Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-25


lished from every source, such informa-
ton as may acquaint the people with the
reil condition Of affairs In Kansas -
The following is from the pen Of a
Methodist prescher In Kansas. PUBLISH
cd In the Western Christian Advocate: n Z.
Feeling that every person. that pos
slbly can do anything, should be ready
and willing 10 DO all In their power at a
time like this, have no disposition TO
evade responsibility, nor do wish In
the least to bo influenced by blind pre-
sumption. Believing the time has now
come TO test the fidelity OF good men,
they must be careful 10 meet duty In the
right spirit.
Men at the distance can talk much, adj
wise readily, and make stfong dcclarn-
tions; but am frank 10 confess before
my Maker, being here whore must see,
hear and feel something that harrows
afresh my feelings every day Lii ills not
for others. II Is hard for me just to keep.
feel, speak and do right. form plans,
make resolves, and secretly vow Il, at ]
will do right; but. O, how hard to reduce
to proper practice. li aoaeos.
Kansas and Kansas troubles no doubt
now occupies the highest place in many
hearts, and hearts too. that were once
under the influence OF grace. ! would
not be understood, however, as saying
they are not yet under that influence
But is there not great danger, amid con.
tinued excitement, as we have il here,
OF losing those warm feelings we have
possessed for Christ and his cause |
leave the reader to apply and reply 1t
is very common remark, 81 reckon
both h'parties are to blame." at is hard to
tell which is most to blame," ect. In
these remarks there Is truth, and many
of the limitedly-informed are no doubt
honest in thusremarking. would say,
then, set the facts before the world,
and let the candid determine for them
selves.
Can any one present an instance in
which the Free State men, or any por-
ton OF them, ever went to Missouri, and
interfered with any Of their rights or
privileges ! mean the citizens OF
Kansas, when refer to Free State
men. think | can answer unhesita-
tingIy that an instance OF the kind has
never occurred But am sorry to say
that Missourians have again and again
interfered with our affairs in Kansas. =
Outrages. sggressions and invasions
have been repeated from that direction;
and unfortunately the "law and order
party" seem to have nothing to do with
but one side.
Were they as willing to ferret out the
wrong on the one side as the other, I
dare assert in confident terms, there
would have been none Of the resistance Q
of which we have heard so much. But
Dow, Barber and Brown can be
brutally murdered, and not an inquiry
made about il from u legal source
Again aJones and Stewart are re-
Gently shot down, and still no prosecu-
tion, no examination, in fact there is
hardly word said, or if said at all it Is
in words OF approval to the depredators.
But as soon as news gocs abroad that
"Sherif Jones".is shot. though not
killed, his honor, Judge Lecompte, inn
mediately charges the grand jury to take
immediate notion upon the attempted
assa ssination OF said Jones and is very
particular to instruct them relative to
their duty towards free-state officers, en-
larging upon the reasonable conduct OF
such men as c Robinson, G. w. Brown,
G.. w. Deitzier, G.. w. Smith and G.
Jenkins. Bills are found against these
men, they are confined, and, like vilcst
OF criminals they are refused bail. II
so happens have personal acquain-
tance with each of these gentlemen. -
As I cannot particulprize, I would say
would be glad II we had thousand
where we have one such man as the
above; and / think am rs far from any
reasonable principles as the Judge him
self. 4 would ask, Is there no legal
power that eau or will deliver these val
liable men from their present bondage :
Must they suffer without any one inter-
feringl II they are guilty, In the name
Of all that is sacrcd, say let them suf-
fer but II innocent must they await the
tardy movements Of interested men
have said that oulrages have been
committed, and that asseI ton must be
made good. lfany one will just accom-
pany me 10 Lawrence, will show them
enough to make them feel there Is wrong
somewhere. My feelings were most
peculiar when took my first look At the
mass Of broken stone. lime. and ashes
Of our "froe-statc hotel" I could but
inquire Of myself. "What crime had
this building been guilty Of ~ II could
neither talk, publish, nor steal and yet
IL must suffer from those men Of "law
aud order ~ Then you must look at
the Offices Of the Herald Of Freedom and
Kansas Free STATE. Their types you
can find In and near the river. Yea,
these instruments that were calculated
TO bear such glorious news, and could
be made such blessings 10 80 many, must
bc destroyed, the river must DO their re-
cepiical! This Is not all. The place
where Governor Robibson's house stood
Is o pile OF ashes, Goals, broken pots,
stoves, dishvs, ETC.; but even this Is not
all. Our houses. shops, stores, and
trunks were entered and pilfcred OF cv-
ery and any article wanted by these un-
godly rufiians. I said our houses |
can say that In the fullest sense Of that
term, as my own house, trunks, ETC.,
were entered. However, we did not
suffer to tho extent that many others
did. But that Is easily accounted for,
when we remember that Methodist
preachers are not apt 10 have much that
such men want. My son suffered the
most, as. his apparel probably suited
them best. Most gladly would we lose
all, II the troubles were only over but
TO lose and suffer both Is little hard
have rot visited Ossaw atnminci In per-
son, bur IN eyewitness informed me
their loss was much. worse than Law
renee In proportion TO their property
their insults TO women much worse,
even to taking their jewels in some In
stances !
WI now refer 10 Few cascG oil
personal unprovokcd violence. The
first Is local preacher Of the Methodist
| Episcopal Church, by the namc Of W.
Moore, latc Of Indiana. but now OF Os-
sawatamie Circuit South Kansas dis
trict, Kansas and Nebraska Conference.
On his way 10 Kansas City, Mo-, some
two weeks since, no was arrested by a
company of these "law and order" men.