The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-06-27

Progress Of ihe Free Labor caezEon n MaNouzi.
From all parts Of the State We have the
most gratifying information Of the hold
which the free labor question is obtaining
upon the minds Of the workingmen ct the
interior. Day by day we recsive letters
from those who have heretofore taken ne
part in the broil of politics. but who pro
fess their deep sympathy with this poiit-
cal movement in bshalfof the soesal and
physical advancement Of our State. Thou
sands whom we have personally sesn. .aaEs
confirm this intelligence, and lead rs to-
anticipate even 3 more speedy triumph
for the cause ofthe white man n MIS-
souri than we might at ffst have dared 70
hope. If the question was made to-n1or-
row, and dissmbazTassed Of all ether iss
sues, in the counties Of franklin, 9eEess
son, st. Charles. Gasconade and Usage. It
would be sustained by a triumphant ma
jority. We can, too, safely say the same
of the counties along the Iowa line; and
can add, moreover, some facts in regard
to the rapid manner IN which they are
filling up, that are, perhaps, not generally
known. Thus, in the last twelve months
there have been added to the county OF
Harrison, as shown by the books. more
than one thousand uoters. In the county
of Gentry, eleven hundred voters have
come in since fall; in Nodwsy about eight
hundred, and in Mercef more than hye
hundred. These, it viii be remembered,
have chiefly brought their families with
them, thus adding very large aggregate
population to the State. Some OF the sa-
| jacent sections are said, by gentlemen re-
Gently from there, to have advanced
| in even swifter ratio, but We await data
that are being collected from irefutahle
sources, before putting the facts IN print.
The persons who have thus emigEated
TO the northern part of our State, have
principally come over from Iowa IN the
last few months, and hundreds OF others
are daiiv fiocking in the same direction
from Ohio and Indiana They are small
farmers who take up one or two hundred
acres, and who cultivate their own land
with their own industry. In every sense
of the word they are the true representa-
tiyes of free labor, and are welded to its
predominance in our State. Along the
| line of the north Missouri railroad, many
settlers arc daily choosing their homes
| from its beautiful lands, and If that Be
true which we hear, Hudson City
which has only Just been lad out 81 the
junction of this road with the Hannibal
and ST. Joseph road-promises to Drng
I'D in twelve months time. to size al
most equal to any of the interior towns
! that have snailed it for twice that num-
ber of years.
And the reason is Just As apparent az
the increase. Missouri has now cheaper
and better agricultural lands in it than any
of the new States or Territories. In the
northern part, prairie farms of inexhanst-
ible fertility can be bought just now
| at from two three dollars per acre. Tim
bercd regions command somewhat nignef
prices. but the abundance Of coal every
where renders that article hardly neces-
sity. In many of the counties OF TINS sec
ton there is still much government iano
to be had, at figures ranging from tweive
and half cents to two dollars and hall,
according to the length of time 1t has been
| subject to entry. Again, in the southeast
some of the finest pineries OF the State are
| vet untepanted, and offer rare facilities for
Investment. They lie but few miles OF
from, the Iron Mountain Railroad, and the
| timber will find in St Louis one OF the
best markets in the West. In this por-
ton of our State, too, as for instance le
the counties of Madison, Iron, W Washington,
Ste. Gcnevieve and Stoddard, very geod
arabic and timbered sections can be ptir-
/ chased at minimum rates, whilst even ~
second hand sales, improved bottoms and
! upland wheat lands often 90 NOT command
more than from two TO five dollars Wc
published some sales few days since OF
several thousand acres in Ste. Geneyieve,
| which fully bear out this statement. On
the other hand. immense tracts OF coun-
try in the range of the Ozark mountains
which are teeIning with an undeyeioPed
mineral wealth of iron, copper, lead, por-
pbyrv. cobalt and nickel, can be had for
| the occupancy. Marble, too, Is as COM
I mon there as limestone is here. We need
scarcely speak in this connection, nke-
wise of the 'fand of the running waters"
the beautiful southwest Already i Is
attracting thousands, who are last ming
up the vacant sites, and seldom does any
one desirous of purchasing home visit i,
i without remaining there, whether his
u.,rse be long or short. 4 small capital
buys a wide range out there. The sonth-
west has, too, one femarkable county. which
i In the nolninally slave State Of miesoEn
cannot fail to giycit 3 pFe-eminence. We
refer to that of Shannon, tchscA Rae s'os o
Stare tcitaia its boundaries. This Is dis
tinction it enjoys over any ctner n tns
State, and it may we'll be proud el ms
| fact. All these reasons combined nave
not failed TO impress the public abroad
and thus the enchanting landscape, the
] olancipg. rushing streams. the extended
nraiyies. the wealth ef minerals, the giori-
ous Growth of timber, and the cheapnes5
At which all may be possessed, has done
Z much to encourage immigration, and 20
advance the progress Ct free whiss labor
in this State.
i Such matters are full of good cheer foE
the future of Missouri. They tell Of the
Saxons doing the work Of theif destiny.
They speak Of our race stFldlng onward,
4 filing the bsoad prairies and clothing the
magnificent uplaEds Of Missouri with IN
i dustrious cultivation. They are testimony
4 IN themselves sufficient that the WINS
race Is surging with It's resistless swell N
to REGIONS hitherto husbaHded Tor sssFrs;
/ and whilst the African goes before = e
did tl.e Indian in his day, /. s earIylng
dong with It civilization, social s9aaH-
and s2,vxe,,erf,,s wealth. eueh e tke tue
wav 10 build ND q great State, and sHsh
ars the deer aad vide foundations vhit 2
are being laid here. for that grand central
10 do,ninaiscy s which Missouri IS ordained to
erc,,,,v hereafter among the States Of the
VALLEY of the Missizzippi. ~ ieseszrf 8tas-
ocraf.
6r worknen ere engaged % the Free
STATE Hotel, and are BOW erecting sns
! I.ser,,e,,t story. The new building 81