The Kanzas news., 1859-06-25
"Justice to the Pioneers. .

dozz has q lone article IN relation 10 the
claim business, in which It says that ''the
Democratic party at its first Convention
held at Leayenworth last fall, where it was
organized. generously took the matter into
consideration and resolved that it was the
duty of the Territory at an early day to pro-
vide for the payment"sof the losses occa-
stoned by the inroads of their Missouri al
lies. So it seems that the assumption OF
those claims is Democratic measure.
Very well, we are glad the Democracy
are beginning to manifest some tokens OF
repentance. But Democracy alone did the
mischief. and Democracy alone should pay
for it. The Herald adds ..thus far, not a
press or prominent member of that (ths
Democraiic) party so far as We haveobserv-
ed, has limited a word against the justice of
this proposition or the act of the last Legis-
lature. relating to the subject
This is magnanimous, certainly. They
areentirely willing chat the peopleof Kansas
should be taxed 10 pay for the property de-
stroyed by their Border Rutian allies. and
themselves. under the. orders of Judge Le-
complies court, and President Pierce's u.
8. Marshal'si That is generous. certain
ly. A gang of horse thieves might be will
ling that the whole community should be
taxed to recompense those whom they had
plundered. Perhaps they will generously
take the matter into consideration. and ore
soEve" "a favor of it, some of these days.
But the Herald is anxious to know what
the Republican party think about the mat
ter. aad ne hope it win be grati6ed. 1t en-
quires. .'the leading journals of that par
ty, the Leavenworth Times, Lawrence Re
pss5lican. Topeka Tribune and EMPoRIA
News, how stand they upon the subject
of remuneration to the early sufferers p
Are they in favor of doing justice to the
pioneers or otherwise 90 The other press
es can speak for themselves. as for THr
News, we answer decidedly, "Ue are in ia
vor of doing justice tothe pioneers. The
question recurs what is justice? and do
they want justice ? As for Sam J. Jones,
Reverend Martin White and such pioneers
I'VE would be in favor of their having
justice. though it should raise the price
of hemp rope indefinitely, and raise those
distinguished 'pioneers" at the end of the
ropei Justice I? o yes. most certainly
AS for another class of pioneers, they have
already. received from the Republicans ol
the East the Who'll amount Of their claims,
twice over. The editor of the Herald is
an example. We are not in favor of tax
ing the whole people of Kansas, including
the men who went to Lawrence time and
again to defend bis property to pay him
over again and pay him four times as much
as he ever lost. The men who lost al
the: had to lose--their time and service
are to be taxed to pay Brown aud such
as he and get nothing for. themselves
Queer Justice" that! There is still an,
other class of pioneers who had property
destroyed and have never received Tay
for it in any way. We sympathize will
all such, and would be glad to see then
remunerated to the utteTnost farthing
principal and interest, at Kansas rates.
But it is not just that those should pay wb,
did not injure them. The United State:
Government did the injury and should pay
the reecmpense. The Democratic party ia
Congress had not the courage to settle the
Slavery question so they attempted to dodge
the responsibility and throw it upon the set
tiers. well knowing that Western Missouri
was organized, and armed for the purpose o
forcing their black pestilence into Kansas a
all hazards The people of Kansas have
settled the question, and settled it right
Now let the artful dodgers pay the bills
That's what we call justice to the pioneers
They removed the bar riers our fathers Sc
up and let in food of Missouri rufian
ism upon US. Let them pay for the dam
ages they caused. We are opposed to tn
Claim bin Of last winter, for two reasons
first because it was unjust in attempting
TO saddle an enormous debt upon our young
State, which it had never incurred, and Cd
Because it was sprung apon the Legislature
without previous discussion before tn.
people. and carried through by false pfeten
ces and representations. By such mean.
"saaGpa Judgment" was obtained agains
the people eFwhich We are in favor of setting
aside. - s5aiss Is
A gentleman just down from Lawrence
informs as that letter was received in tha
place few days since from Horace Greeley
dated at the scene of the new gold discov
cries in Westera Kansas, ia which he cor