The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-17
The Kansas Dmcu1e.
QUE MISSOURI CORRESPONDENCE

wKrPoKr, March L. 1855.
Neaino of he Free STATE Legislatsre-Eree Sod Stories
Cowtradiaed.
This Is the dsy the bogus Topeka Legsature meets.
Nov ws viii the tone and the effect Of Presi.
dent Pierces proclamation. Governor Shannon arrived
last night In the stage with his Instructions in his
pocket and left immediately for the Territory.
And permit me to say In the best OF feeling
that not one word Of truth is told In all the letters writ
can about the invasion Kansas not spoken Of
enos your reporter here everything has gone ON
a. Quietly as could b. and such things border ruff
fsnsu as We called or hssourans, even thinking
of such acting perfectly preposterous and when
letters emAnatpg from Lawrence, and published In
of the abolition papers of the North got up by po
ticA demagogue for effect, BY manufactures
of guns other warlike implements it only creates
mrh with sympathy with us knowing that there is not
one word Of truth in the thing.
THE EXCITEMENT IN KANSAS.
We copy the following dispatches from the st. Louis
Republicans
LEXINGTON, March IL, 1856.
The bogus State Legislature met at Topeka March 4,
and organized by the election Of officers Gov Robinsons
essage published 1t is rather long rhe most of Il Is
devoted review of Kansas history and the enc esvor
to justify the action the free soil party Two OF the
concluding clauses foows:-"lt is under stood
that the Deputy Marshal has private insru cions to
rest the members OF the Legislature and State officers for
treason, a' soon this address Ia received by you In
suoh an event. OF resistance vu offered to
raised against the federal suhoity until there shall be
no hope Of reiet but in Iegolutiln." The Governor
briefly adver to the necessity of laws to promote educs
ton, Temperance and public charity. He says-" Ex
posed our citizens TO The scalpng knife Of the
wage on the the revolver and nstchet the east
thorough and Early organization Of thu militia is urgent
ly called for"
The Arabia reached here yesterday morning. She
had on beard hundred rifles and two cannon
winch the ci liens Of Lexington took charge Of and
keeping them, subject to the orter Of ". shannon
Vsritus rumours prevail about affairs in Kansas Ac-
cordinx to one the legs atuTe il to adjourn to Law
for protection, until the as,ion of Congress is
known another, that the Deputy left Lawrence Sa
tureay to arrest the Legs ut Topeka but hing
definite Is known There Is excitement here River
tun Of new ice.
INDEPENDENCE, March IL 1885,
We have reliable information day from the Territory
of Kansas that the free they termed
were session ut Lawret Saturday, and seemed
determined carry their Governor Shan
left yeetefd ascertain for himself what they
doing, and will suppose all his )rty for their
dispersion No violence is apprehended and but little
interest felt in their proceedings along the border The
Lawrence people will be surp Used that portion of
the rifles and INTENDED for their have
been intercepted the river, ard perhaps they viii
not be prepared well for emergency they antici
pated.
EAIGRAHTs FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE.
company of igrans for Kansas, consisting Of 100
able bocied men, viii from Exeter, N the LIST of
Topeka, where Is abundance of wood coal good
water, &C. Each man will be supplied with of
Joelyns patent rifles contributed BY friends Of law and
order in