Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-17
kanzns.

The last number Of the Kanzas Herald of Free
dom gives abundant evidence that the hopes of
those who still believe that Kanzas is to be free
State, are not i'll founded. The tone of the edi-
torials OF the Herald is very encouraging The
timely relief which furnished by the generos-
ity of the friends oIthe free State cause, is being
judciously dispensed in the settlements in due
proportion, and there is every reason to believe
that the darkest hours of trial and privation are
passing away with the present winter, and that
with returning spring will come such an influx Of
northern emigration into the territory as will set
lie forever the destiny of Kansas as the home Of
free men.
The following, from the Herald OF Dec 9th, will
be read with intsrssioAes>aR who have friends in
the tsEaisofy, who sympathize with its progress
snd prospects
asrhe controversy is over here. Aswe have
said before, Kanzas is too far north for slave
~ to compete successfully with freedom.
With all the embarrsssments thrown i'll our
way, the co State party is largely in the as
cendsncy--in some localities, twenty to one.
And we know OF no locality where the pro-
slavery party han decided majority. The
pro. slavery settlers in Kanzas are generally
the strife. and msny Of them have not Joined
in it. The troubles have been begun by the
border presses and the aggressors have come
from other States. They find the free State
settlers made of sterner stuff than they expect
ed, and their expulsion a more difficult task
Than they anticipated. So they have con.
cluded to leave for a more congenial climate
and a less resolute people. Rumor has it that
Col. Titus has left for Central America, taking
with him most of his men. He offered all our
flee State prisoners their freedom, if they
would join and go with him. This class Of
men, who have had the courage to remain
here for the last six months, now leaving,
shows that they have given up the game.
At all events, the fact is, we have more qui-
ct times now than we have ever had before
Everybody tells of friends and relatives com.
ing in the spring 1t is this combination of
favorable circumstances that leads us to be-
Geve that an uncommon number will settle
amongst US next year. Another fact is favor
able to this, i. Q. the new lands in other
States are closed against settlers, till the rail-
road grants, which have been made by Con-
gress, are all selected. Prairie lands in Illinois
are selling from five to twenty dollars per
acre, when in Kanzas much more desirable
lands may be had for one dollar and twenty.
i've cents per acre. One other reason The
country expected to secure Kanzas to free
dom by electing Col. Fremont for President
but as it is. the Democrats out cheated, and
consequently they have the political control.
To save Kanzas now, requires the presence of
freemen here, and they are coming. Men of
property and standing are coming. Men Of
education and influence are coming. Men of
refinement and intelligence are coming. Kan
zas viii be populated, as no other State has
been, with the choice men of the nation
Many free soilers from the slave States are
here. and many more are coming. 1t is this
liberty. inspiring sentiment that will draw the
pest men from every State to make Kanzas
"The land of the free, and the home Of the brave"