New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-03
eo'hsd with United STATE. authority 10 stop citizen. of
kaness PorTER
AN APPEAL FOR KANSAS.

kansas TERRITORY, Saturday, May "a, ls5S.
The reign Of terror still continues. Meetings have
been held in KsDsas City, Westport and other places
and resolutions passed TO the American Hotel in
Kansas City. This night is fixed upon for the work.
On the road and at Westport, men gathering and
drinking swearing vengeance upon the Yankees. The
devil himself s embodied in this helsh Missouri
whisky.
The escort started yesterday from westport for Le-
compton with RobiHon in charge. He is again at
WestpOrt. They felt it unsafe to go through with
him, being informed that at least GOO Freestate men
were concentrated at particular point to rescue him.
He will be taken to Kansas City and 20 by boat up 70
Leavenworh City and across the country to Le-
compton.
Reports say that the Free-State men have been so
outraged by the Uaited States Posse that they are
gathering fast and determined 10 avenge Themselves
for the punderng and sacking OF Lawrence. There Is
evidently something afoot that arouses the fears OF the
foe.
wish were with them. am watched every step
take Friends and foes tell me that cannot get iEto
the Territory. general fight i looked for by many
Our people might make grand raj in rte vicinity
OF Lawrence ard if prompt in the movement, send the
enemy back but they entirely unprepared for
long contest VIII friends at the East do anything
for u VIII they suffer the cause OF Freedom ana
the Free. State men Of kansas TO be annibiated!
hundred mounted men, well equipped and paid,
organized in suitable companies and at proper points
On the frontier They may occupy claims, but so ar
ranged a. to come together at an hours call. hardy
see how We are to live through the Summer without
such lection. This necessary for the
salvation of Kansas as the change OF the present Ad
m'nistroton Can the Northern States be aroused to
act at this critical moment, will they suffer the golden
opportunity to pass by and let Slavery rule. II So
for one should into Canada or Russia, If 40
fortunate as TO live TO witness disgrace so well de-
served.
The report of the Kansas Commission will show
excess of vlainy sufficient to damn the purest people
that ever lived and have but little confidence that
it will produce any really beneficial effect.
The Southern chivarOus committee with the state
prisoner left here this morning at q. m, the Polar
Star for Lecompton. The night passed off quietly,
the house still stands but is almost deserted of guests
and baggage, which, two days ago, almost filled two
large rooms. 1t has more the aspect of house Of
mourning than a bouse of feastiug.
The weather s intensely hot; the Thermometer yes
terday stood at l0a and vet not very uncOnOr able
There is generally q cooling breeze that fans down the
heat to an endurabe p0i't-
The Reign of Terror in the up-cOun'ry continues in
it's most diaboca form. 1t il clearly their intention to
hunt down the State men pursue them from point
to point teniy and drive of the timd, harass the bus
men, anest and hold a prisoners the leading men,
and thus to keep out settlers and by the
finally possess the land They laborng under the
impression that the North will no-orthe people of the
North will notrise in their strength aud -top meas
ures % bigh-banded and lawless Gov Shannon was
heard to say, III reply to the question, i'll the North
"send out men to ayenge the destruction of Law.
"rence 2" "No. the Free States will not"
Humiating it is l incline to this be-
lief. The North do not, or affect not to, see the
lawess reign Of Terror-the satanic determinations of
the Slave Power in this work of making kansas,a
Slave State. Let me repeat, as one who has seen
much Of life and more Of the conduct and plans OF our
foes that there is no salvation for kansas Free
State, only a. the North shall send Us 800 or 1000
armed mounted men, and means to support them.
an almost led to believe that make it q Free
State with this force. Even if the present AdmOis-
taon il not changed am assured that the people of
Lawrence are not dsheartened or dsmayed, nor
have they the least idts Of giving up the contest.
Their late wrongs and the betrayal of their confidence
by the authorizes Of the Territory, has brought them
to oath Of Vengeance or Death. am satisfied that
the Territory s full Of OF stout hearts and strong
hands; and give them but the meaIs, and they Will
resist this oppression TO the death. What say you
i'll YOU suffer Us to be driven out, or will You give us
the power to assert and maintain our right lhe ques-
ton of Free Kansas is not in the hands oil the se
tlt rs of Kansas but with the Noh and it s not to be
left until the Ides of November. Now, now is the
time then may be too late; even If you succeed III
chang ing the Administration. Ill.,.
have abo, ed through the long inter, "it6 othefs
TO try TO convince the people OF the Eastern S'ae
the Justice of our poson, and the wrongs OF our OPP
nressors As whole they have been unbeleving
Fain would now return TO the WORK, IL el' tnat my
little influence, joined with ohers could arouse the
pe ople 10 give US The immediate needed ald Gan we
DO ANYTHING with you1 | can do but little here.