The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-08-06

tseu iduu' udvotou y nundfad A.
eight miles, according 10 the survey, pose,a /
could 6nd a sufEioienoy Of timber 10 warrant
me in an attempt to build house. A, Paw.
nee, the capital, az projected by Gov: Reed
or, or rather wi,hin distance of five miles
from that paper city, succeeded in making
a claim OF eighty acres. on which, after much
severe labor and privalion, succeeded in
raising house that woald shelter myself and
family. During all the time of my struggle
in the wilderness, was aided and assisted
in every way by my neighbors, Missourans,
and, indeed, never even had 10 wat longer
for their help than they saw wherein they
could assist me.
My claim made, and my house, such as il
was, completed, started for Kansas city to
bring my family out. Judge of my feelings
when learned that for nearly the whole time
OF my absence my child had been lying at
the point Of dealh, and my wife, the mother
among strangers. And remember also, that
these Strangers were all border ruffiars!'--
OF course was anxious. questioned my
wife, how did you &c, alongl Wbs, did
you do? Why, che answered me, no people
could be more kind; all took an interest in
our suffering and sorrow; never saw more
kind hearted and generous people. was
astonished, confess it. OF course said but
lit,le-what could say? They asked me-
the BORDER ruffisns'-of my politics. told
them was an out-and-out Free State man.
The answer was invariably-Thst's right,
Mr.. King, vote just as you ihink-we wish
every man 10 enjoy his own opinion
For many weary days walked around.
waiting for the returning strength of my cIild,
!. and during these days saw many things
that would have been dsbelieved by myself
if stated 10 me before left Racine, and while
was reader of and believer in the New
York Tribune. saw many, very many, poor
families landed at Leavenwonh--sent on by
the New England Aid Society, who had not
the means 10 bury the dead Of their compa-
ny. Men, women and chidien were there
sent on by these Aid Societies without funds
to purchase one meal Of food after landing
They came there, expecting no one knows
what, bu; in as destitute q condition as ever
emgrants landed al the docks of New York.
The men Of Missouri, the border ruffians,'
took them into their homes, they fed them
the living ones-and buried the dead-they
gave them clothes, food and kind words;
they acted, in short, the part of noble, gener-
ous, Christian men, and their reward has
been abuse, coniumeIy, and misrepresenta.
.io6.
That the men OF Missouri felt and feel ag.
grieved is not to be wondered al by any who
know anything OF The facts. They have been
flooded BY companies sent on BY aid socie-
lies,' of men who at home could not com.
mand the respect, hardly the forbesrance Of
the communities in which they lived; they
have been obliged not only 10 feed these men,
but to listen 10 their ecunilous abuse, and
now, when they have sought nothing more,
as I well know, than an equal and Just share
of the advantages Of The newly opened terri
Tory, they are beled by press and puIp,
through the entire North. As I said before,
hate slavery, and never by act or word will
give i, aid or couhtenance, but, hate il so
much that cauno, bear even to see The mis-.
taken, (ihough believe honestly mislaken,)
supporters of il lied about and abused.