St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-10-02
Tge yntelligsl'ttr.
St. Charles, Oct. 2, 1856.


with accompanying proclations, is pub
lished in the papers. The new Cover
nor promises to do justice to all par
ties, ard insists that the laws passed
by the Territorial Legislature shall bt
obeyed until repealed. The proclama
ton orders the disarmament of the Vol
untcer Militia, and the dispersion O
the armed bands of ruffians, of what
ever party. With regard to the enact
ment of the local laws, and the .en
forcemcnt thereof, the Governor says
"The bona fide inhabitants of the
Territory alone are charged with the
solemn duty of enacting her laws, up
holding the government, maintaining
peace, and laying the foundation for a
future Commonwealth.
The territory of the United States is
the common property of the several
States, or of the people thereof. This
being so, no obstacle should be inter.
posed to the free settlement of this
common property while in a territori.
al condition. l cheerfully admit that
the people of this territory, under the
organic act, have the absolute right OF
making their municipal laws and from
citizens, who deem themselves ag.
grieved by recent legislation, l would
invoke the utmost forbearance, and
point out to them sure and peacea.
bic remedy. You have right to ask
the next Legislature to revise any and
all laws, and, in the meantime, as you
value the peace of the territory, and
the maintenance of the future laws, |
would earnestly ask you to refrain
from all violations of the present stat
utes. l am sure there is patriotism
sufficient in the people of Kansas to
lend willing obedience to the law"
A despatch from Lawrence, X. T.,
dated Sept. 18th, says:
Twenty-eight hundred men, mostly
Missourians, reached Franklin yester-
day, destined to attack Lawrence.
Owing to our reliance upon Gov. Gea.
ry for protection, our forces are most.
ly in the country. About 500 remain,
preparing to fight in our Notifications.
Our advance guards came into col.
ision last night, and three of the enc.
my's men are reported killed-none OF
ours injured. Just then orders came
from the Governor, forbidding the ap
proach of the pro-slavery forces. They
then fell back, and camped at Frank
lin. Four hundred troops arrived here
last night for protection. This morn
ing the Governor in person disbanded
the Missourians under Read, member
elect of the next Missouri Legislature
They are no longer Territorial militia
Many of them swear they will have
blood in spite Of the Governor. Gu
citizens have enrolled themselves al
his militia. A collision is feared.
Col. Harney's regiment fought a
Hartford yesterday and won, killing
three and wounding many. The Mis-
sourians were broken up and take1
prisoners by the dragons while re
turning.
By request of Gov. Geary, Gov
Price, of Missouri, has issued Proc
lamation, forbidding the citizens o
that State from interfering illegally il
our affairs but it's effect will be al
tinkling brass, to them. They viii
come, if they dare to.
Mr.. C. H. Branscomb, formerly O
Holyoke, Mass, who left Lawrcnc
Sept. 18th, reached. Springfield, Mass.
on Thursday evening. Mrs. Robinson
came on with him and proceeded t
Fitchburg. The Springfield Republ
can says:
| "On Monday, the 9Th, a number {
| the citizens Of Lawrence went dow
to Lecompton to attend the trial c
Gov. Robinson and his associate pris
oners, for treason and usurpation, tina
being the day when the court was t
assemble for the purpose. But neithe
Judge, jury, clerk, marshal, nor othe
officer Of the court could be found bu
the next day they were gathered t.
gether, and an attempt made by tn
counsel for the government to have tn
trials postponed to the next term j
April next. Mr.. Branscomb and Nj
PARROT, counsel for the prisoners, o.
posed this, said they were ready ft
trial now, and demanded it as a ma
ter of justice. Judge Lecompte tina
lily decided that The cases must goovel
| the government not being ready I
prosecute them now but in view {
the facts readily admitted them to bal
which being procured they We're r.
leased, and went home to Lawrenc
on Wednesday, the 10th, in high spi
Its"
| On the 9th, Col. Cook, of the U.
Army, sent Sergeant to accompan
Mr.. E. B. Whitman of Cambridge,
Lcavenworth, to find the Rev. NJ
Mute, but while on their way. both NJ
Whitman and the Sergeant were a
rested by one Of Captain Emory's pr
slavery bands.
The Sergeant was released the ne,
day, and went back to General Smi1
J with his story. The result was TIL
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