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Squatter sovereign., 1855-11-13
Kansas Matters at the East.

The annexed extract is from letter in
the New York Daily Times:
The speech of Cox. Shannory to his
new subjects of Kansas causes much dis
quietude here. The Administration de-
sired Gov. s. to cooperate efec;uaiiy,
but quietly, with Atchison and Stringfellow
in establishing Slavery in the Territory
OF course it was very far from their pur-
pose that he should go spouting aud blis-
tering about the country. so AZ to get inio
the Norhcr papers that he was in favor
of introducing Slavery. and rneant 10 favor
that cause with the money and patronage
of the General Government But, though
Shannon disappointed tIiem, he will be
fully sustained. and the Kansas drama
will sooli be concluded. Indeed the cur
tain is already falling. The asseInblagr
called a Legislature has passed parcel OF
the most infamous statutes, which would
disgrace tribe of Indian Thugs, OF which
the object is to expeI the Free State set.
iIcrs iron. TIE Territory. Those laws,
Shannon SAYS he recognizes. and viii en-.
deavor to execute That is the work he
was sent to Kansas TO do, and we may
presume tn at he or Siringfrllow will do il,
Whitfield will be re-ciected to Congress
aud will be admitted 10 take his seat. /,
two or three years Kansas will be Slay,
. H
Stsie Of the Union. The. person wh.
Doubts that. after seeing what has becI
done in The past iwo Years. is adolf, apol
whom argument or demonstration woul,
.se ihro.xn away. Prom &c t-si.siags
Squatter sovereign., 1855-11-13
SENATE.
Hl


In Senate this morning question was
sprung involving legality of election oi
President. Mr.. Rawlins. he was elected
in 1853 by resolution, and the 22nd sec
tion. of article 3rd, required it to be done
viva fvoce, and prescribed oeher matters
not complied with in his election. The
matter was referred to a committee, who
shortly reported election illegal. Ballot
was taken, Messrs. Carson, Morriss and
Rawlins being nominated. Mr.. Carson
withdrew, and on the foarth ballot DIR.
Morriss was was elected President of the
Senate by majority Of three votes.
~ HOUSE
Nothing Of importance was done. The
general ballot system was killed by close
vote. Several parts of rer ision were read
and agreed to. et bH7f ,ss1's+
Good many local bills introduced and
passed. 7t
Anxiety ma infested with regard to the
result and effect of election of U. Sem
ator. Generally understood second Mon-
day in November, they go into joint ses-
sion for that purpose. H aas
Both Houses got fairly to work, but
have not got proceedings. sa
Squatter sovereign., 1855-11-13
LErrrRsox C1rYI Noy. 8.

FORENOON SESSION. ASenatc.-Noth-
ing OF importance trarispired. Rev. Mr..
Hollis elected Chaplin, to fill vacancy oc-
casioned by resignation Of Rev. Mr.. Fac
Ter. Mr.. Scott was duly elected sergeant
alarms. to fill vacancy occasioncd by the
death of Mr.. Harrison. On motion adj
journed until two o'clock P. M.
AFTERNOON Nothing of I'M.
portan nee. Mr.. Richardson Introduced a
bill to change portion Of State road
leading from Memphis to Kiosauqua,- =
passed. Mr.. Carr an act supplements.
ry to an act to encourage agficuiture.- =
passed. 9Ls H Z
MIR. Holmes. bill to incorporate the
Collier White Lead and Oil Company,
which was read first and second time.
and referred to committee on banks and
corporations. 5a =
Mr.. Carr, an act to refund certain mo-
ney. passed. eaas
BY the same an, act for the relief of
Jas. Johnson, Mary ID. Johnson, and En-
lily +. Johnson. passed. 5e s4s1s--f
Mr.. Sharp introduced resolution, re-
quiring Secretary OF State to furnish sacil
Senator with copy of Journal bound and
indexsd. Adopted. i1'a g.Ja saa9
Mr.. Rogers. an act to establish Fer.
" on Missouri River. between Hills fer
ry Plsnk Road and Hills landing in ST.
Charles. Passed
Mr. Blow, an act TO incorporate the
fraternal Hall Association Of 81. Louis
passed. s
Mr.. Carson, bill for relief Of the heirs
Of p. FL. Sloan. Passed. 5s .e /
On motion Senate adjourned until ten
o'clock tomorrow. - f tstEa ss
Z HOUSE. szs sef
Nothing worth reporting. SIS a y
Dr.. lAtwsoi, member eject from zCts-
soA Co., WIS auakfed and took his seat
81 ezas4 AsPxRSoos Syssros.i !
e Few tisss passes hus as no hapssancr.9
Gov. Price sent ina ls.-ssase taking
sss.r;sss grounds asainsa9E yss.fcassS ossas.he
: se.4 sssess ss-ss.a-.sa 2 ~ fssss-s -
Squatter sovereign., 1855-11-13
Evil st Handt
More Treason an Kansas! The C.;si, ;.
upon rs Discovery Of more .drmst

