St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-08-25
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Kansas-:HEler Struggle for Free
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We have at last the facts and figures
Of the protraoted struggle betw9en Free
dom and Slavery on the battle field Of Kan
sas-Freedom, sustained BY tho estrong arm
Of the people, nerved by thesc consciousness
orrighteous principles; and SlaFerys sbaeked
by U. $. bayonets under the mn dixteli-
%rcctiun Of the Presiden Of the United States.
The fact now officially brought to light,
show that under the worst aspect represent
ted by the Ere" Stte men, the half was
not told. =.
The last Legislature Of Kansas appoint
ed Board of Commissioners consisting of
Edward Hoagland of Tecumseh, Henry j.
Adams of Leavenworth, and Samuel King
man of Hiawaths,-two Republicans and
one Democrat, who is Chairman Of the
Board-to canvass the State and take the
evidences Of losses sustained by the pco-
Pile during the difficulties of 1855 and
1856, and determine the amount due each
individual for such losses and award the
same in warrants upon the Territorial
Treasury. :. sz...-.. -
The Commissioners have prepared an
elaborate report, giving the names Of claim
ants, amount Of claims and tile awards,
amount lost in crops, number of houses
destroyed, horses and cattle stolen, and
with which party the claimants acted
The amount in the aggregate claimed was
$676, 900; the amount awarded 412,978.
Tho number Of claimants 463 The re-
port shows the following further facts:
Of the $412,978 awarded, the pro-sla-
very men have $77 1913, the free State men
$335,779. Destroyed by pro-slavery men
$318,7l6; by free State men 394, $780,
Crops destroyed amount to $37 $40. Sew
enty-eight houses were destroyed, 366 hor-
ses, and 533 head of cattle were stolen.
The largest claimant against the Terri
tory for losses sustained is Col. S., w. Ell
dridge, the proprietor. Of the Free State
Hotel at Lawrence. He is awarded about
$4,000. The smallest award is that of q
gentleman who claimed over $4,000, and
is to receive only 50. There are 335 free
State men, and 56 pro-slavery claimants
for losses. .F,e, =
The new constitution if ratified by the
people, will be sent to the next Congress
with an application for the admission of
Kansas into the Union under it, and tor
the payment, by the general government
Of these claims against the territory.
Ofthe lives sacrificed in maintaining
freedom IN Kansas, the commissioners in
their report say 4t u: sszs
although not within our province, We
may b. excused fer stating that from
the most reliable information that We have
been able to gather, by the recent warfare
Of the guerrilla system, and in we'll known
encounters, the number Of lives sacrificed
in Kansas, during the period mentioned,
probably exceeded rather than fell short
Of two hundred !! Many affairs in which
life vas sacrificed on d either side, were
kept secret, and the particulars are only
known to the participants. The guerril-
las, from motives Of policy, seldom made
known the result Of their operations But
the number IF missing persons. and the /
letters Of inquiry for individuals address
ed so frequently from all parts Of the Uni
ted States, to citizens Of Kansas have !
meaning and significance not 70 be- mistasll
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