Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-08-29
the Cty-but its highest beauty is the mental, moral
and clovang sphere it creates.
CIVIL WAR IN KANSAS-AN APPEAL TO
THE SOUTH.

THE SOUTH.
After every allowance for the exaggerations Of ru-
among excited people, and the false reports Of
pnpers in the interest OF the coutendng parties, there
remains suliiciency Of authentic intelligence to sat
sfy lis that civil war RACES in the territory of Kansas
This result will surprise nobody. They who have
watched the contest in Kansas during the last twelve
months, must have oresecn ultimate issue of force
between the setera from the South and the hirengs
of the Emigrant Aid Societies. Conemporaneously
with the repeal ef the Missouri restrictlon the North
resolved ana proclaimed the purpose that slavery
should be excluded from Kansas by violence in de-
fault of legitimate means. Convinced that despite
the stimulus Of brides and the machinery OF corpo-
rate societies. Kansas will adopt the social system OF
the South, the Abolitionste have at last employed
force to impose their laws aud institutions on the ter
ritory.
There con be no question as ~ the lnmeul-
ate origin of hostilities. 1t ID established by ncon-
tr0vertib!e testimony, that simultaneous attack On
the Southern settlements WAS made by the abolition
forces under tho command of the notorious Col.
Lane. Obviously the plan Of operations was matur-
I'd in advance and it is equally evident that the
Black Republican party in Congress were accessory
to the arrangement This was The scheme: the BLACK
Republican majority in the House of Representatives
undertook to defeat the army appropriation bil!'
with the view of disbandng the Federal forces, 50
that they might not be employed in suppressing the
neditated revolt. Lane instructed 10 concentrate
his hirelng horde on the borders of Kansas, and to
precpiiate them upon Southern settlements after the
adjournment of Congress. The plan has been fol.
lowed to the letter. The Black Republican House of
Representatives refused to vote supplies to the army
and Immediately after the adjournment of Congress-
Lane let loose his hounds upon the peaceabe and un
offending inhabitants of Kansas. Taken by surprise
and ovcrpowered By NUMBERS the Southern settlers
have fallen helpless victims to rapiEe and murder
But their fate will be avenged by the people Of the
South. Tidng- of the abolition invasion and of the
b.oodshed and devastation which mark the line OF
its march, lew across the border and kndied intense
exci.enen; through the State of Missouri. A meeting
has been held even in St. Louis, for the immediate
succor and support Of the Southern settlers in Kan
sas. In Lafayette county and all along the border,
tho gallant "rutIans as they stgmatized by the
eTcmiuate cowardice of the North, are hurryimg to
the rescue with powder aud ball. and hands expert in
the use Of the rifle.
Will the States Of the South, will Virginia, conten.
plate this struggle with apathy Kansas is the Their
mopyIs of the South and if the invasion be not ar
rested there, must prepare to confront il on our
own soil. The existence of slavery is involved III the
Contest If Kansas il wrested from our grasp, the
South will be compelled TO submit to the yoke of the
oppressor. VIII the Southern States be idle specta-
| tors OF this monenious struggle