sNore Treason an KansasI The C,;s;, :;
upon rs Discovery Of more firms!
A gentleman from the interior of IA,
sas, in whom We have implicit celhden.s
called yesterday evening at our Office. ,,s
gave us some startling facts that shouls
arouse every noble and worthy SON Of Mis-,
ouri and Kansas, and cause them to lip,,
up the camp fires on every hill and in ere.
ry valley. and keep them blazing with
nothing above their brilliant glare but Ii.
unconqurrahle banner Of LAW aud order,
The time has now arrived. and We say
down with the traitors. l:Iifs~
Scarcely have the startling der,lOD.
ments by Mr.. Laughlin been confirmed
when more overt acts Of treason are ~.
posed TO the gaze of an outraged people.
ev When our informant left Osawkee h.
Travelled in company with a gentleman
from Kentucky, who designs settling in
the Territory in the direction Of A,chisop.
where about 90 miles from Osawkee ihe7
stopped at the house Of one Baker who
lives comfortably off The road SIDE about
mile. They found here wagon heavily
loaded with guns and ammunition, and, On
entering the house they found about ten
men, none of whom could say cor, earnest.
ly abusing the Legislature and glonfying
Reeder.
During few minutes. several more
came in, and produced orders, or written
strips. OF paper. to Baker, who went GU,
and furnished each of them with gun
and some powder and cartridges, when
they quietly walked away. Our informan,
saw not less than ten go away with arms
and as they went out of the house to mount
their horses, they examined the wagon and
saw at least 100 rifles and zsaAers and
several kegs. of powder, and eight or ten
boxes. that they supposed to contain pre-.
pared cartridges. This is the ex,ea, Of
our information. and it proves another link
in the chain of evidence that the Aboli.
tionis,s Of the north are arming the Trait.
ors. We are no alarmists, and have hearI
the rumors of Abolition treason in Kansas,
with much increduiity, bu, we are ROW
convinced that Treason stalks abroad, and
that prompt measures only can save the
Country and the Union. Now is the time
to strike, and We hope to see lew and or.
der armed as becomes freelnen, sweeping
over the people of KaBsas-7ri- H.ekiy
.4rgas.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-11-13
Missouri Legislature.

We take from the Trl- Weekly Argus
the following telegraphic report of the
organization and first days proceeding o
the Missouri Legislature. Much inter.
est is every where manifested in the &C.
ton Of that body, and the question of cleo.
ting a United States Senator. is of vita
importance to Kansas. We will. proba.
bly,, on next issue, chronicle victory Of
the pro-slavery party, in the reelection o
Hon. ID. R. Atchison, or record less pleas.
ing news, the success Of the free-soil.
ers, in the election Of some other man.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-11-13
Letter from Gen. Atchision.

