The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-02-01
The origin OF the War News in Kan
sas-.-GOv. shan on dc n Ounced.

The origin of the War News in KAN
sas-.-Gov. shannon Denounced.
On the 18th inst, the Kansas Pioneer, pub
lished at kickapoo City, issued a hghtau-
tin extra, which, after detailing the false &C
count of battle at Eastin, calls the ruhans
TO arms in so rich style that we give It's
language below:
s<Forbearance has now, indeed, ceased to
be virtue, therefore, we call on every pro
slavery man in the land to rally to the rescue
Kansas must be Immediately rescued from
these tyrannical dogs.
ssThe kickapoo Rangers are at this mo-
ment beating TO arms A large number OF
pro- slavery men will leave this place for
Eastin in twenty minutes. The war has
again commenced, and the abolitionists have
again commenced it. pro-slavery men, law
and order men, strike for your affairs, strike
for your fresides, strike for your rights,
avenee the blood of your brethren who have
been cowardly assaied, but who have brave
ly fallen In defence OF Southern institutions.
Sound the bugle of war over the length and
breadth Of the land, and leave not an abo-
litionst in the Territory to relate their
treacherous and communicating deeds, strike
your piercing rife balls and your gllstenlng
steel TO their black and poisonous hearts.
Let the war cry never cease IN Kansas again
until our Territory is wrested OF the last
vestige Of abolitlonism."
A Missouri borderer, who was with the in
vading army, writes to the st. Joseph ga
zette, demo ancing Coy. Shannon in very Sc
we're terms for having made treaty with the
defenders Of Lawrence. He asks indignant
ly, "Who ever heard Of Governor making
a treaty with the citizens within his jurisdie
ton, touching their obedience to the laws -
1t was q .'pitlful little treaty. says the irate
ruthan, and adds:
.'But pitiful and contemplate as appears
the conduct of Gov. Shannon upon the face
OF this treaty. when we consider a few facts
outside Of. but connected with its formation,
his condnct becomes infamous. The treaty
saws Governor Shannon, states that he has
not called upon persons resident Of any 9TH
er State to aid III the execution Of the laws
&c. At headquarters ut Wahkarusi, | know
that gentlemen from Missouri were invited
TO meet Gov. Shannon in councll--that they
did so-thai he knew that they We're there
and he invited them, knowing they were from
Missouri, to participate IN the council, and
that they did 50. This statement Of Gov
ernor Shannon, then, to the people of Law
renee, is wlful falsehood. But why is il
requisite TO utter this falsehood Had it
any reference to the obedience Of the peo-
pie Of Lawrence TO the laws, the question of
difficulty? Or rather did not Governor Shan
non loose sight Of the great question upon
which the fate of the nation hung, in order
to whitewash his own conduct with the peo-
pie of Lawrence; and for this pitful, con-
temptble purpose tell them this tat, corrupt
lie2
'sThe pro-slayery men came out, because
the Governor In his proclamation told them
the abolitionlsts dsregarded the courts, and
appealed to force-they came out to enforce
the authority Of the courts. Gov. Shannon
told them they had accomplished the pur-
pose for which they had been called out
that the people OF Lawrence had agreed to
abide the authority of the courts. The army
went home believing such to have the fact.
But when the secret treaty comes out, 1t
appears that instead of agreeing to submit
to tile laws Of the territory, subject TO an
appeal to the courts, as Gov. Shannon re-
peatedly stated, conditions were annexed in
making these false representations, Cor.
Shannon Das guilty 81 UtJM and corrupt
JdiSehood and by these .tdiseooods ne I'M
posed upon the ormy generally, and believe
universally.
The first evening after Gov. Shannon re-
turned from Lawrence to head quarters AT
Nahkarusl, he stated that the people Of
Lawrence had agreed to give up their arms.
The people of Lawrence know whether this
was true or false. | do not. But since
have seen the secret treaty, it looks very much
to me like u ialsehood."
All this goes 70 confirm our previous i'm
preston with respect to Gov. Shannon's po-
sltion. The Missourians with whom be con-
sorted had deceived him in their representa-
tlons of the lawless character Of the people
Of Kansas, and finding his mistake when he
got to Lawrence, he was compelled, in self
defence, to deceive them. In fact, both him
sell and the invading army found themselves
eiiectually chechmated by the number Of
deadly rifles III trusty hands that bristled
above the Notifications at Lawrence. If the
Mlssourlaas are not satisfied with the results
CT the campaign, the easy mode Of escaping
future humlliations is 70 stay at home and
mind their own buslness.-Ch Chicago Press.
e1% Dumas and General g. were dining
some days ago at the house of mutual
friend. The conversation turned upon the
existence Of God. "Oh,r said the Gene
raj, "neyer talk about that, one way or the
other" '.General," replied Dumas, 81 have
two stag hounds at home who share vour
sentiments exHctly-they never think Of it
either.''
THg LANCET, or some other equally edfv-
ing paper, on the subject Of human food,
says that large quantities Of sausages are
made of horse flesh. friend Of ours saws
he believes it, ms he invariably has the night
mare W hen he has eatan than far ouprar