Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-16
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LrcoMpr6S, KANSAS TERRITORY,
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:. IrcoMpr6S, KANSAS TERRITORY,
April 18th, 1856 :
Msssrs Edtors:-I take advantage OF rainy day
10 drop YOU feI lines in relation to tins beautiful
aud rich country, aud also III resafo 70 .ae uho!a
nate situation of political affairs a letter OF this
Find have been vain enough to think would be III
t.r.s,ny to your readers and might rebound to the
benefit of Kansas aud the pro-slavery psrty; Tor We
| need stern aud uniinching men here, men of iron
n.cye aud cool bravery, who will settle amongst Us
and deal with those hired assassins ot Beecer Ro-
Liuson Rseder & Co. as they most justly DESERVE
write this ettsr also 10 persuade emigration from
Virginia and to spsa; calmly and in all truth what
an engrant expect u coming to this territory
We do not want elngran,s wEc are neutral, or eylnce
"a don't care feeling IN regard TO whether Kansas
will be all ahOiition slave State There can now
~. no neutrality; matters have approached point
where the scripture holds uuHnchingly true: "Ee
that is not with Us is against u.s. The question IS
Row slavery or fanatleal aDoiltlonism; "men ot
law abiding principles or midnight assassInS.
In regard 10 the lands Of this country and their
adaptation to farming other purposes, there can
be said nothing too ulsome. Any QUE acquainted
with the West is swHre OF the true nature Ut THE
country, its topography, &c. Most OF II Is PRAIRIE
level or rolling gently they approach a srean.-
The soil ia black vegetable accretoa, formed by the
decay of prairie grass their ashes for long ages. in
deed am doubtful whether poor quarter section
can be found in the territory. The so is deep and
nut ia the corn and then YOU lay by and wait for
the ripeuins Of the grain. Corn, whoat, outs, hemp
and tobacco, DO grown with great advantage, re-
paying many hundred per cent upon the outlay
For instance an OF pScire land will bring halt
| ton Of hsup, which will always readily bring from
hty to ssyep:yhve dollars while the original outlay
10 prspare the soil, you'd not be more than aitesn
twenty dollars. Why Will uen stay there IN Virguia
and make large outlay 10 prepare the soil, and then
be hardly able to make buckler and tongue meet
The cost to come here is very trlSipg. Fifty dol
lars is amply sufficient for single Individual. One
hundred aud sixty acres of the richest laud be
bought for two hundred dollars; five dollars per
will put up all necessary improvements and prepare
the ucd for the crop, aud the very first crop will pay
| handsome profit. This is not written for the pur.
pose OF niuenciry emigration blndly tor men must
expect to rough vbsu they first arrive. They will
have occasionally 10 sleep with the earth for their
bed and the heavens for their covering. They must
expect the luxuries OF The East; they must not
hope to find vegetables OF even the commcps-t Kind
| as yet. heel, bacon aud corn dread must be tler
tare and single blanket perhaps their bed. But
this roughiug II on the bush need not continue long.
Get or caiuIput up comfortable log house and 90
work ent although things will not be az in the old
States an emgrant Ill never regret TINT he was IN.
huenced 10 come 10 tkis lsud blowing with milk aud
honey.
There j, another matter to be sttsDded to. Unless
those that are here now settle this question oi slave
ry and abulonism in rhort order, an enISrant
must expect BOULDER his ride and defend tue prlu
ces vi non-iurervsutnu THIS question, ny inter
vsnon 10 favor Of slavery, 10 drive back the hordes
Of hired monsters OF crime who are Iauy Hooking
The south, by every npportionmeut Of representation
is weaker aud weaker numerically, IN the House ul
REPRESENTATIVES,, and every Year Is more snu more
traugh: with danger to institutions; she must then
look " conservative Senate, and therefore she must
see the necessity Of Maintaining III every new eiri-
tory majority Of conservative incn 10 project Her
Interests When it asks to be ADMITTED ~ state. Inc
South is too apathetic the Question tha ID now dis.
rnctny the peace this territory and for which blood
must yet be shed. The fact of the whole matter is
that the South is too busy PresIGent-making, While
tho question which 30 nearly affects ner Interests 10
being fought on Kansas su anc ~ il Is decided here,
80 will there be Union, or dissolution, unless, IN.
deed, the South binds around her another Sessus
shirt in the shape Of u COMPROMISE VIII VTghlails
see the blood OF her citizens taken in cold, brutal Rs
saSsiiaton by hired fanatics, BAD refuse to come up
10 the aid Of her own principles! Would the sagcs OIL
| 1898 and '99 taInsy and with apathy LOOK upon
the present condition.. 0t Kasaei and VIII firsl-
| mans merely through lear Of the sight Ut blood,
refuse to help III. men of law aud order u the man-
tenance of the laws of the territory The Constitution
and the Unionl would To God, that ali things may
vet be- settled without recourse u arms. The rea
son wby write thus is account Ut The recent 0ru.
