Squatter sovereign., 1855-05-01
From the Kansas Tribune.
Tragedy and Farce -Flrst April Fool
in Kansas.

Tragedy and Farce-Flrst April Fool
in Kansas.
Although our recent election was not ex-
actly Tragedy it was followed by the
most iaughable Farce we ever witnessed.
1t may not be unknown to our readers
that chap by the name of Brown (who
never would have been distinguished from
the merest pigmy of that family any place
but in Kansas) publishes a paper here
noted for its fulsome braggadocia about the
editors great capacities, his large purse,
and the steam press he pretends to have
here. This chap, as soon as he got sight
of a Bowie and Revolver in this country,
became faint, was anxious to waive the
Slavery question, and wanted to arrange
with other Free State Papers to follow his
example, but failing in this, he has been
compelled to ''toe the mark" occasionally;
and he was never fully introduced to Old
Murray, and has bad way of expressing
himself in plain English, he is compelled
TO secure the assistance of more fortunate
individuals, who, unfortunately, either have
less fear of death-dealing instruments, or
shrink behind their employers response
bility, and therefore occasionally make a
"spfwge" against Slavery. Such person
got hold of his editorial pen the week be-
fore election, and, as Brown expresses it,
was "ratlter amprude,lt' that is, he con-
n
demned the shooting of negro for run
ming away, and more of the same Sort
When our neighbors came up to help us
IN the little matter of voting, some of them
expressed their Indignation, and Brown
went all through their camp, denying that
he was an Abolitionist, or that he wrote
the obnoxious articles. OF course, they
despised him more than if he had stood
up and manfully sustained his position
La fact he hadn't said anything too strong
against slavery, and if he ever gets in such
pinch again, he may blame all on as
except the murder of the Kings English
His toadyism was so well known, that
some of the Propaganda, who were full as
fond of fun as blood, had actually organ.
lied corpse Of twelve boys to stand sen,
try round his office, armed with tin sword:
and syringes, but abandoned the project fol
fear it might produce unnecessary excite.
ment. About the time Bond was shot at
Brown was within twenty rods of the polls
but smelt the powder and made some tai
walking. At night he had fearful fore
bodings of danger, and, shivering IN hi.
boots, he sought aid. But of course nobody
hurt the innocent!
On the day of election, Brown issued
this weeks paper-about as tame a thing
as doughface could imagine-circulate i
through town, and set valerous little boy
to selling it amongst the Missourians; bu
no sooner had our invaders departed, ant
the clash of arms and the sound of cannon
ceased, than Browns valor returned, anc
forthwith out came the tame articles, anC
in went the blood and thunder articles in
tended to be copied into the eastern pa
pers-all telling what patriotic MAJ
Brown was, how he was endangered, ant
how he had faced death!
Saturday passed off quietly; but Sunday
came, and the first of April would'n
stay away, if it was Sundsy-and abou
three o'clock, u boy on horseback, pale
with fear and trembling with agitation
dashed up to Browns door, and handet
him the following awful epistle: