Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26
LETTER OF THE HON. d n. ATcHINsoN OF
MISSOURI, ON THE AFFAIRS OF KANSAS.
I From the .Atalanta (Ga. Examiner. ]

From the 44tolanta (Ga.) Erdminer.]
We embrace the earliest opportunity OF
presenting TO the people Of Georgia and the
South, letter from the Hon. ID. r. Atchin-
son, on the subject Of tie affairs Of Kansas,
addressed to the senior editor Of this paper.
1t is letter we feel satisfied will be read
with intense interest by every citizen oil our
State.
The distinguished gentleman who has pen-
ned it, and By whose permission 1t is publish
ed, had occupied, for quarter OF century
at least. an eminently high position among
the statesmen Of the Union and, in the Sen
ate of the United States. over which he pre-
sided with so much satisfaction to that body.
at very recent period he fairly earned q
reputation of which we can boast. as an able
and influential Senator and an ardent advo-
cate Of Southern Rights. Upon the state
ment of such man. every Georgian car rely.
70 his appeal every Georgian should respond.
He speaks Of Kansas to the South, Tor the
sake not only Of those who are fighting its
battles there hut for Missouri, our sister,
whose doom il certain in the event that Kan
sas is Abolitionized.
Accompanying the letter which we publish,
we received another from the gentleman,
from which We make few extracts. lie
says: 1--WE are in Il constant
state Of excitement here platte City, The
border 'ruffiars' have access to my room day
and night. The very air is full Of rumors.-
/ We wish to keep ourselves right before the
world. and We are provoked and aggravated
beyond sutfrrancc. Our persons aud proper
! ty are not for a moment safe ; and yet we are
/ forbid, by the respect We ow" our friends else
where. by respect for the cause in which we
are engaged, to forbear This state of things
cannot last. y OH are authorized TO publish
the whole. or part Of what have written
but il Georgia intends to do anything. or can
do ANYTHING for US. let it be done speedily.
Let your young men come forth to Mis-
souri, and X ausas Let them come well arm
ed, with money enough TO support them Tor
twelve months. and determined to see this
thing ont One hundred true men will be al
, ac0uisition. The more the better. ] do not
) see how we are to avoid civil war; come il
! will. Twelve months will not eapse before
war-civil war Of the fercest kind-wil bC
upon us. We are arming and preparing FOL
it. Indeed, we Of the border counties are
prepared We must have the support of th'
South. We ale fighting the battles Of tht
South. Our institutions are at stake. Hol
; far Southern men are now out Of the naive o
war, but if we fail. it will reach your owl
doors, perhaps your hearts. We want men
S armed men, We want money-not for out
selves, but to support our friends who ma.
come from a distance / have now in thi
house two gallant young men from Charles
ton, S. c. They are now citizens of Kansas
and will remain so until her destiny is fixed
Let your young men come on in squads q
fast as they can be raised, well armed. w
, want none but true men. Yours truly,
u. Il. ATCuIsON.
, "P. S.-I would not be astonishcd if thi
day laid the ground work for guerrilla wa
, in Kansas. | have heard Of rumors of strif
and battle at Leavenworth, seven miles lror
, this place, but the ice is running in the Mis-
sissppi river and have nothing de6utc.
S was peace maker in the difficulty lately SET
r tied by Governor Shannon. ! cUuncilled tn
/. 'Rufiians' to forbearance, but l will neve
again council peace. L. r.. Az