The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-06-05

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LATE Ant coNTIDKETTAL FROM KANSAS.
The following letter was taken from the
post Office BY one of the many John Smiths.
As he does not know which Of the Smiths
il was meant for, he publishes 1t for the ben
eft Of oil that have that name. BY this
means he hopes il will reach the person for
whom the letter was intended. Il will in.
terest the public, ss it throws upon the plan
Of the next political campaign:
WAsHIEGroH, April 10, 1855.
"DEAE SMITH, reached this city three
days since. after a fatiguing journey. The
trains constantly stopped by the drifting oI
snow upon the track. thus preventing the
proper connections. t-..
II am delighted with the condition Of ar.
fairs here | have seen Greely and others.
They are far In advance Of US in feeling and
purpose. We must rouse ourselves in Kan.
sas to keep up with the times. had no idea
Of our rights and Of our wrongs until
gotto this place. They have arranged a
state Of facts here, which must be very eff.
fective. / have learned them by heart, and
| am now much occupied in bearing testi
mony to their truthfIlness. You have no
idea how well am received here, especial.
ly by the clergy. was little awkward
at first in such company, but they don't ex
pect US from west of the Missouri to be very
strict. Indeed, If we don't talk about shoot.
ing and fighting, and swear some, to chow
we are in earnest. they sre disappointed. =
You ought to know Beecher. He is one OF
US He goes the whole figure. II it were
not for little different infection Of his
voice, " hen he is preaching and praying,
you ould think you heard Lane swearing
at Topeka.
"Every,hing is arranged for the full elec.
tion. have seen the whole series Of let.
ters from Kansas, written tor the Trib-
une. for the next six months. They have
been shown to the Congressional Commit
tee, who will take copies of them to the
West, SO that the testimony, &c, will all
harmOnize.
"They were all written by Greedy himself,
who would trust no one else. They ure
very able. He would not use the facts
brought him. He says he likes to be orgi.
nal throughout, as he caG then be much
stronger and more clear. The letters arc
very interesting and ingenious. Fer the
next four months they will be confined to
descriptions of social life. with an occas.
ional outrage. The outrages are to be ru.
mored, and no precise time nor place to he
mined The Inconvenience OF attending
church and conducting worship with Slrarp's
rife in hand. are all we'll described, and will
have good influence with religious people.
Any crimes or murders which may he COM
United grow ing out Of land claims, &C., will
be carefully improved Tor the cause uf free.
dom! ...r.. ..
"But the !etters for the next four mnnths
only lay the foundation for those which are
to appear in Ortober and November. To.
peka is then to be sttncked and tlken by
the Ruffians, who are to comfnit horrible
outrages. Lawrence is to be beseieed.-
Some Of the scenes are admirable. Your
blood will run cold when you read the &C.
count Ot the drowning man, his wife and ,
large family, while crossing the Missouri;
The burning Of venerable clergyman atthe
stake, because he refused to accept of
negro boy as present at donatidh party
But the great letter is the one which will
some out the day before election. 1t will
ell at the North, as it will bring the matter
home to them. The evening before the let.
er appears. telegraphic notices will appear
'nnodneihg the abductioR Of Henry Ward
3eecher, the destruction Of Rev. Mr.. Dut
on's house by incendaries, and the awful
murder of Prof Silliman, who is to be stran
lied by having copy of one Of his lectures
orced down his throat: This will do the
'uAiness on election day.
"The congressional committee are to re.
port:
81. That the border ruffians are poor ig,
orstt class Of desperadoes, who are indif-
rrent to everything. >
"2. That they are raising large sums OF
money to carry out their views Of slavery and . :,
he balance Of power in the Union.
"3. That they are arrant towards who run
I the sight of Sharpe's rifles. and that they
ave been whippad wherever they have 81
hown themselves.
~. That unless the country is aroused and "'
congress interferes, these lawiess, desper.
te; dangerous men will destroy and over. III
helm the liberties Of our country"
ave have made arrangements &hiGh will
cry much lessen the expenses of the Emf. - :,
fStion Societies. Some shrewd Yankees !,
i'll 60 to Kansas in three months from this, y
hen the fever and ague comes ON, and ex.
lange Indian Cholsgouge for Sharpe's ri. M
es. lhis can be done at great profit r.;
hey have all cheerfutly agreed TO send BIZ
ick their Bibles without cost We shall
us fur be prepared TO fit out another COM.
my. II is deemed important TO get the II tn
. out Of their hands as soon as possible. as tn
ey may quarrel about land claims. and do
'ch other soins harm. To make all things I.