Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-02-23

ing those assembled Mt Wakarusa, to forbearance
and moderation. lie went there to counsel peace
not to. execute violence.
Mr.. Wilson continued, he had simpiy placed be-
fore the Senate the statement of Gen. P0meroy in
opposition to the statement Of the Senator from
Missouri.
The document from which lie read wns prepared
by General Poneroy, and signed by him and sew
ernl others well known in Kansas and the country,
and since its receipt he bad been assured by Com
eral Pvmeroy that all its statements are ,rGs, and
can be proved before q committed of either House
of Congress. lie (Mr. Wilson, regarded Mr..
Atchison as tie moving spirit of all the Missouri
excitement from which these disturbances have
arisen.
The speaker alluded in ~empbstis terms toathe
character of Gov. bhannon, saying that BE was
the companion of gamblers and drunkards in Cali.
fornia, and that when u Missourian shot down n
citizen Of Kansas, the Governor was so intoxicated
that he could not attend to HE duty. lie could
prove these and n hundred other disrPputable things
of Gov. Shannon.
House debate in granting leave to the Commit
tee on elections, to send for persons and nouers
in Kansas, was continued and House adjourned
without action.
FURTHER PARTIcULARs.-Mr. Stevens remarked.
that Coy; Feeder himself commissioned the mcm-
bers OF the Legislative Assembly which passed tbs
law under which Mr.. Whitfield was elected. The
validity OF which Mr.. Reeder now called on the.
House to investigate, consequently all further pro-
ceedlngs were stopped by the official acts of Gov.
$4,000 "HN h"o wv u VI Ill own mouth con-
demned.
Mr.. Campbell, OF Ohio, said it was a well settled
prlnclple OF law, that any Statute which NAV be
violated by fraud, such violation forms a subject
LOT thorough investigation. On this point the
house should be satisfied, and something more wss
desired on which to form the judgment, that mere
newspaper reports and Geographic dispatches.
mr.. Hickman thought the newspaper report of
tne difficulties in Kansas had been exaggerated eli
oneI on one or the other side of the question, 40
c"rdlnS to the sentiments Of the writer's. It'll,
consequently important that the investigation
shouid be aided by the means proposed. MIR. Reed
er had done all the act of Congress REQUIRED of
him in the premises.
The question was then taken on Mr.. Stephens
mouon, that the request of the Commissioner on
elections be referred back to tie Committee with
instructions to report the grounds on which thew
ask Ior power to send for persons and papers,
The motion was negatiyed by the Speaker. Pend
- u consideration OF ME main question resolu-
tlon to grant the Committee power TO send for.
persons and papers, the House adjourned.
KANSAS Cry, K. T., Jan. 90, 1856.
10 the President Of tie United States:
Strive notified you that an overwbeImi,r
force supplied with artillery, was organized upon
our borders, for the avowed purpose of invading
Kansas demolisling the towns, and butcherinc the
uu?nenuIng rec State citizens and they consti-.
tuting l4-2OthS Of the entire populatian. we oar
hesttly request you TO issue YOUR proclamation i'm
mediately forbidding the invasion. We trnst tbnro.
may be no delay in taking so important n atom 10
prevent an outrage which if carried out as planned
VIII stand forth without a parallel in the wnrld1.
history. wa"
~lSignedl Yours respectfully
J.H. LANE. Chm Ex. Com. X. L.
u. ROBINSON, Chm Com. Safety.
The instructions to Col. Sumner, the command.
ant OF the United States troops, and the instruct;on,-
~ n ohannon' are also among the doeu-,
clamation. Pio
Below arc the instructions to Governor Shannon
entire:
M; Marcy to Cor. Shannon. -as
Department of State,
Washington, Feb. 16, 1856.
SIR--l herewith enclose to Won n conv of
cianat!on by the President, dated | inst dulv
authentcated,a and also a copy of orders issued frotn
tne department OF War to Col. Sumner and Brevet,
6oaonei ccoke' OF the Ulited States army. Tho
frosldent Is unwilling to believe that in eSecut;no.
your duties as Governor of the Territory there viii.
De any occasion to call in the aid of the Jrn;tad,
states troops for that purpose, and it il enioined,
upon you 10 DO all that can possibly be done before
d;D ~ u = ~ tnaI measure. Yet it it becomes in
the laws and preserve the peace. YOU are hereby
by the President to make reouisition,
rPoh the oihcers commanding the U. S. military
Iorces at Fort Leavenworth and Riley. for sucb a..
purpose. N spe0nou
While confiding in the respect Of orr c;tizaro for
laws. and the efficiency of the ordinary mean.
urLlshed Tor protecting their rights and property
ueeh's IT, however, not improper, considering
He peculiar situation Of affairs in the Territory of
Kansas; that you should he authorized to have tho
power herein conferred, with a view to meet anv
,A'raofa!nary emergency that may arise, trusting
nat 1t Will net be used until you shall find n resort
: u unnvoIunple IN order to Insure the due execu-
Lon o. the laws, and to preserve the nnhI;c noooa
6eiore interposition Of the military force on ony
you will cause tile proclamation of he
resident, with which you are hereby furnished N
'e publicly read. eu'"
INIT, w 7 M
fitOry:
Washington. Feb. 10.
The Senate to-day in executive session. after
cry warm debate, confirmed Wilson Shannon nj.
GOVERNOR OF Kansas, by a strictly party vote. IL
otes oelhS cast IN the negative. During the ex-
cui'e sessloa an Intellectual attempt was made to
ohuuot inc discussion with open doors.
JOHN PiERPoNT is expected to lecture in Salem
ext week, probably the eth. The time will be
in season by hand-bills.
Our Salem course of lectures this winter has
cen SO marked with disappointment, that we feel
imost doubtful about making another announce
lent. From what We have been able to learn
owever, we suppose those in Salem and its yicin-
y who desire to hear Mr.. Pierpont, may confident
rely upon having the opportunity next week,
lr, PIerpont has long maintained n renutat;op A.