The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-11-29
The 7tefaia Of FREEDOM.
Lawrence, Saturday, Nov. 90, 1856
Letter from a Lady.

reader will peruse it and draw his own
reflections -
RosEDALE, K. t., Nov, 18th, 1856.
DEAR Mr.. BRows Ever since my
last visit to you in camp while you
were still detained q prisoner, l have
wanted to write letter to you, express
sive of the interest ] felt in your condi-
ton, and of my obligations to you for
fayoring me with such rare treat as
that ride and that visit afforded me.
The ride in your coy carriage was the
first and only one Of the kind l have
enjoyed since left my old home in the
East. The children seemed SO blithe
snd so happy, that my own soul i'm
bibed portion of their joy; and though
| still missed my lost darling with her
winsome prattle, INDUCED the fond
idea that she, too, was near nae, all safe
and happy though invisible to my
longing eyes. A mellow light rested
on the graceful slopes of the undulating
prairie, and all nature was clothed in
the richness of its midsummer beauty
AS we rode along yielded myself
mp to the luxury of enjoying one quiet
hour of repose, uninterrupted by my
wearisome tolls and constantly, recur-
ring cares. Your sister, A also was
absorbed and contemplative, as if pom
dering the weighty responsibilities of
our Kansas life, and when we arrived
in sight of your camp. Oh I! how dis
cordantly the scene seemed to jar upon
the harmony of our meditations.
With that formidable array of 500 US.
Troops, guarding few brave men in
"durance vile" charged with high
treason merely for loving freedom and
for helping Kansas to be free. | have
often thought of the cheerfulness and
calmness manifested by you all, in view
Of your approaching trial, under all the
uncertainty hanging over your fate,
while at the mercy of men regardless
of Justice or honor, reckless of human
life. and with hands already reeking
with the blood Of freeman slain around
have thought sadly, too, of what Mr.
Dietzlsr said in your tent in reference
to your suffering from mob violence
during your trial at Lecompton. When
/ remarked that should the rufians dare
attempt any outrage upon your persons,
there would be such q mighty uprising
of the free North, as to revolutionize
the whole country, he replied so resign
eddy. Oh. no if we are sacrificed they
viii be moved only little while by
the news of the event, and then the
effect will pass. away and give place
to other exciting things involving near
er interests. And is it really so +? Must
a few undaunted spirits brave all the
hardships of pioneer life, and seek to
found for themselves free home in
this lovely western land, so long conse-
Grated to freedom, and then be persecu-
ted and robbed, imprisoned and even
butchered, under the sanction of the
powers that should protect them, and
all without producing more than a
pacing effect upon the myrisds left re-
posing IN safe and happy1Ee1:les behind
them !? All! do they not know that
even while they slumber on, their own
liberties and lives are also threatened ?
That the dark cloud of slavery now
hanging like pail over Kansas, if not
speedily dispelled by thc dawning light
in the East, viii spread and thicken,
till it overshadows the whole country,
and breaks in torrents of corruption al
over the fair land which our forefather,
bled and died to free from far lesi
CALLING yoke of oppression ?
When will the North be fully aroused
to a realizing sense of the mighty
import of this struggle for freedom il
Kansas, To know that it involves tn
destiny of Nations, the peace, prosper
ity and happiness of all coming gener
atoms |! What hope is there for degrad
ed Ireland, for crushed Poland, 70
suffering Italy and for noble Hungary
and for all the grosning nations of tn
old world, if the light of liberty mus
be quenched in ours, and this "home {
the brave and land of the free be yield
ed up to the worst despotism that ha
ever cursed the earth.
But wanted to express to you th
interest felt in your mission, and m
regret at seeing noble mind trammel
ed in Its career of usefulness and on
whose efficient help we so much needle
In our midst, cut off from his labor {
love, and kept so long prisoner unde
such aggravating circumstances. wi
not say that | fully sympathized wit
you in that condition, or with your des
wife in her lonely, wearisome journey
ings to procure the means for you
continue the noble work you had begm
often, in fancy. pictured her all wa,
worn and anxious respecting her in
prisoned husbands fate, yet sti
struggling bsavely on through dificu
ties that often discourage the sto'
heart of man. With all the SORROWS
have known in Kansas, thank Heavel
this has yet been spared me, to see N
husband a prisoner at the mercy
kloodheunds thirsting for his life
Therefore / say was not prepared {
sympathize with you. For Oh
have felt what cruel mockery was
the cold sympathy profered by person
who had never experienced my sorrow
Their many exhortations to me to
resigned and thankful fer our losses al
oar Affections, because they might I
dound to the good of Kansas, doub
less well intended, but they were admit
istered in way that aggravated inste.
Of comforting, and have often been lii
barbed arrows to fresh bleeding wound
! win not speak of the stoical and u
feeling who tell me it is wrong
grieve for the departed. But there a
class Of job comforters " in Hans
who are constantly consoling me
the loss of our house and home comfol
and all the hard earned fruits of yea
of toll, by telling me that we ought
be eontented and satisfied, because
have more left than some others.
sum it al up. because there are plen