The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-05-03
Editorial Correspondence.


April l8. 1856.
READERS HERALD OF FREEDoH:-I
left Alton on Wednesday morning last,
and arrived in this city at half-past ten
tie same night. and have domiciled my
self, while remain here, at the Briggs
House, very excellent Hotel. by the
way.
Ii is astonishing to see the vast amount
of business which is transacted IN the
Western cities. st. Louis was so throng-
ed with drays and merchandise it was
almost impossible to pass through the
streets, or even along the sidewalks
The streets of Chicago are more than
twice as wide, and the streets are always
iull of vehicles rushing through-Jehu-
like-to arrive at their destination. The
horses in Chicago. l observe, partake
of the general anxiety to hurry matters.
and although attached to drays, they
hurry on as if they had great work to
do, and life was too short to accomplish
i. in the ordinary way.
Our movement tor line OF steamers
on the Missouri will succeed, so far as to
get the requisite number OF boats from
st. Lous TO call at Alton, both on their
upward and coward trip. and to pledge
protection to persons. baggage and
freight. This is all our people can de-
sire. The people of Alton took hold OF
the work with alacrity, and pushed it
through, so far as they were concerned,
with commendable zeal. They have
fine point, and nature seems to have sur
rounded them with every advantage.
Besides other advantages which have
not previously noted, ! observe they are
but short distance below the month of
the Illinois river. where it connects with
the Mississippi. Besides this. Heaven
has shown her disposition to help them,
during the last two years. by cutting
new channel for the Missouri at its
mouth. by which it has approached two
miles nearer Alton than formerly, and is
aow but three miles above the mouth of
the Missouri, while St. Louis is twenty
two miles below. There is evidently an
intention to favor our friends at Alton
stili further, as it is said there is bend
in the Missouri which brings it within
Que and half miles of the Mississippi
few mills above Alton, and that nothing
but low lands intervene. The immuta-
bic laws ofattrition will soon cut chan
uel through this point, without any par
ticular interposiLion of Providence in its
favor. A food like that of 1914 would
no doubt succeed in bringing about so
desirable result.
l am glad to learn that our friends at
Alton are alive TO the importance of do
ing Justice to the remains and memory of
Rev. r. p. LoyEJoY. ! saw the brother
of the deceased in the city on yesterday,
and was introduced to him by Mr.
VAUGHN, of the Chicago Tribune. The
brother occupies the political position of
: the murdered Loyejoy.-is unfiinching
in his advocacy Of the right and sue
cumbs to no demands of the tools of
slavery. While in Alton. read his
speech made year ago in the Legislature
of Illinois, of which he was member.
It told powerfully for freedom, and has
made deep impression throughout the
State.
The Chicago Tribupe and the Demo-
cratic Press seem to be the leading pa
pers here, and have wide circulation.
Having leisure hour, passed through
the Office of the Press, and found it a
larger establishment than supposed ex-
listed in the West. They have numer-
GUS power presses, and all the best of their
kind. and all constantly employed. MIR.
Vaughn. of the Tribune, was formerly
connected With the Leader, at Cleveland,
where I had the honor, several years ago.
to make bis acquaintance. He is
South Carolinian by birth. but he has
long since become disguised with the
workings of slavery. and is laboring
with might and main 10 prevent Its ex-
tension.
Ishall leave here on Saturday night for
Rockford, ILL.,. to return here on Tuesday.
and attend meeting called for that
evening. | will write again as soon as ]
have anything TO communicate.
Very truly. G. w. BROWN.
Paneyana OF Kansas.