Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-08-05
Experience Of ~ Free state Nan In


NJ. w. King. of Racine gives a most interest
ing relation Of his experience in kan>as. After
relating the circumstances that led to bis emgrn.
tion--hi- arrival in Kansas city, IN Missouri, with
his family--he writes:
Lowing my family. started for fhe 'proms.
I'D lnnd.' travelled lust one hundred and eight
miles. according 10 the survey. before | could
find suiIiciency # timber 10 warrant in nh
attempt Z" build house. At Pawnee, the CAPT
tal az projected by GOV Rneder. rather within
distance of five miles from that paper city.
saeeerdcd IN ling a claim of 80 acres on which.
nfter much severe nbor and prisaiion. ! sue
eeeded in raising house lat would shelter my
self and family. During e Il the time Of my strpg
ele in the wilderness was al led and assisted In
Ivory way by my neigbbors. Missourian-, and,
indeed. never even had Ia wait longer for their
help Than they wherein they could assist me.
My claim made. and my house, such as il was,
completed. | started for Kansas city Ia bring my
family out. Judge Of my feeling when learned
that for nearly the whole time of my absence my
child Ind been laying Mt the point Of death, and
my wife the mother. among strangers, too. Aud
remember. also. that these strangers were all
border ruiians.' OF course, | was anxious I
questioned my wife, how did you get along :
What did you dol Why. she answered me, no
people could be more kind all took an interest
III our suflerings and sorrow; Ineyer saw more
kind hearted and generous people. | was as
tonisbed, ! confess it, OF course, | said but lit
tle-whui could j snyl They asked me-tbe
border ruilians'-ot my politics. | told them !
was an out-and out Free State man. The an swer
was invariably -'That's right, Mr. King, vote
Just as you ihink-we wish every man to enjoy
his own opinion
For many weary days | walked around, wait
ing for the returning strength Of my child and
during these days saw many things that would
have been disbeieved by myself if statet To mo
before left Racine md while was n reade, Of
aud believer in, the New York Tribune saw
maDy-very many poor. families landed ut Lea
venworth-sent on by the New England Aid So
eety. who had not the means 10 bury tbs dead
IF their company. Men, women and children
were there sent on by these Aid So&eties, with
out funds 10 purchase ono moal of food after land
ing. They came there. expecting 40 ono knows
whit, but in ms destitute condition ever en-
igrnnts landed at the docks of Now York.
The men of Missouri, the "border ruiians,"
took them into their homes they fed ihem-tho
living ones-and buried the dead-they give
them clothes, food, and kind words, they acted, in
short, the part of noble, generous, Christian men
and their reward has been abuse, contumely and
mlsfepre seniation.
That the men IF Missouri felt and feel aggriev-
ed Is not to be wondered at by any who knows
anything of the fac,s. Thoy have been flooded
by companies sent on by "ad societies." of men
who at home could not command the respect,
hurdly tho fo,bearanoe of the communities in
which they lived; they have beon obliged not on
ly 10 feed these men, but To listen to their scur-
Gus abuse, and owwhen they have sought moth
ing more, as well know, than equnl and Just
SHIRE OF the advantages of the newly opened ter
rtory, they ore belied by press aud pulpit thro'
the entire North, As ! said before. hnte slave
ry, and never by act OF word will give it MD or
eonntonance, but, hate it so much that eau
not bear even 10 see the staken, Though | be-
lieye honestly mistnken,j supporters of it lied
about and abused.