The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-07-05

Matters and Things In Kansas.
We devote considerable space this week to
extracts from the letters Of our Kansas cor
respondent. He gives . vivid picture Of
the sct2al condition of affairs in that terrific
~, and those Of our readers who know him.
will not ask us to vouch for the perfect truth
OF every statement. The vast amount Of
evidence daily augmenticg, has at length
driven the Slavery apoIogists at the North to
acknowledge that more villainous plot was
nsver invented than that resisted by the free
settlers Of Kansas. For latest intelligence
flom Kansas, look under that head.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, June 10, 1856.
Idon't see that affairs in Kansas look much
more cheering than they have for some time
past. 1t was thought BY m.ny that the pro-
clamation Of Granny Shannon and the orders
to Col. Sumner would have some effect in
que'Iing tie proceedings of the Missouri in
vsiers, who are carrying on their outrages
in the southern part Of the territory On the
contrary, however, thus far the troops have
only acted IS protection to the robbers and
murderers, ard have seemingly devoted their
whole force to dispensing the companies Of
Free State men gathered together for mutual
protection. The gang Of men which march
ed up from Missouri under the command of
Whitfield week or 80 since, were ordered
to disperse BY Col. Sumner, but instead of
doing 90, they went down to Ossaw atomie,
and have sacked the town, leaving not hing
that was valuable behind. This intelligence
We have just received from q source which
appears to be authentic. Thus far the troops
have done absolutely nothing 70 check the
progress Of the marauders. while free State
companies have been dsbauded, and Ruilians
Who we're prisoners set at liberty.
Our correspondent here relates the case of Hill,
the young man who was bound, gagged and left to
die, but who afterwards escaped. As we publish
ed this account fortnight ago, we pass over this
statement. Our correspondent says there is not
the least doubt Of the exact truth of the story He
remarks as follows:
We have heard in the tales Of mariners
Of the barbarous cruelties practised by the
savage tribes Of the Parific Islands-we have
heard Of the hellish ingenuity in torture of
the North American lndians-we shudder
at the dsmoniac barbarity Of cannibals-bu,
where, where was there ever parallel, in a
nominalIy civiliz"d community for such fiena
ish and malignant cruelty As this? And q
gainst one, too, whom they had never seen
and could not have known, except from hi.
own information that he was from Iowa. Mr.
Hill 10 endeavoring to obtain relief BY aprli
cation to Col. Sumner, but We have little hon,
Of relief from that quarter. The devils rep
resented themselves as Alahamians, and the,
said they we're going to Whit6eld's camp o,
Bull Creek.
This is one Of the many outraees bein.
committed upon free State men every dav
BY the militia" Of Shannon. Perhaps tbi
is the most aggravated case that has occurre,
where the victim has escaped to tell the tale
although there are many others that will fur
nish nearly parallel c..~.-
The question arises, what are We 10 do
Are We thus to submit to outrage upon out
rage, without even = show of redress-eve,
having our arms taken from us il We at.emp
to assemble to defend ourselves? The voic
Of the settlers comes up answerins-"No!
We riU defend ourselves, and that befor
long, even il We are obliged to fight the U
nited States Government. the State of Mis-
souri,, and the powers of He'll combined =
J We can but lose our ves.snd let the peopl
Of The East look for warmer times than an
) they have yet dreamed of, If We do not &c
relief from some quarter, right speedily. Al
ready our men are trimming their lamps
for the coming Fourth Of July. We fee
that We are in astate Of slavery
1.-THE bright sun ses in his course, and lights
race Of slaves
He sets. and his last beam rests on slave"
But It shall not always be. The cabin
that dot the broad, rolling prairies Of Kanss.
contain people that will hurl back the def
ant threat OF Douglas, however much thei
past course has appeared to Indicate the con
trary.
LAWRENCE, JUNE Is.
Since the skirmish at Black Jack, III,
Free State boys are in better spirits thai
they have been since the destruction of Law
renee. It shows to them that when GU
men are ''in for fight" they will do pretty
good execution. The boasting communics
tions Of Pate in the Missouri Republics,
we're splendidly illustrated by the fact Of BIZ
surrendering at discretion to an equal mum
Der Of our boys. We expect, however, to Sc,
the sction announced 10 that paper as grea
victory.
Mr.. Brown, editor Of 'he Herald of Free
dom, Gov. Robinson, and two or three othe
reasonable individuals, are still 1t Lecomp
ton in charge of COL Summers troops. 1t i
astonishing how faciIe is the process of be
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