New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-04
Nsw4lork DAILY Gibm,re
THE KANSAS EMIGRANTS.
BY L. MARIA CHILD.
I ConeisS,d from TIE Tribune u oc.obsr =

ing sunshine brought CLEANS Of hope 10 the suffer
ing colony. They hoped that more entrants would
come in and they knew that the fertile sod would yield
abundant crops If there were hands 10 TIL Il But the
Borier Rufsns dashed the cup Of pleasant snci.
patton from their lips. They swore they would stop all
YaI kee emigrants from going into Kansas; and they
renewed their threats 10 wipe out Lawrence Again
they made inrosds into the Territory, robbnz the
already mpoy erished settlers and especially seeking
70 deprive item OF arms During one OF thee orays,
they -eized woman whom they suspected Of conceal
INC am nuntion and dragged her int the woods where
she wts subjected 10 their brutal cutrages.
Wien Kate Bradford heard of this, her naturally
oleesap countenance assumed 81 expression stern al
moi, 10 ferceness. called them garages, she said.
when they scaped some Of their victims but did
Injustice To the savage; for. in their worst cruetes
ufv always respected the modesty OF women. From
that tine she prtsc9ced with rife and pistol, and be-
came expert il using them similar spirit was reused
In several Of the women who agreed 10 act under her
command if the emergencies OF the tines required IL
Circumstances had goaded her TO this her nature
was kindly as ever, and she prayed iervenly TO God
that no blood mis- rest upon her hands. All along
sle had been sustained by the belief that aid would
come 70 Kausas She had such pride in American
institutions she could BOT bell We that the government,
of her country was in league with sueh denominations
and outrages uIt the return of messenger after mes
sepger sent 10 Washington, made the damnins proof
too strong TO be resisted Then her old love OF New
England increased q hundred iod for all her hopes
cenfered there The Pilgrims that came over in the
Msyfower the men and women OF 70 had always
been the heroes of her imsg nation and the crisis, IN
Nfir crown of glory more luminous in her memory.
Massachusetts, will help u, she was wont 10 say,
with somewhat Of fial pride in the confident tones OF
her voice. "Massdchusets viii not look on with ndif'
ference while her emgrant children driven into
pen.fod to be slaughtered like sheep, by those whom
long habits of slave-hoding have made familiar with
every form Of violence and wrong.
Drearily, drearily, the weeks passed away. Men
and women were mping about with feet that had been
frozen during the Winters severest cold. Many had no
guns to shoot game, TO protect them from the wolves,
or f on enemies far worse than wolves Their ammu.
ntn had been stolen from them, provisions were in
terceped the way and every breeze brought rumo5
that the uffaDs making ready to wipe out
Lawrence" Newspapers from the North, and letters
from friends long delayed and often destroyed on
the way. The haggard settlers looked al each other
with forlorn bepleesness. They had reached the ey-
tremest point Of desoation. Sill John and Katie said
"Massachuseits will help ne. DcpHd upon II Mas 4
chnsetts will not desert her children in their utmost
need And other brave hearts responded TO the
cheering words, saying, "Ohio will help us Con
necicut will NOT forget U.S. L" Illinois Will come to the
rescue "
They had said this to each other at the close OF
of their darkest days when 10 messenger, sent TO
Kansas City for letters and papers to friend
there wss seen riding the prairie. Through va
rious perils, he had brought the packages safely 70
Lawrence They seized and torn open With
eager trembling hands. crowd OF men and women
sssembled at the printing TO hear the news Mr.
Bradford was reading aloud to them when his soun'e
nance suddenly fell. eco on! Go on" cried the anx
lou. listeners lie gasped out, The Legislature Of
Texas has voted TO give fifty thousand dollars to make
Kansas Slave State.
land Massachusetts, What has Massachusetts
done ?" asked Kate with nervous eagerness
lie lowered his eyes az one ashamed OF his mother
while he answered 1.-THE Legislature Of Massachu etts
has voted not TO give one dollar to make Kansas a
Free State
In the midst of all the sufferngs that had narrowed
her soul, Katie had always remained calm aud col
ected. Now for the first time, she grooned aloud;
ard, throwing her arms wildly toward heaven, she
exclaimed i'll tones OF bitter anguish on Massachu;
setis! Hoc have loved thee Hon have trusted
in tbcew Then bowling her head in her hands, she
sobbed out, IL could not have believed It," But MAS
sachusetts far of. The Governor and Legislature
of her native State did not hear her appeal. They
were busy with other things that came home TO their
business, not TO their boS0ms.
{, i t2Ist Of May 1856, Lawrence wi ped
out Companies of Ruifans encainped around II;
furious, tpsy crew, in motley GARMENTS One band
carried banner with a tiger ready to spring the
motto You Yankees trenble and Aoolltionists
fall" Another carried flag marked South Carolina,
with crimson star in the center; the motto, South
ern Riebts" Over Mount Dread hoate.i boodred
pirate fag fit emblem of the Border Rufians; and BY
it's side suitable companion Tor H. hoa'ed the United
Stats flag What cared New. England that her SIX
stars were there in shameful Union with that blood
President Pierce issued proclamation which made
il treason for the citizens to defend themselyes Inc
best and tfuest arrested and Imprisoned as
traitors. because they had no respect for the laws
passed upon them by Miss uri rabble with bowie
knives and reyolyer
The printing. press was broken in pieces; the types
scattered; the Free State Hotel demoished Generai
Robinsous house with its valuable library, burned to
tbe ground: and many of the cabins set on hre. No
time was allowed TO remove anything IRON the dwes-
ipss Trunks and bureaus were transacted; daguerre-
otYpes and pictures of dear home friends were cut ana
smashed and letters scattered and trampled IN the
mnd. The women aud children had been ordered out
at the commencement of these outrases. Mothers
were weeping they fled across the prares and the
moor bewadeed little were screaming and crying
in every dire elton.
What cared New England that her six stars were
ookipC down upon the scene, in shameful >" Union
with that blOod<ed flag
Above the noise OF tumbling stones, and cracking
roofs and screaming Children that horsi yell OF
the Border Ruians. Damn the Yankees ! Give
I'm he'll "
A figure, tall as Ajax, doomed up above the savage
crowd calling out, I'm down on all sica nXens Al
ers tole YER twas darned 10 come over INTO the
Territory an vote tor these fellers I'm pro--lave my
self I'd Ike 70 him that dared 10 call me An Abo-
little too high He interrupted with shouts OF,
"Hold YOUR iaw!7 '"Shut up you damned ole fool y
Still he demonstrated: This Is breakin down the
tights O American citizens. You night jist as well
smash NV ole womans bureau. Them ar traps are
PERSONA property. I'm down On all seh tAens'
pitch into FIN !" cried the rabbIe; aud they did
mitch into him" amid yells and laughter. Tom
Thoue was senced. 1t lie the usual tate OF those who
moderate SIGNtfv VI
Kate's first care had been to consgn little Jchnny
10 her brother and the next wes to place the helpless
Alice in her mothers arms, TO be conveyed TO hu'
half mile off Then she held hurried conference
With her husband about suitable place TO conceal
some arms for future use; and snsching up box
tf Letters and small vauables, she ted with Flora,
pistol in hand. When Alice had been cared tor as
dxen a. the e.ieences of the moment would permit,
she ran back 10 aid of her sicky neShooTs who
were breaking down with the weight OF their clnglns
Children Then, swift ostrich the daring woman