The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-11

THE BLACK REPUBLICAN WAR m KANSAS
BLOOD UPON THE sKIRTs or iTs INsTiGA
TORS,
The plan OF the political campaign q TIE Frsnoussanka
Il unfolding itself We have one important chapter u u
in the recent from KansaA Early n ths seessn Col
Sum-. , - ~ instructions Of the federal gov
ernmont and with entire mparaly between tbs combat
ants had suppressed violence and reestahshci peace 10
the Territory Those who disposed 70 Substitute me
rifle and the bowiekne in the place Of law and courts Of
Justice to whichever party they belonged had been die
armed and there seemed 10 apprehend further
disturbances The hope was INDUCED with every pros
pec Of realization that the actual residents OF Kansas
would at length in the true spirit Of The organic act be
cleft free form their domestic institutions IN their own
wayn Public feeling grew calm and was settling down
into the conviction that the good genius OF our institutions
and our people would triumph over all the difficulties
which had threatened us and that all questions Of differ
ence would be left the arbiament Of reason and the
ballot box instead of that of mob violence or of armed and
deadly conflict
But there those among us to whom peace was
sworddivdng the very joints and marrow Of their po-
tcal plans, and utterly destroying their selfish and
wicked hopes of preermen and plumber They at once
resolved that something must be done to continue desolaton
and CARNAGE On the plains Of kansas Without this the
excitement which constituted their whole political capital
would flag and the great republican movement upon which
would collapse.
Accordingly, on the 10th Of July, what was called a
Kansas Aid Convention convened at Buffalo, and
programme of crl deliberately adopted. II was
determined to raise fund (which should not fall short Of
100000 each month Gerrt Smith agreed to pay "GG
teen hundred dollars month during the Vor" The latter
gentleman noted for his bodness than bis prudence
was in favor of marching an armed force 10 Kansas and
said that ahs H that he called upon TO contribute
p1ole VT IN 0Lf
although not differing from Mr. Smith in the end aimed a.
was far prudent in reaching it. I" He didn't pish 10
gre the South notice Of their intentions by Marching armed
into The Territory lie wanted the enemy to haze The rst
notice of the bloio in the b,ow Itself" Mr. Smith replied to
Gov Reeders fears about "notce by putting proper in
depreciation upon what the convention had already done
he said as South could not but know that WAS
TO ohen resolutions passed 10 raise 100000
month"
This convention having THUS provided the siuews of war
at the rate of 100000 month, before adournng,
mitted the conduct of the committee to be located
at Chicago as the most convenient point from which mill
tary operations in Kansas could be superintendent. The
committee at entered upon its warke duties and fit
ted out expedition against Kansas under command
of Gen. Lane which found its way into the Territory
through Iowa soon as a sufficiently formidable force
could be collected, armed, and disciplined.
We that the preence put forth that this
was band of emgants organized for their own pro-
lection and to construct road and bridges along route
But that this was but petence put forth in the spirit OF
Gov Reedes advice that the frat notice Of the blow
should be the blow ITSELF" is proved from the conduct Of
Lanes army arriving in the Territory Instead Of seek
ing locations for homes, emgrants naturally would
they assumed purely military attitude. The result Is
known They reopened hosttes by attacking and sur
prsng positions Of the opposite party and in single
Get The Vhole Trritory blaze Of eUa car The conse-
quences precisely such might have been anticipated
and indeed such intended The population of The
Territory which had become quiet and engaged in agricu
tual pursuits is aroused TO The neighboring Mis-
Sourans who had acquiesced either willingly compul-
Eory in the peace which Col Sumner had enforced are
recalled TO the aid OF those with whom they sympathze
The Territory full Of In hostile array against each
other and American citizens ralyng for deadly con-
fct
Just at this point another act In the tragedy Is I'm.
folded. The traitors moving in another quar-
ter The is transferred TO Washington There the
conspiraors sfrs blop at The enemy Acting in concert
with the republican leaders and the Chicago committee
just Lanes forces have reached Kansas and the Terri.
tory Is in general confagraon they attempt TO withhold
supplies from the army Of the United States and cause
be dsbanded and thus deprive the Of the
power to interfere suppress civil war; and preserve peace
Into what baser conspiracy did Catiline ever enter
What more reasonable designs did Hartford convention
entertain
reliance can be placed upon the recent teIogaphc de-
spatches-and confess TO but slight confidence them
further conflict has occurred battle has been fought
between Lanes troops and those whom his movements
have called into the field Brethren Of the same nation
enjoying free Institutions by the blood OF a common
ancestry have met in farcidal strife Under this repub-
can government upon the OF which depends the
prospect Of liberal institutions throughout the world civil
ezists.
And now who is responsible for this state or things
We say, and the people Of this Union will say that N,
hands Of these baekrpbican leaders and agidors are
Nth he blood Of their oountrymen They are the authors Of
this frarcidal Thy have these hostile armiesn
array upon the prairies Of Kansas They have made wild
ows and orphans among the living The scorn Of an
dgnsnt people will burn against Them drive them from
the public walks Of and hunt them in their hiding.
places.
Fortunately for the country, part Of the programme
OF these conspiratos unsuccessful The army wss not
stricken down The blow struck at the regular session
with success but the fugdves from duty and from honor
were recalled by the proclamation Of the President and
willing under the gathering fowns Of the people they
yielded to their fears and the army bill passed The gov
eminent win therefore be able without long deiny and
hope without much loss Of life conflict TO suppress
violence In Kansas and restore public peace.
CooL-lt Is stated that James Keefe charged with for
gerry in Richmond, while under examination on Monday
cooy possessed himself Of the paper charged forged