Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-05-31
Letter from Kansas.
WYANDorTE, May Is, 1861

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siastic expectations of its warmest friends.
Many were fearful that the drouth of
1860 had done up Kansas, and that there
would be no more crops, that Kansas was
in fact failure; but the earth has burst
forth with vegetation that is almost aston
ishing to every beholder. Wherever the
seed is east into the earth it promises
from sixty TO an hundred fold. There
seems to be neither thorns nor stony
ground where the seed may fall and be
virtually lost, but every nook and corner
is full to overlooking with vegetable life
and products. 1t seems at present almost
impossible that crops can fail in Kansas
in 1861. We have had in April and
May an abundance of rain, and our soil
is soGened, and filed, apparently, with
vegetable life and power.
1t is seven months this day since
looked at this place, and l may say that
no person probably ever enjoyed seven
months of better uninterrupted health
than | have, notwithstanding the winter
and opening spring are included in the
period. Not a particle of medicine of
any kind have | required, neither lager
nor any artificial stimulant. But simply
wholesome food and reasonable supply,
with regularity in habits of repose and
exercise in the open air, have given me
an appetite that is a luxury, and health
in perfection.
When wrote that some predicted our
leveo would be dotted with hundred camp
fires after the 4th of March, bad no
faith in the prediction but it has proved
a reality. 1t was even so that our city
was fail Of camp fires, but not a hostile
host. 1t was the multitude from south
western Kansas after the relief goods
sent from the East for the destitute
Thus far, no hostile Expectations have
been made upon Kansas by the Nilsson
rians for the very obvious reason that
they are afraid of Kansas. Experience
has taught them that James II. Lane with
bis five hundred, and jay Hawkers with
Sharp's rifles, six shooting revolyers, and
knives are not to be tliled with, and that
they know not fear. Besides, James II.
Lane is governor in Kansas, and they
would much sooner meet the spirits of
the pit than Lane with his wrath arous-
ed.
But Missourians are particularly hos
tile to Methodist clergymen aud Dutch,
as they call their Teutonic bretbren.-
The great reason fur this is that the
Msthoaist alarey'Aeri Ivrrs a5o threw Off
all disguise of their hatred of the sin of
slavery and will have no fellowship with
the abomination, and they take every op-
portunity to declare their sentiments
The same is also true of the Germans as
a people. They hate oppression, and let ;
it be known. l think it is amentable
hat some of the Doctors of Divinity 6
and leading diyines in Vermont who fel. {
owshiP slavehoding so strongly that they '
;an never give utteranee to a rebuke Of
the sin in their annual conferences or
other great religious gatherings, cannot c
now see their way clear to emigrate to 4
Missouri, or some Of the Confederate C
States, where they can have the fall ben 7
eft OF their own time serving policy. h
have no doubt but a Southern climate y
would be eminertly beneficial to the a
Lords, Walkers, Tracys, Converses, and t
many others of the like stripe, and it GER I
ainIy would crafty me to see those men a
30 placed as to stimulate them to duty in b
bis particular, and have no doubt a |,
ew weeks residence in a Southern eli g
nate surrounded with a freside view Of Ip
he blessings of slavery. would prompt n
hem to the discharge Of that duty which \
he word of God has thus far failed to Ii
induce them to perform. c.
A large property holder in this city, ii
nd also tax payer in Kansas City on
100000, was walking in broad daylight Il
a the principal street in Kansas City a it
sw days since arm in arm with friend, O
When a bullet passed between the two. Il
)ne fed, and the other fell fat upon the Il
round. -Four shots were fired without Fl
fleet, bu: the bullets came quite too near CT
he man who fell to be pleasant. A man Il
rom this city went to Roy county, Mo, a
S agent fol- friend to attend public p
ale Of real estate mortgaged for about p
5000. The property was offered for l
ale when about thirty were present. l
)ne of the crowd bid $50. The mob in 81
family surrounded the agent, and with p
evolvers, knives, and ropes threatened Ii
is life if he bid one dime or even pro- fo
ested against the sale, and thus the whole u
roperty worth $4,000 to $4,000 was al
old for so, and the creditor swindled of OF
5000 because he is a resident of free Vi