Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-04
INTERESTING LETTER FROM KANSAS.
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STEAMER j. III. CosvERs, June o.. 1856.
Being on my return from visit to Kansas, have
concluded to drop you few lines, hoping they mny
prove interesting to your readers. know Virginia
feels sono interest in tile condition of the Southern
ers in Kansas, and especially for her own cons who
battling for the cause ot the South IN that terrific
rv. LeaYenworth city 10 about equally divided be-
tween pro- slavery men and Abolitiunts, each claim
ing 10 be the strongest and each drilling their men
every night. The pro-savery drill at o'clock, p.
M-lhe Aboloniss between l2 aud 1. a. NJ. They
1.-THE Abolitionstsl have also adopted the know-No-
thing pan of holding secret meetings AT those hours
Some Of their proceedings they afterwards publicly
proclaim, euch as h- following When the slave.
ry men, with the officers destroyed the barrcaded
hotel and two abolition presses at Lawrence, they
uassed resolution and published II, THAT no person
who went to Lawrence from Leavenw0rth 10 assist
the pro-slavery party would be allowed TO return"
While we 81; NJ table, the walters walking around
us are armed with a bowleknlc al one side and re.
volver at the IcohersOmething we are not used to III
old Virginia knusas Is beautiful country, though
rather scarce of timber, but has plenty Of good coal
All business il suspended, aad intense excitement
prevails throughout the territory. Armed parties Of
Abolti0sts are prOwing about the country III every
direction, robbing and numbering all whom they can,
and the pro slavery men forced to act the de-
feusiye farmer who lives l5 miles buck of Law.
renee left his home and family few days ago with
his OK team 10 20 to town. On the road, he was met
by some Ahoiironisis who after beating and rob.
bing him, told him it they caught him on that road
worth city, not having been able as yet to get back
| to his ianIy-not daring 10 20 alone nor is he sure
he has yet home; for il ia more than probable they
have burned his house and driven his wife and child
ren off hOu5rless anu pcnnless saw three days ago.
a lady who was making her way back 10 Tennessee,
i'm destitute condition. She had two small children,
one about years, the other ab0u: Is months DID,
From her learned that tho Abolitionists murdered
her husband before her eyes, and then drove her from
her home The case "f Mrs. Doyle, (which You will
G,,l in l.ttn m will
enclose 10 you also,) is even yet mure heart
rending. What must have been that poor wo-
mans feelings, when she saw her husband and two
| Oldest sons murdered and when they led out
the anguish OF her heart, when she exclaimed 'oh,
men will You not spare me this last nnd only child =
Are you not flesh and blood, and have you no chill
dren!' That appeal, which could only come from
the heart OF mother found its way to the heart of
one of those brute.. who had child, and saved her
boy to be comfort to his poor brosen hearted
mother. VIII the Almighty Creator allow sucn J
wretches to long continue their henous crimes NO.
the winds Of Heaven answer no Iher race y 'Ie"
Is run-they will soon be botted out from tue race Vi
the earth aud their names will become by word Tor
generations to come. IT,;
There has been but little corn planted IN tle lertl'
tory this season. and thut little has been en'ieiS
doned owing 10 the fact that persons are atrn'a 10 re-
main on their farms; for when they lie down at nis'
thev cannot with certainty, expect 10 % awe 10 le
murping, consequently starvation s,ares ooutu.
arm men in the face for the greater portion nave not
the means TO leave the territory with and do not wish
to leave they possibly help it, for they are de-
termined not TO yield one inch to the aoo'it'onsts-
no they will die first. If the South does not aid her
men. tley must ere long, suffer for the means to sus-
tain life Missouri is doing her portion, both in men
and means, and Virginia, well as every other South.
ern State should be up and doing their part for there
are yirgniaps-yes, and citizens OF old Rchmond,
here, and all in the same condition
The pro.slavery party are forming themselves into
societies. who appoint committees whose duty it will
be to 90 with all Southern emgrants, and show them
the best lands and assist them 10 settle on those lands
and to receive all contributions from the States in