Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-12

I to hear apprehensiohs expressed in some quar-
tiers that the moneys subscribed for the re-
lief of Kanzas have been perverted. a feel
/ ing of this kind, we learn, has caused some
sums designed for the relief of Kanzas to be
withheld from the committees.
We have made particular inquiry, both
with regard to the State Committee. and the
! Faneuil Hall Committee, and are able to as
! sure the public in the most distinct manner.
| that such apprekensions are unfounded. All
of the money which has been spent by these
| committees has been applied strictly in le-
| itimate modes, for the relief OF suffering
| in Kanzas, and for sending out men, aoomeas
| and children, to the Territory, and providing
| for their support there to limited extent
| No part of the funds have been applied to
| electioneering purposes, or TO anything OF the
sort. A considerable part OF the funds al
| ready subscribed are still in the control OF the
| committees.
| There has been no evidence whatever, so
far as we know, to support the allegation of
| miscarriage of funds, except remark III
letter from our former Mayor, DR.. Smith.
| That gentleman, we believe, has been satisfied
| that the apprehensions he suggested do not
warrant discontinuance of the efforts for the
| relief of suffering in Kanzas. AT all events,
| we can assure the public that all subscriptions
| rendered either to the State committee or to
| the Faneuil Hall committee are applied ac-
cording to the wishes and designs of the do
nors for the relief of suffering without perver-
| sion.
The present is critical moment, and re-
lief is especially opportune.
| The following letter is from member of
| the Faneuil Hall committee, who went out in
person to superintend the application of a
mart of the funds subscribed here. 1t is ad-
| dressed to one of his colleagues upon the
| committee and is, of course, perfectly au-
| thentiC =
MOUNT TABOR, Nebraska frontier, }
July 26, 1856. {
DEAR Sir In pursuance of the plan here
tofoIe explained to you, have travelled the
whole breadth of the State of Iowa-a seven
days tedious journey-p partly through coun
try so sparsely inhabited that we had to sleep
two nights in our wagon. l have at last ar
rived at the frontier of Nebraska Territory.
Here get such information from various reli-
able sources as convinces me that the whole
northern line of Kanzas is infested by bands
of marauders, SO that we cannot enter the
Territory except by joining large armed body
of emigrAnts who can force their way in or by
mounting fleet horse and running the gaunt-
let over one hundred miles of country. | hard
" have the time and patience for the first, and
have not the bodily strength for the second.
After all allowance for exaggeration, it is
beyond doubt that robbery and murder is rife
on the frontier, and that peaceable unarmed
men cannot cross with safety. The assertion
that the United States have driven out the
Missourians, is untrue. They have been driv-
en- from the southern portions of the Territory,
but they swarm upon the northern frontier,
by which it is supposed northern emigrants
will go in, now that travel on the great thor
oughtare-the Missouri river-is stopped.
The northwestern part of Missouri is great
ly excited and exasperated Gas learn) by the
report that a large body of armed emigrants
are marching through Nebraska for Kanzas.
More of this body, anon.
What state of things for a peaceful coun-
try The great thoroughfare up the river
blocked up The frontier beset by armed ruff
fans, and no safe access to Kanzas Territory
but by asking for an escort This is to be
asked, too, of commander who has probably
been sent to Kanzas for the express purpose
of consummatiug the work of making Kanzas
slave State.
In few days l will write you further. Let
me say, however, that have been able to APP
rly some of the funds for the benefit of citi-
zens OF hanzas, W. ~ ----- ll-i.saIl nnt and
are now seeking to return. OF the details
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great and pressing want in the Territory
There women and children are suffering per-
secutions and pinching poverty.
AS for the expedition called Lanes Army
the following is reliable =
They crossed the Missouri river at Nebraska
city, on Tuesday last, three hundred in num-
Der all told. They advanced about twenty
miles into Nebraska. They found that Mis-
sourians were gathering in large bands to OPP
pose their progress, and they halted. They
are, almost without exception, hardy pion
GERS, who have the real purpose and earnest
wish to settle in Kanzas. Among them are
about one hundred from Wisconsin, men,
women and children. Also party of Mas
sachusetts men, guided by Martin Stowell.-
Not more than one-third of the whole num-
Der are fully armed 1t was thought best, in
order to keep themselves entirely within the
right, and to effect their purpose of a peaceful
entering into Kanzas, that Col. Lane should
leave the party and go back into the States.-
The other leaders then addressed respectful
memorial to Gen. 2. F. Smith, at Fort Leaven
worth, setting forth the fact that they were
peaceful emigrants, - that their way into Kan
zas was opposed by armed bands of Missouri
ans, and praying for an escort of dragoons.--
The answer is expected by the messenger to-
nlBnL ~ WILL PlOboOAY bO 1AAab NSAAs 0AAAeh
has no power in Nebraska Territory. If the
emigrants do not get protection, they will
wait for the other companies who are on the
road, and who are better armed and then
will march on. If opposed by Missourians,
there will be a stern struggle If by U. S.
troops, the emigrants will move forward until
actual force is used against them, and will
then yield They will not, however, bulge a
foot backward, unless at the point OF the
bayonet. This is the plan.
have used what influence l could to have
our friends bear and forbear, and exhaust
every peaceful remedy In the last resort,
however, trust they viii behave as becomes
the sons of the pilgrims and supporters of the
cause of freedom.
This is the central point of action, and now
the critical moment; 1 shall therefore keep
| for time with the emigration and will adj
wise you further Faithfully.
New LINES TO New YoRK.--It is rumor.
ed that Commodore Vanderbilt, the great
Steamboat owner, has purchased the New
York and Boston Central Railroad, and will
connect an opposition line of boats with this