The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-02-02
For the Hraid If Freedom.
Notes Of a Southern Tour.
KANSAS, Jan. 18th, SO.

A
FRIEND BRowN:-I have just returned
from protracted tour through the south
ern part of our State, which was highly
interesting to myself and travelling COM
panion i; and perhaps what we saw and
heard may not be without interest to
your numerous readers.
l left home on the Goth of December,
in company with Dr. Abraham Still, P.
E., of the South Kansas District, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Our object, as Ministers of the Gospel,
was to visit every settlementin in that part,
and ascertain where preaching was most
needed. and if possible make arrange
ments for supplying them.
The first day we travelled to the neigh
borhood of Pawway Jones, and put up
for the night with old and tried friend
from Indiana, Mr.. Moore with whom
We had pleasant time. talking over the
events of the war, in which We stood side
by side for the defence of our rights and
homes.
| A large majority of the settlers in this
neighborhood are free State men of the
right stamp, who are determined tothink,
vote, and fight, if need be, for the rights
and privileges they have enjoyed in the
States they have left.
| 2lst. Started early in the morning in
tending to reach the house of friend
about three miles south of the south
branch of Po;tawottomie Creek, about
10 miles distant. During the morning
We met delegates from the Pottowattomie
and Sugar Greeks, on their way to attend
the Delegate Convention for the nomina-
ion OF Safe officers. They had been
informed that We had accepted peace on
lishonorable terms. And 1 assure you,
they were as happy to hear as we were
to inform them that such rumor was
truthless. After giving them the leading
facts in the case, including, of course,
the humiliating retreat of our invaders,
which made them laugh right out, we
separated. feeling that we had a double
mission to perform: not only to preach
The Gospel, but to correct the errors
about, and state the true position of the
Free State Party in Kansas. The day
was cold, and the roughness ofthe roads
p. eventedfuS from proceeding with suf-
ticient speed to reach the desired point,
though we travelled two hours after dark.
Fearing if we went furAher we should
have to spend a night on tie prairie, we
halted at the house of Mr. McDow, from
Mississippi, where we were kindly and
Hospitality enter. aimed. Here we found
the same imposition had been practiced
relative to tie Free State Party, the ter
mination OF the war, DC. DC. Fortu-
nately we hailed from the neighborhood
where the first outrages, which ultimate
ly led to our invasion, were committed.
We were, therefore, able to give the true
version: and having copy of the
Herald of Freedom, which had a true
account of the war, from which we read,
and thereby not only satisfied tie doubts
of our friend, but enabled him to correct
the errors that prevailed in the neighbor-
hood on the subject.
| 22d. Started early, and passed over a
most delightful portion of country which
is not half taken up; crossed over to the
north side OF the Greek, and took west
lerly course about ten miles, to the house
of Mr.. Darvins Frankinburger-a true
free State man-where we found con-
gregalion waiting to hear preaching, to
whom DR.. A Stlldelivered good, prae-
tical discourse; after which we were
compelled, by the numerous questions
proposed, to give history of our diff
culties, which was received with much
pleasure. This afternoon it began to
snow, and turned extremely cold; and it
became evident that we were doomed to
suffer, for the chimney was not high
enough to carry off the smoke, and the
cabin was without door, floor, or plaster,
THE fire had TO be taken from its place
and put IN Tie center of the cabin, which
filled it with smoke, and made it almost
impossible for us to remain inside the
house, but we had to submit with as
good grace as possible, for outside it was
below zero, aud the snow was falling
last, besides We had agreed to hold a
regular service on the next day--Sab-
bath.
23d. Sabbath, found beautiful white
covering of snow all over the bed this
morning. but from which we suffered no
inconvenience, or We should have made
tie discovery before daylight. During
our say here,-two days and nights
we held three meetings. and formed a
proSpering society of fifteen members
do not mean in these remarks any re-
fiections on our kind friends. for they did
all they possibly could to make US com-
Portable. They have been but a short
time in the country, and, like many 9th
ers. supposed they had left cold weather
behind. This part is but sparsely set
tied, being abou. one 10 three-tourths of
a mile along the edge of the Greek; the
TIMBER upon it is from one-l.alf to three
fourths of mile through, and for fif.een
miles up f. om the junction l know of but
one prairie claim taken, though, to use
common expression, it is of the finest
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