Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-20
FROM KANSAS.
IN'Vs't IAN.NVH'@'
To he Editors Of The EEqutrer.

To ttc Editors Of The E.qtirer.
LEsoMrrGX, X. T., March 3, 1857.
Gentlemen: As native of Virginia, aud quar-
dam resident 0f Your city, ;-,i no i.;to pleasure in
seeing article from your Journal hesded "kansas-
Last Appeal, going the rUunds 0i our Wes;eru Pc
riodicals. My pride end ealion we're enhanced, As
the appearance Of your arc.s wss 40 very "apro.
DOS" in our midst We had just. III Territorial Con.
venton declared determination 10 rely, and place
our steadss. hupes Oh those principles aud HAT plat
FORM which your issues have Tor So 'U- al, un.
swervingy advocated. y: O;45r ;osce: De, In. Law
and Order party .. ,.GGsGs had lust ieHpeG aron tf"
sc rOgs OIL! iieE"c.ati. r!.i!o! i2' reliance AhI Tor
slig;y. Ibs proud men whose hcads were b"Sed
low, with woe and Borrow, al the departure ut tie
nero of Ashland ana the downfall u! principles
nou;!shcd from earliest chdnoct, obhriuus oi :h@
political storms and SUNSHINE OF tie pa-:, awere lie.
long feG!ty 10 Democrsc" .D4 WIN g!nw!Dg and
buoyant unao;ri!y, - eore u Inc south, nov IA
Ea,.ss, lsl1y Que broad snL nationc! platform
democracy.
Ton. as q parent val r.aae another and frequent
appeal for your Western cG-p!nS, Who 60 tss:;!!y
and generously recognize your guard'Grs4iP. EN-
sure tina, you, with conscious ra5t and poT"r viii
call the attention c. CTR ssEiera, nt the South sEd
Of Deta .cra:y 10 oar Territory
We do not come betcrs You as Dendlcsnt9-wc
YER, 20 pecuuiary s:d--we went the gift Of Il"
r,ughs, utensils, nor the uecesssries OF fewo aut
no Southern Aid Societies in our s9-al., or We have
a.er their pern,c;ous iu!u.:cs-we want no mllifsr
Sapoieone. Lii We do want men OF fara;'ies-wa do
oaut ,o;Ec Of your good Old Tenth Legion D-mocra
cy-men Of the stamp OF Cincinnatus-rnsn Who
WELD the pous,i IN times of lust2ce but, With good
CID Democratic fervu- End pa'Iotsin dare nai2!rin
the republice:; prin.ip.ss OF tie Constitution.
sor are We ,aendicants, in asking for migration,
ss we e;s sure :f Offering opportunity Of bst.er
;ns ;hs conditions o: ALL Our co.nt-y Is no barreu
heath that Ec: mast ferisc, ere he sremuneraied ia
for his laborsi but it is {. country OF unsrroGastd
beauty, aturuciGg in rich prairie, uncrlalng Nils,
smiling valleys aud Ineandering streams. sha6owed
by forests, which would give ecno 10 the axe aac
raise the din of the chise and hammer Ihe tail oak
!u-,s 70 il. shaGs :he traveller. and the sparkling
pladsorae riyu!st ouenches bis th:rst, TIE loving
kline brows upon the s-any Iii! yh!ie mast o. every
kind oIsrsp er:ec15 sud nutritious tooa :cT other
ssoax Growing cities are sPrlnglng ny oo our frn-
ctpai streams ard :horoughfhres ready to accommo-
date the Tans of our farmers, and give scope TO spe
ouletys genius and thousands OF acres ere yrg Idle
rrsdy for the occupation Of the early imSrau: TO
make them blossom a. the rose. Our statutes aud
institutions are Of healthy CAST our people straight
forward, generous, kind aud ever rssay 20 supply
ths wants Of the mercro:s.
We bsvs stood lie bruut oi spoll!lcsl warfare OF
..Ss ,sst campaign. Many OF Us smoihtTed aud io:-
got indienies iur the salvation OF oar Union. They
Are over now, or rather how in different channel
The ballot box is noW coon to give ouraollty 10 o.
annhiate slavery in Kansas. Our patience nss otel
exhausted, and our energies sors ,.sd, end We wish
an easy and crovr:nS 7ictory. The South, with
cbaract.rIs,c uiuiste has stood Idly by, while Its
irs.tlons have been the subject OF contention. IT.
legislatures have convened, iis Legislators have
hasksd In poI;tcal sunshine, forgetfui stie-s CT
the snery storms which were cashlEg III tbs vest.
20 the injury Of their friends and t. the us!men o.
th.ir insttu.ions. Let the South aow DO it's whoic
duty. ,,a;.,. ,,.
w P.