The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-08-06

business, and therefore they have never been at
tended TO. The free stute men have pretty much
given up all hope of assistance from Uncle Sam,
and have concluded to rely upon the Bible for
their rule Of government and Sharps Rifles for
their protection They commenced this practice
about year ago aud found it worked pretty
we'll. They pitched into the border ru(Fians so
hard that they were compelled to appeal to Uncle
Sam for assistance. They represented to him
that the abolilionists were slaugh.ering them at
great rate, and he right off ordered out his
Police force and arrested great numbers Of them
lie stationed bis forces all over the Territory.
and manifested the greatest anxiety to keep the
peace. His counseIlors told him that the abo.
liuonists had caused all the trouble and that
they must be put down. The old fool belived
them and dout know any better to this day
His counsellor even went so far as to make him
believe he ought to organize u police force
from among 'lhe Border Ruliians He did SC;
the consequence was, the border ruifians went
about TO exterminate the aboltionists nndcr the
disguise of peace officers. Gov Geary, after
having been humbuggad long time in regard to
the merits of the dispute, discovered the trick
and undertook to stop their career. but they de-
nounced him as an aboltionist and were about
to pitch into him accordingly. lie saved his
bacon by becoming noirhcre. In the mean time
the aboitioists have been rapidly increasing in
numbers white the border rulfians have beer
growing small By degrees and beautifully less.
They have found much consolation in the Biblt
and their Sharp's Rifles have enabled them tt
enjoy conquered peace. They have made man
border rufilns acknowledge there is God il
Kansas. II some of the border rufIi4ns of Mis-
souri, happen to be over on the Kansas side o
lhe river great deal of amusement can be 90
e mp at their expense by whispering around tha
! Lane is after them, They suddenly appear q
D harmless as deers and almost as fcct on foot.
Governor Walker has come out here exhibit
G ing great deal of slOeH head Importance, an
5 has undertook to establish great institutio
: called National Democracy, as sort of polite,
e apothecary shop from whence medicine can
n procured, to cure all the disorders of state. Il
r has prov d so far to be only political quac
: and is held in that estimation. His fate can
seen in that of his predecessors.
n The free state party in Kansas can raise,
y an im"rgency, military force of bona tide Sc
d tiers from ten to twenty thousand shong, whi
l. Walker cannot get five hundred to help him u
|, less he calls on Uncle Sam. -....
he 1t is said of religious prosecutions that Il
/ blood of the martyrs is the seed of the churc
'r 1t seems as if the same is true in regard to p
"a litical prosecutions. For every free state mt
b. that has been killed by the pro-slavery party,
s. hundred has sprung up out of his blood. II
s pro- slavery party are finding it out and are b
3 coming discouraged.
n What little information possess of matte
m in Kansas, have derived from observation al
r conversing with the leading men Of both co
y tending factions.
is If write again, will speak Of the fIce
te the country,--its advantages and disadvantngt
" a theme much more congenial to my feelin
ut than to speak of lis political condition.
- Yours, w.