The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-03

provoke the conspirators, who at distance awaited
their congenal chief Under the influence Of his ma
Ign presence the crime Hpened To Its fatal fruits,
while the similtude with Catiine was again renewed
M4e sympathy, not even concealed which he found
In The very Senate ITSELF where, beyond even the Ro
man example, Senator has not hesitated to ap-
pear % his open compurgator:
And now, as proceed TO show the way in which
tns Territory was overrun and dnay subjugated to
slavery, I desire to remove in advance all question
with regard to the authority on which rely. The
evidence Ia secondary; but it is the best which, in
the nature of the case, can be had and IL is not less
are assured Of the campaigns In the Crmea or the
fan Of Sebastopol. In its manifold mass l conf
IDENTIFY assert that 1t is such body of evidence the
human mind is not able to resist. 1t is found in the
tiers Of correspondents; in the testimony Of travel
lers and In the unaffected story to which have lis
tened from leading citizens, shO during this winter
have come fockingh here from that distant Terri
tory: 1t breaks forth in the irrepressible outcry,
reaching US from Kansas, in truthful tones which
leaves no ground of mistake. Itaddresses in for
NAL complaints, instinct with the indignation of a
people determined to be free, and unimpeachable
the declarations OF u murdered man on his dying
bed against his murderer.
begin with an admission from the Pres
dent himself in whose sight the people of
Kansas have little favor And yet after Arranging
constrained to declare that their conduct was far
from ustfyng the illegal and reprehensible counter
movement which ensued." Then, by the reluctan
admission of the chief magistrate there was coun
Bereavement at once illegal and reprehensible.
thank thee President, for teaching me these words;
and now put them in the front Of this exposition,
as in themselves confession. Sir, this illegal and
reprehensible counter-movement IL none other than
the dreadful crime-under an apologetic alias-oy
which, through successive invasions, slavery has
heen fcrciby planted in this Territory.
NexttO this Presidential admission must be placed
the details Of the invasions, viii h present
not only illegal and reprehensible," but also un-
questionable evidence of the resulting crime.
The violence, for some time threatened, broke
forth on the 29th November, 1854, at the first cleo
ton ola delegate to Congress, when companies from
Missouri, amounting to upwards of one thousand,
crossed into Kansas, and, with force and arms pro-
ceeded to vote for Mr.. Whitfield, the candidate of
slavery. An eye witness, General PomerOy, of supe-
ror intelligence and perfect integrity thus describes
this scene:-
The first ballot box that opened upon our virgin
soil was closed to US BY empowering nuabers and i'm
pending force So oold and reck invaders
that they cared n, 10 conceal their attack they
upon not In the guse OF voters 10 cal away our fran
hand. They came dirs,'Iy from t cir own homes, and
In compact and organized bands with iu hard and
provisions for the expeeitn, marched % our polls and
when their work done retcrred whence thay came
Here was an outrage at which the coolest blood Of
patriotism bOils Though, for various reasons un-
necessary to develop, the busy settlers allowed the
election to pass uncOntested, still the means en-
ployed were none the less "illegal and rePrehen'
This infection was significant prelude to the
grand invasion of the 30th March, 1865 at the cleo
ton of the first Territorial Legislature under the or
'ganic law, when an armed multitude from Missouri
entered the Territory, in larger Numbers than Gen.
Taylor commanded at Buena Vista, or than Gen.
jackson had within his lines at New Oreans-larger
Tar than our fathers rallied Oh Bunker Hill Onthey
came as an "army with banners, organized in COM
IS though marching upon foreign toe, and breath
ting l0ud-mouthed threats that they would carry
their purpose, if need be, by the bowie knife
and revolver. Among them, according to bis
own confession, was David r. Atchlson, belted
with the vulgar arms Of his vulgar comrades.
Arrived at their several destinations on the night
before the election the invaders pitched their tents
placed their sentries and waited for the coming day.
The same Trustworthy eye witness whom l have
already quoted, says, OF one locality
Baggage wagons were there, with arms and ammuui.
Mon enough for prorsoted fga., acd smoog them two
brass fed pieces ready Charged The, with drums
beating ana flags flying ano their Leaders, were of the
most prominent and conspicuous men Of their State.
OF another locality, he says
The invad ers came her il armed and organized
body with trains Of dy wagons oesides horsemen
The nigh; bso;e sle't.o p psnsd their camp 10 the
jurges in place Of those who, om in Imitation other
wise failed to attend taey oed without any prof of
resi-: enea
With this force they were able, on the succeeding
day in some places, to ntpdate the judges Of cleo
sons in others to substitute judges of their own ap
pointment in others, to wrest the ballot boxes from
their rightfnl possessOrs and every where to exer
else complete control of the election and thus, by
q preternatural audacity of usurpation, impose q
Legislature upon the free people OF Kansas. Thus
was conquered the Sebastopol Of that Territory.
But it was not enough to secure the Legsla-
ture. The election OF member Of Congress
REQUIRED on the I'd October, 1866, and the same
foreigners, who had learned their strength, again
manifested it. Another invasion, in controlling
numbers came from Missouri, and once more forci-
f,1uo nd fho o1opfnr from in Kon
AT last in the latter days Of November, 1855, q
storm, hong brewing, burst upon the heads of the
devoted people. The ballot boxes had been violated
and Legislature installed which had proceeded to
carry ont the conspiracy of the invaders; but the
good people Of the Territory, born to freedom and
educated as American citizens showed no signs of
submission. Slavery, though recognized By preten-
,ded law, was in many places practically an outlaw
Tothe awless borderers, this was hard to bear and
like the heather Of old, they ragged, particularly
against the town Of Lawrence, already known, by
the frmness of its principles and the character Of
its citizens, as the citadel of the good cause. On
.guage, to "wipe it OUT Soon the hostile power
was gathered for this purpose. The wickedness Of
this invasion was enhanced by the way in which it
began. citizen OF Kansas, by the name Of Dow,
was murdered by OF the partisans of slavery I'M
der the name Of law and order" Such an outrage
naturally aroused indignation and provoked
threats. The professors Of law and order.
allowed the murderer to escape; and still
assumed, seized the friend Of the murdered man,
whose few neighbors soon rallied for his rescue.
This Transaction though totally disregarded in its
chief front of wickedness, became the excuse of
unprecedented excitement. The weak Governor,
with no faculty higher than servility to slavery
whom the President, in his official delinquency,
had appointed to trust worthy only OF well-ba-
lanced character-was frightened from his proprie-
ty. BY proclamation he invoked the Territory. BY
telegraph he invoked the President The Territory
would not respond to his senseless appeal. The
President was dumb but the pro ;lamation was cir
cuated throughout the border counties of Missou-
ri; end Platte, Clay, Carlisle, Sabine, Howard and
Jefferson, each OF them contributed a volunteer
company, recruited from the road sides, and armed
with weapons which chance aforded-known as the
s'shot gun militia'-with Missouri officer COM
missary general, dispensing rationsand another Mis-
sourioiicer generalin chief with Two wagon loads
Of rifles, belonging to Missouri drawn by six mules,
from its arsenal at Jefferson city; with seven
: pieces of cannon, belonging to the United
States from its arsenal at Liberty; and this
formidable force, amounting to at least 500 men,
farrihe with threats with oathq and with whiskpv