The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-05-07

tudt SnOulQ De knOWD, as IL mlSnt nave
defeated the object for which l WENT
Therefore, assumed the name of Nor
gan. That object is now attained con-
cealment is no longer necessary, aud 1
confess to you, that am really that Rook,
Of whom you speak,"
Yonder comes Mr.. Prey. He was ab-
sent when Morgan arrived /; be has now
arrived at his house, and has given the
old man cordial reception. They con-
verse.
"Supper is ready. Come, Rook, let US
eat supper"
They set down at the table. "Mr.
Rook, will ask blessing"
The old man meekly bows his head.
and in low. yet clear voice, asks for the
blessing of the Most High to rest upon
those assembled; to remember in mercy
the suffering, the poor, the oppressed, of
every cline.
Supper is finished the host and the
guest engage in private and particular
conversation, and the evening thus wears
away.
We can hear little, only a little of
the conversation.
There are yet lots of those miserable
men in the Territory who must be driven
out. Some have come back who were
drive n out; they ought not to remain
They are grand scamps, all of them.
There is B. and C. and D. and S. and T.,
and host of Others. They run us in
'56, now its their turn.
They have threatened lately to make
war upon Free State men, and it is not
safe to have them remain. 1t will only
make so many nests for Others like them
to crawl into. They are miserable, grand
Pro-slavery scoundrels, all of them"
!; Rook speaks: II think the better way
would be, to take several of the leaders
and make sa-exampl9of them. 1t win
strike terror into the rest"
Prey-"I think it would be better to
burn their houses; they will have, then,
no shelter to crawl into"
Rook-"I am as general thing, op-
posed 20 burning. Make an example of
few of them, and we will have no need
of burning"
Prey-"I am, decidedly in favor of
burning. 1 tried that in '56, and
the grand scamps cried for quarter right
off, 1 tell you, fire is a powerful per-
suader. 1 have found that out in meet
ings. Have you seen Corvus ?'
"Yes."
"How do you like him?"
t ale seems willing to cooperate with
me. Indeed, was prepared to expect as
) much, but he is not willing to cross the
line"
) II tell you, Rook, We shall never have
peace here as long as those miserable Pro-
' slavery scamps are permitted to remain.
. Why, Mr.. N, who lives below the Post,
t has had five horses stolen by the Pro.
' slavery gang, and he is afraid to live there
. on his claim, and has moved back into
D the interior on that account"
Argus coughs and hens, and his bronzed
? features are for a moment lighted up by
g broad smile. He is thinking: "Only
T three days ago, Mr.. Prey, you told me tha,
N. moved away because the disbanded
S members of Captain Corvus' Free State
e company Were, notwithstanding their dis.
t charge, still lingering about his premises
/; and eating him out Of house and home
It The conversation continues:
e 81 tell you, Rook, these Pro-slavery
: scamps have robbed and threatened ant
murdered, till there is no safety, nor peac'
u while they remain. Missouri backs then
= up, and something must be done to pu
: an end to such proceedings. 1t would no
u be bad plan to cross the line and driv,
e out and burn their houses, just to Civ
1t them proper warning of what may come
:. Fire is powerful agent, tell you. Pv
It seen that often illustrated in meetings
% Many hardened sinner has caved in an,
is melted down when the fire was brough
d to bear upon him."
81 shall give no warning of my move
d ments. shall not fight over kne-ove
ID a string. If it is rightto fight at all, it
Is right to take all the advantage I can.
er fight man, and 1 can take has head o
re by any means. or advantage, before b
if hurts me, viii certainly do So"
h "That's it, Rook. That's my min
ii exactly. How many men do you need?
IN ~ do not care to have more that fifteel
to TeRresolute fellows, who win not fincl
are enough; just as good as more, bl
~ they must be men of the right stamp
in Marx you-I want none who driu
whisky. They must sign an article
Id that effect before they join my compan
:" want no whisky courage"
J. II guess my Sammy would suit you
$ strong, courageous boy; fears nothin
is don't drink whisky. has seen service. h
had one horse shot under him. How sot
ne do you proceeda"
aAs soon as enroll the requisite nun
Der of the right sort of men. And no'
Prey, there is another thing which mu
be attended to. Here is an order on 70
authorizing you to deliver to me sn'
notes as you have in your pOssessi'
ou which were given for goods donated
the people Of Kansas. The Agent b
an given me this order for the notes. / .
u, needy, and want them collected imm
diately, if possible"
lel u viii attend to that in the mornil