Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-04-24
On the Way to Kansas.

To show the spirit of Border Rufianism
and the character of the Southern movement
on Kansas, we copy from the St. Louis Re-
publican the following letter, published in
that paper without comment and in the ap-
parent belief that the writer was giving ut
terance only to patriotic sentiments:
MAR JEFFERSON CITY,
Missouri River, April IS
Aboard the j. III. Lucas-Lots of children
and asyroes-Yanteess scarce-A nelc plan
to cure A6oLitioaiStS--A Kansas committee
from Gcorgia--Daty of the Solutions
sided business
Aboard the fine steamer, ]. H. Lucas;
making first rate time; crowded with pas
sengers; lots of children and negroes, and
many bound for Kansas. So much for a
beginning, for with me to begin IS to be
half done; believe it is harder to start than
to write after starting.
have looked about me, and mixed GOOD
deal with the passengers to find out whom
we have on board. The investigation is
most satisfactory. After hard searching, I
have not been able to find single Aboli-
ZIONIST; no doubt there are some on the boat
but if there are, they are like those Shapes
rifles that were marked "Carpenters' TOOLS"
having no outward sign to show what they
are. 1t is we'll for them that they keep un-
der over; not that we would hurt them,
that is not in the mind of any one. But we
are determined that if we catch a ablue
belly talking to the slaves, Of whom there
are at least fifty aboard, or showing their
thierish instincts in any way-I say We are
determined, lin such case," to make him
eat at the fourth which is the darkies' table,
He shan't breakfast, dine or sup with white
folks; if he likes the blacks better than he
whites, as all true Black Republicans do,
let him stay with his favOrites.
There are party of SOu,herners on the
Lucas, some of whom have negroes, and all
''sound on the goose going to Kansas. /
have got acquainted with five gentlemen,
from Newman. Georgia, who are an explor-
ing committee from their section OF the
State. They tell me if they report favor
ably, which they doubtless will do, several
thousand good citizens will come on their
recommendation, SO as to be in the Terrific
ry in time to vote at the October election.
w. F. Wright, Esq, DIR. w. w. Bruce.
DIR. a. B. Nothern, and MesSrs j. L. Doods
and |. ]. Collier, are the committee. They
are all gentlemen Of influence and means
DR.. Bruce is a distinguished physician, of
great wealth, well known, and very popular
in Georgia. From what am told, no doubt
that glorious State will do great deal for
Kansas, by sending intelligent emigrants
of the right stamp. Why will not all the
South do something! 1t is time; the cause
is good; the benefits of action are great;
union and peace are the ends, and let The
people of every Southern State arouse. II
is their duty; the danger is more and more
imminent daily. Let Kansas become free
State, and then farewell to Southern rights.
Feace and the Union. The South cannot
do without Kansas; it must be Slave State
and let the other Southern States help Mis-
souri, to make it so. Ii, however, this trip
of the James II. Lucas is type of the
emigration to Kansas, it is all a ope-sided
busincss-in favor of the South and slavery.
HC.P.