The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-09-06

Kansas IERazToKY, Aug. IL.
To the Editor OF the Aissoari Dsmocras:
Great excitement aow prevdik in every part
Of our unfortunate Territory. There has been
a compact entered into by the Atchison and
Srlngfellcw men Of the border counties OF Mis-
souri,, and those in Kansas Territory, 10 keep up
excite ment for the aeowed purpose OF prevent
ing oil opposed - them from emigrating to that
Territory aad ~ present aud racsht difficulties
which do, and have existed among our peoSls,
have been brought about by these and similar
dss,guinS. lawless men, most Of shom are not
citxeus Of K ansas, although they pao.isa 10 the
world that they are nos Residents of Kansas
Territory. Some four weeks since party OF
Soutusrners, Numbering in all about one hundred
aud seventy five, formed themselves into CON
paay, aud started from the town Of Atchiso0,
Leavenworth, aud other points, for The Big Blue
Il yer, intending 70 drive che Set ,lefs from Il at
part Of the country who were known to b Free
State n,eu. The ABOVE company armed and fur.
nished with provisions, Ammunition, aud teams
OF convey ancs by Their friends in Missouri, took
up tbsk line OF march, having previously declar
Ell that their inteatioa was 70 Jake possession Of
Manhattan City and tie country Ia that vicinity;
and ON arriving found the citizens Of thAs part
Of the Territory employed in building houses,
making improvements, Ec Shortly !, tier their
defeat OF the southern men by the citizens Of Hi
ley County. Had these men gone to work, at
tended to their own affairs, aud have pla..
5sral private houses stolen horses and drove
actnsl settlers from their homes, the cit 3 ana of
Ri,sv Couaty woult never have made any com.
p,aint sga,nss them, nur would any violence
have occurred. Only \ ies days elapsed until
anothe CON pany VI pro sias cry men, 10 the nun
her OF Que hundred and eiahseee ,toak posses.ion
+ the town of FsaakiIn, fortified tnesas ives an
called upon every man 10 the town 10 ioin them
ar I,ase their homes. Abe Free State men be-
ing tnus compelled to abandon their property 1t
was soon taken by these law and ogior men. II
being Impossible for Free State man to get re
dress from the one sided courts Of Kansas Terri
tory, they with some Of their friends returned,
and asked permission to peaceab,y enjoy the pri
gilege Of their rights and property. re sF7.
wer was. you are abolitonists and must clear
the territory, aud at the anne time wherever
they made their pearance, they we're firsd At
by some Of the party VINO called themselves law
and order men. Then II was, and not till thsu,
that the Free State men determined g. return OF
die in the attempt. The fgat which ensued, and
Of which you have no 6oobt beard. thea took
place, and shlch lasted ABOUT three boars In
which The invaders were be .ten and ssEae OF han
shot, while the rest fed, having lost their ARA.
AND cannon. Toe .r e State iuen had II In their
pos.r u have takea the lives Of all those pei
SOUS who 4aI Collected l. Erauklin: bat their o
iect vas % get ssession of ~ cir bones so th Al
their wiz - aui children loud have tAvs- places
OF shelter y 5lch Vi, Ii industry had pros idel 70
them. Since the report has been circulated .hgi
r ,bnsnn. Brown and Others were 10 b. released
arrangements have been nais by their Ell amies
10 e.. he pgis nsrs tssLa the guards ard han .
them. AeH ~1o oacnty prominent positions
boldly proclaim that Il RI biz son, Brown and oth
ers are released. they will Be shot doun. Tht
| Ssht o. Leeompton wasoegun by men who vert
70 the capitai.te use their own language to ave
sgAt. and no. permit Free STATE man to
come ~ Leconpton. For weeks tae pro slavery
party have beeu moving the southern EN- IRA
ton into DouGta- Coaa.y sir the purpose OF fou
q Z the free State men Their are nov seTers
hundred men from The South. supported by tie
nalliiiers, and instructed by Their masters g.
kesp up excitement. Nhea u N IN C mes TO Kan
SIS, AMI refuses 10 act with the FRO siav ~ par
~. lie name II placed upon the list OF those = he
hara 10 BE- iisp< So Of. We have 40 law here
no goynrnmsut. The strnar arm Il this one.
ppserfll repu Bile haz fliei ID protect the peace
abie citizens OF Ibis Territory Il would aoprs,
that orders have beer 'ssns q by G ogernfaent saa
The Free State men Of Ills Territory are tn be
slaughtered and rotbat 81 heir property Hua
drtas # srmed men ~on the south are faek ia4
into the Territory, to drive rs irom our tcsnes
and To murder every Que who resasgs 70 obey
their orders, VIII the Governm nj ut Washing
| ton fail to give Us that protection to which a
! free people are entitle3g death would he pref
cradle TO the contlau s'ien II the bloody admin
istrstiOn of Kansas Territory. We ask equa
| privilege. aud nothing mere--when our hoHie
are invaded, our lives threatened, cur friend
| al murdered. our Wives iasiit I'd, what coars
! must We taks'
| 1.-THE Government will not protec. US and ",
receive no other assistance we viii. sell our live
| as dearly ~ possible. have not time 10 Civ
/ ven all the faets relative to The afsirs In gu
| Territory. | vas bora and educ sted In slav,
Stat, and am sure that he conservative man o
/ the South would promptly refuse to eniorse tn,
| cruel action Of the law breakers In Kansas.
si-h to SCI a majority ~ the actual settlers @
this Territory decide at the ballot box whethe
| II b. slave or free State and not force mar
n leave the Territory at the point Of the bayone
last before election. AMERICA.
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