Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-03-06
Ratios Of Adyer,i;.uv
Atohiscn's Last Sreech.

AS 'Ex-Nlce President ATcHIsoN is at the
head of the Border Ruffians, his Prouaeia-
aaeato, assumes great Importance, lie is a
power in the State. The Kansas CORES
pondent, of the ST. Louis Democrat, thus
reports his last speech at Weston, in Mis-
souri,:
This Convention met at Topeka, and
framed what they call Constitution, ard
say they intend TO apply for admission into
the Union. Now, should Congress admit
them, asAat 'ciA you do3 |, II tell yon achat L
arN do, if Congress admits them into the
Union without law or precedent. (noddias
his head and raising his right hand, FL
resist But Congress will dono such thing.
They, the Free State men, have held an
election and elected officers ON the 5th OF
last month, and say they intend to put their
work IN operation on the 4th Of March,
ReHen'Jnr tie Ar # March, Hthey can
not dot legally, they say they will do it bv
force of arms. They have sent their mes
senGers 70 the North and East who are
raising money, men, arms, &c, for that
purpose, Now what shall advise to do?
| am an old man-not an office seeker-you
are entitled TO my advice, and you shall
have it; and not only that. but my arm
(holding it up high for l value your
interest and good feelings next to my hopes
of Heayen.-Go over there--send your
young and if they attempt to drive YOU
out, then. damn item d,ipe them out. Fifty
OF you win your shot guns, are equal to
two hundred and fifty of them with their
Shapes riies. Gctready, rmyourselves,
for if, they abolitionize, Kansas, Missouri
is no longer slave State, and your lose
500, 600, 900 Of your property. l would
not advise You to shoot man, you shoot
a father--a husband Do nothing dis
honorable. No man is worthy die name
of Border Rutfian who would do dishon-
orable act. | intend to be a citizen Of
Kansas, and | am satisfied that | can JUS
tify every act of you as before God and a.
jury"
CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF FORGERY
Another interesting feature has been dis
covered in the supplementary returns, upon
the strength of which the certificate Of cleo.
ton was given to Barstow The counsel
for Mr.. Bashford, on an inspection of them
IN the Secretary OF State office last Saturday,
found that the returns from Spring Creek,
Polk County, and Bridge Greek, Chippewa
County-places separated by fifty or sixty
miles Of uninhabited wilderness-were writ
ten not only on the same kind of paper
bearing tie same stamp, but UPON THE
TWO HALVES OF ONE SHEET OF
PAPER. There is unmistakabe evidence
that the Spring Creek returns were written
on one page and the Bridge Greek returns
on another page Of the same sheet, whieh
was torn in two probably after the forgery
was completed. The paper did not tear
exactly straight and the indentation on the
Spring Creek document have correspond
ing points on the Bridge Creek document.
tie torn edges eractlgJiAing! Whatrenders
the matter still more significant, the paper
is said TO be of the same stamp that Ieas
been used during the past year about The
Capitol This is evidence of forgery that
cannot be ga;nsaid 4 man might
tear sheets of paper apart from one years
end to another, and no two pieces would fit
together unless they were those that had
been originally joined. Thus il is that viii
lany circumventsitself. In the trepidation
that attends the commission of crime, til ere
are almost always little oversights OF this
kind, which in the end, are discovered, and
are confirmation strong as proofs Of holy
writ Of damning guilt.-Madtson Journal
PATS DREAM-Two sons Of the green
and glorious isle met day or two since.
and thus colloqeized
Good mornn', Pat"
Good merun'. Dennis"
Dennis--"How istwid ye, Pat we seem