The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-01


partially suppressed.
| There was nothing startling from Near
aqua. The Costa Rican army had been
disbanded, and cholera was raging through
out the country. Baron Bulnow died of
cholera in the retreat from Nicaragua.
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KANSAS.
We still have but little except "Rumors"
unreliable "rumors''-from Kansas
These represent hostilities as continuing,
and on the other hand, peace and quiet pre-
Vailing. VIM Gay, the agent of the Shaw
nee and Wyandott Indians, had been muir
dered by the Indians, and troops have gone
in pursuit of the murderers. Tho United
States troops under Col. Sumner, have be-
come very unpopular with the Border
Ruffians'' as well as with the Free Sellers
in consequence of disbanding and taking
the arms from both parties, wherever found.
The last report is, that Col. Sumner has
had fight with a party of Missourians, in
which he lost two men, but drove the Mis-
sourians out of the territory, after killing
several. Col. S. is also reported to have
refused to allow party of some fifty South
erners to proceed from Westport to settle
on claims at Hickory Point. 1t was also
reported that party of eighty mon, Gree
Soilers) from Chicago had been deprived
of their arms at Lexington. Gov. Shannon
arrived at st. Louis, on the 9th June from
Kansas, to meet his wife. He denies his
reported resignation, and reports all quiet
in the territory.
A meeting was held in Yves tport, Mo-,
on Sunday, to denounce the murder of Gay,
the Indian agent, and $3.50 was subscribed
as a reward for the apprehension of the
murderer. The Governor of Missouri was
also called on to offer a reward for his cap
ture. The impression is that he was MUIR
dered by Free Sellers, and not by Indians,
as first reported
An interesting correspondence hes taken
place between Amos A. Lawrence, ESQ of
Boston, and ex-senator Atchison, of Mis-
souri,, in relation to Kansas Mr.. Atchi-
son, in reply to Mr.. Lawrence, concludes
as follows:
lin conclusion, would say that you
and your people are the aggressors upon
our rights. You come to drive US and our
peculiar institution from Kansas. We
do not intend, cost what it may, to be driven
or deprived of any of our rights. Missou-
ri will never again compromise or concede
We are, and intend to remain your equals.
The sin of slavery,
if sin, is yours, not ours. Your fathers
sold their slaves, and ours bought them
If you consider slavery in Missouri or Ar
kansas grievance to you, say at once that
we must free them or you will separate from
us. Do this and you will act like honest
men, and we will meet you half way. We
cannot ever maintain this quasi peace and
quasi war. l have been informed that YOU
have an income of 100000. Let me sug-
gest that you purchase 100000 worth Of
negroes, come out to Kansas; feed and
clothe your slaves well; give them employ
ment; build for them and yourself good
houses; improve their condition; build for
yourself fine barns and stables: cover the
prairies with wheat, hemp and corn; feed
your cattle On thousand hills; assist your
neighbor; and my word for it, You will do
more good for your race. both white and
black, than you are doing or can do in Bos-
ton. l should be happy to have you for
nelghbor, and you will find as much good |
among shareholders as you have found a.
mong non-s laveholders.'
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