Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-04
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Black Republican Policy i'm Kansas.
Incredible as it may seem there remains
scarcely a doubt that the charge made by
Governor Denver, in his late message, that
there was an organized band of assassins in
Kansas, similar to the Danites of the Nor
mons. is true-literally true. The events of
the last month prove conclusively that Gov
ernor Denvers information was reliable.
Each day brings us some proof that every
pro-slavery leader throughout the Territory
has been marked out for destruction or exile.
This is not from any local feelings of enmity
which these gentlemen may have excited,
since in the majority of cases the victims have
been highly respected by their immediate
neighbOrs of both parties, but it is in obedi-
ence to the mandates of a central power, and
in each instance the agents of these nefarious
plans have been unknown in the vicinity of
their deeds of violence.
The politicians and plunder-hunters who d.
rect the movement of the Black Republican
party in Kansas are we'll aware that a COM
paratively small number of men are the stay
and support of the pro-slavery party-these
few alone are willing to risk their wealth and
life in support of their principles. If these
leaders can be isolated and driven out or
killed, the full sway of Black Republicansm
is easily attained. This murderous scheme
they are now enacfing. Jim Lane at the
zead of band of scoundrels, the sewer-scrap-
ings of the whole north, is traversing the Ter
ritory, disarming the pro-slavery party, and
driving out and numbering those who cannot
be coerced into silence.
Mr.. Stofer of Delaware, was one of the first
victims. He was member elect of the State
Legislature, and was without enemies in his
own neighborhood. He is met on the high
way by party of unknown men, questioned
as to his name, to render his identity certain
and then with the remark that he is @ the man
they want" brutality shot through the head
This cowardly deed is not even condemned by
the FreeState papers of the Territory, but is
pointed at as about to occur to all the mem
bers elect of the same party
During the week we have met Mr.. r. S
Kelly, the Senator elect from Doniphan and
Atchison counties. He informs us that Lane
made an infiammatory speech at Doniphan on
the 9th inst. Immediately thereafter his follow
rrs commenced to carry out his threats. They
broke open and destroyed the store of Mr.
Laughlin, Pro Slavery man, burning its con-
tents in the streets. They then went to the
Office of Mr.. Boyd, one of the Representatives
elect from Doniphan, entered it, and placing
musket to his head, ordered him TO go with
them to their rendezvous to be tried On his
telling them that he was about retiring TO bed
and that he would answer in the morning any
charges they might bring against him, they
threatened him with death unless he instant
ly complied Finding that they intended to
kill him or take him then, he knocked down
his questoner, ran out of the back door, and
made his escape. A number of shot were
fired at him without doing him any harm
They then burned his Office with everything
it contained.
Mr.. Kelly was warned the next morning
that the same party intended to capture him
on his return to DOniphan, and yielding to the
solicitations of his friends, came over to Mis-
souri,, abandoning his business and property
This is but portion of the doings of these
mScreants at DOniphan. We could fill a col
umn with the account of houses ransacked
and pro-siavery men threatened and mal-trea-
ted. but the specimens above given prove the
accuracy of our statement that their plan is
to drive out or murder every pro-slavery lead
er in the Territory.
1t is difficult to point out a remedy for this
state of affairs. 1t is difficult to see how the
rights of proslavery men can be secured
there, if they are unable or unwilling TO com
bne for their own defense. But is quite ev-
ident what these outrages will produce in the
border counties of Missouri. 1t is turning a
matter of political strife into an affair of pri-
vate vengeance. Ii is making in our midst
hundreds of men who have wrongs of thcil
own or of their friends to redress. It will
create civil war upon our borders and render
it unsafe for either party to cross the Missouri
in the avocations of ordinary life. We can.
not believe the majority of Free-State men in
Kansas countenance such acts of violence
We believe the Territory would be at rest
were ii not for the acts of Jim Lane and his
party. Whatever evil consequences follow
his deeds of violence will fall upon the limo
cent as well as the guilty, and we warn them
as they value the peace and quietness of theil
hOpnaStaa1s 10 chnpk no fD rth nP raSs
of these Williams.