The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-09-13
The News fiCm Kansas.

We publish in tO-day's paper full report
OF the recent terrible Outrages in Kansas,
which are truly heartrcnding and sickning
IN the extreme. As we predicted two weeks
ago, when We published the account of the
notorious Lanes marches and assaults on
the prO-sIayery men-Of their brutal H.ur-
ders and outrlges on the so-called I" Mis-
souri, rufIians-'-thc chances Of war has
-flvored the other side, and now we hear Of
similar outraces Of perhaps 4 more a;roc:ous
nature at their hands. Tie yictors OF tC
day are the vanquissed Of tomorrow, and
80, perhaps, it vii! continue until better
councils prevail, and the sober sense OF all
wcll-mindcd men rise in their might and stay
the hands Of a brother from splitting 4
brothers blood. Until within few weeks
all good men had the cheering prospect be
fore them that quiet had once more been re-
stored in this Inflated Territory. Accounts
IRON there represented as every thing being
peaceaJle and prOsperOuS-th2t the farmers
t=ere quietly gathering their crops, and the
mechanics were peaccably pursuing their
respective calingS- Those who were ex-
PEELED frem the territory by both parties.
were rapidly returning, and the dawn of a
better day had hopefully broken upon them.
So we found affairs UP to the time Of the
adjournment of Congress, and both parties
there and here were quietly preparing for
peaceful and harmonious times. But now the
case is different. and we propose 10 state in
Is ccncisc a way as possible the true cause
VI the present renewed difficulties there.
Gen. Lane, the commander of the free
state forces, during the prevalence of the
peaceful times there, was assembling his
forces on the outskirts of the territory and
preparing for renewing the assault. We
heard of his marches and countcr-marches-
of his daily acceSs:ons from the free States
Of money and ammunition On their way there,
and of the shocking and brutal boasts Of his
confedcratcs here of lis large numbers and
of the certain overthrow OF the slavery
men. lie was chosen and selected TO 10 the
work, and in fidelity TO his employers he
Eas done it, and the deplorablc results are
sounded in our ears by the heralds and
abettors Of this civil war Simultaneous
with the adjournment of Congress and the
defeat Of the Army Appropriation bill by
his party there, we hear Of lis bloody
marches, and the wild shrieks OF murdered
women and children. Having been advised
by his confederstcs here that re aPPropria-
ton for the army could pass congress, and
that consequently it would be disbanded, he
commences his assaults and bloodshcd, and
now lies entrenchcd at Lawrence, defyipg
the power OF the general government to dis
lodge him, and daily receiving men and sue
cor from the free States Whilst thus en-
trcnched the outlaws Of Missouri and the
slave States commence their work, and with
savage ferocity retaliate upon the free state
men. and now we hear Of their dark and
damnabIc outrages, disgraceful alike to them
and the nation at large.
Thus are matters at present, and time only
can tell where they will end. The new Co.
vernon is now in the Territory, and has
ample powers given him by the President
10 queii this disgraceful instruction, as Will
be seen by instructions from the Secretary OF
state, aud it 10 the duty of all good citizens
everywhere in this broad land to uphold the
goTerumeut in restoring tranquility once
more there
But we have fears as to the accomplish
rlent Of this great ard good object. There
Is powerful party, led on by men who will
sacrifice any and everything to accomplish
their political purposes. Every fresh out
rage in this troubled territory is to them
What the trade winds are to the becaIned
mariner. IL fills their sails with propitious
breezes, which they vainly hope will carry
ihen safely TO power and place. Their