The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-09-10
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CIVIL WAR IN KANSAS-AN AP'
PEAL TO THE SOUTH.

At.cr every allowence for the eyagera-
tons of rumor among an excited people,
and the false reports Of apers in the IN
terests OF the conterding parties, there re-
mains sufficiency Of authentic intelIi-
gence to satisfy us that civil war RACES in
the territory of Kansas. This result will
. surprise nobod v. They who have watch
ed the contest in Kansas during the last
twelve months, must have foreseen an ul-
innate issue Of force between the settlers
from the South and the hirengs of the
Emigrant Aid Societies. C0ntcmporane.
, ousIy with the repeal Of the Missouri re-
striction, the North resolved and proclaim
ed the purpose, that slavery should be ex.
"Iud"d from Kansas by violence in default
of legitimate means. Convinced that des-
pie the stimulus of brides and the ma
chincry OF corporate societies, Kansas will
adopt the social system of the South, the
Abolitiousts have at last employed force
10 impose their laws and institutions on
the territory.
! There can bc no question rs to the i'm
mediate origin of hostlitics. II is estab.
llshed 10y incontrovcrtabic testimony, that
simultaneous attack on the Southern
settlements, was made by the abolition
forces under the command of the notori
Gus Col. Lane. Obviously the plan OF
! operations was matured in advance; and
ii is equally evident that the Black Re-
publican party in congress were accessory
to the arrangement This was the scheme;
the Black Republican majority in the
liouse Representatives undertook to de
feat the army appropriation bills with the
view OF disbauding the Federal forces, so
! that they might not be employed in sup
/ pressing the meditatcd revolt. Lane as
then Instructed to concentrate his hircliOe
hordcS on the borders of Kansas, and to
prcclritate them upon Southern settle
mens after the adjournment of Congress.
| Ih" plan has been followed to the letter.
The Black Republican House of Reprcsen-
tat'e eS refused 10 vote supplies to the Ar
my; and Immediately after the adjourn
ment Of Congress, Lane let loose his
! hounds upon the peaceab!e and unoilend-
ny Inhabitants o! Kansas.
Taken by surprise and ovcrrowered bv
numbers, the Southern settlers havefalen
| helpless victims to rapiIc and murder
But their fate will be avenged by the peo.
pie Of the South. Tidings OF tic abolition
invasion and OF tic bloodshed and de.
vaslaton which mark the line of It's march
flew across the border and kindlcd Intense
excitement through the State Of Missouri.
A meeting has been held even in ST. Lou
is, for the immediate succor and supper;
Of the Southern settlers in Kansas. In
! Lafayette county and all along the border
the gallant "ruilian," as they are stigma.
tised by the ciieminate cowardce of the
North, are hurryng 10 the rescue with
powder and ball, and hands expert in the
use of the rifle.
Will the States of the South, will Vr.
ginia contemplate this struggle with apa-
| thy Kansas is the Thermopyla OF the
South, and if the invasion be not arrested
! there, We must prepare TO confront it or
oar own soil. TIE existence Of slavery i:
involved in the contest. If Kansas is
wrestcd from our grasp, the South will be
compelled to submit to the yoke Of the op
pressor VIII the Southern States beidlc
spectators of this momentous struggle q
Richmond Eaquircr,