Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-09-17
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been on the go through the Western and North
Western States. have sejourned here and
there among several of them and have looked
into many more At last, concluding that q
rolling stone in the West would not be much
more likely to gather moss than in the East,
determined to find bringing up place. Soon
Icamg to this territory of Nebraska, about which
you have hcurd and read so much, aud 10 this
plaza, about which possibly you have not heard
SO much. This Omaha City IS one of the most
beautiful towns that have ever yet set eyes
upon. Although but two years old itnow mum
bsls two thousand ia population. II is remark
ably healthy, and is well situated for commerce
on the Missouri river; is on the line of the pro
jerted Pacific railroad, which is already located
through Iowa to this place, and vii be compile
t. this far in two years we viii then be With
in three days of New York, md in that respect
will not be materially behind yourselves.
syoa know, came out here as sort of va
grant attorney, on the look out for an opening
in some tolerSbly larless comnudity. As a
matter of course, / first turned to Kansas as a
Placewith reputation apparently adapted to an
adyenturer of that kind But there l found a
tittle too much of good thing. and not enough
Of the alloy of Ian and order, although there is
bogus material ailoat there called by that name.
After travelling through it and eultiyating aAac-
quaintnnce with the strange compounds that
make up its settlers, calculateditwas no place
for a professional character, except he be of the
e9auletted kind.
70 speak in earnest, Kansas, at this time, is
in most dcpluiable state Much as ! led
heard of it before going out there, Icould not
have believed it to be such as found it Her
business is destroyed, PEOPLE instead cf ergog-
ing IN The pursuits Of honest industry, are en-
gagged in destroying one. another, by enrolling
themselves into bands of laNlcss ard irrespon-
sible ban,iitti. The territory is in state of
complete anarchy. It reminds us orcibly of
the historical accounts and fnncifui legends of
the feuial ages: of the times of the border war
fares of the European nations, when yassais and
retainers were wont to put themselves under
the great Fashioned castles of their lieges, and
60 forth fighting for the honor, the empty name,
of redor white rose. There is no law, no or
der, each nai, must take care of himself as best
he can. There is no freedom OF speech on ei-
Their side, if person happens to be in COM
rlunity who differ with him in opinion. There
is no disgusting the fact tlEt civil war, in a
cruel form, does exist in that territory. OF all
the robberies ard InurdeTsthat have been com
mined, not one arrest has been made, 50 far as
we could learn. The peoF,e have become SO
iexnSperated towards each other, that there is
no hope of settlement except by the strong
arm oftbe general government. You know
was always considered warm States rights
man, yet I believe in efficiently strengthning
the national executive power To guard against
all such troubles as afflict Kansas.
Ex-Governor Shannon before his dismissal
became very odiVps to therJolle ofbctf sides.
He was always under the cent,cl of the crew d
by which he was surrounded, wis moulded him
to their dcsigi through the medium of whisky.
Hence his wavcfihg, and want of nerve. / had
fair opportunity TO see the stuff he was made
OF, being in his company several days
All this is to be regretted, in that, that it has
arrayed our good old Union into sections and
brought prominently before the country man
who otherwise could not have aspired to so eie-
waited position in government Being in a
Territory, have no voice in the Presidential
election, but trust that the instincts and good
sense of the people viii be able to steer the old
ship OF State through the storm.
Adieu for the present, and look for more a
non. ".
E|sHou CHARLES I Jenkins Of C;norria