Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-05-14
KANSAS CIRCULAR,
OFFICE LAFAYETTE KANSAS EMIGRATION
SocIETY, LAFAYErrE COUNTY, Mo-, March
25, 1856

OFFICE LAFAYETTE KANSAS EMI0RATIc
Society, LAFAYErrE COUNTY, Mo-, Marc
IS, 1856
To the people of the Southern States -
On the undersigned. Managers of IL
Lafayette Emigration Society" has devol
ed'tbe important duty of calling the after
ton of the people cfthe slave.hold'ng State
to the absolute necessity of immediate a,
ton on their part, in relation le the settl,
meht of Kansas Territory. The crisis is
hand. Prompt aud decisive measures mu.
be adapted, or farewell to Southern right
and independence.
The western countries of Missouri have
for the last two years, been heavily taxed
both in money and time, in fighting the bat
tie of the South. Lafayette county alone
has expended more than 100000 in money
and as much, or more, in time. Up to thi
lime, the border cSs1nnlies of Missouri hav
upheld and maintained the rights and inter
ests Of the South. in this struggle. unassis
ted, and not unsuccessfully. But the Abo
litionists, stalking their all upon the Kansas
issue, and hesita,ing at no means, fair or foul
are moving heaven and earth to render tha
beautiful Territory not only Free State,
so called, but den of negro thieves and
"bigher law" incendaries.
Missouri, we feel confident, has done her
duty, and will still be found ready and will.
ling to do all she can, fairly and honorably
for the mai"taiuance of the integrity of the
South. But the time has come when she
can no longer stand up, single. e.hand, the lone
champion of the South, against mvrmidops
of the entire North. 1t requires no great
foresight to perceive that if tue "higher law"
men succeed in this crusade, it rilt be bM the
commencement Of u acar upon the institutions
Of the South, which pM continue until slaue-
ry shall cease to erist in any of the States, or
the Union is dissolped.
How, then, shall these impending evils he
avoided9 The answer is obvious. Settle
the Territory Nth emigrants from The South.
The population of the Territory, at this
Time, is about equal as many pro.slavery
settlers as Abolitionists but the fanatics
have emissaries in all the Free States-in al.
most every vilage-and by mlsrepresenta.
lion and falseho"d, are engaged in collecting
money and>enlisIing men to tyrau ze over
The South. Is it in the nature of Southern
nen to submit without resistance, to look 10
he North Tor their laws aud institutions
We do not believe it! If. then, the South is
Influenced by spirit Of self respect aud in
dependence, let societies be formed to assist
:szqa2lra Those who. cannot elnigrate,
and we can induce more people to pIgrate,
han we are able to support. If the whole
South would adopt this system, we would
sncceed; Kansas would be Slave Stale,
and the slavery agitation would cease. II
we permit the North to make an Abolition
State of Kansas, the whole South must sub
nit to be governed by the North. Will the
South help us9
The great struggle will come off at the
next election, in October, 1856, and unless
The South can at that time maintain her
all will be lost. We repeat it, the
crisis has arrived. The time has come for
action-bold, determined aciion-words will
no longer do any gnod-we must have Mpn
in Kansas; and that too by tens oil thou
sands. A few will not answer. If we
should need ten thopsand, and lack one OF
that number, all will count nothing. Let all,
then, who can come, do so at nnce. Those
who cannot come, must give their money
to belp Others to come. There are hun.
dreds of thousand of broad acres of rich
land, worth from SIS to S20 per acre, open
to settlement and pre- empton, 81 70 per
acre. Let, then, the farmer come and bring
his slaves with him.-There are now one
thousand slaves in Kansas, whose presence
there strengthens oufeause. Shall we al.
low these rich lands .fnd this beautiful coun:
try to be overrun by our Abnlilinn enemies
We know of surety that they have ennis
sarirs and spies in almost every town, vii.
lage aud city in the South, watching "ur
movements, and tampering with our slaves
Let us, then, he vigiIant and active in the
cause we must maintain our ground. The
loss of Kansas to the South, will be The
death knell of our dear Union.
Missouri has done nolly, thus far, in over
coming the thousands who have been sem
out by Abolition Aid Societies; we cann"
hold out murh longer, unless the whole
South will come 10 the rescue. We meet
men we need money; send US both, ant
,ha, quickly. Do not delay; come as in
dividuals, come in companies, come by thou
sands.
Our hearts have been made glad by tn.
late arrival of large companies from S"ufl
Carolina and Alabama. They have respon
d-d promptly to our call for help.-Thee no
BILE Buford is already endeared lo our hearts
we love him, we will fight for him. aud di.
for him and his conpanions. Who will ioI
low his exampIea We tell you now, AM
tell YOU frankly, that unless YOU come quick
", aud cnme by thousands, we are gone
The eleclnns once lost, are, lost forever
Then farewell to our Southern cause, an
farewell to our glorious Union. We repes
the cry, "come over and hep u.s."
w. H. RUSSELL,
MARTIN SLAUGHTER,
o. ANDERSON,
G. w. BAKER,
EDWARD WINSOR,
NATHAN CORDER,
WIN. SHIELDS.
An AMPLE ApoLoGY.-A gentleman ws
called upon to apologize for words uttere
in wine. "I beg PARDON" said he, 81 di
not mean to say what did; Int I've ha
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