Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-14
Expected War In Kansas Great Alarm a
mong the Abolitionists- A Macedonian Cry

for help from the terror stricken abolition
lists of Kansas. accompanying it by message
which purports to give the history of the Kansas
troubles:
LAWRENCE Cry. X. T., jan "a. So
To HIS ExoELLENcY, The Governor Of Ohio.
Sir.-We have authentic information that an
overwhelming force Of the citizens of Missouri
are organized upon our border amply supplied
with artillery, for the avowed purpose Of invading
our Territory. demolishing our towns and butch.
ering our Free State citizens.
We hope to be able to hold out until assis-
lance reach us. We respectfully request on
behalf Of the citizens of Kansas. that such steps
may be taken by the people of the States as hu-
manity suggests. to prevent the successful car
rying out of so inhumsn an outrage.
Respectfully.
J. II. LANE Chairman. Elk. Com. X. l.
c. ROBINSON, Gov. elect OF Kansas.
A copy of this communication appears to
have been sent to the Governor of New York,
will be seen by the following telegraphic des-
patch:
ALBANY, Feb. 9.
In the Assembly TO. day. message was re-
ceived from Gov Clark, communicating a des-
patch received from Kansas, announcing that an
overwhelming force was organized ON the Mis-
souri, borders, with ample supplies and artillery.
to invade Kansas, demosh the towns and butch
err the citizens, and imploring aid from the Free
States. 1t was signed - II. Lane, Chairman of
the Executive Committee" A motion made
TO refer the matter 10 special committee, on
which an exciting debate arose.
The Philadelphia paper in which we find the
above expresses the belief that copies of this let
ter have been sent to the Governors of all the
Free States, and that it may reasonably be ap
pretended that some of them where the Free
Sellers are largely in the ascendant, will adopt
measures Intended to furnish the aid asked for.
The Ohio Legislature is Overwhelmingly Free
Soil and upon the receipt Of the Governors
message accompanying the above letter, an
tive debate sprung up as to the measures to be
adopted. Governor Chase in his message did not
recommend any particular action on the part of
Ohio to furnish the aid but said that the General
Assembly might, by suitable resolutions, com
mend the cause Of of Kansas TO the warm sym
patty Of their constituents, and he added, "they
will not, ! am sure, invoke the prompt action of
the people in vain" This evidently looks to tho
raising of men, money and the munitions of war
by the people of Ohio, at the suggestion of their
State authorities. General Pomeroy, a promi-
nent CITIZEN Of Kansas. writes from Boston thus;
We want first. 10 send money to Gov. Rob
inson TO defray The expenses of the late invasion
second we are trying to put the means of de-
fence into the hands of our people in every set
Element"
This Cor. Robinson is the man elected by thai
higher-law party Kansas VINO sent Reeder to
ask admission into Congress without commits
sion, who undertook to frame u state constitu
ton without a law calling a convention, and who
hnaily proceeded to elect governor when there
was one in Office appointed by the President. If
proceedings like these do not constitute rebel
lion and treason it is hard to tell what would
But to proceeds letter from Cor. Robinson
says: WAR is inevitable; enroll all tho men you
can and be ready 10 march at a moments warn
ing to the scene of war" letter from Law
renee City, dated January 10Th, to the Cincinnati
Commercial, has the following:
"Gen Robinson has just called on me. and
when told him was writing 20 friends in GIN
cinnati. he said: Tell them the Territory is
arming for self defence, preparing for war-to
enlist all they can get, and with as large an ar.
my as possible, be ready TO come at a moments
warning These are his words. We will receive
no quarter from the barbarians now. They in.
children creeping so many Of the ,comen as then
shall choose TO keepas spoiis o. irar. This is what
they glorled in telling when they invaded the
Territory before, and in this expedition the most
reckless and desperate of all those tyrants are
enlisted. Gen Lane has ordered out all the
companies in town at nine o'clock in the morning
probably some will be detailed from each com
paay to 60 to the scene of bloodshed.
Another writer says
''Col. Lane has come out fatfooted on tho no
more slave territory doctrine, and is ready to
fuse with any and every body to stop the aggres
sions Of the slave power, Another says "The
Republican party has just been organized here.
Gen. tCol.) Lane as Chairman of the Committee
reported the platform of principles. 1t takes the
broad ground that 1t Is not only the right but du-
~ OF Congress to prohibit slavery in the Terri
tories" Col. Lane was a member of the last
Congress, and voted for the Kansas bill. SO
much for Squatter Sovereignty in Kansas. An
otoeE letter, and from lady of Lawrence. says
Moore than two thousand cartridges have been
made at our house, more will be made as soon al
additional supplies of powder and lead can De
procured, which has been sent for. Information
from Missouri warrants us in making prepare
tons Tor war as fast and as efficiently as posi-
bic.
A letter from Lawrence to the New York Times,
dated January 25th, chronicles the arrival there
OF a number of fugitives from Leayenworih for
protection. Some of the fugitives had been bad
ly frozen in their fight. The same writer says
that secret military organization exists a,West
port and all the prominent Missouri towns ON the
border, pledged for fight with the Free Sellers
in Kansas, and that they drill every day. Alarm
ed by this, the people of Lawrence are again un-
der arms. They have received huff a ton of lead
and nearly as much powder. aud two more wag-
ons were on the way with material aid while
provisions were coming in for the unprecedented
siege. The writer proceeds thus
Last night. about six men were detailed from
the dlffrent cOmnanns and a nnri,, mt - anch