The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-09-06
Senators ufeP rtsc Sheriff
TIE CONDITION NE KANSAS.

THE CONDITION or KANSAS.
1t is At Length possible to Gather from vari.
Gus sources. an irltrlliclle accoun, of the
Transactions in Kansas. which resulted in the
Prociam,t' on of acting Gov. Shannon, issurd
on the 2Gi!, ult, h.clarin" the Territory in a
state OF insurrrrtion. and calling on all
law abiding CITIZENS to AID the lev,
authorities to preserve the peace and
protect the persons and property OF ciri-
z,ns. These are the wo.d> of the pro-
camation. Whether the English language
ought to be So u.ci. let stubborn facts de
eide.
The number of Free State people stated As
having zone into Kansas through Iowa proves
to be greatly exaggerated Less than 900
persons in all, and those at different times.
have passed into the Territory since the ril
lace OF Lawrence. These have all entered
as bona !idc settlers, although prepared 10
defend Themselves. The available fighting
force o; The Free State men is estimated a.
less than 2ooo. tut ,hr supply Of arms and
ammunition is better than ever before \
colorinS was given to the Geographic re-
ports published last week, which the facts do
not warrant The attack upon Franklin
aud L'r-m,on by thr Free safe men was
strictly Ill >c,l.i, lcnce At both these ,la-
ccs the !tlian> had collected matrriai> Tor a
thorough war upon them, and were making
them The poin!> from which TO commence a
genera! crusade a.a;n>. the Free Settlers. -
The M,>ouIians and hurcr"rs had threat
,E"d IN irresistible a,ta,l ard rather than
lie, it burst upon them un;rcittrr!. the eli
z"n> Of Kansas mar he'd down upon :hcsc
forts, wli.h hal hrr,mc .hr resort Of the
mos: desperate villains. captured the military
stores ,hcv continued ard made the ,u'Ii ms
prisoners Ills hold movement took them
hv surprise. and will GIVE the + re-. STAT.
men a little quiet. I'll the .i.e.nv Ia, hal oi,-
porfun'v to recruit.
Immediately upon hearing The news of the
attack upon Franklin. GOV. Shannon mad
sort of treaty with the citizens of LAW renee.
and effected an Interchange OF prisoners He
then returned 10 Lccom;,ton and issued his
proclamation before alluded To. THIS pro-
clama,ion will call ont the Border E.tli-
ans and the militia OF Missouri. and We dread
to forctcll the result.
We append such intclIi .cncc as comes 70
hand -
81 Lo"j< Aug 2.-A1sicr> from border
counties state that 200 men will enter X M
>a> hv the 22. too Of Lanes men are ia
toned ON N. north sd" of Kansas river. for
'he rnrro-r "t ln'"rrrI tinH troops c"lnr To
the rrir: Of lr"um;t,n. Gen. Smith has
zone with a l,r1,. BODY of troops. Gen
Richardson. with !,r.' body of Trrr'"r!
al militia. has zone 10 thr Northwestern rar'
Of the t.rIit"r, IL cuf OF Lanes retreat. The
mail carriers from l.r-omI,ton. rcj'urt Col.
itu> ~ IL" i'i' Y. S''ii''lH- I'PHi "'"I'F>
received in the last attack on l> house and
hr is no, expected t, 1--we >horkin. rxr,>>-
IS have been committed near I"a,rnwor'h.
Gov. Price. who had been IN Disturbed dis
trlc,>. has hurried home. in anticipation of
dispatches from the President, authorizing
him To order ont the militia. IN which event
he will take the fir.d in person.
~ Lo,is. sept p Letters to the R"luh-
liran. dated NJ st. j Srph'S. 21th nit. state
that MAJOR i ldw,n. Agent OF the kirSapoo
Indians has Ju>t returned from Visit ~ the
Indians. lie reports the country between
Gra>>hoprr and 81 .|o>eph'S tni of armed
bodies Free state men were mpvin. along
the Western tor':rr Of the knkarco R->rr-
vation. CAPT. Scott. with "A Lundr,! men.
had moved IN that direction and o:lcr forces
were to JOIN hun. to cut oil further arce>>ion>
in that quarter to the ranks of the Free State
men.
The pro->averv party was also S'atIoning
>tron. bodies OF men along ,ir Northern line
of the Territory. TO prevent the lnHr'~S and
""rr>> Of any Free State parties there. and
along the Missouri river. and it is so well
tor flied that no Free State forces can ap
preach IN that direction
The slavery party men are arranHin"
plans for a SPEEDY conccutrar,r. of their forces
upon Lawrence. excitement in the Ter
ritory. and IN the border counties continues
FIRST DI>IEICT-Thr Republican Con-
vcntion which met at MlIilchurv. on Thurs
day last week, nominated for successor To
the late Hon. James Meacham, T. I. Wal.
ION, Esq of the Montpelier I'achman. -
Mr.. Walton will worthiIy fiji! the place of
the lamented Meacham. His experience a.
editor of the leading paper in the State. has
made him familiar with the politics Of the
country; and his uprightncss of character
and fine abilities will make him wise Icgis-
la.or, in whom his constituents will Justly
take pride.
THE S1orrAGE OF THE ARMoEIEs.-
The Springfield Republican of Monday morn
ing saws:
I'VE have learned that the proof Of the po-
lItical nature OF the movement in stopping
the armory here has turned up at once We
had no doubt that II would cone huf sun oS-
ed that it would not be brui'ed boldly. On
Saturday evening last. the armories had a
oIifcaron and bonfire over the passage of
the Army bill. After this they called upon
General Whitney, who made them speech.
in which he took repeated occasions to inform
them that no man mho had aIu>.d him IN his