The Kanzas news., 1858-02-27
Arizona


This proposed new Territory is exciting
the attention of oar Republican friends, as
well as the South. The movement for Free
Institutions, which has been waging in
Kanzas. will be kept alive while foot of
land on the American continent remains
tainted by the foot of the slave. More es-
pecially will this be the case with regard to
all new Territories. The movement which
some Free State men here have originated
in connection, meets with a hearty response.
The Cincinnati Gazette has the following in
relation to it !: f4 -1F e
Kanzas is likely not to be the last fight
ing ground between the propagandists of
slavery and their opponents. The repeal of
the Missouri Compromise, and the opening
of all territory of the Government, .hereaf-
ter to be organized, TO a free fight between
these two parties, has prepared the way for
a protracted contest. The prediction of
Senator Douglas, In his Chicago speech two
or three years ago, that the result of the
Kanzas- Nebraska Act would be, not only to
keep slavery out of territory south of the
compromise line, is likely to be fulfilled
The attempt of the propagandists to force
slavery by violence into Kanzas, against the
known win of the people, has undoubtedly
insured this effect. which otherwise might
have been very doubtful.
The infatuation of the South, in thus
plunging into conflict from which they
can only come out with damage, is great
er mystery than any with which Mr.. Bu-
chanan's thoughts have recently been trou-
bIed -
The ensuing extract, from a bitter in the
Boston Journal, shows that new bat tie
ground is already preparing:
''LAwBENcE, Jan. ga great deal of
interest is manifested here relative to the
proposed Territory of Arizona A great
many Free State men have stated their de-
termination to 60 in the spring, or when the
difficulties are settled here. know of a
select party, composed of men who have
been active here on the AnG-Slavery side,
and who intend starting the first of May
the principal reason for going being the de-
sire to help tie cause Of Free Institutions
there. Sheriff Jones, Newsom, of Tecum-
sch, and number of others, UIt-a-Slavery
propagandists, are also preparing to leave in
the spring. 1t is said Jones expects to be
made Marshal of the new Territory New
som threatens the lives of all Free State men
who may 60. Circumstances 60 strongly
to prove that Arizona will be the next battle
ground. A crusading element is one strong
Characteristic of the Kanzas people, and
/. wherever there may be a struggle for free
dom many of our citizens will be found en-
gagged in it.''
The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune gives some items in regard
to the feeling relative to Arizona in the Cap
itol, in letter of the 9th instant:
eff Arizona is the magnificent silver
mining region it is described to be, it will
be taken possession of by the free laborers
of the North and made free State. hap
pen to know that preparations for that pur
pose are now in very active progress. By
the way, I may mention a rumor that an
intrigue has been going on for some time to
seduce Gen. Houston from his present in
dependent position by the offer of the Gov
ernorship of Arizona.
1t Mowry, Delegate elect, has decided
pro slavery proclivities, but he has no hope
of Introducing negroes for the simple rea-
son that the miners will not permit them to
come there. 1t. NJ. is a native of Provi-
dence, and at present-is an officer of the
army He has furlough permitting him
to remain here as an agent for his constit-
uents prior to the action of Congress. His
election will probably be deemed too irreg-
ular to authorize his admission if the Terri
tory be organized but there is no doubt of
his being duly returned as soon as the act
shall permit this to be DONE"