The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-10-16
THE NATIONAL ERA: WASHINGTON, D. c. OCTOBER 49, 1856

Federal troops have all left. 1t is said they
have gone up to Nebraska, to arrest General
Lane and the emigration with him. If they
attempt 1t, he will give them battle. He has
been hunted, as a wild beast, as long as his
spirit viii bear.
At about eighty yards distance from our
prison stand two cannon pointed at US, and it
is said both are heavily loaded with grape and
canister. Many of the sentinels carry their
guns whole-cocked, and but a few days since
one of them attempted to shoot a prisoner, with
out any provocation whatever being offered
They often remark, how they would like to shoot
US, and that they would, if they could do so
without fear of revenge or punishment Last
night, several of them were overheard talk
ing about going back South. They feared the
Missouri river would be closed up before the
term OF their enlistment was out, so that they
would be unable to get home.
So far, let it be remembered, not single
Pro- Slaoery man has been arrested, although
many openly boast of the crimes they have com.
mitted. One was asked the other day, in the
presence of Judge Cato, whether he had killed
any Free State man, except in honorable war
fare. He replied, that he had killed his share
all to the infinite amusement of the Judge.
In my next, l will endeavor to give you the
name and nativity of each of the prisoners.
K.
LANDS IN KANsAs-Gov. Robinson and two
associates left Lawrence recently for Wyandot,
place at the mouth of the Kaw river to try
and buy it from the Wyandot halfbreeds, who
own it. If they succeed, they expect to make
the town the largest in the Territory. A recent
letter from Gov. Robinson, received in Boston,
says that many persons are leaving Kansas for
waSt Of the means of support, and many more
must leave, if help is not soon secured.
CHICAGO Ocr. S.-Private advices received
here from Kansas mention a rumor that Gov.
Robinson was about to convene the Free State
Legislature. One hundred and ten Free State
men arrested under Harvey, at Hickory Point,
have all been committed on the charge of muir.
der.
Every stage and conveyance into the Terri
tory is crowded with settlers returning to their
claims, from which they were driven by Lane.
Gov Geary is discharging his duty with fear
less energy.
ST. LOUIS, OcT. "a letter in the Democrat,
dated Lawrence, Oct. 2, says a Convention has
been called at Topeka on the Both, to form a
Republican electoral ticket, with a view of as
certsining the strength of the party. If the
ticket is elected, and Kansas should be admit
ted as State in December, the electors will
ask seats in the electoral college. The Pro-Sla-
very party are expected to nominate Fillmore
and Buchanan electoral tickets.
A letter to the Democrat says that at meeting
at Lawrence, on the LIST instant, the following
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas expediency and principle alike en-
j oin the people to ignore the coming election of
m mi ero Of the ond Hn,,
gress rejected our Delegate, on the ground fthe
inyslidty of the election law, another applica-
ton, identical in fact and principle with the
one just determined, will doubtless be refused !;
therefore,
"Resoloed, That the people of Kansas, regard.
ing the so-called election law as invalid, refuse
to participate in any election held by virtue of
its enactments."
CHICAGO, OCT. l0.-Gov. Robinson, of Kan
sas, arrived here last evening, and speaks in In
diana to-day and tomorrow. Gen. Lane passed
through this morning, for Indianapolis. Judge
Smith proceeded to Pennsylvania, via St. Louis
Messrs. Deitzler and Jenkins are expected here
on Monday.
CHICAGO, OCT. IA party of Kansas emil
grants, chiefly from Ohio and Wisconsin, num-
bering 800 men, women, and children, while at
Sailors, Iowa, received intelligence that Gov.
Geary was approaching with party of dra-
goons, to oppose their entrance into the Terri
tory. The party, however, determined to pro-
coed until they should be forcibly compelled to
retire.
Testimony from Virginia Slave Owner.
We copy the following letter from the Rich
mond (Va.) Wing of October 9th. 1t is the ties.
tiwony of Virginian and a STAKEHOLDER in Kan
sas, confessing all that has been charged by
Free State men. Read it:
PLATTE COUNTY, MISSOURI,
Sept. 10, 1856.
To the Editors Of the Richmond Whig:
] send you few facts in writing, believing
that you know very little of what is daily trans.
piring in the great West. What information
you Virginians get, coming from some little
papers In Kansas and the borders thereof, is not
to be relied on. What those papers contain is
false in parts false an toto l send you a
printed sample. have lived long in Richmond,
but am now here in this goodly land, the "Platte
Purchase" A fairer land than this never sun
viewed in his wide career. A lovely spot for
all that life can ask. Salubrious, mild
The settlers of Kansas are from almost every
State in the Confederacy, but chiefly from the
free States; the rest are mostly Missourians.
1t is doubtless known to you that the Missouri
ais have made repeated invasions of Kansas.
When the election came off, (the first one par
ticularly,) hundreds of wagons, loaded with pro-
visions, arms of every calibre and name, ammu-
milton, and barrels of whisky, were driven to
within half mile of the polls; there the in
vsders encamped; and such shouting, swearing,
drinking, firing, hallooing, roaring, damning,
&c, this world never saw before. Next morn
ing they marched to the polls, and gave Dem.
ocratlc vote. After voting, they returned to
their camp, renewed their Bacchanalian orgies,
and the next day crossed over to Missouri. This
is as true as any record in the United States
1t would require many sheets of foolscap to con-
tain 1.-THE of the barbarities, robberies, and
murders, that have been committed in Kansas
GU know the Missourians have thrown every
printing press into the Missouri river that did
not hoist the negro flag. 1t is thus you hear
Ct parte testimony, and nine-eighths of that is
fabrication. A majority of the people in Kan
Gas were and are for making it free State.
They are not Abolitionists, but Free State men.
The Missourians, knowing this, have had re-
course to various expedients. The last or der
pier resort is to expel or ostracise them. About
ten days ago, the Missourians invested Leaven-
worth city, the largest town in Kansas, and
gave peremptory orders to every man in the
atty, whom they suspected of Free State senti-
taents, to leave in one hour and half, or die.
One hundred peaceable, orderly artisans, mer.
chants, &C., were thus compelled to leave their
houses, furniture, shops, tools, stores, &C., to
the honesty and mercy Of One of
them had in his store $40, 900 worth of goods,
IS per invoices. If you have any idea what were
the feelings of the Athenians when they aban.
|ioned Athens, and Cimon took with him only
part of his horses furniture, then you may form
some opinion of the great calamity that fell on