Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-10-17
COVENANT BREAKING FRUIT.

COVENANT BREAKING FRUIT.
A writer in letter dated Leavenworth,
tx. T.) Oct. 2, says:
Yesterday, the LIST Of October, was, as
you are aware, the day appointed by that bo-
gus and fraudulently elected legislature, for
the election of repres entative in Congress
from this territory. You are also informed
tt at the free state convention resolved to re-
sist and repudiate the action of the legisla-
ture. Yet the friends OF freedom pledged
themselves to commit no violence, unless
compelled to do so in self-defence.
They resolved to maintain peace, good or
der and obedience to all laws properly en-
acted, us fur as lay in their power-yet new
er to yield, They accordingly stayed away
from the polls. The Missourians came over
in armed bands. They have carried the cleo
ton of course, and, encouraged by the ap-
parent non.resistance of the friends of lib
erty, they rushed, in drunken and riotous
frenzy, to the last extreme of barburity, and
capped the climax of their atrocities by MUIR
der! Yes murder of innocent and peaceful
citizens-and for what? For asserting and
exercising the God given right of free speech.
THE LAVA see Z.
The enactment passed by the Infamous leg
islature, prescribing the qualifications of vo-
tiers, declares that any one may vote who
will swear allegiance to the Fugitive Slave
Law, the Kansas Nebraska Bill, aud pay the
sum of one dollar! Such are the evidences of
citizenship; such are the qualifications of
voters, such is the sell. government which
grows out of the Fugitive Law of 1850, the
repeal of the Missouri Compromises, and the
institution of sqaatter sovereignty!
On the day of election, the motley crowd
of voters, composed of Missourians, recent
" arrived virginians, and drunken Indians,
were addressed by pro.slavsry speakers, from
the steps Of the hotel in this place. They
were told that slavery was right for Kansas,
and that Whitfield was the true representa-
two Of Squatter Sovereignty. They went
and voted, almost before the Mlssourians
mud was dry upon their boots. With rifles
in their hands, knives in their belts, bottles in
theirpockets, and whisky in their bellies, they
swaggered around tho polls, drinking, swear.
ing and shouting in devilish CLEO and fiend-
ish exultation over their fancied triumph.
souArrER sovEaEiaNs IN FULL BLAST.
AZ the day advanced and night approached
they became more noisy, turbulent and over
bearing. They marched through the streets
OSSpossokSN WtSA u1VV3 SWo8kIuXs y0lllUY.
swinging their hats and asking, sswheye are
the did abolitionists? '' diets cut the
Odd white livered Yankees throat,s p,
At that time one Of our citisens-Mr. James
Furnam-was passing TIN ough the ssreets.-
As be passed the hotel, one Of the M'ssou.
rians, who wore . slouched hat, a grew coat
and pair Of greasy corduroy pants tucked
into the top Of his undiscovered, cowhide
boots, hailed him and asked him to come in
and vote. Mr.. F. declined.
The man then asked him to scome and drink. ;
he declined that invitation also. One Of
the Missourians then asked him sswhy be did
mol vtoe?'' Mr.. F. said, sbecauseI do not
consider the election legal" sHe is one Of
he Odd free state men, said the
crowd. Mr.. T. started to 20. But he VA
too late. The crowd gathered asousd him,
and began TO CRY out ssHanx hin r ssLynch
hin. ssTaf and feather Z id Yankee =,
Ons u tho mob then seized hold d him.
Mr.. Furuan being . quick, powerful nan,
turned and Knocked his sssiiass down apd
Ned. They Eavs chase, bat could not over
take him. One Of the desperadoes shot !,
hin viii 4 ride. The hall pierosd his hi,
but did not hart him, and strikin. Aoase,
wsat through the c.apbasds ard killed I
child which was plasiag ea lie Door! The
nethse s. out sAfiekia4 'snurdsr.a' shelp.''