The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-11-29
From Kansas.

By the ST. Louis Republican of Tuesday
lands, at Leavenworth city, in reference to
which there had been such anxious FAIRS oil
serious difficulty, had proceeded without any
outbreak or extraordinary excitement Inc
Republican says:
On the morning q tie 9Th, some Z,Cuo
or 1880 squatters mustered al inc f'ft:
and owing to ruurors that "by-bidcIng
vonld he offered. there was n good deal Of
subdue,l excitement, but thorough deter
mination to prevent the purchase Of Claims
over the bea, Of the squattcrs. The sale
commenced at the seventh township, some
fractions of which were open 10 competition,
and brought So 10. At this time the crowd
became somewhat restless, when Mr.. y.
EDDY, the Government Commissioner, came
forward, and having obtained hearing,
stated, in substance, that che spoke by au
thority in saying, that it was the desire Of
the Government that the squatter who had
improved the land by the labor o! his hands,
should have preference to his claim At the
appraised value" At this point, the crowd
checred vehcnentIy. But" continued he,
''the lands are TO he sod at auction to the
highest bidder, and am prepared TO accept
the highest price" The men composing the
township on sale stood round the door from
which the sections were sold, and "a ;, need
less to add thai IL, cut-:dcr uas fool-hardy
enough to off.f Z Did on the claims. which
we're sold rapidly at SI-50 to Sl.55 al acre.
The sale was adjourned after the seventh
township had been about ne-half sold. On
Tuesday the sale was continued, and part of
the eighth township was disposed Of Some
Difficulties arose between the squatters on
''rival" and dumped Claims" but nothing
involving loss of life. The fever occasioned
among the spectators by being prevented
from. bidding, has given large prices to the
squatIers who felt disposed to sell their
claims. One man, living some twenty miles
out, asked 81, 600 for his claim and a gen
and q half miles from town, for 81 | ,O00.-
From these two items, an average may be
inferred.
There is supposed to be three millions Of
specie on the ground. The place is not only
svercrowdsd, but densely so-eyery store
and boarding house having seepers on the
floor. No party cries have been raised, and
the "pro' and "anti' men seem to blend
tremendously for the time; but, after the
claims are secured, there may, and doubt
less will be, some individual feuds.
The difficulty between Gov. Geary and
Marshal Donaldson has led to the resignation
of the latter official and may end in the re-
signation also of Gov. Geary. The case is
about this. A man named HAYS was under
Indictment for the murder of BCFFUN. He /
applied to Judge LEcoMPIE Tor writ Of ha-
beas corpus. and asked to be admitted to I
bail For reasons shown, and which were
sufficient to satisfy the Judge, after two |
careful examinations, he did admit him to !
bail in the sum Of $4,000. Gov. GEAKr :
ordered the Marshal to re-arrest HAYS, on .
The ground that murder was not bailable .
offence. The Marshal refused. He then Or
dercd Col TITUs to make the arrest with the
military under his command which order
the Col. promptly obeyed. The question
will be referred to the President, and both I
the officials say, if it is decided against them ,
they will resign.
The correspondent "Essex,' Of the st.
Louis Democrat furnishes copy Of the cor
between Gov. q. and the mar
shall in reference to the arrest OF Hays, and
then remarks:
This affair is likely TO create considerable
excitement at Lecompton among the terrific
rial officials. The Governor sent Col. Titus
out with six raen-they were successful in
finding and arresting lays. lie was taken .
to Lecompton for confinement. Hugh NJ. /
Ioess, Es-t ss....1Oi r.. ti.o i,r;-onVr, set
about to procure his release, and for that
purpose he came to this city to see Judge
Lecompte, and have him issue a writ to -
him Out Of prison. The Judge will probably
do it, and the Governor will undertake the
task Of preventing its execution.
His exceilency claims the right to put his
veto upon the dongs of the Judiciary, if it
docs not please him and, like old Jackson,
take the responsibility for his assumption Of
power.
The final termination of this affair is lock
ed for with great interest by our people. 1t .
Is believed that it will eventually end in the .
removal or resignation of one or both the .
parties concerned. Both the Executive and !
the Chief Justice are men not at all disposed I
to-.give up position, once taken, whatever .
the consequences may be.
Our people justify the Governor for inter- /
posing his authority to put stop to the !
ons-siGed and unjust action of Leeompte IN
bis persecution of Free State, and granting
favors to pro-slavery men-imprisoning one
party and releasing the other, when charged !
with the same offences. The Governors
and energy in arrestinS Hays, !
and bringing him to justice in spite of Lee
opposition is to be commended, if
We cannot fully understand where he gets
his authority for superseding the judiciary
of the Territory. Marshal Donaldson has
resigned, and is row in this city.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRICr.-Thc fo,-
lowino arc the official RETURNS of this rnn-