The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-01-15
Emigration 70 Kansas.

Emigration TO Kansas.
From all quarters we hear reports OF parties
intending to remove to Kansas, as soon as the
spring season will permit the journey. Those
whom we know, who are now forming their
plans with reference to this object are among
the best of our community, many Of them
young, others substantial and thrifty farmers
and mechanics-and all, as class, active, en-
terprising and industrious. The disposition
to the movement is not confined to any par
ticular section-on the contrary, though &C
tive throughout the West-the emigration
will be far more extensive from various parts
of the North. Newspapers throughout the
North and East inform us Of the same feeling
in their immediate vicinities, and speak Of it
as distinct and perceptible "sign Of the
times" The multiplied evidence seems to
make it certain, that before next July, tens of
thousands of Northern men and women, CON
trolling, perhaps, millions Of northern capital,
will be established upon the SOIL breathing
the salubrious air, and engaged in developing
the resources Of a portion Of the country re-
presented by those best acquainted with it, as
unparalleled for health beauty and fertility
1t is to be Observed likewise, that the ten
dency Kansas-ward is at present accompanied
with but little political excitement, while in
its beneficial results upon the future destiny
and progress of the country,it will accomplish
all, and more than the most intense political
enthusiasm could be expected to effect. Men
talk now Of going to Kansas. just as they
have been wont to talk about going to Iowa,
Wisconsin, Minnesota or California-with TO
more quickenins of the pulse than is produced
by prospect OF lettering their condition.
Since the advent of Governor Geary into
the territory, who has bid the feuds of civil
strife abe still, " and the mandate having
been obeyed. we hear no more of "bleeding
Kansas and "Sharps Rifles" Emigrants
scarcely speak Of going there to make Kansas
a free State-for that is considered foregone
conclusion-but they speak of going there to
make money, and the prospects are, they
will do it.
A Boston paper speaks Of companies, num-
bering 10000 persons, that will be ready to
start by the first of April. The emigrants
from this vicinity contemplate purchasing a
steamboat to start from this place as soon as
practicable, for the mouth of Kansas river
Timber, prepared for erecting comfortable
dwellings, will form part Of the boats cargo,
together with all other necessary agricultural
and mechanical implements.
A meeting Of a portion of our citizens, who
design emigrating in the spring, was held last
Saturday night, and was made up of the right
kind Of men; men of industry, capital and
enterprise; men who have been successful
here, and aoW succeed, in whatever they under
take, in Kansas or elsewhere. Several of the
solid men and farmers of Gibson comfy have
already disposed Of their property, preparato-
ry to an early start in the spring. Another
meeting will be duly called the present week,
when it is expected that some formal steps
will be taken to promote the objects Of those
interested in Kansas emigration. We are
very agreeably surprised to find so formidable
an array Of enterprsing men, capital and skill
in our midst, engaged in an adventure which
promises so rich a reward as this new terrific
ry now offers. We hope our friends will con-
suit the necessary channels of information
aCeU before they consummate their arrange
ments foi departure, so that they may be am
ply prepared for all the vicisitudes and freaks
of life and fortune in a comparative wilderness.
Our space to-day forbids our giving many de-
tails Of interest, in the way of statistics.