The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-06-21

AdHSdS'-h correspondent vi 'le Sti
cago Dem. Press. under date OF July 81,
writes from Leavenworth as follows:
Thus, although the people Of Lawrence
had been begging the Governor and Col.
Sumner for two weeks to let the troops
come and preserve Lawrence, and while
some of the leaders made offers Of sub
mission that they should not have made,
still all was frui,less, and the soldiers are
only sen, for after the destruction was
done !; as it was then understood that the
Free State men intended, as soon as this
overt act Of ,illainy proved the Illegal
character Of the posse, to rise and drive
II from the Territory Thus protecting
themselves without taking decided action
agains, real or nominal United States au.
thorlty. When the game 60, to this point
Uncle Sans troops step in, aud thus,
doubtless, il is intended to crush out the
settlers of Kansas.
The Commission Of Congress are now
in Lcavenworth City, and have been
here for some two weeks. They have
been taking testimony on both sides
Whitfield having brought some witnesses
here. There appears 10 be no intention
on the part OF Whitfield and the Pro-
Slavery men 70 deny or disprove that
very extensive and systematic course Of
fraud and violence has been resor,ed to.
by Missourians in the elections and other
affairs of Kansas, bu, satisfied with the
effort to prove that the Enigrant Aid
Society have sent voters 20 the Territory.
In this latter effort they have net been
very successful. All the testimony OF
this kind is of the third-rate, hearsay
kind, and amounted to nothing, excep, in
the case of two witnesses who swore pos
itively tina. the Society had raid the pas
sage and expenses Of men who were to
come here and vote also that many hun
dred men came before the election in
March. 1866. when the false Legislature
was elected, and went back again imme-
diately after. How proving fraud on one
side is to mitigate against overwhelming
frauds Oh the others, is not very clear !;
and il this is the only way Of proving the
legality Of the bogus Legislature they are
in rather bad box. So far from this
being the fact, however. the testimony Of
these two worthless 10 Of itself irreconc,l-
able, and is in the face of great body
of testimony proving the very reverse.
Besides, it will be submitted under afi-
davi, as part Of this testimony, taken
from the books Of the Society in question,
that they never have paid the passage or
freigh, Of any one that they only sen,
out under their auspices. prior 10 the
March election, l6O persons, Of whom
63 we're women and children. and from
the poll books and the names on the
books Of this Society, it will be sho xn
that only two Of these voted more Of
them might have voted without reproach,
as they came to be actual settlers, and
many Of them are here still
Yesterday morning an insult was Of
fered to the Committee, which also con
vcys a>signifcant q threat A notice was
found posted on the door whica ran as
follows:
May 2o.
MEssns. HowARp s. SHERMAN Sirs.
with feeling Of surprise and disgust we
have been noticing the unjust manner in
which you have been conducting this in
ves,igaton. We wish to inform you
nat you can no longer be permitted to
81. in this place.
We, therefore request you to alter
your obnoxious course in order 10 avoid
the consequences which may Otherwise
follow. Carr. HEMr.
In behalf OF the citizens of Leaven-
worth.
Several citizens o, Leavenworth have
received notice to leave the Territory
Yesterday man by the name Of Riddle,
man Of respcctabilty in the place, was
shot al by reckless pro-slavery bravo OF
the name Of Fl, Moore. [This Moore
was connected with the murder OF
brown The case was taken up before
the Mayor of Leavenworth. who is a
pro-slavery man, and he imme! lately
discharged Moore.
Gov. Robinson has been In this plaee
for several days. lie is in the custody
Of the Marshal, under guard OF Border
Rufiiahs, Capt. Martin, Of the Kickapoo
AsouSGlot uSAuS ~ Htuu. 11C IDS
been indicted for two alleged offences |;
one indictment is for usurplng office, and
the other is for the effort to defend Law.
renee from tic Missouri forces last win
ter. What monstrous yiilainy does this
disclose A town is threatened with
Obstruction by mob from the outside Of
the Territory. As heroic leader, and
sagacIous counsellor, Gov. Robinson is
mainly instrumental in preserving il !;
and yet for that act--an act sanctioned
by eyea Gov. Shannon over his own sig
nature this gentleman is placed IN
bonds, and Will have to submit, frs, 20 a
wretched and ignom nious imprisonment,
and then to cruel death, unless steps be
taken to preven, it. +
q. w. BrowH, Esq, Of the Herald II
Freedom, is now KEEP. in prison, and ba, !
refused, Judge Smith aud Messrs.
Die,zler and jenkins are also at Lecomp-
ton, under confinement for similar aIleg.
cd crimes.
Matters are fast verglng tcward a Sc
rious issue. On the one hand i large
majority OF the citizens Of the Territory,
4 ~, ~, Dtbor b,nd a N ba Oh