Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-25

saulted ana captui eu the Governor, Shan
non. and his crew Of traitors and drunken
vagabonds, flying before the brave soldiers of
Freedom. This is the glorious intelligence
of the last two days and, although it comes
to us in detached slips by telegraph, the wr-
ter is satisfied of its truth from what he knows
of the temper and long cherished purposes of
the people OF Kanzas. So the real war has
begun, and
- freedoms banner torn but flying
Streams like a Thunderstorm against the wind"
THE ISSUES INVOLVED.
It is now for the people of the Free States,
and for the Free States as States, to determine
what shall be the ultimate issue of this war.
We must look this matter squarely in the
face the sooner the better; and not shrink
away from the responsibility it imposes upon
US. That responsibility is one ofvast magni-
tude and we must try to lift ourselves up to
it. We must either bend our neck to the
yoke of Slavery, or draw the sword in defence
of our liberties. The conflict in Kanzas is not
only to decide the late of the gallant settlers
in that tar-off region it is to decide the des-
tiny of our whole vast empire.
WHAT THE SOUTH IS DOING.
The Slave Oligarchy in Missouri, Georgia,
Alabama, South Carolina, and other States,
has put its forces in the field /; and now,
since tie war has begun in right earnest will
speedily re-entorce them with large additions
The Legislature of the State Of Texas has
adopted the following resolution
''Be 1t resolue@ By the Legislature of the
State Of TEXAS, That the sum of 100000 be,
and the same is hereby appropriated, out of
any public moneys in the State Treasury not
otherwise app opriated, for the purpose Of
equipping and fitting out emigrants for the
Territory OF Kanzas.'
1t viii not be long before the same thing is
done in all the other Slave States.
WHAT THE FREE STATES OUGHT TO DO.
What shall the Free States do in this great
crisis? The Free State men now in Kanzas,
fighting this battle, are few in number. At
the highest estimate, there are not more than
one thousand fighting men in the Territory.
They are badly provisioned, badly equipped,
badly disciplined. The enemys country in
tervenes, and separates them from their friends.
The proximity of Missouri, Arkanzas, and
other Slave States enables those States to pour
in their forces at short notice, and compare.
lively little expense. Their preparations for
war have been pushed with much more ener-
gy than anything attempted in that line by the
Free State men. and are therefore in a much
more forward and efficient state Thus the
enemy possesses every advantage !; and the
noble band offreemen, now struggling for their
lives, will unquestionably be oyerborne and
crushed out of existence unless they be at once
reinforced by soldiers from the Free States.
The plan Of sending unarmed emigrants BY
voluntary subscription to settle in the Terri
tory and vote to make it Free State, is not up
to the present emergency. Voluntary sub
scnption can never be depended on where the
amount necessary to be raised is so large, and
the necessity of action SO urgent, as in this
case. And moreover, such measure con-
templates peaceful adjustment, whereas the
sword has already been invoked to settle all
matters in dispute, and is now at work.
PRACTICAL AND TIMELY SUGGESTIONS.
Everything conspres to enforce the convic
ton upon every honest mind that there is but
one course for the Free States to pursue. if
they really mean to do anything to save them
selves from impending calamities, and that
course they should take without the slightest
hesitancy, and pursue without shadow OF turn
ing. Let the Governor OF the State of Ohio
issue proclamation for Special Session of
the Legislature and let the enrolled militia
of that State march out to Kanzas, "by au-
thority," and meet the enemies of the Repub-
lie on the field wherein they have chosen to
strike the first blow. Let 10, 600 men be at
once dispatched after this fashion. | am
strongly disposed to think that Gov. Chase is
JUST INC a--,.'. i.'osess erfs ve1C.
With such an army as he could rally to his
standard from the bold yeomanry of Ohio, he
could conquer the whole South But. let the
Governors of Iowa, Wisconsin, and all the
New England States, proceed to follow the ex-
| ample of the Governor Of Ohio Let 100 600
| of the full blooded freemen of the ReDablic
stand ready, within two months time, to march
at moments notice IN any direction, to de
feDd the sovereignty of the States, the liber-
ties OF the people, the integrity of the Const-
tuition, and the cause of God and humanitv.-
Such a movement as this would very speedily
settle the whole business. 1t would give a
complete and overwhelming dominancy to the
Free State party in every Free State. Itwould
impress upon every mind the fact that the
contest was, indeed, between the Free States
and the Slave States-as between our country
and foreign foe and the patriotism of the
Free States would be enlisted against the com
mon enemy. The mereenary traitors at the
North, who now defend the aggressons of
Slavery, for the sake of office and the profits
OF trade, would be swept away by the tornado
OF excitement and enthusiasm which it would
awaken. They would all fly the country
The people of the Free States, from Maine to
Pennsylvania, would make the welkin ring
with shouts for Freedom and the entire North
and West would be consolidated into one COM
pact body while the Slave Power bold and
desperate as it appears to be, would cover and
sink away from the storm which. by its reck-
less audacity, it would have evoked. This is.
by all signs, the measure for the hour. Win
1t be adopted God grantit! HAMPDEN.