Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-01-01
Correspondence of the st. Louis Intelligencer.
EFFECTS OF THE KANSAS WAR.
Lawrence, X. T., Dee

Lawrence, X T., Dec. ii, 1855.
Not the least disastrous effect oe the late dis
turbance, is the injury it has inflicted on busi-
ness Not business in Kansas, but has
felt the shock, in that point in which all busi-
ness men are most Sensitive, pecuniary nerve.
Nor has this been confined to the merchants of
Kansas, all the Missouri border towns have suf-
fered, and the rich trade that touring in
upon them, checked and although the cur
rent is now resumed, to some extent, it is Ian
guild and its feebleness indicates the popular
estimate o fsecurity.
Speculations in real estate, have suffered
Improvements in farms and town property were
arrested by the war. and seems to be partially
lethargised by an uncertain peace. The road
just chartered between Kansas City and st.
Joseph, and which it fondly anticipated
would be built almost Immediately, is in rather
precarious situation. Some merchants of Kan
sas, went to General Pomeroy, and some other
Eastern who had taken an interest in the
road, and wished them to get the stock taken
East 1t is useless, gentlemen" was the re-
ply, ." not dollar of that stock would be taken
in an Eastern market. For the time being
you character is worthless" That all this pos
tive mischief should be inflicted on enterprise
and business, is not to be wondered at Men
viii brave personal risk when they would not
venture Peeuniary This they may not
admit, but actions talk louder than words and
the facts stare us in the face
So long as warlke incursions pour across the
borders into Kansas, sbrewd men of the world
viii guess that civil war may occur at any time
and those who have a clear perception of the
probabilities of such danger, viii conduct their
pecuniary matters accordingly. The additional
risk creates necessity for additional profits, is
to burden and retard enterprise and business.
Gov. Shannon has gone down TO the Shawnee
Mission, but talks of coming up to Lawrence to
stay. Gen. Robinson offered him suit of rooms
in the hotel, and protection from the men who
were threatening to abuse him. 1t was rumor-
ed that some men in Westport and Indepen-
dence, inteild to present Shannon with petit
coat So long as they thought they could use
him, they We're inclined to wink at his errors
but now determined effort viii be made bv
certain parties who have hitherto endorsed him
to have him removed.
Some little uncertainty still exists as to the
number of men who have lost their lives in this
sad affair, as there some men who are mis-
sing, who may possibly have been killed but
they may have hurried off to be out of danger
The invaders in the camp at Wakerusa carried
away three dead bodies of their comrades two
of whom they killed, mistaking them for Free
State spies, and the other shot himself accident
ally. Two We're wounded one by accident the
other by comrade, who misook him for a Free
State man Then there was the two Free State
men who were murdered. The only miracle is,
that the list of casualties is not greater, and we
expect that when all the facts are known will
prove to be so. The Free State men boast that
not drop of blood has been shed by them, from
the beginning to the end of this unhappy affair
Z large number of the rank and file men were
very anxious to fight, and were, with difficulty
restrained by their leaders.
A meeting was held in Lawrence to-day, in
reference to the new Constitution, which is to be
presented to the people for their votes to-mor-
row. Several gentlemen addressed the meet
ing in favor of the Constitution. 1t appears that
there have not been efforts made to to press the
merits of the Constitution before the people,
the troubles having prevented anything from
being done. Indeed, speaker stated that
the executive committee had been unable to get
poll books to all the precincts, and that copies
of the Constitution had not been circulated, as
was the intention. The matter has been, of ne
cessity left good deal 10 the people of each
precinct to manage.
In spite of the imminent danger that has
threatened this place, Col Lane is busying him
self IN political manoeuvres. The people here
are getting thoroughly disguised with HIM and
want to get rid of him but he has as many po-
htical lives cat, and does not care how dirty
the water is, so he can swim in it. He Is
thorough demagogue, and most dangerous man
for the people of Kansas, as he is quite unscru-
pulous as to the means of his advancement.