A rather scarce Horace Greeley abolitionist imprint designed to expose "The Ruffian Code" used to force and coerce Kansas into becoming a pro-slavery state upon its entrance to the Union.

The Border ruffians were pro-slavery bands of raiders who crossed into Kansas from slave-holding Missouri and played a central roll in the riots and violent altercations known as "Bleeding Kanasas." Their crimes involved electoral fraud and intimidation, assault, property damage, murder, instigating riots, etc., At the outbreak of the Civil War, the ruffians fought on the side of the Confederate States of America as irregular bushwhackers.

Includes a rather nicely preserved full page map of the pro and anti-slavery states, etc,. 

The Boarder Ruffian Code in Kansas. New York. Printed by Greeley & McElrath, Tribune Office. 1856. 16pp.

A good + copy, bound as a pamphlet, nearly disbound, moderate foxing and handled pages. Remains of a previous sammelband at spine.