New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-16
SvBDUING FREEDOM IN KANSAS =!
A CHRONOLOGICAL VIEW OF THE FACTs.

To give IN compact Snu cohhec'cu VIC" th'
facts in relation to Kansas, We have compiled tn,
following chronological statement Of its history:
Nav q. l85a-Passage Of the Kansas-Nebrasks
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July 24-Emigrant Aid Society formed at Boston
Jriy 29-Platte County Self-defeusive Organization
formed for the purpose of assisting in removing sny
and all emig1unts who 60 there ito ksssas under the
auspices Of the Northern Emigration Aid Societies. y
Jriy, August" Blae Lodges" having the same
effect in view begin to be secretly organized through
ont Missouri
August TO OctoJer.-Free1State settlers move IN
ana found The towns Of Lawrence, TopekAs Boston,
lnow called Manhattan GrssshOpper Falls, Pawnee
and other settle nents.
kiekapoo, Deaiphan, Atchison and other places on
the Missouri settled by the Prs-Siavery men.
Some of both sorts establish themselves at Leaven-
worth.
October 6.-Govegaor Reeder reaches Leavenworth
October l9.-Gov. Reeder received at Lawrence.
and in reply TO Gen Pomeroys address, promises to
preserve the purity of She balotbor and the right of
free speech
Nortmber ia committee Of citizens of Missouri.
pretending to be citizens of Kansas, wait on Gov
Reeder to urgs al immediate election Of Territorial
Legislature to whom he declares that he will not be
dictated to by Msscurians> the people OF Kansas hay-
ing the right TO manage their own affairs.
Nortmber Collection Oft Territorial Delegate. Or
gsnzed parties Of armed intruders from Missouri take
p session of the polls and return Whitfield.
March, lS55.-Gov. Reedsr's proclamation for the
election of Territorial Legislature on the Both.
March 3O.-Large parties of armed intpders from
ssouri take possession Of the Election Districts and
return as members elect such persons they choose
One Jones, Postmaster at Weston, Mo-, atterward
famous and infamous Sheriff Jones, was very active
in these proceedings. In the Id District be held
pistol at the heads of che judges who refused to receive
the Missouri votes threatening them with instant death
if they did not resign.
Arail.-Several Rufians threaten to assassinate
Gov Reeder if he does not grant certificates to the
members returned as elected.
The Governor grants certificates to all those against
whom 10 petitions or afidavts were fled; but for the
Districts of Lawrence, Leavenworth, and four
otherr as to which it was shown BY witnesses that
there had been illegal voting, the Governor set aside
the returns and ordered new elections.
Apsil ga proclamation issued purporting to come
from citizens of Kansas" declaring Reeder unfit to
be Governor and appointing the 2Sth Of April for the
election by the people at LeavenwOrth of proper
person to be recommended to the President his
cessor
April IA Missouri mob destroys the press Of
The Park,7Le Luminary, near the Kansas border, on
the suspicion that the editors and favorable to making
Kansas Free State.
Apr;l l9.-Governor Reeder leaves for the East to
consult with the Administration at Washington.
April 3O.-Affray at Leavenworh, in which Clark
is killed by McCrea, Free-State man whom Clark
had first struck with club McCrea with great diff
Guilty rescued from mob that attempts to murder
him, is placed in the Fort for safe keeping.
public meeting held at Leavenworh, at which
Chief Justice LecOmpte made speech, appoints a
Committee of Vigilance to "Observe and report all such
"persons as shall by the expression of Abolition senti-
ments produce disturbance the quiet of the citizens
or danger to their domestic relations" and all such
persons to be notified and made to leave the Territory
William Phillips, the law partner of McCrea.is notified
bnt declines to 60.
IA band of Missouri Ruffians cross the
river at Leavenworth. and Selling William Phillips,
respectable lawyer of that city, native of Massachu-
sets who had contested the election in his district
and obtained new one carry him into Missouri, where
they tar and feather him, ride him on q rail, and
sell him at auction negro for dollar He bore
himself through the whole with the greatest bravery
and returning to Leavenworth insisted on remaining
there One Franklin A. Bird then or shortly after ap-
pointed Clerk of the IT, s. Court for the District of
Kansas. participated in this abduction.
hov CON-. Baker of Osawattamie seized by
body of MissOurians, who threaten to hang him, and
from whom he escapes with difficulty.
Nav 22-New elections held at Lawrence and
Leavenw orth and other places, at which Free-State
members are chosen except at Leavenworth, where
the election is again carried by mob from Missouri.
May ga public meeting Of the Pro-Slavery party
of Leavenworh and vicinity heartily indorses" the
outrage Mr.. Phillips.
June lion the eve of his departure from the
East to return to the Territory, Gov. Reeder receives
letter from Secretary Marcy, charging him with r
regular proceedings in the purchase Of Indian lands
June 26.-Having arrived in Kansas, Reeder ad.
dresses letter to Secretary Marcy, denying these
charges and explaining the circumstances out Of which
they had arisen.
Reeder is soon after assaulted in his Office by b.
+. Stringfellow.
Juiy 2-The pretended Legislature assemblies, as
ordered by the Governor, at Pawnee, near Fort Riley
in the interior of the Territory. Mr.. Emory Of the
With District resigns his seat in the Council, on the
ground that, having been illegally elected, this pre-
tended Legislature of Kansas had no claim to that
character. The members of the House chosen at the
second election ordered by Gov Reeder, are de-
pr,ed Of their seats which are given to the Border
Ruffians originally returned.
July 4-The Bogus Legislature passes an act renov-
ing the seat Of government to Shawnee Mission, near
the Missouri border. Gov. Reeder vetoes it as ncon-
sistent with the organic act
The Bogus Legislature, having adopted the Missouri
Code, adjouns to meet at Shawnee Mission, close on
the Missouri frontier.
.July I6-The Bogus Legislature reassembles at