Il
We publish below a letter written by
Gen. Atchison, in reply to an invitation to
attend celebration OF the battle of Kings
Mountain. The letter is brief. but point
ed, and presents in striking aspect the
struggle now going on in Kansas between
the abolitionists and the pro-slavery men.
The results that would follow the aboli-
tionizing Of Kansas are stated in the most
! impressive: manner:
PLArrE CRY, Mo-, Sept. IL, 1856.
GENTLENES: Your letter of invita-
ton. requesting my attendance at the cell
ebratiou of the Kings Mountain has been
received. 1t will be altogether inconveni.
ent for me to be present on that occasion.
| have certain duties, both private and pub
lie to discharge at home. The battle OF
Kings Mountain was fought by the wings
under the lead of Campbell, Mcdowell,
Shelby, Sewer and Williams, against the
. tories under the gallant Ferguson. We
have a similar foe to encounter in Kan
sas. on the first Monday in October next.
The 'border ruffians,'' such as fought with
Mcdowell, Shelby, &C., on the one hand,
and the abolitionists-such men as fought
with Ferguson, on the other. We (the
"border ruffians") have the whole power
OF the Northern States to contend with
single-handed and alone, without assist
ance and almost without sympathy from
any quarter; yet we are undismayed.-
Thus far have We been victorious; and
with the help of God We will continue to
| conquer. @4- 10
Gentlemen, thank you for the kind ex-
preston in the concluding paragraph Of
your letter-'three cheers for Atchison
and Kansas I have read this para
graph to sundry of the 'border ruffians,"
and their eyes sparkle; their arms are
nerved. We have been acting on the
defensive altogether the contest with us
is one of life and death, and it will be so
with you and your institution, if we fail.-
,Atchison, Sringfellow, and the "border
ruffians" of Missouri. fills a column Of
each Abolition paper published in the
North; abuse most foul, and falsehood un-
blushing is poured ont upon us, and yet
we have no advocate in the Southern press;
and vet we receiv ed no assistance from
the Southern States. But the time will
shortly come when that assistance must
and will be rendered; the stake the ''bor-
der ruffians are playing for is mighty
one. If Kansas is abolitionized Missou-
ri ceases to be slave State, and New
Mexico becomes free State, California
remains free State but if We secure
Kansas as q slave State Missouri is se-
cure; New Mexico and Southern Califor-
mia, if not all OF it. becomes slave State;
in word, the prosperity or the ruin of the
whole South depends on the Kansas strus-
gle.>,.
Your obedient servant,
|. ID. r. ATCHISON.
| Messrs. W. B. Wilson, Jno. L. Miller,
and Sam. w. Melton, Com. of ln-
yita'ion. s
Squatter sovereign., 1855-11-13

ESSc The effect of the Louisville a.roc.
tiles may be inferred after reading such
paragraphs as the following. which we
copy from the Louisville Times:
STILL THEY COVE are sorrow TO
learn that our ne;ghbor. II. Baner. has clio.
sed his house. and intends leaving for Can.
ada in few days. Mr.. b. has, within
the last two or three years. invested sere-
raj thousand dollars in the business in
which he is engaged-that of brewer.---
This he is determined TO sacrifice rather
than stay in Louisville. He says that he
feels that there is no protection for life or
proper here. Mr.. Bansr has already put
chased property in the city Of Hamilton.
Canada.
AsorHER.-A German. resident Of
this city for some time past, who WAS here
at the time of the riots, and about inres.
ting $4,000 in the country property just
above the city, has sold out few ago ship
ed by express to New York his money.
amounting 10 S2z, 900. and has started
with his family TO New York, thence to
Germany, his own native land. where, q,
he declared before leaving Louisville, hs
children would not be insuited, and hooked
upon as iniruders and enemies to the ceun-
try that he had avowed eternal zlltgiancs
to. as
THE VIcrIas.-The Louisville Jour.
nal says that the difference between the
number of foreign and native born sitizens
killed in the riot. is but small. and the cor.
oner can bear witness. and many hundreds
of others can bear witness that the frs.
persons killed on both extremiiies ofihe
city were Americans-shotd downlike dogs
by unseen foes. 4s
To which the Louisville Times, ma kes
the following crushing reply: fG
''The difference between the foreign anil
native-born citizens killed is only three 70
fifty; and If the coroner could find ou, all
about the riots, he could no doubt bear
witness that the first outrages were by
know nothings; that the first shots were by
know nothingz: that ,she first killing was
by know nothings; that the only houses
burned were by know nothings; that abe
only infant murdered was by know noih'
inss; that the only women burned ~us by
the know nothings; that lbe>only lnsn hung
was by know noshings; and that the only
persons who were shot and il.roMs in the
flames OF their own burned dwellings were
BY know noihisgs."
Squatter sovereign., 1855-11-13

