Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-23
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP,
The State of Affairs in Kansas.-we Or,

The State Of Affairs n Kansas pre-
sume that all thoughtful readers in all sec
tons Of the United States. are now perfectly
aware that the nominal settlement Of the
difficulty not long since occurring at or near
Lawrence, that caused seven hundred men in
that city to arm and do military duty, and,
perhaps, twice az many from other portions of
the territory and the border counties of Mis-
souri,, TO hasten, with rifles on their shoulders,
TO aid the civil authorities to maintain the su-
premacy Of the law, was, in fact, a mere post
ponement Of the hour OF general collision be-
tween the supporters Of the two rival systems
there. II not, we may truthfully say that
the free State leaders are zealously working
through agents every where at the North, to
obtain aid in forcing their plans upon the ter
ritOry, in the way of men, arms, and money.
The very arms with which the AboIitionists
OF Lawrence lately set the law at defiance,
were thus gratuitOusly furnished 70 that end;
while, at this moment, the efforts TO procure
more such aid at the North, are ten times as
great as ever before. Gen. Atchison. too, has
made an appeal to the other side that will
have due effect writing to Georgia and eyery
where throughout the South, as follows:
Let your young men come forth to Missouri
and Kansas. Let them come we'll armed with
money enough TO support them for twelve
months, and determined TO see this thing out Z,
One hundred true men will be all acquisition
The more the better. l do not see how we re
To AVOID civil war come it will. Twelve
months will not elapse before war-civiI war
of the hercest kind-will be upon us We are
arming AID preparing for it. Indeed, we of
the border counties are prepared. We must
have the support Of the South Weare fight.
ing the battles of the South. Our institutions
are at stake You far southern men are now
out Of the naive Of the war, but if we fail, il
will reach your own doors, perhaps your
hearths We want men, armed men We
want mOney-not for ourselves, but to support
cur friends who may come from a distance I
have Row in this house two gallant young men
from Charleston, S C. They arc citizens Of
Kansas, and will remain % until her destiny
Is fixed
Lei your young men come on in squads as
lac. A. they can be raised, we'll armed We
Ano 'u' rue men. Yours truly.
D r. ArcMsoN
7. 81 would not be astonisbed IS hi
day laid the gOund work for a ouerr;II. ~.
IN Kansas L have heard Of rumors of s,r;fa
and battle at LesyenWorth, seven miles froro
'nA9 Pia@o' "ut Ihe ice - running In tho Missis-
sipPi nveT, and have nothing definite -.
a peace maker i'll the difficulty lately settIsJ
by Governor Shannon. 1 counselIed the Ruf.
fans TO fOrbearancs, but will never again
counsel peace. DR. a.
If any sound conclusion may be drawn from
the alacrity with which the young men of the
eouth rushed TO the aid Of Texas in her hou,
OF need and subsequently to thoir country
standard when raised in Mexico, il is not t
be Tor an instant doubted that this appsa
from David r. Atchison will be at least a,
effectively responded to as all the appeals o.
all the abolitiOnists in Kansas and their co-Is.
boring newspapers, lecturers, aid societies
DC, in the non-slaveholding States; all O,
whom Tor the last six months, have been call
ing for money, arms, and men from the North