The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-08-12

aboliti0nists. desires the restoration OF
peace and quiet to the country. These can
be restored only by supplying the weaker
and attacked section the means OF future
defence, in sectional equilibrium, or some
equivalent measure. Fanatical aggression
cannot be quieted by gir'ng, but it may be
by taking a,ody the power To effect its ends.
All fair minds who have looked this ques-
tion full in. the face, know and admit that
it is not merely question of whether Kan
sas shall have become slave State or not.
but question whether the South shall not
become the victim of misguided phianthro-
py. That man or State is deceived that
fnndly trusts that these fanatics may stop
at Kansas. To use that territory as tie
mere ''key to the future"-the mere means
of ulterior operations against the whole
South-ls unque>tionably the settled policy
of the ultra abolitionists, the head and soul
of the aggression, and uhose opinions, an
the end, mStu Leaven and control the aDhote
body-the whole mass that acts with them.
The most convincing proof(if proofs were
needed) of this was recently given before
the Congressional Investigating Committee.
Judge Mathew Walker, Wyandott, all
unimpeachabe witness, and most reliable
man, testified before the committee. that
before the abolitionists selected Lawrence
as their centre of operations, their leader
Gov. Robinson, attempted to get a foothold
for them in the Wyandott reserve, near the
junction of the Kansas and Missouri rivers;
that in his negotiations for that purpose,
Robinson finding it necessary to communi-
cate their plans and objects, divulged to
Walker (whom he then supposed a sympa-
thiser) that the abolitionists were determin-
ed on winning Kansas at any cost; that
then having Missouri surrounded on three
sides, they would begin their assaults on
her; and as fast as one State gave way,
attack another, till the whole South was
abolitionised. That this revelation was ac-
tually made. the undersigned have not the
slightest doubt; and we equally conf
dent that in that matter the abolition party
was truly represented by Robinson, who
has always been their chief man and ac-
knowledged leader in Kansas.
1t is widely reported, and generally be-
lieved, that the northern abolitionists are now
raising large bodies of armed men, under
military organization and discipline, to be
surrepttiously introduced Snto the terrific
ry for the objects of driving out the peace
able inhabitants. setting the laws at def
amce, and overwhelming the law and order
party at the decisive election for Terrific
riel Legislature to come off the first
Monday i'll October next. 1t is not impos-
sible they may partially succeed in their
aims; their labors to inhame the northern
mind are so incesspnt their faculty of mis-
is so eAtraordinary-so fatal
ly bent on mischief Their papers, for in
stance, show up the Ossawattamie massacre
as an outrage of our own; according to
their account, five pro-slavery men were
hanging an abolitioniSt, when his five friends
came up and shot them in the
act"
All have heard, through the papers, of
the killing of Stewart by Cosgrove. The
facts were these Stewart being in Law
renee, when news reached there of an abO-
litioniet having been just killed at Blanton's
bridge, i'll the vicinity, started off with four
others towards the California road, all swear
ing they would kill the first pro-Slavery man
they met. Lieutenant Cosgrove and DR..
Bratton, two quiet and worthy men of our
party, happened to be passing just as Stew
art and his men reached the road. The five
halted the two at the distance of only five
or six PAGES, and to the aStonishment and
horror Of the weaker party, immediately
after halting them began swapping and fir
ing at them. CoSgrOve seeing Bratton shot
through the arm. fired and filled Stewart,
and then with his wounded companion es-
capped under Il shower of bullets. The next
day Lawrence man being taken as a spy
and searched, letter was found on his per
son to Il friend in the North, detailing
Stewards death, in which he says, Stewart
was met alone unarmed, and without cause
or excuse shot down by five border rutfans.
Indeed it was proved before the Investi
eating Committee that the abolition party
had travelling agents i'll the territory 10hOSc
duty 1t a0aS to gather up, eraggerute, and
report for publication, rumors to the preju
dice of the law and order party, and with |
the view to excite abolitioniSts to come to
the territory; and the witness, Parrot, ad- |
mitted in his examination that he. as agent, |
lad prepared such report. and placed it |
in the hands of Sherman, one of the com |
mittee, since his arrival in Kansas. Sher- |
not deny it.
How can there be other than the most !
state of feeling between the two !
sections! How can cival war be avoided |
when honorable committeeman countenancc |
such reckless mischief! Look the future |
in the face like men: if standing up to our |
rights. TO our responsibilities, and to our |
trust, brings peace and security. SO much |
the better; no other course can effect it |
Send US emigrants and send Us means. We
must have your help. Appoint agents. res |
ponsible, trusty Teliable men, for every |
State, district and neighborhood, whose
sole business shall be to canvass for aid
Did we know suitable persons who would |
act, we would not hesitate to appoint them
all over the country. Let our friends send
their names, with details as to character
and qualification, and we will duly accredit
them. One gentleman, an Albanian, Al
pheus Baker, Jr., Esq. of Eufaula, Ala
bama, whom we all know, who has been
here. and has distinguished himself by the
zeal, success, and singular ability with !
which for a while he cauvasscd the border |
counties IN Missouri for aid, we take the |
liberty of nominating, without assurance
that he will accept. We trust that he may.
Friends of the cause must contribute ac-
cording to their several gifts-we must not
meanly abandon our birthright, and, with
out struggle, yield to gra<ping monopoly
this fairest Eden of our common domain
this land of flowing brook and fertile plain.
Kansas is indeed the garden spot Of Amer
lea, and in every way adapted to Southern
IN, M C+bor mart Of tho TTuinu