q A CERrAix CvRE FOR a RATTLr'
SxAxE BrrE Oh SrsDER STISs.-Taks
the ,eik Of a good egg. rsa it IN q ,ea-euf.
stir in as mn.:h saA as viii make il thick
enough 10 run OF. and spread plaster
10 the woa,nd. am! | would insrre yuif bic
FOR sixpeuce. The subscriber has inca
the afore remedy in q nu..,bcr Of eases
and never knew il tofail in Que. r, Pzrf
.s.s.M. d .sfpw-ssrg Ga.:s!en.as,
Squatter sovereign., 1855-11-13
Disastrioas Railroad Accident.

The following particulars of one of the
most distressing railroad casualties ever
recorded in she West we gather frem the
ST. Louis papers. It seems that the Pa
cifc Railroad has just been completed tc
to Jefferson city. Over six hundred in.
vited guessswere on the cars at the time
Of the accident, and it seems to be mi.
racle that SO small number were killed:
1.-The FIRST casualty upon our Mo. r.
X. has precipitated possibly hundred
men into the presence Of their maker-
the hest men of the Siate-eminent law
yers. merchants, and Legislators, are all
buried in common Fain.--In looking
over the list we see many of the old and
stirling citizens of ST. louis, among the
killed, We shrink appalled, from re-capitu-
lation Of the frightful details-they will
strike terror into every heart, and arouse
the universal sympathies of our bereaved
people. - .sszz-.z-ss..z-ss--
Ten cars full Of passengers fell off pell
NELL, one after another over a leap Of 80
feet into the GaseoBade river. How any
escaped is the only wonder.
The cars in from the Gasconade Bridge
arrived last night at IL o'clock. -..
They had been detained several hours
at Bocuf creek, some miles beyond Wash
ington, where the bridge had broken
down. The disaster was caused by the
high water In that stream. The cars con-
tanning The dead bedies, were Detained
on the west side of the stream, and It
was determined TO return to Hermann.
where a ferry boat was in readiness
to bring them to this city. ua aF
The following is complete list of the
dead, so far as they had been ascertained.
1t is supposed that one OF two other bod
les were yet to be recovered.
Chapel, father of j. T. Chapel.
Rev. Fl. Billiard, B. B. Dayton, Mann
Butler, Thomas Gray, Rev. Mr.. Teas
dale, S. Best, Patrick Barr, Mr.. Mott,
representative from Dunklin county, T.
S.O'Sullivan. chief engineer. E. C. Yosti,
(firIn of Shields s. Yos:i.( C. Case. E. c..
Blackburn. j. A. Rose, Henry Choteau.
Capt. O'Flaherty, Joseph Harris of St.
Louis Co., E. C. Jeffries, rep. of Frank.
lin co., Adolphe Abeles. George Eberle,
Lynch, R. Nj. Dubois, W.: Houn, j.
Finnegan, Bryan. te...ua
Two We're not identified. and one ne
gro. ras a
Mr.. Moore, Of Cape Girardeau, died
at the Hospital last night.
Mr.. O'Neil, the engineer, was left at
Herman very dangerously injured.
Some Of the bodies of the dead were
marked with unusual and terrible mutiia.
tions. One of the survivors Informs us
that he saw two corpses with tile entrails
torn out by splinters. s..
1t is not yet practicable to give a Conn
pl..te list of the wounded. among so many
passengers, and where few escaped with
out cut or confusion. The following no,
named in Yesterdays article, suffered more
serious injuries.
Rob, Forswith. ankle broken and shosll-
James Kaekly, colored. leg broken.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-11-13

saw and .aids' shs, the oaiy po,ssbl. n,.,.
o. saving Kansas to FIssaos, or e,,n :,
keep i open TO settlers frern Free s,.,.s .
vas by force Of arms 7ne day 60
and action have now squzliy passed.
AQUIDY.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-11-13
To Hos. ]. w. WurrsELD-

