, 1874-04-11
KANSAS.
L Heavy Spring Tide Of 1mmisra-
ti0n.
Indian OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and Stock-Raising.

Indian OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and Stock-Raising.
/ Correspondents. Of tbs Chicago Tribune.
| SARGENT, Kan, March 81, 1e74+
Perhaps no Stats in the Union has had greate1
difficulties to surmount in the primitive stages
OF it's progress than Kansas; yet, with all the
1npedlments that obstructed the eazly settle
mant Of the State, her march to empire has bcon
sTEApY AND uSM1srAkAB14E- ;.
First came the Moloch Of Human Slavery, with
! its inso!eut demands for imperial swny, threat
ening the stability OF our Republican institu-
| tons, and causing the friends Of liberty every
| where to tremble for its safety. Happily, the
| conflict that here eliminated into open war has
I we'll nigh ceased to distract the country, and the
1oyers Of freedom throughout the world can lif.
| up their heads and rejoice that it is 80. Other
peoples, struggling for the blessings perPetually
| guaranteed to Us by the successful issue OF the
contest between Freedom and Slavery. will have
to fight our battles over On distant soils,
and pass through the same ordeal Of fire
and blood but this continent will never again
witness such struggle az the one from whoas
baneful effects re hare not Jet recovered Then
ths gaunt spectre, Drought, with its long train
| Of evils. showed it's deformod head, and starya-
ton, in all it's frightful forms, loomed up "a
/ view. Ali thees nisfortunes wero ho1uo wit:.a
fortitu1e that challenged the admiration of tiaa
| world and Kansas emerged from the iory fur
nace crowned with immortal glory, and strength
| ened by experience for new conqueats.
| In population composed OF heterogeneous
elements from all quarters OF the globe, it waa
not to be expected that purity in the admns.ra-
! ton OF government affairs should be the exciu-
aive rule; and hence political outcasts, despite
the noble efforts Of the good and true men, hav-
ing the honor and integrity Of the State at heart,
| ceeied in fostlpg themselves upon the people.
| and in bringing opprobrium to their Otherwise
| ssainIesa escutcheon. Bnt
THE EFFECTIVE PUnoAT1oSs
| tho bolv polite has undergone within the paBt
year, aud the general awakening Of the people
| upon political subjects, will have the effect to
| restore our Commonwealth to the proud position
| to which, By reason Of MI the considerations OF
intelligence, Vlrtue pubic spirit, aud honor, eho
/ is eminontly entitled.
II tho throngB Of immigrants now pouring IN
| to tho State By every avenue OF lngEess are any
criterion. the present season will witness larger
accessions to cur population than any preceding
one. Tie people now tlocking to our borders
hail from Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Missouri, and othcrn Western States, and rep
resent some OF the most substantial farmers and
stock-raiseEs. Their acQuisition will add much
to tie wealth aud material prosperity OF tho
| State. The point to which the bulk Of thess
| immigrants seem to converge is the southwest,
| where the main body OF uuoccupiei arabic land
! is found. Should this influx bo kept up fol
| another season.-and
] THERE Is no ROOM TO QUESTION IT.
the limits OF our unsettled area will DO material.
| II contracted
Among so many seeking new homes in new
country it would be strange il there we're not
| .xbo will hacnmA uiHS9tiAfieu anI Eel
their sails for O. backward movementi
nnt the man Of Plue1 s,nna. energy an1o5s ars
OF Or any other calling, by planting himself here;
will look in vain elsewhere to do it. The fe"
who will come and 80 will not bo missed mi
more than drop Of water would be missednrom
the great ocean. Their places will be filled BY
| know what they are going to do before leaving
and who made up their minds to do it against al
obstacles. There is no statute prohibiting any
who become Disguised from taking the back
| track, aud the nTenEEa OF escape are n1mefona
| and always open.
The charaetor Of our soil, its adaptation to al
the various ends Of agriculture. ere too well
known to need any extended oulogy at this day.
Wherever tho test has been made, the results
| HAVE BEEN MOST SATISFACTORY;
and the mouruful waiiiuS Of the dismal prophets
! OF evil will avail about much as the waToB
against the rock Of Gibraltar: The State will geo.
/ and EXPANDING 1u4L LUa H1l0a Al II
there ycre mono sucu in it.
The newcomer soon becomes imbued with the
spirit which is distinguishing characteristic Of
| tic olo, Thoroughbred Kansan,-S:ato pridc,-
By which is not meant IN insoent assumption Of
importance and superiority over other States,
but an eminentIy- proper scntiment. wllch re-
joices in the success Of everything pertaining to
| the prosperity and upbuilding OF the Common
wea!tb To this very laudab1e sentiment thoro are
| fow exceptions, and Kansas people have become
noted foi their Jealous devotion to the State q
| their adoption. Besides her excellent school,
| system, charitable institutions, and generally
| upexceptionablo laws, she has newspaper press
| that honors alike tue State and the profession.
In the work OF settling up her broad domain
with industrious and intelligent frcemeo, III
organizing and promoting enterprises Of Eahlic
utility, aad in the practical education OF the
PLAr An IMPORTANT pAnr:
Nide-Awake, pubic-spr;ted, they have ever
kept even pace with the rapid adyancement Of
| the people; and the political renovation tho
State has undergone is due mainly to the lndc-
fatisabIe labors Of her newspaper-men.
That eTer-recurr1ng question Of an Indian
war is beginning to cause sorno anxiety among