Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-08
[From the Elwood (kansas) AdSertiser.l
What they Say in Kansas

Many Eastern papers are discussing the
events likely to arise, if Kansas is admitted
under the Lecompton Constitution. Our pa
per is, and has been independent, and what
We have to say on this subject is in no spirit OF
Dragging or threatening we only express
what We believe to he-from our ledge of
the Squattcrs in Kansas-the result that in
case that swinde shonld pass.
The people of this Territory will nrrr live
under that Constitution, and all the power OF
the Federal Government cannot force it upon
them The whole army of the United States
does not number l5, 600 men, and not over SIX
or seven thousand can be brought in the held
against us of these oue-thrd would desert
before they would fight the freemen OF Kan
sas To oppose this force, we have upwards
of $4,000 men, intelligent citizens, who love
their liberty better than life. Should the
Governor call for aid from Missouri, or some
other slaveholding State, We should instantly
receive assistance from the free States, and
thus inaugurate a civil war, which would end
in dissolution of the Union. If the Demo-
cratic party and President Buchanan Ike the
picture, they have but to carry out the lne OF
policy already commenced.
If the certificates of election are granted to
the Free State men, and they do their duty
we shall have no trouble but if Calhoun gives
them to the ProSlavery candidates. they can
never hold their Offices on the soil of Kansas.
Should Jack Henderson and Calhoun then
dare to enter Kansas, they would be strung
higher than Hanan. Nor is this all. We
know that in ten days after an attempt to set
in motion Pro-Slavery State Government,
i,a lofti in ha u.lto la
Territory while the officials of every grade
would receive lessons in the Terpsichorian art
of dancing on nothing. Let none he so foolish
as to think that any session of the Legislature
could be held, even under the guns of Fort Lea
veuworth. Pass the Lecompton Constitution
grant certificates to Marshall & Co, and q
majority of the Pro Slavery Legislators, and
Calhoun, Henderson, ct id-omne census, become
outlaws, whose deaths, if cBught on Kansas
soil, would pay the penalty of their past vii
lsny and treachery nor would Cato Le-
> compte, Emery, Clarkson, Sheriff Jones' or
the remaining prominent Pro-Slavery uItraist
be sighted (!O in the universal attention paid
that ik
Gentlemen, one word-we advocate peace
and mildness, we dsapprove of violence so long
as it can possibly be avoided We do not wish
to see you suffering in property Or person, but
we caution you, if you value your lives, the
moment the Lecompton Constitution pas
ses, (provided Calhoun declares your ticket
elected that you had better bid adieu to
Kansas We don't charge you anything for
this advice, but offer it freely. for your bene-
fit and your peace. Moderate Pro-Sayery
men, who have never wronged their neighbors,
and have never been oppressive in their day
OF power, are in no danger.
Ye supporters of the Presidents Lecompton
policy, read this, ponder it We have not writ
ten this article for effect, nor to frighten any
one neither do we in publishing it, yield our
neutrality in the political arena, but as the
watchman startes the sleeping citizens with
the cry Of fire, that they may save themselves
and property, so We, as watchers of the signs
of times, have herein declared our firm couvic-
tion of the result, and given a friendly waru-
ing to those We deem endangered Do not
slight our caution we are no alarmists, but
write words of truth and soberness cleaned
from an intimate acquaintance with the ius and
outs of Kansas politics
Let Lecomptouites, in and out of Kansas,
BEwARE-pauSe and take another look before
you leap.