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History. Vol. H., p l5o.) but the Mis-
sourians lived to see great throngs of
those same eastern men dock into am
adjoining territory and infost their
border, so that the settlers a. western
Missouri became accustomed TO, and
learned TO endure the strange manners,
customs and dialect so different from
their own.
GATHERED TOO QUICKLY
The Mlssourions complained Of the
rapidly with which the Saints were
gathered into the state to establish
their Zion; but the Mtssourians lived
to see hordes Of the detested eastern
ers gather into their region OF country
by continuous streams of emigrant
trains, sent there by "Emigrant Ala
Companies of New England.
The Missourlaus falsely charged that
the coming Of 'Hions Camp into vest
ern Missouri TO aid their brethren to
repossess their homes I'm jackson coun-
~ was am armed invasion of the state;
but the Mssourlans lived to see for
midable hosts of eastern and northern
men gather upon their frontiers and
frequently invade the state, THE
character Of mucu of this emigration
may be gathered" says one historian,
from the fact that the Kansas Emil
grafton societies, leagues and commit
tees sent out men only
and that ln some of their bands Sharp's
rifles were more numerous than agrl-
cultural Implements (History Of Mis-
souri,, Carr, D. 343. Note) or course
the "Blue Lodges OF Missouri were
organized largely ON the same pringl-
Pile ass the "Emigraut Aid Companies'
ado d DID, Q L.
Cally the same methods expecting TO
add Kansas To the list OF slave states.
"But certainly" remarks Lucien Carr,
"if company OF sO-Called northern
emigrauts iu which there were 22o
mon ANA only five women, whose wa
sons contained no visible furniture.
agricultural implements or mechanical
tools but abouudtd in all the requisite
articles for camping and campaigning
purposes, We're considered ass bona fide
settlers and permitted to vote, there
DoulG not have been Cd sufficient rea-
son for ruling out any band of Mis-
sOurians who ever crossed the border
and declared their intention Of remain
iug even though they lct' the next
day History Of Missouri Carr 2i5)
DESPERATE ADVENTURES.
Among the men sent To the borders
of Missouri by the "Emigrant Ala COM
pauios' ot New England were some Of
the most desperate adventures, ana
the MissOurIana who had pretended To
Doe alarmed at tine coming Of
'IiOn's Camu' and fcigued to
regard 10 az uu armed invasion
" the state, saw their state repeatedly
invaded specially jackson county
handle IrTI.n HtI l ltf4''
organized from among these desperate
eastern ANA northern men, who ruth
iessly laid waste their homes and
farms
The Nissourlans had falsely charged
tAe saints with abolition madness, with
tampcriug with their slaves, with IN
wiling free negroes into the state 20 cor
rupt their Blacks. whose very
presence would render their insti-
tuition of slave labor insecure but they
lived to see their system OF slave labor
abolished by the settling free of some
$4,000 slaves. valued at A00uO,O00, 5000
OF whom were "martalcd ANA discI-
piined FOR war; IN the federal armies,
and many OF them marched 20 war
against their former mJsters
Governor Dunkin ana his advisors in
,he government of Missouri claimed
Dhqt there was no warrant OF authority
under the laws and constitution OF the
state for calling out % permanent mill
itary force 90 protect the Saints I'm the
peaceful possession OF their homes un-
90 the ciyu authority proved itself
competent 10 keep The peace and pro-
tect the citizens ln the enjoyment Of
their guaranteed rights but the people
IN the western part OF Missouri saw
the time come when they themselves
prayed for the sumo projections and
Governor Stewart. unlike Governor
Dunklln, approved the appointment OF
n battalion OF volunteers conslstlng OF
three companies of rangers and one OF