To Hon. j. w. WzrTE1ELp:
SIN: Please take notice that I shall
contest your right TO seat in the mex
Congress of the United States, as Con.
gressional Delegate OF the Territory o
Kansas. and that the depositions of wit.
nesses to prove the invalidi.y OF the Law
under which your alleged election tool
place, and the illegality Of votes cast fol
yoii on the first day of October, instant
viii be taken a, the following times and
places, before some Judge. justice or com.
petent person. at which times and place.
you may attend, if you think proper, tc
cross-examine:
On the 5th. 9Th and 9TH Of November
next. at the house of e. C. K. Garyey, in
the town OF Topeka.
On the Sih of November next at the
American Hotel, in the town of Kansas,
Missouri.
On the 9Th. 10Th and 12th of November
next, at the Office of S. II. Simpson, in the
town Of Lawrence. s -
On the 18th and 18th Of November
next, at the house of Henry Hollenberg,
on the Fermillion branch of Blue River.
On the 10th of November next, at the
house Of w. w. Moore. in Mooresburg.
On the 10Th and 18th of November
next, at the old hospital building at Fort
Scott.
On the 18th and 2Oth of November
next. at the house of James Hughes, In
the town of Ossawattomie.
On the 22d of November next, at the
house of Lotan Smith. in Council City.
On the 23d. Gath and 2oth Of Novem-
ber next, at the Office of William Philips,
in Leavenworth City.
All which said places. except the town
of Kansas. are in the Territory of Kansas.
and the time OF commencing at each place,
will be 10 o'clock, A. NJ; and if it is found
impracticable to take said deposition al the
houses named, they will be adjourned,
with notice at the time, to more conve-
nient place. Hesz
Any other. notices which you may re-
ceive for the same purposes, signed by
G. P. Lowry, Esq, r. Coates, ESQ.,. M .
J. PARROT, ESQ.,. or G. W. Brown, ESQ.,,
OH my behalf, will be authorized bv me.
gt5es A. II. REEDER.
KANSAS TER, Oct. l6, 1856. zsr
Squatter sovereign., 1855-11-13
Your obedient servant,
Border Rufians.

II as Reeder says "Kansas is con-
quersd country" it will be seen by the re-
turns OF his vote, that il was an easy mat
ter FOR Missourians to conquer his squad
Of aboli,ionists-There is hardly border
county in Missouri that cannot outvote all
the abolitionists in Kansas.-Platle and
Clay together could spare the n,sn and nct
miss Them not only 10 outvote. but to drive
every atolitionist from the Territory. -
EsSTt is said. by undoubtcd authority.
that the wife OF roarer IN Kentucky, u
ses live rattle snakes for gartcrs.
E6EIf Young ladies al now-a-days did
not become sssasase4l d, iLiaee,,, a,ls.s
swcald hare s.sres xiiv.s.. hsss g, s1A 80 :
1w a .z aasta = lsazss.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-11-13

Election Of Dtlsgade 20 CongTsss---.f-ri-
dicss!ous Notice from Gos. Reedev. and
a tart Reply from, Gen. p, H,AhafeId. -
Squatter sovereign., 1855-11-13

.fST The exciting contest. locating the
County Seat sf Leavenwor,h county, has
finally been brcagh, to close. hy the de-
eSslea of che, commissioners that Deiauare.
from Tue aaet ot hes keceiving the largest
vote at the last cisctioa-ii ID the legal County
Seat. A good decision, zand one thar
shoul1 give satisfaction 10 a large majority
of acrs siiizeps Of "a snsona Cean;y.3
Squatter sovereign., 1855-11-13

State Lien and in fact opposed all relic;
TO the Pacifid road. the others he contend
ed do not need any relief.
In House election of door-keeper. re-
suited in choice of Keanard. Denton Dem.
ocrat. M
Mr. Brown q St. Louis. called for a
comn6ssrs'to inquire into the fraud By
which the late liquor law for St. Louis,
was signed. Rich developments expect
ed.
Squatter sovereign., 1855-11-13

80 -z-2s----------<s . 3 >--s------ ,z1Es
~ Fear God aui keep iils comma nsi-
ne.lts: FOR tbs IS ...e wto.e .!.ffy .. snan.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-01
Miss Beecher and the serenade.

