Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-09
KANSAS AFFAIRS.

RooVs or KANSAS NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
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RooNs or KANSAS NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Chicago. December lst, 1856.
7t"' Fleads of F', Kansas
turned from the Territory, where have la
bored earnestly to ascertain its true condi-
ton, wants, and future prospects, | wish to
call your attention to few facts and sug-
gcstions.
!. kan7asi is now in n state Of peace End
Will probably remain SO, unless some unfor.
seen cxigency shall occur. Her people arc
better armed, organized and drilled than
ever before. and Gov. Gcarv is making every
arrangement to secure them from invasion,
and protect their persons and property from
outrage.
.. The population of Kansas is not far
from 10 coo at least four-fifths of this non
ulation are Free State men and women. This
population is receiving small acccssons only.
at this time but a decided mailrity of the
new comcrs are frcm the Ere, States OF
these who have left within the plst few
mouths, probably more are from the North
than from the South but most of the form
cr 90 away, intending to return in the spring.
while hut few of the latter class will 60
back. IT,, therefore, we can only keep up
the present proportion leaving, but with the
intention of returning in tho Spring (the
rro-,laycry men are leaving in quite as large
numbers and the rrobabilitv CT their return
is lcss,) if we can keep up the present pro-
poruoh petWcen the free state and lro-slav-
cry party, Kansas canuot be permanently
oIaVc state;
,. The Free State men in Kansas are con-
h"eht oi ultimate success II they can main
thln themselves during the coming Winter,
ana TN another harvest, in peace. Bat the
!eSutuuon IS Wlic-'pread ana terrible. 1t
II not seen IN thc towns 60 mrch, but go
a'ohS tIe valleys ana over the plains, ana
you VIII hhu thousands WHO have lost their
H", VINO nave raised nothing, who have not
H'' 'Ft"u 10 ,"' or o"theS To wear gave
"'"I may 's give" 'h.h' Many THOUSANDS
Il, must rave assistance n order to li"e ihfonch
'ne coh'fH " 'H;cf ana aprihg. rood can be
I'uFg',nSgo , cHVapy IN missouri but they nave
nv III money Il '"'fripre needed to huy
,o'' , Niu',l'S c',' "' sent from The E.,,.
V,g"i'H IMAM DoD."v
luH people of Kansas are receiving
substantial and through the National Com
mIltee' he Committee in direct commun
cation with the uHrCrs, ord h"l ftIwarded
Iarg' ouant!t'c1 of clothing, and purchased
provisions to the extent Of its means. These
have hecn. or are now being distributed in
the most .udicious manner, to afford tcnp1-
rary relief. have seen thousands eating the
bread and wearing the garments which have
thus been sent, and hl s,ing the generous
donors, from their hnm''c hcmcc, Win ::atc.
inl hrGrt'
The doubts expressed in regard to the rro.
per appropriation Of funds. are only means
BY which the foes Of Froclor, bono =, ,or.r,.
lie the cT,rts Of lcr rinnJs L,.., 1''a .Ia,,
the rrac,icaI resrlt cf I.t -.,.,,,dr. ,,tIa
all over T,n,Is lad tb.' all ,.I.,oh r,ot.i 'nooi
.hat Territory tlr,u.b Tho Ka,sos C,,n';.d
and other similar Loo, ,iiIl
il woulj have lo,n yl,tn torri. hI mis,'tI'Iu'
cov,ry. ''''''''' ''' O''' ie'
Niyt or tho land. 1.otr,..,., r... ,.
ed within one LnnIroi nt',S,.; 'ochl
,irc, ma l. ~ IL, ~ - ,he -a's7our'
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