The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-09-05
Kansas Letter from CHARLES Il.
thp TH0IS.

We find Published in the Oxford Demo
erat the subjoinsd letter written BY Charlie
n. Thoms, 10 E. K. Andrews Of Miliol
Plantation. Mr.. Thoms was, several year
ago, resident Of this place, and was vel
known here a. one OF the s,aunches, Dom
ocrais. His statements In regard 10 ih,
troubles in Kansas are reliable.
LAwRrscE CRY, K. T.,
July 18th, 1856.
FRIEND ANDREWS: You ask in yours o
The 18Th ult., for me TO write you. .
. All ! can write, is IL you are I
friend 10 me as You say you are, and | hav'
no reason 10 doubt u, you will scorn the
idea Of ever casting q vote for Pierce
Douglas, Buchanan. or any man who sup
ports Tho doings Of the present adminis'ra.
ton against Kansas. As 4 Democrat, which
you know am, I would 10 God that my
right hand woulL drop of, rather than casl
another vote for such scoundreIs.
! have experienced il to my sorrow, and
let me say 10 you, il this is Democracy
mat they are carrying out here. God forbid
that ] should ever be q Democrat. Does
Democracy consist ia numbering and plun.
dering poor inofIsnsive people, burning
houses, turning women AMI children out On
ihs praiies with nothing but The canopy Of
Heaven to shelter them from the cold storms
and night air /? Does il take men from their
beds, from their wives aud children, and
shvot them down, in their presencel Does
Il approve Of the Chief Magistrate Of the
Territory, riding round, threatening the
women, that IL he can find their husbands,
he .ts going to cut their id hearts Out -
Does It uphold q gang Of mon prowling
around the country, numbering poor, inof
fsnsive people. because they are in favor Of
Free States"
Let me give statement Of facts in regard
10 some murders under my knowledge
Firsl, poor Brown was taken by forty OF The
Law and order party, or. 10 other words, The
nigger party, struck with tomahawk in
the temple, then in The breast, and as he
lay dying, turned over and TOBACCO SPIT
IN HIS EYES. Also, five men laeen and
their ears cut of, then their noses. then a
niger, tncn q J0int, &C. 10 tns Dem0cfa-
cy! IL SO, God forbid. Again. when the
people come together IN nsishborhood ~
defend themselves, an amy Of Unit8
States troops, stationed for the purpose,
dissrml Them, and they are left to the mercy
Of these Hounds. These are but few cases
out oilhousands. No tongue can utter, nor
pen describe, the sufe'ings Of the "Squal.
ters OF Kansas. What is 10 b. done, God
only knows. There will DO greater suffer-
Jugs In Kansas. than ever was known in this
world.
Men have come 10 Kansas, have sxpend-
ed their last dollar to make them a home.
and have been ON The alert. all summer,
running from place to place 10 save their
lives, aud all this Is caused by the present,
administration. IproIess 10 be Democrat
but would say to the people Of the North,
God forbid such democracy. When democ.
racy rs corrupt as the present, Is imposed
upon The citizens Of America, Il is time to
place the government Of these United
Slales in other hands, and manifest TO the
world the disposition Of our iorefathers, and
God will bless our doings.
(Signsd) CHARLES H. THOMS.