l assassination Of Sheriff 5. j. Jones, Firginan,
q native of Chesterfield. The facts are contained IN
the Ezra of the Lecompton union copy OF winch
| ID uoS enclosed, and which hope you will publish
| Lawrerae is peopled by Il set OF hired assassinsi
men sent on " Beecher Rceder Robinson, and other
anatcs who ony dosruus OF carrying out Their pc
cullar and rscdSring their leaders rich and III
fusntia Robinson enc Eesder, whi!e IN the States
sought put worst and iEeHGest scaundres OF the
land-tDsu who always ready for stes sum to as.
sassuate Gny prosavery man. WHO'S do0nec to c'e by
tho counsel OF iheis secret organizations whie they
| shield themselves behind These miserable fiends
slavery mana sheriff Cf The territory under the
| protection of the United States, in fact, United
States officer. is assassluated III the uids OF their
| town. Immediately after threats were made, and
then these men. Robiusoi snd Reeder, propose anu
l.,1I, tim
the assassin but tbs proslavery party Sheriff. Jones
is shot; young OF the dark countensncss were
seen to ask Robinson if he needed them out; aud get
these scoundres say that this dissemination was done
nv pro-slaysry men-that Jones 10 be the saUri-
fcs to bring sbou. the war. Can men aS sense be-
lieve thia When is notorious that Lawrence Tiled
with thieyes and murderers. Robinson himself de.
serves the pane Of Sheritf-killer. The memory oi
the death OF the Sherl of Sacramento City, CAL, is
! not vet erased from the Eemury OF men. And
Gun the circumstance Of the ncrder OF the high
minded aud brave jones ever BE- forgotten %
| Southern men TO give you another Eefsrous
instance of the morality Of the aboonists of this
territory: They have sworn vengeance against Gen
Clarke, Iudian ageut, and While be was absent. and
his wife and children unprotected save by accident
by tho friends Of the pro-slavery party who know
tue desperate character Of these abolitions,S, last
night, pSriy came up for no other purpose THAI
to fire his resldeace; happily there was guard who
ran the assassas Ged isceudiaries away. The idea
now Of body Of assase;ns attacking the residence
OF lone woman and her four children in the dead
of night We read of sucn things in the old
days OF Irish oppression but in this country this ID
new feature OF freedom and republican Institutions
The state of socie too IN Lawrence, 10 thHf ot free
love- What have We then to expect of these people
who cast aside all law both Of civil and social gov
ernments!
The Herald of Freedom has just published an exrs
intended for circulation, containing tasshoods OF the
deepest dye. Last week, Robinson aud ReeIer made
speeches to company of hired assassins, welcoming
them into the territory assstors in the great work
Of Resistance to the territorial law. We are on the
eve Of stirring times the kuttis is TO be fought here
and that quickly The peace Of It's territory will ne
yer be eats while these lawess bands OF rebels re-
manned encastled in Lawrence. The lives * many
peaceful men Of this territory are now Threatened
men whose lives are worth The whole town OF Law
renee. Send AS men, above ali tbugs-men OF order
and law, who Will settle down quietly in our midst
aud prevent fanatical abolitiousm from riding rough
shod, by menus Of thsss hired garrisops sent by
Beeeher T. Co, over u. Everywhere else in this
territory, the laws be carsisd into operation ex
c.pt in Lawrence, where they tavs their arsenals.-
Even at Topeka no resistance is made. But at Law.
renee, under the guidance OF A. II. Reeder, e. Ro.
binson d Co, there is no lew respect for hunaui.
~ in tho shape of d Border xui
SiHce writing the above, | learn that the yankees
have broken up Judge Cato's court az Shsrnanvle
Franklia county. A ,Han came IN and told him that
re laws e the territory would be resisted, when the
Judge had him removed. Some haf an honr alter
wards he retaxasd, in military costume, with fifty
men, armed with slarpes rides, Sc, and broke up
the court. This is the condition of affairs here.
Reedsr, Robinson & Co., have erected battery on
the bill overlooking Lawrence, and nightly their
watch.6rss are lighted and answered Men axe pour.
ing into tho from. all directions and they poet
an attack. If msn out from Virginia, let them
come to this place. 10 Douglas county. the stronghold
of abolitionsm aud at the next election We can out
vote them. Let them come, for this is a beautiful
and rich country. The border rutians are clever,
shrewd set, who stand by each other through thick
and thin.
Gen. Pierce is very popular here; he has warm
place in the hearts of the people Gov, Shannon is
| noble man, and beloved by all Soulheruers for ks
WARM attachment TO Southern principles and his de-
terminaGor to uphold the territorial laws. Such men