Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-08-06

"o"S '"s Ps'seeuseo sna oppressed citizens
o! Kansas are many prrsons who we're formerly
citizens Of Iowa Des Noines ronn.y has n.
80. b, )
so,.1 men s"u :" ae-'sn
"ete s''tAe,ea 'hisnef ~ the prospect OF softer
climate, aud with no expectation Of being die.
turbed in the cr;oymen, ~ The ...c,o.,.v .o..
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~ = uu',oe' =. eAceiien'
welsh families from the northern part Of TIL,
county ea,igrated to Kansas Ii, the fall of 1884
psinv ca,iv an the oronna ,hov .oi.a
81, 'a'as
Wv o'A''''s nos iaf 'fom Tue place where tn,
bogus Legislature, have since established tbriI
capital. Though cmineptiv peaeelm mon and
r.r.,.ix ,n,,,,i,,, ,h.;. -.
8 ''s' sse'H'se' '''s' i'A !
Oees su'9ect 70 the gressese imposition, iiisui,
ana abuse by the slavery party.
a We give some cx,r.cfs fran 4 letter rse.n,,,
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~ s'h.'e'nsn !" 'lls Guy from az
honest y chairman IN Aansas. Inc letter IS dat.
Jdiy 18th. The writer cinigrated from the conn.
~ of Des Mo;ncs
s's s y 9,s
Where live, have good chance TO wit,
ness inAay of the ontiages committed upon the
settlers. Oae day had conversation with Il
man from Virgins, who lives aboat nile from
me, upon the Congressional Committee and the
bogus lava told him frankly nv opinions.
not n,istIusting him to be traitor; far he had
not taken an active part with the Pro. Shaver,
party. Bat he went TO Lecompton and charged
me with Icing spy, and received word before
night, that it was NOS safe for me TO 70 TO LIE.
compton or Ltwrcnce during the disturbance.
oae night an attempt was made TO burn the
house OF one of my neghbors. But the owner
got wind Of IL, and company gathered to pro.
tcct the hoase When the mob got together, the,
were fred upon, and one horse killed one nln,f
slightly wounded and Iwo taken prisoners The
son of the Governor was one Of the gang. The.
next day the Governor went out on nm exploring
cxpedit on Tor Shapes rifles He Threatened to
tearthe heart ont OF one lady, If she would no
tel where her husband was. She was in a deli.
cate condition, and was SO frightened by the
Governor that the consequence was miscarriage
The Governor was SO intoxicated that he could
hardly steer I,s horse. When he gets into suc,
a state l,e iorgets himself and afterwards does
not reeollect anything about 1t. With such q
man at the head of affairs, what can VIC expect
but murders, pi iaee and outrage?
During the late disturbances here, it appeared
s IN ~. al s .a aarn an e.'''
You cal, Judge what mis- rabIe condition W,
must havc been III, when peaceful citizens wer
arrested, dragged " their caihps ana KEEP pris.
AZ TN, w',,,a,.,;n" ;ho oa,,',s, .o,,o;,..
tions 81 their owners, aud threats were made to
drive The ireesoilcrs from their claims, or Kill
.hein nv 90 give room 70 son.herh se'.,trs.
Ss,,r, ,nr !, w.s Win rr,., d;T.,,,. hal
managed 10 keep ycarliug coli from beng sto.-
e." The saekins OF Lawrence Is nothing to b.
Sopatsa 70 tne "uisagss .ha' nave oeen com,
hnr.es .,on',,n., ,ca,n. os ,ns h;r;,u.y rahh;,,
them OF their contents, and the teamsters o.
their money. They even stopped the stage on,
,aa ,,,o So. ns r.. FL. LII, m co..
Shnrnes rides. Edwin Jones has been p,,rsued
Tor his life. Many OF us are so harrassed lha,
We are bronsh, INTO very low circumstances, ana
our rea'eh'y 'alper os'y Ano"s NO" we s'iai'