New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-15
LETTER FROMKANSAS.
Coresrouderee az The Boston Evening Traveller.
LAWRENCE, X. T., Friday, Jan. IS, 1885.


LAWRENCE, X. T., Friday, Jan. IS, 1856.
FREE STATE HOTEL, HEADQuARrERs \
A i write, the heavy and measured tread OF the
sentinel, he PAGES bis beat on the roof above my
bead, in the midst Of binding snow storm, reminds
NE that am at the very focus toward which al eyes
are now turned And well they may be. This nation,
at least the northern portion Of IT, are not aware mat
they are standing on the very brink OF volcano lst
ready TO bech forth its destructive torrents Recent
events Of which you already cognizant, indicate
desperation on the part of the Slavery propagandiss
which Will ead them 10 any length. Since the term
nation Of the Shannon war 80 called outrages have
been committed which indicate n savage ferociiy
which puts 10 shame the atrocities of early Indian wars
The immediate condition Of affairs Is in this wise
The South determined 10 have Kansas at any
hazard short OF sefdes;ruCtion. The people of this
Territory at least and hope Of part of the North,
determined she shall not, unless by far mems,
and on those terms she cannot get it. The climate,
The soil, the scenery here, everything combines to
make men and women prefer 10 die here rather than
70 live elsewhere. Multitudes of true-hearted men
and women have planted themselves here as cham
pioDs OF Freedom soil they mean to defend against
the cure OF Slavery. To man, aye to weman,
they will die rather than yield. Ii you would see an
exhibition of the spirit of 70, come here. Men are
tonight in the midst Of Indictment storm, not sur
passed by New-England NORTHEASTERN, sleeping ON
their arms in the trenches, or pacing with silent and
mufled tread their rounds guard. The women too
have been busly at work running the bullets aud
making the cartridges and not few of them take tor
their recreation turn at the target TO gam skill in the
use Of the revolver.
The truth is we are liable to a surprise at any
moment. Bands Of picked men are being quietly
organized in Missouri TO rendezvous at different
points, and then to rush in upon like savages, un-
der cover of night and destroy our town and seize the
leaders.
Gen. Robinson does not sleep at his own house, but
takes biz quarters here in this fortress and sleeps
sometimes il my room, while company of soldiers are
CHARTERED in another by. The roof Othe building,
three stories in hight has parapet running all around
hrfg n
there could BE- poured mot destructive voey of rife
balls. The thorough lookout which being kept will
think, prevent u being taken by SURPRISE and so
long as We are supposed 10 be well and completely
armed and determined to die rather than be taken TO
be hacked TO pieces by demons with wood hatchets,
they will not NEEDLE with MS. But we need arms.
We uust hare them ammunition, men, all the needs
of uar To be prepared for war is the best guaranty
Of peace. A large commission has been sent West,
Moth and East to urge the necessity of immediate
action. Let the South know that the people of the
Territory are prepared TO defend Themselves and TO
told gu, against superior force until men can arrive
from Iowa Illinois, Indiana and Ohio and then from
the Middle and Eastern States, and they will hesitate
before they move. Missouri will not march upon us
with the prospect OF an invading army IN her own
borders and among her slaves. Self-preservaton Is
the first law o. nature. Rather than run SUI hazards,
she will leave the institutions of this Territory To be set
tied on the principle Of the Kansas Nebraska BILL and
that as matters stand and are likely 10 go, Will
give TO Freedom the farest and most beautiful land
the .un anywhere shines upon; which done, the DARK
spot the otherwise fair escutcheon OF our kepuOc
Will grow less and less, until 1t shall finally disappear
Ibave for long time felt that the crisis had COME ana
that the que s.ion had TO be decided HERE; but dld
lot know the desperation which the slave power would
throw into this her last struggle and the final decision
Of her fate
send us arms and ammunition from the Free States.
Pledge us men, if needed, minute men ana money Tor
expeuses and We viii see to it that the Republic
receives 10 detriment. Ne respubItcG cdDidt detr-
medium" If We massacred and the sun of liberty
goes down IN darkness, the men OF the Free States
WHO DELAYED to send us aid must bear the blame. W.
K.SsAs-TRe Missouri Democrat OF Tuesdny says
"Onr Kansas correspondent, who has just arrived
from the tbeater OF the recent disturbances, reports
all quiet in that Territory. No further ourages are
feared until at least, the assembling OF the Legislature
at Topeka on the lst of March next.
The thermometer, for Xix weeks previous te his
departure had ranged from "a degrees below zero to
10 degrees above 1t.
..Two thousand stands Of rifles and twenty breech-
loading cabnon had been received at Lawrence they
were brought secretly through Iowa and Nebraska.
AID FOR KAssAs-Tke Worcester Spy gives an
account Of great Kansas meeting in that city, which
closes follows;
"Mr. Pomeroy's remarks were received with many
demonstrations Of applause, and at their conclusion
collection was taken up III aid of Kansas; about hfty
dollar were contributed in cash, and written pledges
given 70 the amount Of hundred and fifty dollars
more, when u Only u BEGINNING VI "Hat "V'Ne''oi
will and DO for the cause.
AT the close OF Mr.. Pomeroys address, the Presi-
dent called upon Eli Thayer esq, to address the meet
ING, iand M T. responded in eloquent terms.
''He said he was peace man, and his offer to fur,
psh thousand superior rifles Mr.. Thayer Is engaged
il the manufacture Of newly invented rife, said to
be far superior to Sharps based upon an earnest
and sincere desre prevent the shedding OF blood
A large number OF men engaged in their manu-
facture in this city, and portion OF them would be
completed in the coming week but a. il was desirable
that some additional arms should be sent to the Terri
tory at once he proposed to pay for ten shaps rifles
al s25 each condition that during the coming week
other citizens OF Worcester would subscribe enough to
make up the number TO one hundred rifles. Several
gentlemen subscribed for rife, and cent their names
TO the chair, and before the audience left the hall,
twenty.three rfes, equivalent TO the sum OF 500,
were subscribed for. Mr. Thayers generous proposal
was received with grea. applause and committee
tf three appointed to solicit subscriptions Tor the
requisite number. OF course they viii find no dlii-
Guilty in securing the material aid necessary.
AT TIE close Of Mr. Thayers address the meeting
adjourned.
an ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP 4 SLAVE IN
CANADA.