The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-04-04
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Correspondence of the Tribune.
LAWRENCE, Ii. T., March fs. 1857.
Mr.. Secretary Woodson is now the satrap
Of this snhjusated dependency. He has not
yet called out the militia" nor has he given
vent to his powers as ruler in the shape of
proclamation. 1t is rather too early vet
the grass has not grown for the horses of in
vaders besides, l believe the ma jority of
thinking Pro Slavery men have been talked
into the conviction that the quiet policy is
the safest and quite secure. as r,attprs staId.
There is one immense draw back, however.
If Free State emigration continues to pour
in as rapidly as of late. Kansas would make
a funny Slave State. True, portion of these
are unquestionabIy of the douyhface order.
who Will submit to kansa. being a Slave
State or any thing else SO that people will
keep quiet and let them make money. But
the great mass Of the emisrants to Kansa.
are of the thinking, "tanaticai" tribe. who
have theory about 90 Democracy" of their
own. Border Ruflianism is lashng itself in
to fury As it con'-mptates the incoming tide
Of emigration. Whatever few enthusiasts
may think and say, there is not particle
more intention to give up Kansas on the part
of the Pro- Slavery men than there was when
Davy Atchison sent the first band of Bor-
derers over.
Should Geary not return here. his admins
tration may be summed mp thus He came
to Kansas during war provoked by every
atrOcitv, which should not have terminated
but with the usurping Government. and nv
aid Of Promises, threats, and the troops. bro,
it to close so that all the advantages Of
peace Injured 10 the Pro Slavery party. He
was the direct instrument of brutal ami IT.
regular imprisonment of settlers in arms to
protect their rights. lie quarreled with Le-
compile because that functoinary chose to be
still more irregular than he was. He legal
lied the bogus Legislature to the extent Of
his authority, criticised their past Legislation
as Infamous. and helped them to enact laws
still more Infamous. BY secret promises to
al: parties, he only succeeded in exciting
very general suspicion.
have just been down to the Miami lands,
and find them in the same situation as the
Shawnee. More than one half of the month
devoted to taking the census is gone. and
have not seen censustaker or his deputy
or heard of them, nor have been able to
find any man who has. by one section Of
the census law. no man arriving in Kansas
alter last Sunday, can vote at next June cleo
ton. On tina, day there was not 300 voters
on all Of these border reserves, but am ad-
vised that they will contain sound listed
population of voters of upward of 5000
Feeling is getting more eXcitahIe on the Dor
der. few days ago gentleman driving
his team through Westport saw a crowd
Some OF these hailed him. and asked if he was
Law and Order" lie replied in the allir-
native, and added that he had sworn To sup
port the Constitution o: the United States
four times. This was unsatisfactory. WAS
he sound on the goose - Yes. he was" lie
responded. WELL" they added. I'VE have
got $500 men here who own claims in the
Territory, and who are iste! by the Sheriff.
and will vote" Several added: Ave. and
do anything else TO trot the id Abolition
lists through" The volunteer "Law-and-
Order" man left. The resrveness of these
indications are svmptOms,ic.
Speculation rases. Town property is 90
ing up As if by magic. Lots in this town tina;
sold for fifty or hundred dollar. four month.
since, have doubled. or quadrupled. So i,
is in many other towns. Those who have
much property ir the vicinity OF prospective
cities 90 to bed to dream of steam whistles
and wake up millionsires. The emgrants
come in steady stream. We have ALREADY
gained at least as many as were driven out
last year. Every boat u; the Missouri river
brings load. They scatter ont. west and
south. and north. The boarding houses keep
full. and board ranges from $3.50 and 81
week 10 So per day. The bulk of emigration
does not remain fixed at any one point
Thev disappear impercrptibly, but in travel
prints otthe pioneers thicker and !resher