The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-10-02

We publish the appended letter from
a gentleman in Kansas to friend here,
by request.
KASsAs, Sept. 6, 1857.
DEAR FRIEND Your favor dated Aug.
ID, was duly received, and I was glad to
hear that you was well, and enjoying the
comforts Of home, for few realize those COM
forts, except when deprived Of them let .
man 90 to an unsettled country, where he
Is deprived Of oil the comforts and convsn
fences Of home, and then for the 6rst timo
in his life is he able fully to estimate those
comforts and conveniences? Then will he
for the first time from the bottom Of his
hearty e,claim!
"Be hever % humble, there is place Ike home"
You wished me TO write to you Of the al.
fairs Of Kansas; you say you "can't believe
half you hear about it," well, now I was
once just in your tx, and know how you
feel about It; before camo u Kansas, from
every paper would read Of the Affairs of
Kansas: I would read Of the atrocious deeds
of the Bogus legislature" the barbarous
proceedings Of the "Bor'ler Rufhans," and
| could scarce believe human being, 10 de-
void Of all principle, and humanity; ]
would also read n short description Of that,
"Fair land, flowing with milk and honey
and thought that too, must be exaggerated,
and could not feel satisfied and consider.
ing It an affair Of the greatest importance
to every man, resolved to leave my native
New England) hills, and go to the plains
of Kansas, there to be IN eye witness Of the
scenes Of fraud and violence, and satisfy
myself at least; came to Kansas; and !
have satisfied myself, (by quite extensive
travelling over the Territory that the his.
torian did not even do Kansas justice, when
he applied tho term Of "NIllk and Honey"
to it, for more beautiful tract Of land, eli.
mate &C., combined, could scarce DO imag.
incd. have also satisfied myself that the
wrongs Of the people Of Kansas have not
been exaggerated or even ono quarter of
them been land before the public; no, far
from that, for there ore people In Kansas,
who have had "wrongs to stir fever in the
blood Of age. and make tho infant sinews
strong ~ stesl;' and even now those
''iends in human shape" cease not their
work, but cling tenaciously 10 their victims;
but soon the scene will close, there Is to be
one more great struggle Of RICH: and wrong.
on tho plains Of Kansas, in which tho ely
dra Monster, will be foiled and driven from
the plains of Kansas, and then all will be
quiet; that struggle which Is the election
which will held throughout the territory on
the 4th of October next, for the ratification
Of the State constitution, and 10 elect Off
GERS under that constitution it will be q
final struggle of Freedom and Slavery, lin
this territory for the mastery; 1t will DO
struggle which concerns tho interest Of ev-
cry man 1. is question which ought not
to DO treated with Indifference but every
man should feel that there was great re-
sponsibility resting upon him, and he should
stand bnvely up to the mark, and vindi.
cate his rights aud principles, in this great
struggle. All eyes will DO turned towards
Kansas to note the turn ofthe combat (; they
will DO surprised. land even the Hydra
Monster" himself will turn pale and trom-
ble) to 300 the onset Of the frm, invincible
ranks Of Freedoms Host" they arc pre-.
pared for the work. and are resolved to
stand up rs one man, and defend their
homes and principles, from the base insults
Of got of cowardly wrstches. and to drive
out all foreign invaders, who may be 50 very
foolish, as to suppose the people Of Kansas
to be asleep. and come here for tho purpose
Of voting, you will find that the "Border
Rufllans" won't be 50 ready to come over
here this fall. for they know, Tor ought to
know by this timc,) that If they do, they
will be driven back like chafb before whirl-
wind. and not only be driven back, but
driven 80 far back, that the eleventh rsur-
rsction won't reach them. The FREQ State
people are busiiy at work with dstsrmin.
alton to have at least shade Of justice done
them this fall. They ARE organizing militia
throughout the territory, for the purpose Of
defending the ballot boz from tho fraud and
7iolence Of invaders, also TO protect each
other in voting "Jim Lane" Is command
Of the forces. he has sent for
$1,000 stands Of arms and they have several
thousands on hand there is plenty Of men
~be stand 70 ,dy TO uso them IL necessary
very man belonging to the companies will
% furnished with u SharpIs rife, and Colts
navy sile) revolver. The army will con-
ist Of from Is 10 $4,000 Fremen, who have
" their motto, "GNs me liberty or give
no DEATH" and they are oil determined to
ave ono or tho other. Where would the
Border RuGans," or all tho pro slavery .
evils who would dare come here, be, before q
ueh men. They have organized company ,
{ about 100, In Stanton, the town near A
'hich l have settled and, as I considered '
my duty to God and my country, have :
oluntecred ny services with that Company. =
We meet onoc week 70 drill. hope there Il
NIL DO no occasion to uso this force but IL v
70 have 10 acri6ce our rights, and homes, q
0 keep peacc. then I ny let there 30 "War
, tho knife and knife n the hilt." For In
no language Of Patrick Henry, "What u
that gentlemen wish. what would they b
ave, Is life % dear and peace % sweet, as 70 a
0 purohased at the price OF chains and 7
avery? Forbid Il Almighty God know
OF what oourss Others would take, but -
" inc, give mo liberty. or give me dsssh.' D