Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-04-24
KANSAS AND MISSOURI.

KANSAS AND MISSOURI.
The following appeal of the Missouri
"Kansas Association" will be understood
and appreciated by the Southern people. If
it even over-states the danger Of failure in
the settlement of Kansas, it does not at all
exaggerate the disastrous consequences of
that failure, if we once relax our hold upon
the Territory. If we lose Kansas, we lay
bare Missouri on three sides to the depreda-
tions of Abolition. She cannot endure this
overwhelming hostility, and the result must
be, at no distant day, the loss of that State
to the South. Hence the vital importance
of working while there is good promise
that our exertions will bear fruits-will re-
ally control events affecting the permanent
well-being of our country:
To the People of the Southern States:
On the undersigned managers Of the ola
fayette Emigration Society,"" has devolved
the important duty Of calling the attention
of the people of the slaveholding States to
the absolute necessity of immediate action
on their part in relation to the settlement of
Kansas Territory. The crisis is at hand
Prompt and decisive measures must be a.
dopted, or fare we'll to Southern rights and
independence.
The western counties of Missouri have for
the last two years been heavily taxed, both
in money and time, in fighting the battles of
the South. Lafayette county alone has ex-
pended more than 500, 900 in money, and
as much or more in time. Up to this time
the border counties of Missouri have upheld
and maintained the rights and interests of
the South in this struggle unassisted, and
not unsuccessfully. But the Abolitionists,
stalking their all upon the Kansas issue, and
hesitating at no means, fair or foul, are mo-
wing heaven and earth to render that beauti-
full Territory ga free State"
Missouri, we feel confident, has done her
duty, and will Still be found ready and will
ling to do all she can, fairly and honorably,
for the maintenance of the integrity of the
South. But the time has come when she
can no longer stand up, single.handed, the
lone champion of the South, against the
myrmidons of the entire North. Itrequires
no great foresight to perceive that if the
"higher law" men succeed in this crusade,
it will be but the commencement of war
upon the institutions of the South, which
will continue until slavery shall cease to ex-
ist in apv Of the States. or the Union is dis
solyed.
How, then, shall these impending evils
be avoided? The answer is obvious. Set
tie the Territory with emigrants from the
South. The population Of the Territory at
this time is about equal, as many pro-slavsry
settlers as Abolitionists; but the fanatics
have emissaries in all the Free States engaged
in collecting money and enlisting men. Is
it in the nature of Southern men to submit
without resistance? We do not believe it.
If, then, the South is Influenced by spirit
of self.respect and independence, let socie-
ties be formed to assist emigrants. Those
who cannot emigrate can contribute money
to assist those who can. We have such 80
cieties in Missouri, and we can induce more
people to cmigrate than we are able to sup
port. If the whole South would adopt this
system we would succeed. Kansas would be
slave State, and the slavery agitation would
cease.
The great struggle will come off at the
next election, in October, 1856, and unless
the South can at that time maintain her
ground all will be lost. We repeat it, tie
crisis has arrived. The time has come for
action-bold, determined action. Words
will no longer do any good; we must have
men in Kansas, and that by tens of thous.
ands. A few will not answer. If we should
need ten thousand and lack one of that mum.
Der, all will count nothing. Let all, then,
who can come, do SO at once. Those who
cannot come must give their money to help
others to come. There are hundreds of thous-
ands of broad acres of rich land, worth from
IS to 800 per acre, and open to settlement
and pre.emption at sl.25 per acre. Shall
we allow these rich lands and this beautiful
country to be overrun by our Abolition en-.
emies? We tellyou now, and tell you frank
ly, that unless you come quickly, and come
by thousands, We are gone. The elections
once lost are lost forever.
w. II. RUSSELL,
MARTIN SLAUGHTER,
0. ANDERSON,
G. W. BAKER,
EDWARD .WINSOR,
NATHAN CORDER,
VIM. SHIELDS.
: e@ He that does anything rashly, must
be thoughtsto:d do itwillingly; for he was free