New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-28
NewDork Daily Gribm,re
THE KANSAS EMIGRANTS.
BY l.. MARIA CHILD.

(Contiruel froA he Tribune Of oe'ooer2o)
Kate took the poor atenuafed child in her 81 MS
Those arms so strong few moments ago, were ren-
bling now and teaB were dropping from the eyes tnat
lately gard go sternly on her has bands nuraeres.
Tom Thorpe fingered moment, and was turning
sle,y away when she arose, with the child resting on
her shoudef, and took bis hand in hers. 81 thank
you, Mr.. 7ho,pe' she said. This l. the second time
YOU have protected me from insult and injury Will
pever forget it, And if helpless Missourian should
ever need my aid, though he be the worst OF bordtT
RufBons, will remember Tom Thorpe, and help him
for his sake am sorry you stand up for Slavery;
YOU seem to hsye aoul too noble fr that am sure
II Won lived in a Free State for while, you would be
convinced that Slavery had bad effect on all con-
cerped in It" .
The mother here laid her hand HE arm and said:
" We are per-ecuttd people, Mr.. Thorpe prosecuted
wilton, vocation ami believe, nething in your
oau heat tells you So God bless you for what you
have done Tonight
onLs in the wall 10 watch the the rutians had
,aken now came up to add his thanks, and ask him
inc would take any refres hment
Thankec stranger said Tom I've no casi?n:
I've hccn droyin cattle ruun in the Territory; and
know That ar veil OF then SO thought Id jlst cum
and see what they was cuttin up. LIN down on all
such i1ens. Alters told the boys 20. Tom Ihorpes
fur IA eight, says l. . ,.
tauts of Kansas wished to he peaceabe, Just and KIND
in their dealings with the Mssourans, and WIN an
uep and thai thore wa no need OF " ia hSht, ana
ARGUMENT now and then, 10 aid her husband. But I9n
Tforpe bad the des firmly fixed inside his shaggy bead,
that a far fight was somehow necessary Tor the
honor Of Missouri though be was unable TO e1piala
WHY. But The mighty drover rolled the quId IN his
mouth passed huge hand through his thick mass OF
hair and sirode into the darkness repeating Tom
Tborpes down on all such hxens. AS he walked
alop, he mutterec 10 himself, THAT ars an almighty
smart woman. What fetchn up she mus. a had!
No such fetchn up in our diggins. I'm Prc-Slnve my,
self But them ar Free Sellers use teller all up.
swar bleoye they're meren hsf right, Ia be darned
Meanwhile the inmates OF the cabin were canyassng
his uorts As he passed out of the door, Katie sad
'Therc goes an honest, kind heart under that rough
exterorH
brsb,nd but with instincts like powerful and
gel animal"
That's owing to his fe.ehiD up as they say EeOined
Kate. "Wht. man be y CHI beve made, II he haa
been brought up under free Institutions"
"Bess your generous soul ejaculsted John.
But tell me now truly, Katie. Don't you begin to
be soYry we ever came 10 X snsss :"
She raised her eyes to BIZ, and ssla eamiy; NC.
John: never. The mors l knoz OF those Missouri
riaDs the deeply do feel thas !, Is worth the
saci ifce Of many lives to this fair Territory from
the blghting curse Of slavery.
Tue a. steel! True as STEEL exclaimed John,
giving her hearty kiss. How msnfully you stood
by mel" III.
II assure you, Ks:e, it required more courage 20
10 drcbaree s contents among those rsscals Though
we s.and pledged to AVOID bood.hed verly believe
Should have broken my pledge, If your voice Ted not
pleaded ell the time, Don't, John DON'T
"Oh. if the Goverrmen; a. W ashngton would only
do its duty" sighed ksie !" Hog can they time mus
v ,h the lives OF innocent citizens
III. wore than that rtioined her husband; they
IL, ard cheer on the wolfsh pack. Slavery Away.
las reed Of blooohounds u ke- down the love OF
Tedom in the human scal; and these Bordes KUN ans
are its human bloOdLoande
"Iyopder whether Frank Pierce has any snail
Children said X a.e. o. II lie has wish be aod MS
wife could have heard the feeble voice Of this little Sne
in the midst of those shock Og oabs 81 curses calling
cut Nanny! JohLys fad. God oil mercy SIAN
ever f,yr,f tha. sound ~ She drew the Sleeping
child TO her heart, with gentle pressure ana zee uas
OF father snd mother fell fast upon him Ibe grand
mother eat apart with her bead leaning 90 the table
For two or three weeks after this transaction, there
was lull in the tempest Ms-ourian wagner. sane
into Lawrence often, with loads Of apples, po'Moe.'
and four They met with honest and kindly treat
ment No one sought 70 take reprsais FOX the many
| losds Of provisions pluudered from hanSas: he
brsvely ps:ien people still waited tor recre-s oy a"
Soon there came of peecesbe, industIiouS se'
tier IN the neghborhvod OF Lawrence who nsd oeen
shot d al by scouting party of Mlss1Eans, III Aeic
snort v nil, he was pursuiD- hs syo-ations 10"
dave Ter q gang 81 armed rrisns en'eTec M n"sS
n, Ciizsn in Law eDce and Carried hun on nnoe' 'ie
nre,orsc of arresting HIN for treason On tner way
| i,ry were met by 8 company Of yodDg mep iroI'
| s1,enee who bat been on. 10 inquire snSu' me -
| cen, murder They hailed the Mi-scurlsn-, sna
,b@v could .how no legal authority for wea; ey n.c
d, NJ, II ~ took their neighbor into their 0sn 'hh
Guard him home. They offered no vlolencr' Do.; T"
sp.v er 10 the threat Of their eDem!es repi ~ -,
| fImpe,s mo- 10 BE- triaed with We arc ai' N''N
| and we shall take thir man home. ,,. .,,s
! Thor ,h their own horses ard cs:tlc hsl 10 -
' sbd driyeu on INTO Nssour, d7ov" ave, .. o, -,