True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-21


the leaders. On the contrary, the whole
effort of the latter, as it always has been,
will be to restrain. The policy Of Gov.
Robinson, Lieut.. Gov. Roberts, Senator
Reeder and all other leaders of the party
is eminently conservative, aud no effort
will be spared to restrain the Outbursting
indignation Of the freemen Of Kansas until
Congress shall have had an opportunity to
know fully and judge Of our wrongs.
The long talked.of regiment Of Major
Buford, of Alabama, has at last arrived.
l have information of their arrival at Kan.
sas City and advance into the Territory.
They number in all some four hundred men;
each purporting to be furnished with BIZ
bic and rife. The rifles were not generally
visible, but the Bibles were--huddled into
basket on the hurricane deck Of the steam
boat. They obtained their passage from
st. Louis to Kansas City for eight dollnrs
each eastern emigrants paying twelve.
Soon after leaving the wharf at st. Louis,
Major Buford discovered that his valise had
been forced, and $500 of his own money
stolen, together with nearly as much more
left with him for safe keeping by members
of his company, The men were immedi-
ately mustered OnStbs hurricane deck, and
the roll called, showing five to be absent
and no doubt was felt that the robbery was
perpetrated by these FIVE members of his
own band
At Lexington the boat stopped long
enough 10 allow the company the honor Of
a grand reception. They marched to the
Court House, and had a grand qualification
meeting. Gen. Shields, of Lexington, led
off in a speech up to the exigency, in which
he pledged money and men to the work OF
making Kansas Slave State. He found
inspiring texts in the devices on the banner
of the company on one side "The Supre-
macy of the White Race !" on the other,
Kansas the outpost of Slavery" On
these themes he W axed eloquent. He said
that Major Buford had risked life and spent
money in this enterprise, and if his purse
should fail he pledged the honor of Lexing-
ton to its replenishment.
Major Buford's speech was very poor: he
was greatly excelled by member of his
company named Baker, who is really an
able speaker, and who remains in Lexng-
ton to raise funds for the enterprise.
The company received contribution of
$5O0O in Mobile, on leaving.
When the company arrived in Kansas
City, they were mustered and treated to q
new batch Of speeches, in which they we're
exhorted to 60 to Lawrence and avenge the
death of Jones; it being then supposed
that he was dead.
But after all these terrifying details, it
may be consolatory to know that this en-
terprse does not possess in itself the ele-
ments of success. The STANDARD of perso-
nal character and physical power among
the members, is low. After all the South
ern talk about Yankee paupers, what do
you think of member of this famous COM
pany begging of New Yorker dime to
pay for drink =! and another asking of the
landlord of the hotel in Kansas City for q
piece of bread and meat which he was not
able to pay for!
Nor is the organization practical. They
ere made to sign an agreement SO stringent
as to be extremely distasteful. The plan
is, for each one to preempt q quarter Sec
ton, for which Buford is to pay and receive
one-half the land. This is clearly illegal,
the preemption oath preventing any such
understanding. Already members of the
company are preparing to bolt.
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Tribune.
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Friday, May g.
The declaration Of Douglas, made with that
cool effrontery which is one of the charac-
teristics of Border Ruffianism, "We in
tend to subdue you," proves to be more
than mere threat. sent you a few OF
the leading facts relating to the first effort
at subjugation here. Not content with en-
forcing the infamous laws of the barons,
they now propose to subdue us by assassi-