The follwoing article, copied from the Journal of Commerce (no date given), was published in the Charleston (S.C.) Daily Courier, 19 Aug 1856, p. 3, c. 1:

"The annexed statement does not surprise us. The Free State men going into Kansas meet there AMERICAN CITIZENS, and they are invariably moved vy the same kind impetus of charity toward one another, when in distress and want. The Kosta case shows what Americans will do for one another -- peril all, everything to rescue a brother. How different with the "Fremont," "Freelove," "Freebooters," met with in some cases about here, with a purse in one hand and a Sharp's rifle in the other. They send men into Kansas to kill American citizens, the very men who in turn minister to their necessities when they get there. Which are the "Ruffians!"

EXPERIENCE OF A FREE-STATE MAN IN KANSASW.

M. W. King, of Racine,[Wisconsin,] gives an interesting relation of his experience in Kansas. After relating the circumstances that led to his emigration -- his arrival in Kansas city [sic], in Missouri, with his family, he writes:

"Leaving my family, I started for the 'promised land.' I travelled just one hundred and eight miles, according to the survey, before I could find a sufficiency of timber to warrant me to attempt to build a house. At Pawnee, the capital as projected by Gov. Reeder, or rather within a distance of five miles from that paper city, I succeeded in making a claim of 80 acres, on which, after much severe labor and privation, I succeeded in raising a house that would shelter myself and family. During all the time of my struggle in the wilderness I was aided and assisted in every way by my neighbors, Missourians, and, indeed, never even had to wait longer for their help than they saw wherein they could assist me.

My claim made, and my house, such as it was, completed, I started for Kansas city, to bring my family out. Judge of my feelings when I learned that for nearly the whole time of my absence my child had been lying at the point of death, and my wife, the mother, among strangers, too. And remember, also, that these strangers were all 'border ruffians.' Of course, I was anxious. I questioned my wife, how did you get along? What did you do? Why, she answered me, no people could be more kind; all took an interest in our suffering and sorrow; I never saw a more kind-hearted and generous people. I was astonished; I confess it. If course, I said bu tlittle -- what could I say? They asked me -- the 'border ruffians' -- of my politics. I told them I was an out-and-out Free State man. The answer was iunvariably -- 'That's right, Mr. King' vote just as you think -- we wish every man to enjoy his own opinion.'

For many weary days I walked around, waiting for the returning strength of my child, and during these days I saw many things that would have been disbelieved by myself if stated to me before I left Racine, and while I was the reader of, and believer in, the New York Tribune. I saw many -- very many poor families landed at Leavenworth -- sent on by the New England Aid Society, who had not the means to bury the dead of their company. Mern, women and children were there, sent on by these Aid Societies, without funds to purchase one meal of food after landing. They came there, expecting no one knows what, but in as destitute a condition as ever emigrants landed at the docks of New York.

The men of Missouri, the 'border ruffians,' took them into their homes, they fed them -- the living ones -- and buried the dead -- they gave them clothes, food and kind words; they acted, in short, the part of noble, generous, Christian men, and their reward has been abuse, contumely and misrepresentation.

That the men of Massachusetts felt and feel aggrieved, is not to be wondered at by any who know anything of the facts. They have been flooded by companies sent on by 'aid societies,' of men, who at home could not command the respect, hardly the forbearance of the communities in which they lived; they ahve been obliged not only to feed these men, but to listen to their scurrilous abuse, and now, when they have sought nothing more, as I well know, than an equal and just share of the advantages of the newly opened territory, they are belied by press and pulpit through the entire North. As I have said before, I hate slavery, and never by act or word will give it aid or countenance, but, I hate tit so much, that I cannot bear even to see the mistaken (though I believe honestly mistaken)supporters of it lied about and abused."

Note: How much of this was pure propaganda, and how much of it was incidental kindness to the faaily of Mr. King, is impossible to tell, but it is doubtful if the fire-eaters on either side would have acted in the manner suggested by Mr. King.