Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-01

ARKANSAS.
*Ayfrsd y G,ecp,cood. ?. Albert Rust.
/, William . Howard g.. David S. walbridge,
2. Henry Waldron, T.. "eoTsf ~ fee*.
l. augustus +. MaItreH.
/. u,tht,c grasd, 2..*Peter H. Bell.
IOWA.
J.. augustus Hal, .. James Thorington,
..*Daniel Wells, jr. &C. c. Washburne.
CALIFORNIA.
IL ". Denrer, l.. Philip p. Herbert.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
MINNESOTA. WASHINGTON.
*H1nry VI. Rice. - anderson.
OREGON. KANSAS.
*Joseph Lane. Andrew II. Reedcr,
NEW MEXICO. disputed By
*Jose Mmud GaVegos. *John ". Hhitfed.
UTAH. NEBRASKA.
*Joha VI Brr7hisel. Not heard 'front.'
*Those marked with a 8 were members of last House.
We have placed in Italics those who were
as friends of the National Administra-
ton, and who are generally but uniformly with
Pierce and Douglas on the Kansas question.
Those in SMALL CAPITALS are Wings or Know
Nothings of presumed Pro-Slavery tendencies !;
those in Roman, we trust, can be relied on to
uphold the cause of Freedom in the Territories.
At all events, such was the understanding of
the people by whom they were chosen.
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REACTION & MIssoURT.-" Border ruffian-
ism" is on the decline. Western Missouri can
not afford to be lawless much longer. The
iron is already entering her soul. "The suicide
of slavery" in that quarter is well nigh accom-
pliShed. The blind violence of Atchison has,
under Providence, been made to do the good
work of freedom. The latest and plainest evil
dence of n reaction in western Missouri, which
must drive the ruflians to the wall, is a card
to the public, signed by a number of citizens in
Parkyillc, Platte county, Mo, relative to the
case of George S. Park, who, it will be remem-
bered, was driven from that place, and his pa
per (the Parkville Luminary) DESTROYED, be-
cause he dared to write and speak like a free
man. The card just issued is an elaborate
document, setting forth with much circumlocu-
ton that communities have Il right to protect
themselves, and that the citizens of Platte
county must protect themselves from mob vio-
lcnce. 1t appears that George S. Park has,
in obedience to the wishes of many friends, re-
turned to Parkville, and that his return was
demanded by the business relations of a very
large portion of the people of the town. But
some border %rufiians, who maintain the old
spirit Of war against men of free state opinions,
had a private meeting, and appointed a com
mittee to confer with the people of ParkviIlc,
concerning the propriety of again Immediately
expelling Park, and stated that he must de-
part within q certain time. The citizens of
ParkEille held a meeting and appointed a COM
mittee to report on the facts, and the card be-
fore us is their production. They state that
they consider themselves quite competent to
take care of their own affairs. Toward the
conclusion of their document, the committee
talk of 1.-THE fires of Lexington and Bunker
Hill" and ask why should it be expected
that we, who still love to boast of the heroism
of those days, now falter, or in any manner,
a spirit of compromise I" They an
nounce that they ask nothing but those rights
belonging to them, and which they hold
sacred as life itself, and they pledge their lives
and honors to maintain those rights-that is,
to defend Park from thc Platte mob."-Cin.
Com.