Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-19
INTELLIGENCE FROM KANSAS.

The latest intelligence from Kansas IS OF q
most interesting character. Ninety of the
Free Soil prisoners at Lecompton had been in
dictcd for murder, having killed some of the
Border Ruifians in defending their lives and
properties. At the recent election there were
nearly four thousand votes polled. The Sc
cret Blue Lodges of Missouri furnished from
twenty-five hundred TO three thousand voters,
who again invaded the territory and robbed
the people of the elective franchise. This in
vasion was as quietly made and as artfully
concealed as possible. They began to come
in two weeks before the election, and took
care to come in numerous small parties to all
thn different points. The newly elected Leg
oeary had arrested some persons on 2 cIlarge
OF being concerned in the recent disturbances
at Ossawatomie, but the accounts do not say
to which party they belonged. When theGov-
ernor started on this tour of inspection. he
took with him company of U. S. dragons.
oh reachlhg Lawrence they were encamped in
q hollow, and theGovernor went into the town.
where he made speech at a presentation of
Free Soil flag to Mr.. Brown, the editor of the
Herald Of Freedom. The Governor said he
had received various complaints from different
sections of the Territory, and calls from va
rious quarters for protection; and he intend
ed with this retinue to visit all the settlements
to see the condition of affairs-to assure the
settlers of his protection, and to show them
by this retinue that he had the power to pro-
tect them. In the evening the Governor and
u 5. officers attended large party at Browns
house. At Franklin pro-slayery man by the
name OF Crane, who lives there, had repeated
iy complained to the Governor of his neigh
bors, Gree State men.) The Governor on in
quiry found, however, that Crane was the ac-
gressor, and told him so. Cranes son got ex
cited, and told the Governor he lied. His Ex-
ceiiency got very angry he doubled up his
hst at young Crane-and asked him how he
dared use such language to him, told him that,
If he repeated it, he would knock him down. |
Crane however, did not repeat it, and conse-
quently no fight came of. On his route the
Governor stopped at every settlers cabin. and
talked familiarly to all he met. Several ar |
rests have been made of citizens of Lawrence; |
among others, Mr.. Babcock, Post Master Mr. |
b. has rendered himself peculiarly obnoxious |
to the ruffians by the active part he has taken |
in favor of free State. He was arrested at |
Topeka, while on his way to Iowa, on charge
of horse-stealing. Gov. Geary released him.
upon his proving ownership of the horse which
he was charged with stealing. Such are the
psltry and mean issues raised to annoy the
rec State men of Kansas. Governor Gearv;s
position in Lecompton, does not seem an en-
Tiable one. The pro-slavery party accuses
lim of sympathy with the Abolitionists, and
lenounce him in no measured terms One of
Colonel Titus's men threatened to shoot him
few days since, on account of the appoint
nent of Col. Walker to the command of the
Military company raised in Lawrence. The
Governors action, in this respect, has excited
heir dispieasure.
EPrTAPH.-The late Sternhold Oakes was
ather eccentric, and offered reward for the
'est epitaph for his grave. Several tried for
he prize, but they fattered him too much
&c thought AT last he tried for himself,
nd the following was the result:
liere lies the body of Sternhold Oalses
w no lived and died like other folks -