Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-07-25
KANSAS.

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make the following extracts. The ~rlier
says,--
About eight hundred men we're in the city
This morning. OF This number at least five
hundred had arms, and were drilled.
Flags lu,led IN the breszs from every
public building. and m front Of every tent
Five companies Of dragons under C,l
Sumner were encnmped southeast Of the
town. md five companies from Fort Riley
under Major M1rfiil, on the Opposite side OF
the river, two miles west OF Constitution
Hall.
The Mess Convention met Mt eight O'clock.
Speeches were delivered by Col phlips
Judge Wakefield Col. Allen, Judge Schuy-
Ter. Rev Pardoe Butler, Mr.. Chaplin, Mr
Colyet, Mr.. Samuel C. Smith, Mr.. VIM
Hutchinson, Mr.. Watson, Of LeayonwUrlh
ani others.
lhe subject Of debate was the proprlety
Of The Legislature converting, nutwithstand-
the inlimailon received from Col sumner
thu he would dispense that body 81 al haz'
ards.
About ten n'clock. gentleman moved
that The business Of the Convention be- tenn
pnrarily suspended fur he purpose Of listen.
ing TO r. proclamation from Marshal Dunel-
Sun
Judge Gilmore rose md read the procla.
matun Of Franklin Pierce, President Of
Tho 5 ,ulh-rn portion OF the United Stsies -
issued ~ February last; thsn tho Proclanis.
ton of WILSON shannon the SUI of Lecomp-
ton. who threstened to cut woman'- hsar
ont published a month ago thirdly, annth,
er proclamation. dstod July an issued by
Danicl oodson, Secretary Of the Territory
ami acting Governor, aud lastly. note from
Col. SUMMER. addressed 10 the Legislature
announcing hi- determination TO execute ths
command Of Wo1dson-fur the Legislature
90 -lrsJor-e-" at al htzards
A. sDon as The proclam'uons were read.
the business Of the Convention was resumed,
ns f u1 interruption he'd occurred.
Marshal DunelsIn renamed. The Chair
m7u informed him th.t, ~ The procla nation
was addressed 10 thu Legislature. aud this
was Convention, they had no commuuea
tiun Gao make.
he left On reaching the camp. be told
ih- officers thui there mlsi be- e night
tn. sumner excted by the news, ordered
hs men Gao pr"pire for battle.
Two field piac-s were charged with grape
shot and tho Drogn0ns loaded their cafbines
and revolyerS
Shortly afterwards they we're ordered to
march.
''''' "'' urine" o' "i' 'a',
""'u = " u g'' 10 'n'Fe' nn' pfoceeues
Wv" u" business ana continued 70
We eirrpun7sI bg the lrnops
~ -. Do ~ "n''' T'nlhg NJ 'ne h'ah OF NE
1'' -Hp ,"' W." "Hnlf'H nfnrd r'nn1 me
Company g. Fop-ks Guards under M-s-r-
''l H'yH,'' "rie dra"n up 90
''" o"'U'u''an NAV Tor the pntp"se of
"'"- presented Win banner by thu ladies
col Ohr Guy
''' sumner both by his m'nnor anil
i'h. Indicated That De was determined t1 o.
0'y '.''rs and expected 20 tight
r'"ri 90 The officers and men have in-
r"'' us mat such was the eNp"cmuon of
t'ty sndier when 'aoy entered the luSu.
'.1i. Snmn"f' 10y series of rapid move
nen'-. stationed bus men. with adnlrsbis
,A'Il M Three division. -one drawn up in
I"n' "i Ions. lin.l"n llsll; ano.her in Ina
WITH ~ hni in1her up the street thrd
f'''fH p1ces onck' and bet" een the 1fst and
thfl DIVISIONS.
nero vas nn intention Of resisting the
Umled states Troops and therefore the
1"onel could easilv s,eu"n hrs forces 10 the
in'T t'nn'fabla position u tis people hsd
ln'rnl' d To hsht him. be never wunld have
Oeen permitted to enter Topeka
@. drl'nner OF Company 6. Topeka
'n'rds' vas beating when The troops entered
town tie Kept on. anI ih- company stood
unn even when The dragons were riding
l'M ud lh-m
he drummer plied his sticks regularly
until the heads Of The horses Of the first
h'r touched nun. IT, made one STOP for
"'ni ami then -tond siilI.
:" ~'h the others "o'n- moved th the
horses OF the troops could 90 not iunhsr
"il''u' 'ifi n On % eu'' aud men ihey mads
600 one sen l"t"afd' ana immediately
Or seq iru
'l sumner looked al them h'i angrily,
H'" 'aWrangN he dtn inner sun Kept
%" 'Na nld n"' desst untl requested to DO
." ny lh' ,."'oneh
Vn me- hanner Of the Company the ladies
ha1 Inscribed
ppR liVEs ron ouH hidurs.
Is soon az uhe troops we're stationed
c"nnh'tse appointed by The Conventions
waited on Col. Sumner aud informed HIM
lHa' ne ci''zens h'd no ln'entl"no resisting
'Ne o. = troops Hhl asked hiin "hrlh~r no
p''ptrd 70 disarh lhem or disperse the Con
N'ntinn
" hs had attempted 10 do eitIar. he would
nave been resisted 10y the Free State men
80 he was entering inc Town some ono
moved ih,t the cnupHnies lay down their arms
aud parade without lh-nL
Mr. Waison. " Lrnysnworlh. said
GenlIemen-ln every city IN the United
States to-day compan's Of armed men are
pandng. We hays th, same ught To carry
arns that they have.
III Cot Sumner attempts To dlsaun these