're destitute, and had to be
u! Contributions from their friends.
,.. .'-' ho.dmg slaves, they are not able
y rrl. .''a themselves, and many Of them have
n. t.0!ei by the Frees State men on their
,,n.J H. JAer workshops. Others subsist
gI,-. t'a''cr they obtain on the roads, in the
f9D'CS h: e, and picket guards Were it
a sr. .9 NE whole body would undoubted-
a esg s,' by the force of circumstances, mem
~ % G,,. c,State party Quite anumber
): "a, "r'G 't :, aonc 50 already.
,oa N'o newspapers have ccnsurcd Go
: 'I Very mliu~tlv for hi, flight from