Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-07
Another Invasion of Kansas

We learn from the abolition papers, that strcnu
excrtions beiAg made for another armed in
vasion Of Kansas territory. At Chicago, meeting
has been held, aud proposition made to raise
five thousand and a million Of dollars, to re
conquer the territory. At another meeting at In,
same place. the chairman introduced Mr.. Pepper
of Albany. -What he said and did, and what other,
said and did is thus narrated by the correspondent
of the New York Tribune.
"He had Geographic report OF Thursday nigh
meeting had seen that Chicago TO send snt
u the ad OF Kansas he had given money to the
tent of his ability; he could lcdit for NEG York
move aud now he had FASTENED on to give hi,asei
with Sharpes el to the cause and to join the pioaee
party from Chicago. The cheers loud and fast
thusiasm up the highest pitch. Many offers
made, and il announced that already les
ready 70 ,rom Chicago alone.
Then subscriptions called for. In they came Peter
Page oneo most worthy builders Sosc and with few
words, gave $500. Others followed, sailors, merchants
mechanics, BANKERS clerks laborcrs children, with 50O
2ros loOs htcs quarters dmes-an, thing and every
thing The list swcled up it wasncar 5000. "Now said
Arnold, make il $4,000 More subscriptions rolled in
aud STILL aud more. When next We knew it VA
$4,000. Then it must be $4,000 Still obey came in
la obedience the shouts of the crowd the hat pass
ed around, and all crowded and threw in their loose
charge. One gentleman two modest to allow his name
he KNOWN gave 5000 for each oi his three boys Ma
ny gave rifles aud pistols; many offered themselves.
when Frank Hubbard, the singer, set down for
ncr lie placed the table, and sang it. the whole
dssemblage joined in the chorus Then $500 an
nouuced-hes, tSenty hves-until after than the
Sl5,noO had been raised The meeting adjourned, long
after midnight, with tremendous cheers tor Free Kansas
and Free Speech. Aud now this news has all gone by
lightning part OF land 10 terrify the po,tcrs
1t Washington ami at Cincinnati, and the ruilins OF Nil
SCUM and Alabama, AMI u cheer ireemen everywhere;
struggling subdue in Kansas menaced or beaten down
in Washington; striving and hoping iu the Fast
All this wears warlike aspect The actors pro
TESS to be intent on carrying men and arms into u
territory of the Unionand subverting by force the
legally established government Whether it be a
hrewd device of sharpers and adv enurerS to raise
money for their own Uses, cannot determine.
Possibly that is all that is designed When Pep
per Co. receive the money subscribed, and get
Sharpes rifles, they may sell the one and pocket
the other, a. their heroic predecessors dd-and
put a long distance between them and Kansas.
But if they carry out their protested designs, and
make war upon the authorities OF the Republic, we
do hope they will bear the consequences with more
manlineSs than Reeder i Co have done. We ask
the Tribune, and other kindred sheets not to wound
lrecmen who were only seeking their rights in a
quiet, pedccibie, iHetcasire mode
The y. Y. Herald charges the French paper in
that city with seeking to embroi the relations be-
tween this country and England. The tone of its
late article, justities the charge While protesting
great mpartalty 1T touches and nianes every tender
point No doubt Louis Napoleon would hail with
JOY a rupture between the two countries. He never
has disguised his jealousy of English supremacy ON
the Ocean; and while at with Russia he opposed
any expedition, which might ensure the destruction
IF the Russian Baltic fleet. Ii another campaign
had taken Place he could not a loyal ally, have
resisted any longer the wish Of England to annihil-
ats the Russian navy. To escape that bitter alter.
native. openly protested by Paris papers to be
of the strongest considerations with the French
Emperor for making peace.
y war between England and the United States. by
weakening the Il cts of both-would serve the double
purpose Of gratifying his hatred of both nations and
enchancing the importance of the French navy.
The Democratic Platform
The Enquirer of yesterday says:
with the utmost po'siOle precision and emphasis O.