The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-08-19

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A friend has handed US ioT publication
the folloaiag reliable extract irons letter
written from Kansss, under date ofluly IL
The writer is Congregational minister BY
the name Of George Lewis, who emigrated
thither from the county of Des Moines,lows.
His WIS one OF number Of Welsh iami-
lies who emigra,ed from the above named
county to Kansas 10 the fall Of 1854, Be
inc early on the ground they selected val
liable claims not far frcm the place where
the "bogus Legislature" have since estsb,
hshed their capital, Though emineutls
peaceful men, and carefully minding their
own business. they have been subject to
the grossest imposition, insult and abuse
from the Slavery party -
"Where live have good chance 10
witness many OF the oairages committed
upon the settlers. One day had 6 CONVEX
sation with man from Virginia, who lives
sbou, mile from me, upon the Congress
ional Committee and the bogus laws
told him frankly my opiaioHs, not mistTnst-
ing him to be traitor; for lie had not Ia
ken any setire party with the Pos lavery
party. Bui hs went to Lecampton ard
charged me With being spy, and receiF-
cd word during the nlghi thai il was not
safe for me 10 90 TO Lecompton CT TO Law.
renee during the disturbance.
@One night az attempt was made 10 burn
the house Of one Of my neighbors, But
the owner get wind ot il, ard a company
gathered 10 protect the house When the
mob got together, TREY aera ffe4 upon, and
one horse killed, one man slightly wounded
and two taken prisoners. The son Of the
Governor was ore 81 The gang. The mex.
day the Governor weaf opt on ar exploring
expedition for Sharpe rides. He threat
ened TO tear The heart OF one lady Il sic did
not tell where her husband was She y as
in delicate eonditea, and sas so Tighten
ed BY the Governor thBt the consequence
was q miscarriage. The Governor WIS So
intoxicated that he could hardly steer bis
horse. When be gets into such state be
forgets himself. and Afterwards does net re-
collect anything about II, With such
man a; the head OF affairs, what can we ex-
peet but murders, Pa}1gs and outrage
@During the late disturbance hsTs. il ap-
peared as though the b7itomless pit bad ia
ken an emeiic and v0fnitsd ell It's 6lth upon
this vicinity. You can Judge what mis-
cradle condition We must have been in,
when peaceful citizens we're arrested, drag
ged to their camps aad kept prisoners t5r
days; horses were stolen III broad daylight,
notwithstanding the earnest Solicitations Of
their owners, and Threats were made 10
drive the frees0ilers from their claims, or
kill them all to give ruon 10 Southern SET
tiers. | was thankful that had no horse
for them to disturb, Tor ii was With great
Difficulty lhat | managed 10 keep yearlinE
colt from being stolen. Tie szckiGg q
Lawrence is nothing compared - TIE out
RACES that haFe been commit Fl since, in
numbering the citizeus. ST. ,trp h6rss, stup-
ping teams on the b. ,,bwhy. r5bbiRg taam
:. 80 Ss ~ and lie transfers Of Their
nohes ~ even stopped the stage oae
robbed the passengers. The noo
,.srched the house 81 Robert Hughes late
Nv for Sharpe's rifles. Edwin Jones has
been pursued for bis life. Many Of us are
so hsrassed that We are brought INTO FeFy
low circumstances, ana our Heavenly Pa
Their only buegs how y shall get along -
Judge Wnkcfeld. who came from AianhAet
county, IoEs, has been gefy mbch laJufei
and maltreated, BIS house entered ~
mob. searched, and pistol fred, the bail
which passed within iEo feet 81 3 pst
where three children were lying. couit
mention many more Instances q me KING.