The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-20
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From the Alton Courier. 18th.
A business man from Lsayenworth CITY
who has been driven out by pro-slavcry men,
reached our city on Friday evening, from
Leavenworth, on Tuesday the 9th inst, on
the James II. Lucas. He gives . stasemea,
Of the cause of the action ON the part OF tho
pro-slavery men ut Lsavenworth. II 10 ad-
mitted tina. the Free State men in Leaven-
worth have been considerably in the majority
for long time, but have thought best to re-
main passive, because of the close proximi-
~ Of Missouri, and the Internal spirit Of
last, tired OF seeking peace in that way,
they determined TO assert their rights 1t the
ballot box Mt the municipal election, which
took place on September lst. Candidates
for mayor and aldermen were put in nomin.
alton by the Free State men, and . commit
tee Of which our informant was ono, pro.
ceeded to Topeka to get tickets printed.
The tickets were proc lred, and "a the CON.
mittee approached Leaven worth CITY, they
were arrested, about six miles out, by Can.
tain Emory, and about thirty men, we'll arm
ed. The committee were robbed and their
tickets were destroyed, and they were assur.
ed that no free State ticket would be allowed
to the election the pro- slavery men waited on
Mr.. Sa,tig, the candidate for Mayor. and
threatened that they would take his life il
he did not decline to be a candidate; and
che same course was pursued toward all the
free State candidates, and all we're thus forced
20 decline.
On Saturday night another meeting was
held, and other candidates were put in nomin-
alton, including some conservative pro. slavery
men. They we're not threatened, but the or
der was to shoot any man who attempted 10
vote for that ticket, and on election day an
armed force Of pro-slavery men was sta.
toned at each Of the two polls to execute
the order. Having now given the primary
cause OF the demonstrations AT Leay enworth,
it Unnecessary to state that the driving out
process commenced on the NOR ming of cleo
ton dag.
On Wednesday, following election day.
Mr.. Snttig and two other Free State citizens
OF Lesyenworth were found murdered about
three miles from town, on the Lawrence
road. When the James II. Lucas left Lcav.
enworth on Tuesday last, but thirteen families
remained in the town. Previous to the distur.
bancc, the town contained not less than 800
Inhabitants. Tn the Monday night previous,
the Southern forces roke open the stores OF
the banished Free State men, and divided the
plumber among themselves. The pro- slave
ry men removed their goods and families to
Weston, under pretence that they feared an
invasion from Lane. The Repu6lican,s ac-
count OF the proceedings Of the people Of
Learenworih must refer to the Southern
forces, for the citizens Of Leavenworth we're
not there. 1t was the Southern forces and
not the citizens Of Leavenworth who asked
profession from the U. 5. troops, though
there was no good ground to fear descent
upon tho town BY Lane. How true it 10 that
"the wicked dec when no man pursueth."
Some thirty or forty families, all Free State
except three families, had sought refuge st
the Fort. On Monday last Gen. Smith or
dered all persona not employed by the Uni
ted States should leave the Fort by tho fol-
lowing Wednesday. The under olkce,s
were indignant at tho order, and encouraged
the holding OF an indignation meeting.
Deprecatory resolutions were passed, bus
Smith refused to hear them. Their only
hope, when our informant left, was in the
interpretation OF Governor 0cary. They
could NOT return to their homes, save at the
risk of their lives. They. determined to re-
main till driven from the Fort ut the point Of
the bayonct.
On the 3lst ult., company OF 500 men,
under Atch,son, were driven back into MIS-
soari by party Of Lanes men, who met
them near Blanton's bridge. The Pro- Slave
~ men fed on the charge, in oil directions.
The statement was made BY the Pro. Slavery
troops 10 the presence Of our informant while
a prisoner in the camp.
Tnr Rivsss DslED UP.-The Csiro Delta
OF the 10th says the late rains have had 90
effect in raising the rivers. The Cuubcr.
land and Tennessee are myths, and only u.
iss in the imagination Of few folks Who
live At Smithland and Paducah. The Ohio
has been fostering nuisance Tor sever
q weeks, and the Mississippi Il rapidly dry
ing up.
ca Quaint old Andrew Cutler writes
truly that sConteptmens eonsisssth not Ia
adding more fuel, bat in tAkiag anay Some
nre not in multiplying wealth bat IN SUBJ
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