Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-10-18
MATTERS IN KANSAS

We might fill our paper, week after week, with
accounts of the outragcs committed in Kansas,
under the application of the g Popular Sovereign
/ ty" doctrine. The fact is, as may be seen by
any one who will look at it, that the proclama-
ton of that greatest of all humbugS and most alb
surd of all doctrines, when applied to the forma-
ton of territory could have had no other effect
possibly but to create anarchy and war The
'Squatters" are Sovereign" of course, and if
they choose to hang shoot, mob and destroy,
who is to say them nay; the general government
having voluntarily relinquished all authority
over them and the country. The consequence
is, that knife is opposed to knife and rife to RI
! tle, and boodshed and civil war must ensue. And
all this for other purpose reason but to give
the Squatter Sovrcigns an opportunity to estab-
! fish Slavery in that territory Arc the people
not ready to rebukc and stop this wicked folly,
or are they willing the country should be plum
| gcd into civil war TO crafty few miserable and
ambitious demagogues. We give appended, a
sample OF what is now the condition of the terri
! tory:
TIE LAVA SCENE.
! The enactment passed by this infamous legis
lature, prescribing the qualifications of voters,
declares that any one may vote who viii swear
allegiance to the Fugitive Save Law, the Kan
sas-Nebraska Bill, ard pay the sum of one dol
lar Such are the evidences OF citizenship; such
are the qualifications of voters, such is the self
government which grows out of the Fugitive Law
of 1850, the repeal of the Missouri Compromise,
and the institution Of squattcr sovereignty!
| On the day of election the motley crowd of
voters, composed OF Missourians, recently arri-
we'd Virgnians, and drunken Indians, were adj
of the hotel in this place. They Were told that
slavery was right for Kansas, and tlst Whitfield
was the true representative of Squatter Sover-
/ eighty They went and voted, almost before the
Missouri mud was dry upon their boots. With
rifles i'll their hands, knives in their belts, bot
ties in their pockets, and whiskcy i'll their bel
| lies, they staggered around the polls, drinking,
swearing and shouting in devilish giee and TEND
ish exultation over their faHcied triumph.
sQUATTER so7EREI6NS IN FULL BLAST.
AS the day advanced and night approa rhcd
they became more noisy. turbulent ;,L, ovel bear
ing. They marched through the streets bcspat-
tered with mud, swearing, yelling, swinging their
hats, and asking, ''where are Tic id abolition
! istsl" Lets cut the Cd id white livered
Yankees throats" At that time one of our citi-
zens-Ar. James Furnam-was passing through
| the streets. AS he passed the hotel, one Of the
| Missourians, who wore Il white suuched hat, a
! grey coat and pair of greasy corduroy pants
tucked into the top of his undiscovered cowh.de
! boots, hailed him and asked him TO conc in and
vote. MIR. +. declined.
! The man then asked him TO "comc and drink i"
He declined that invitation also. One of the Miss
ourians then asked him 'why he did not votci'
Mr. T. said, 'because do not consider the cleo
! ton legal" ale is une of the Cd id free
state men, said the crowd. Mr.. f. at this time
seeing that he had got into bad companey start
/ ed to go But he was to late. The crowd gath
ore nd ar,I Tn ont Hon
him" Lynch hm'' ''iar and feather the did
yankce!" One ofthe mob then seized hold of him.
! Mr.. Furnam being a quick, powerful man
turned round and knocked his assaillant down,
and fed They gave chase, but could not over
take him Oac of the despeIadocs shot at him
! hurt him, and striking house, went through the
c.aIboards and killed child which was playing
on the foor The motherr out sticking ''mur-
dcr.'' "hep!" The ncighbors came to her assis-
lance. The news spread. The free state men
armed Themselves.
MURDER.
| In the meantime another citizen had been in
shifted in the street, knocked down and stabbed.
! This was young Thomas Newman. He died this
morning. The marauders began now to be alarm
ed Mt their own acts. About hundred free state
men, well armed, formed in body and marched
! towards the hote but the Missourians had de-
caInped. The free state men pursued them TO the
river and one of the bloody villains has felt cold
/ lead.
These are turbulent times. We are in the COM
mencement of a great battle. The skirmishes
we have had are butthe scattering drops before
The storm that IS approaching. The thunders
VIII be upon us unless the PEOPLE of tho north
rise in their might and say to the Slavery Pro-
! pagandists and their subservient slaves-the
present MISUNDERSTANDING 0UTRAGES
MUST CEASE! We hope TO hear the thunders
of the voice of the people of Ohio on the 9Th day
OF October in the ears of those tyrants. Arouse
! frcemeni Slumber not when this black night
marc OF Slavery rests upon the bosom of Lib
! erty Awake! and scare away the grim demon
that haunts our rest Our hope is in YOU
Our election is appointed for October 9th, the
same day of your own. The enemy is prepar-
ing to attack US IN large force on that day. 4
band of seventyfive from Arkansas are now ap-
preaching our southern borders. The officers of
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