Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-11-22
From Kansas.
10 the Editors Of the Enquirer
November 3rd, 1856.

try ITSELF as we'll as the important events
now transpiring in its social and political re-
lations. This shall cndeavor to do, with an
eye single to the truth. | shall nothing ex-
tenuate or aught set down in malice nor
will | with any partizan feeling endeavor
20. RAISE enc party at the expense of the
other.
To the agriculturist this country presents
inducements fer settlement preferable to any
other in the West; and this. is as much owing
to the salubrity OF its climate as the fertility
Of its SOL It consists generally of broad
and rolling prairies Of singular attraction
and beauty now skirted by belts Of woodland
here and !here dotted with clumps of trees,
which yoa would be inclined to say were
set out most artistically, but received their
impress from the great hand of nature her.
self Greeks and rivulets at convenient
distances flow along through the silent prai-
RTE, or steal almost unobserved through the
thick foliage of the surrounding forest. -
The humble cabin of the hardy pioneer dots
the scene and sometimes . mansion or cot
tage of greater pretentions meets the eye,
and gives pleasing variety to the landscape.
The country presents that parklike appear
ance and indications of care and cultivation
incidental to the cid countries Of Europe,
and could we see the castellated ruin of wild
monastery, the illusion would be complete.
The soil is of the most inexhaustible quality
and Of unriyalled fertility; the deposit of ages
cannot be worn out before countless years.
So exhuberant is vegetation, and so easy
the cultivation, that farms open in tie spring
afford the same season ample remuneration
for the husbandman, besides aaording as
surance that in every succeeding year he viii
receive a commensurate recompehse for his
toll. Here is wide field and certain indie
pendence held forth to those who would es-
cape the hard labor and crushing perjury of
many of our large cities Mechanics receive
as high as So and iaborers $l,75 per day,
SO that with industry and sobriety a poor
man may soon arrive at competency
Leeompton, the capital of the Territory,
and from which date this letter, is hand
somely situated on the Kansas river, about
sixty miles above the junction with the Mis-
souri,. 1t bids fair to be place of much
Importance, as we'll from its central position
clements within itself Of being great, pros
porous and wealthy city Bitnminous coal,
fire clay. gypsum, and quarries of the finest
granite are within in its limits, or in the i'm
mediate vicinity; besides being supported by
country of pnboundcd agricultural resourc-
es hesitate not to say that nc location in the
West perhaps presents greater inducements
to the capitalist, for, with small outlay ju-
dleiously made now, great profits may be
realized hereafter. 1t will be charming
city when filled up as it soon must be, by
business houses, manufactures and their ac-
eessorics. A succession of gentle slopes
surmounted, and afford the most beautiful
suburban villas and tasteful mansions. =
There are now some forty houses of va
rious capacities AMI sizes The Capitol,
q fine stone building of magnificent dimen-
sions, is in progress Of completion and
Court House on the same grand scale will
be commenced after the next session of the
Legislature Much has been said and writ
ten about the excited state of parties, and
the disturbances that have existed in the
Territory; but, at the present time, ! must
say, that law, and order, and peace, prevail
throughout the country. The new Execu-
tive has acted with vigilance, and ener-
cy and perseverance, that in few short
weeks has rescued the country from the hor-
rors of anarchy and civil war, and given
confidence and security to the community at
large His untiring and sleepless activity is
worthy of imitation by those placed in sim
liar capacity shows what results may be
produced in brief time from the workings
Of q master spirit. He is in the saddle one
time, securing the country, and ejecting
the thieves and marauders lowering on its
borders. Again, you fluid him at the official
residence with simplicity, patience, an
urbanity unexcclled, listening to complaints,
redressing grievances, aud reconciling the
Earring elements Of faction-much has been
done-much more will he do, for this great
country; and doubt not, grateful people
will, IN due time, remunerate him for his
personal sacrifices, and faithful publie seryi-
'sast Re has been ably seconded by many
of our citizens, bat by none more than Sher-
iii Jones of this county. You may recollect
that this is the gentleman who suffered so
much at Lawrence, who was shot down aud
reported killed throughout the country; but,
| am glad to say, that he still lives to give his
valuable services to that country and ready to
exhibit tae same cool judgement and indom-
itabl courage in any future exigency, that
he did in the former-and now that the pref
udices ofparty are being allayed, and aspcri-
ties are soltening down, he is receiving just
estimate at thehanas of his political oppopents
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