Freeman's champion., 1858-07-15
LIBERTY OR DEATH"
A Spirited Letter on Kanzas Affairs
from a Veteran Of the War Of 1912.

G.. w. e. GRIFFITH, Esq, of this
place, has permitted us to make the
following extracts from letter re-
Gently received by him from the ven
cradle JAMES BLAIR, of Perrysvillc,
Ind, who served in the war of 1872
in the capacity of captain, was fa-
miliarly acquainted with Gen. CAss,
to whom he refers, and was by his
advice sent on board Perry's fleet on
Lake Erie previous to that memora-
BILE engagement with the British,
where he participated in that great
victory;
"I regret very much to learn that
divisions are taking place among the
Free State men, now at period
when | hope your last battle will be
fought for Freedom, resulting in u
splendid hiumph over what you have
so long contended against. The
combined efforts OF u base admins
tration and the hordes of Southern
rufians and Northern dirt-eaterS,
have hitherto failed to subdue you,
and last, true to instincts that govern
themselves (the party) they resort to
the efficacy Of briJe and threat. /
have no doubt that the people Of
Kanzas will reject it with indigna-
ton. But Gov. WALKER was CEN
sured out of Office for rejecting the
Oxford returns and STANTON was re-
moved for an honest action; is Jas.
Buchanan any more pure or honest
than he was when these things were
done? No, sir, don't believe word
Of it Notwithstanding the assurance
of that old hypocrih and scoandreI,
CAss, that the President is exceed
ingly desirous that the election should
be conducted fairly-& is oil a He!
II regret, especially, the difficulty
and unfriendly feeling between RED
PATH and LANE. Both of these men
have been conspicuous in the defense
of freedom in Kanzas, and the friends
Of freedom throughout tho country
have ielt proud Of them. In 1856,
when Kanzas was invaded by the
hosts of Franklin Pierce, collected
from the brothels, pententiaries,
and grog.shops Of South Carolina,
Georgia, Mississippi and Missouri,
led-on by drunken Davy AtchiSon,
Byord, Titus, Clay Pate, Judges
Lecompte and Cato-Isay when these
chosen spirits Of franklin Pierce were
numbering the freemen of Kanzas,
burning their cabins, stealing their
horses, sacking and burning Law
renee, under the sanction of a court
so corrupt that He'll itself might be
deded to furnish paralel-when the
news Of the victorious march Of
Franklin Pierce's army of ruffians
tirsI reached us, jim LANE was in
Indiana, and his superhuman efforts
TO raise force to rescue Kanzas arc
we'll known here, and it is believed
by the friends Of Freedom through.
out the country that he saved Kansas
in 1856. lie is identified with Kan
zas as her preserver. / know not
particularly what the origin Of the
difficulty between him and REDpATH
is; but one thing ] do know, that
whatever il may be---when the Free
State men Of Kansas repudiate JIM
LANE, they repudiste much Of the
sympathies that have been felt for
the oppressed people Of Kanzas. .-
Rumor says the difficulty originated
inlthe formation Of q baud Of Danites,
(which REpPArH is member !
hope he has not proven himself q
Traitor. MNti@ R'''N A1 F@tty,sg
cit has been matter Of astonith-
mept to the many friends Of free