Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-07-10
Correspondence Between Gen. d. r.. Atchi-
son and Amos A. Lawrence

Correspondence Between Gen. ID. r.. Atchi-
son and Amos A. Lawrence
Below we publish anintcresting correspondence
between the Hon. D. R. Atchison and Amos A.
Lawrence, Esq We ask our readers to give it q
careful reading:
COTTAGE FARM, near Boston, March 81.
Hon. D. R. Atchson, Platte City, Mo.
| Dear Sir:-I take the liberty to address you
upon subject in which have q common interest
with yourself, viz: the settlement of Kansas
Since the repeal of the Missouri Compromise by
the last Congress, this Territory has attracted the
attention of distant not less than of the neighbor-
ing States, for it is evident that here must be de-
cided the question, unsettled now, whether there
shall be slave or free labor over vast region OF
the United States-you and your friends would
make slave States, and we wish to prevent your
doing so The stake is large one, and the ground
chosen Let the fight be fair one.
It is to secure this that address you. Your
influence is requisite to restrain your people from
doing great Injustice to actual settlers, and pro-
yoking them to retaliatory measures, the conse-
auences of which would be most deplorabe.
beg you, my dear sir to use your efforts to avert
so great nm evil
Let the contest be waged honorably, for unles:
it be so, no settlement of the question can ever
be final 1t is already reported here that large
bodies of Missourians will cross over merely to
vote, that they may gain this election as they did
the last But how dclusve to suppose that set
tiers who have come from one to two thousand
miles with their families, will acquiescc in any
election gained by such means, or that any future
election can be satisfactory which is not conducted
according to law. The advantage Of proximity
is yours. Your people Gun afford not only to be
| inst hut generous in this matter.
The repeal of the law which secured this terri
tory against the introduction of slavery, is con-
sidered by most men in the free States to have
been q breach of the national faith; and it is not
unreasonable for those who have gone for home,
to expect compliance with the laws as they are.
Those from New England have gone there in good
faith, and at their own expense. They are chief
IT, farmers, but among them are good representa-.
tives from all professions. Some have considera,
bic property, but all have rights and principles
which they value more than money, and | may
say more than life ITSELF Neither is there any
truth in the assertion that they are abolition
lists. No person of that stamp is known to have
gone from here-nor is it known here that any
such have gone from other States. But oppression
may make them abotionists of the most danger
Gus kind.
There has been much said in regard to an ex'
tensive organization here which is wholly untrue
assure you, sir that what has been undertaken
here will be carried on fairly and openly. The
management is in the hands Of men of prudence
of wealth and of determination. They are not
politicians, nor are they aspirants for office; they
are determined, if it be possible, to see that JUS
ticc is done to those who have ventured their all
in that Territory. May not hope, sir, that you
will second this effort to that the contest shall
be carried on fairly? Iffairly beat, you may be
sure that our people will acquiesce, however re-
lucAnt; but they never will yield to injustice.
Respectfully yours,
AMOS a. LAWRENCE.