The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-24

Ihe w aSnlngUon star, the ffesloeuts
semi-oficial ergan, in its January number,
says:
The latest troubles in Kansas grew
wholly out of the fact that the Free State
men have already violated the terms of
their recent agreement made at Lawrence.
in essaying to open polls under the pre-
tenee oftaking the senee of the people on
their pretended State Constitution. The
people opposed to them refused to put up
quietly with their fragrant disregard of
their solemn pledges, and at Leaven-
worth and elsewhere smashed their bal-
lot-boxes, and made their voting places
too hot to hold them. That's all. Had
they kept faith, there would have been
no disturbance whatever"
Such was the language of the leading
National Democratic paper in Washing
ton, in justification of the breaking up of
the election in Leavenworth and for throw
ing the Territorial Register into the river.
The following extract from the Herald
of Freedom of January 2Gth, 1856, is illus
trative of the condition of things in Kan
sas at that time -
awe stated in our last issue that the
times indicated another contest between
the people of Missouri and those of Kan
sas. Subsequent events have given US the
assurance that the crisis is near at hand
Preparations aras daily being made along
the border; military companies are organ
izing and stores are being collected, and
our neighbors are only waiting for favor
able change in the weather to commence
an attack. There is no doubt about the
matter. A person would have to disbe-
ieve his own senses were he to doubt.
Messengers have been arriving almost
daily during the last week from different
points in Missouri, bringing intelligence
of the movements of the Border Ruffians.
1t is supposed they premeditate an attack
on horseback, probably after night-oftwc
or three hundred persons, meeting stimuli
taneously from different points, and that
they propose the arrest of several of our
principle citizens, and then flee as they
came, to make another attack after they
shall have tortured and finally killed their
victims, as was the case with the mar
tyred Brown.
Generals Robinson and Lane have
adopted precautionary measures, and or
ganized regiment, and have placed the
several Forts in charge of suitable persons,
and those are being guarded night and
day to prevent surprise. In the mean
time munitions of war are being collected,
and will be held in readiness for instant
service.
1--WE understand that an attack is also
expected at Topeka, and that our friends
there are also preparing for defence.
"The friends of freedom in the East may
be prepared at any time to hear of the
blow being struck. When the war shall
be opened in Kansas it will be under diff
ferent auspicies than on former occasions;
it will be struggle in earnest; and we APP
peal to our friends in the North and East
to hold themselves in readiness to march
at a moments notice to our rescue. They
may rest assured that the people OF
Kansas will stand upon the right, and
that they will die before they will surren-
der"
The following is an extract of a letter
going the rounds of the Southern press at
the same time -
"Send armed men to Kansas-let you
men come forth to Missouri and Kansas
Let them come we'll armed, with money
enough to support them for twelve months
and determined to see this thing out !
One hundred true men win be an acquisi
tion. The more the better 1 do not Sc,
how we are to avoid civil war. Come
will. Twelve months will not elapse be
fore war, civil war of the fercest kind
| will be upon us. We are arming an,
preparing forit Indeed, we of the Dor
der counties are prepared Venus hay
the support of the South. We are fight
ing the battles of the South. Our institu
tions are at stake. You far Southern me
are now out of the way of the war, but
we fail, it will reach your own doors, pei
haps yonr hearths. We want men, arrne
men. We want money; not for ourselve
but to support our friends who may com
from distance. I have now in tn
house two gallant young men frol
Charleston, South Carolina. They al
citizens of Kansas, and will remain
until her destiny is fixed. Let yel
young men come on in squads as fast ;
they are raised, well armed. We wal
none but true men.
Yours truly, d. R. AToHIsoN."
"P. 81 would not be astonished
this day laid the groundwork for que
? rilla war in Kansas / have heard rumo
of strife and battle at Leavenwort
seven miles from this place, but the ice
running in the Missouri river, and ha'
q nothing definite. l was a peaee-mak
/. in the difficulty lately settled by Go
, Shannon. / counseled the 'Rufians'
forbearance, but will never again cou
sci peace. d. R. A."
Emigrant Aid Societies were formed
several of theSouthern States, and lar
bodies of men were armed and passa
Il paid to come to Kansas. The represent
tons made to them were that the Abo
II tionists in Kansas were driving of t
pFo-slayeTy settlers and destroying IN
4 property, and it was necessary to me
u them with force and arms, and exI
u them from the Territory in order that t
settlers from the slave States might i
. in security. Stimulated by these misrt
/ resentations, Col. Buford of South Ca
% linia, Col. Titus, of Florida, Col. Wilk
: of Virginia, Capt. Hampton, of Kentucl
2 Col. Treadwell, of South Carolina, org
= lied and armed companies for Kan
: which began to arrive in Missouri ca
: in the spring.
The following notices are copied fr
= the Missouri papers of that time.
e sSOuthern Sharp Shooters. I've
u young men, emigrants to Kansas, fF
be South Carolina arrived at st. Louis
b. Friday. They were armed with rif
:. and determined to extend the aarea
slavery
"A large body of Tennesseens arrives
&c zlo.-