Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-08-23

Rev. MIR. Stun. whose return they now await.
The undersigned have visited and sujourned with
this party Of emigrants, and they can confidently
testify to its character.
Many are pious people, and observe the rites of
religion. and keep the Sabbath reverently Be-
side preaching, they have Bible classes, and Sun
day schools for the young, This is specially the
case with the Wisconsin migrants, who have their
wives and children with them. They are temper-
ance men; Intelligent, mora, Industrious and ear.
nest men, who would make good citizens anywhere.
They form the most numerous party; and from
their numbers, and their earnest character. natur-
ally give u tone to The whole emigration. In their
sojourn in The camp tho undersigned did not wit
Eoss, by night or by day, any drnm.drinking, or
carousing, or disorder of any kind; and they fully
believe that the great majority Of the emigrants
are earnest and honest men fully impressed with
the Importance of thei: position, and determined
to do nothing which will dishOnor it. Some wild
young men have left, and some may still remain,
but the natural exuberance OF their age is repreSs.
ed or BEAUTIFULLY modified by the sobricty of those
in mature life who feel the great importance of
their position, and the critical position of the ex-
petition.
Ia a meeting Of the leaders, which was attended
by tho undersigned, the affairs of the emigration
were discussed, and resolutions for action adopted.
with the most perfect order and dccurcm. 1t was
held in a grove, with no canopy Jut leaves and no
carpet but the grass. There was no speakers
desk, and none of the usual insignia of authority;
but the lofty bearing and resolutc looks OF the
leaders, as thew stood with folded arms around the
towering form of their chief. gave imposing in
terest to the scene, and called to mind pictures
which we form Of the pilgrim fathers in the olden
time.
1t will be seen that this large body is composed
mainly of men of intelligence ana respectabilityi
that their congregatihg in su h numbers is not the
result of any previous concerted action; that it
naturally grew out Of the obstacles placed in the
way of emigration; that but for such obstacles sew.
oral pf tho pnrtins ynnIl hova NOM I,,., 49,, o,;
city into Kansas; that even now the party is very
imperlectly armed; that it had no previous military
organization, and that if now obliged to take meas
urcs to arm and organize for their future progress,
it will only lie because there is armed and organ.
lied opposition to their maintaining their clear
right Of entering and settling in the Territory.
1t may be regarded as unfortunate that the par.
ty was joined in Iowa by the men raised by Gel.
Lane, though his immediate followers were only n
fourth Of the whole number, yet as he was Il man
of some notoriety-as he had made his prepara-
tons with considerable fourish-as he was, more.
over, very active and Jealous, and is considered n
brave and s&illGul military lcader-hc naturally
obtained considerable influence over the whole,
and the congregating rartv came to he known to
the country as Lanes Expedition" This placed
il in Il false position before the North, where men
were not prepared for armed and organized emf.
%grations, and gave to its enemies a pretcxt for call
ing it a military or fHijusteriag expo lition.
There was the further disadvantage that bands
Of armed Missourians might come up as a Mar
sllal's posce, and arrest Lane on the charge of trea.
son, and disperse the comnanv undor nretext of
law. for though tbc most oc tho men ,ro Coorloss
of open enemies; they are almost superstitious in
their dread of anything in the shape of law.
These things were seen by the principal men
some time ago, and were admitted by Col. Lane,
who, though naturally desi, Gus of tIrasbing the
Border Rufians, and believing he could thrash
them if they were not moro thon fvo to opo yot
has the cause of Kansas nj heart. lie uos oorncst.
ly solicited TO remain behind in tn, States and
finally consented, most reluctantly to do So. and
the eH,ioronts crossed into Nahra3Lo nd: ,ho
guidance of Mr.. Dickie, of Toneko who had heon
chosen lender Inv General consent
Col. Lane. however. extorted n nledoo that II tho
M;ssourians should attack the exnedition Will
vet near the frontier of Iowa n MESSAGE shoplJ hc
sent Instantly to him. hat he might ioin the frov
if it were only Ms n common soldier
The undersigned used what influence thew could
TO make sure Of the continuance of this orrrro.
mcnt hy inducing Col. Lane to 90 So far in he
State that it would be monifestlv imnossihle far
him to have ANYTHING fo do with tba exneI;,ior
under anv circumstances. and tbav tast;ry :,
his reluctance 70 go whore he conld NOT b,vo y
hand in the fl rht. if one sbould he forced pnon tho
emigrants. lie took rather n soldiers Wow and
feared some imputatiop pnon his hrnyprv for,o,rnl
that true courage should make a man brave INV
opinions for the sake of n riphtcons conse
Such was the actual condition of this op,;oro
ton on the last day of july. They wouIJ wait 7fbc
week OUT, and if no answer came 10 tbcir onnIira.
ton for escort. or if the answer shonlJ No INF,
vorable, then thew would march forward and nro.
tect themselves as well as thew conld.
The resolutions oAnntoa in solonr ooroIoro orI
the leaders wore that. if onncscd nv Missomriors
they would fght their wav forward that If mct hy
United States troons thcv wonId norSist IN tba;Ir
clear right of advancing, arms in hand if onnos.
cd Inv force, thew would not u : ,b.ir 1FFUo
would not yield them, but retire upon free sniI and
wait the action 6 the Several States whose c;ti.
zens they are. and whose protection thew viii
claim. W"
If thew can cross the rrontier thev will irmo.
d;ateIv enter mon "clnims crect thoiyy loo hnmSes
and form n line of Trep State sottIors lm n th
line to Tonoko bUt noar an"".h con wig I've
lection. The wov will then Ie onaned and tho
tide of EMIGRATION can nour in bnI thew nnst
have announcement and aid sufficient 70 oyer coma
the Obstacles. material and ,noraj which bay
been placed in the wov. and The effect Of vb;cb
will he felt for q lnnr time ~