Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-07-12
Nous of the Mcek.
FROM KANSAS.
remain yours,
Il. L. ALEXANDER
ST.. LOUIS, July 9

ST. Louis, July y.
A4yices from Topeka to the 4th are received.
Convention met there the 2nd, and passed resolu-
tons in favor of the Republican party denOuncing
democracy and appealing to friends of free Kansas
in Congress to stop supplies until Kansas was ad,
mitted under the present Constitution. Marshal
Donaldson and Judge Elmore read to Convention
the Presidents February proclamation, Shannon'S
proclamation, and a new one from WOodson, Sec
rotary of the Territory, also Il note from Sumner,
stating he would prevent the meeting Of tn Legis-
lature, but they were not needed.
About eight hundred people were present, all
armed.
Both branches of the Legislature met the 4th
quorum present roll CO lei.
About noon Sumner entered town with two hun
dred dragons, and planted two pieces of artillery
at the head of Kansas avenue.
The troops were drawn up before Constitutions
Hall and Sumner told the citizens he would not
disarm them or break up the Convention, but had
orders to dissolve the Legislature, and he would
do so.
Sumner then repaired to the Hall of Representa-
(tives, and in Il gentlcmnrly manner informed the
members he mad orders to dispense them, and that
he should enforce it. He said: | nm called upon
to perform the most painful duty in my life, under
the authority of the Presidents proclamation. |
am here to dissolve this Legislature, and, in accord
ance with my orders, | command you TO dispense.
God knows | have no party feeling in this matter,
anu mn ~ i4OiO hhlAS L AOiN ny llOobhb DOSl-
ion in Kansas.
| have just returned from the Border. where |
have been sending home companies Of armed Mis-
sourians. and am now here with Instructions to dis
solve this Legislature, and | again command you
to dispense.
Judge Schuyler asked if they were to understand
that they were to be driven out at the point Of the
bayonet?
Sumner replied will use the whole force under
my commend to enforce my orders.
The House then dispersed.
A similar scene was enacted in the Senate, and
it also dispersed.
The Convention was preparing resolutions en-
dorsing the State Government and the Topeka
Convention.
Fears of invasion had kept large numbers from
attending the Convention. Lane had not arrived
as yet.
WASHINGTON CRY. July 8.-Col. Brooks as
sault and battery on Mr.. Sumner came up before
the Judge of the Criminal Court this morning.
The trial was largely attended; Senator Butler and
other members Of Congress we're present. The
District Attorney read a correspondence between
him and Mr.. Sumner, to show that he had used
due diligen E, though unsuccessfully, to obtain the
presence of Mr.. Sumner, who had expressed him
self that he had no desire to take part in the pro-
~ceedings, and left the city. The testimony of VIM.
l.. Leder, who had caused the arrest Of Brooks af
ter the assault, and that of j. w. Simontoh, keitt,
Senator's Foster, Pearce and Toom5s, in mitigation,
at the instance of Linton, the counsel Of the ac-
cused, was taken, Extracts were also read from
Mr.. Summers speech, rejecting on South Carolira
and on Mr.. Butler. Drs. Boyle and Lindsey aud
Senator Benjamin testified, the last, expressing his
opinion, from what he saw of Mr.. Summers notes,
that Mr.. Sumner had his speech printed before de-
livery.
Col. Brooks made a short speech, regretting that
Mr.. Sumner was absent, as he had hoped for the
benefit Of an interrogation concerning his testi-
mony before the House Committee. He also took
the ground that there are some offences for which
the law affords no adequate remedy, and said that
while he had a heart to feel and a hand to strike