Miss Beecher recently attended the
examination Of the University Of vir-
ginia. on the invitation Of two Of It's
Professors. Being n northern lady,
and sister TO Mrs, Stowe, the gallant
young gentlemen Of the College con-
cluded to show their adherence Of her
by mock screnade with tin pans,
horns, DC. The insult was noticed by
several northern papers as great in
dignity. Miss Beecher's account Of il
is rs follows;
"After several days of most hospita-
bic attentions, and after the wonted
pilgrimage to the tomb Of the Sage OF
Monticello. the whole was crowned
with parting moonlight serenade un-
der my balcony.
"Itis true the performers were dress.
ed in uniform that was peculiar.
and their instruments were Of the pat
riarchal' description. But when the
young AID Impractical bring Me JesI
they hare and DO The best they knou
ho,O, every generous mind regards the
offering as perfect Of its kind.
81 am no connoiseur in music, bul
| understand that the highest style o
composition always includes many dis
cords. From this / inferred that the
musical Developments of the young
gentlemen were Of as high an ordel
as their literary. and that / was no
able to attend any recitations, thi'
demonstration was offered MS an indie,
Of their Whole polite culture, --er ped
HTcuiemi
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-01
Judge Petit, and the Freedom OF
fhe Press.

Judge Petit, is the celebrated John
Petit, d. D., late Senator in Congress,
from Indiana, whose title ID. ID. was
conferred, by Hon. T. II. Benton, when
he called him Dirty Dog. In con-
gress, he said the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence. was a self evident lie, and
now he wishes to nullify our state con.
stltution in order TO magnify his little
Office. Section Ninth Of Article First,
under the head of"Bill Of Rights" Of
our State Constitution, reads
Sec. 0. No LAW SHALL BE PASSED
REsTRAruro THE FREE INTERcHASoE
CT THOUGHT AND OPINION, OR RESTRICT
ING THE RIonr TO SPEAK. WRITE
OR PRINT FREELY. ON ANY SUBJECT
WHATEVER; but for the ABUSE Of that
right. every person shall be response
bic.
Yet, with the Constitution before
him. he issued the following order
from his throne in Fayette last week,
in the case OF trial then pending.
Ordered-By the Court. as stand
ing rule Of this court, that, during the
trial Of any murder case. no newspa-
per shall publish any ruling or pre-
tended evidence therein, or any article
thereon.
Ordered-That any violation Of this
rule shall be contempt Of the au-
thority Of the court, and shall be pun
ished by fine or imprisonment, OF
both.
Ordered-That the Sheriff put up
copy of these orders at each en-
trance of the Court Room.
The Lafayette cd itors disregarded
the order and he had two Of them ar
rested and fined 500 each, and shooL
his head and threatened to send them
to jail next time. We would like "a
him do il.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-01
Observation-Disclosures.

OF all little things that We have
heard Of little men doing. to obtain a
little revenge, the fullest little thing is
the indictment Of John Shuluz, Esq,
on the alleged charge of marking the
ticket Of the Honorable Noah Miller.
Esq, Representative DC, in the Leg
islature, Of Indiana. five have the
straight Of the story. Mr.. Miller de.
clared that he would not vote for him
self at the election last October, but
Il turned out that he did. Mr.. Shultz,
was inspector ofthe election, and there
was some peculiarly in the ticket that
caused the judges TO notice IL and re,
port that the said Miller did vote for
himself. rs he had an undoubted right
to do. Now, il Mr.. Shultz did do the
thing charged. he did wrong, and we
do not exculpatc him. Butts II not q
terrible little thing for little man Ia
have an honest and upright neighbor
arraigned for such an offence? We
hope Q will have chance TO repor
the doings Of court next term. and
we humbly beseech the Judge not Il
try to come the Petit over the press or
that occasion.