The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-08-21
KANSAS CORRESPONDENCE.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, Aug. IL, 1856.

again seated IN my office, and preparing to re-
deem the promise given to you in Evansville. !
say tedious journey, for. although we met
with the heartiest welcomes at every town
and village on our route; had public recep- /
tons, barbecues and everything done to make
our trip pleasant that could be, yet my ankle
ty to get to Topeka once more was so great,
that it could be nothing but tedious to me-
Our emigrants are in the best of spirits, and
delighted with the appearance of Kansas.
In order to strengthen the route, we have
laid out number of towns on the road, in
grants to people them. The first and most
important is Plymouth, near the Nebraska
line, and situated in the most beautiful portion
of Kansas. The best coal beds in the State
are found in the immediate vicinity of the
town site, and the best Of marble rock in
abundance Nemaha Falls, one of the best
water powers in the West, is eight miles
from Plymouth, and will prove great advan-
tage to TIE place. stayed to witness the GER
emonies of laying out the town, naming, &c,
and we had jolly time l assure you l was
elected one of the City Fathers and OF course
feel the heavy responsibility, and look in the
glass every now and then to see if look any
thing like an Alderman.
The main body of the emigrants will be in
tomorrow, and we expect to have a jolly old
time when they get here.
had the honor to escort old Buena Vista
into Kansas he has returned to Iowa and will
continue his work in the East. Kansas affairs
look brighter than ever before. The Buffalo
Convention gave US five thousand men and
million Of money. The removal Of Shannon is
hailed with joy by all lovers Of freedom in
Kansas. Benton prospects in Missouri look
fair, and we have some slight hopes that Gov.
Reeder may get his seat. | presume it is hard
ly worth while for me to say anything about
the doings here on the 4th Of July, as you
have doubtless seen full account in the East
ern papers.
We sent a very polite letter to Gen. Smith
before entering Kansas, requesting his protec-
ton into the State, to which he sent most
insulting reply, so VIC concluded that he might
go to the devil and we would go to-KansaS.
/ Madame rumor says that six hundred Mis-
sourianS have started mp to attack Plymouth;
we are strongly in hopes that it is so, for the
boys are getting anxious to pitch into them.
A party of one hundred of the Lawrence boys
to re-take wagon and load Of goods that was
captured by band of the pirates near Kansas
City. We are waiting anxiously to hear from
them. The pirates are still stealing horses
and cattle near the borders, but dare not COME
up into the territory. Should the report be
true that the Missourians have gone to attack
Plymouth, you may look out for fun, for when
the fight commences again it will be in dead
earnest, for the Free State men are determn-
ed to put her through should it commence
again. am going down to see the prisoners
to- morrow, and will write to you on my re-
turn. have just heard that the Lawrence
boys had jolly good time down South, re-
captured large lot Of provisions, goods, &C.,
and scattered the rufians like sheep. ~
The appropriation bill which has just pass
ed the House with Shermans amendment, is
just the thing we want. Just keep Frank
Pierce's soldiers out Of our way, and we will
show Missouri the elephant in double quick
time. l see article in the Enquirer stating
that "Jas. Shanklin has just returned from
Kansas, where he has been for the last year.
] He has been on the borders and lived among
the border ruffians, and has seen with his own
eyes who was to blame-who was the out
laws &c.-and then goes on to talk about
| humbuggery," &c.
Now this IS simply lie. Jas. Shanklin
has never lived in Kansas, nor has he lived
among the border ruiiianS he has Staia (not
lived) at Nebraska City, Nebraska, where as
little is known Of Kansas matters as at Ev-
ansville. That he is an apoogist for border
ruftians am not astonished.
y
Nothing gives me more pain than to say
anything calculated to injure an old friend
and schoolmate, as James has been But
hold the cause of Kansas as paramount to
everything else; as dearer even than life, and
don't intend, if l can help it, that it shall
suffer through the representations of unprin-
ciped men.
stopped week at Nebraska City, on my
way to Kansas. | found Topeka much i'm
proved, and from the noise made by the ham
mer and the cry of more mort" have con-
eluded that she is not finished yet. My office
is full Of old friends, and as | have to stop
every minutes to shake hands with Soma old