The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-06-21
The Administration and Kansas.


rs Iig The Administration and Kansas.
9q 1t is notorious fact, that the leaders in the
border invasion movements not only against
freedom in Kansas, but in prosecuting men
who. dare express opinions in favor of freedom
there are official minions Of President Pierce.
One or more of them has occupied a consplc-
7. uous position in nearly every one OF the late
inyasions, head to head and shoulder to shout
z der with the ruffians, and apparently endeav-
orine to excel these menin acts Of OPP
preston and outrage. 1t is unnecessary to
saw that these Office holders have in this acted
with the proper policy to remain in office. Any
favor shown the Free State party would have
been signing their own designations.
sn AS an illustration of the zeal being mani
tested by these border office-holders under
Pierce, we may allude to one fact. At Leav-
enworth City the al Law and Order" men
short time since held public meeting in
which violent speeches were made against the
Free State men, and resolutions passed con
de1nning all Free State men without distinc-
ton, and appointing a vigilance or general
Iynching committee of fifty, to warn offenders
from the country, and in case Of their not go
ing, to punish Them Of course according to the
latest principles and the happiest contriVances
which have recently found favor with the Dor
der rufians. This committee at once COM
menced warning good citizens away Among
those so ordered, was the Rev. Mr.. McAfce, of
+ md most ucpfiIl
citizen. In addition to his pastoral duties he
has charge Of fourishing school, and has
patronage of all classes, even Of the very in
dividuals who waited upon him to command
him to abandon the field Of his labors, and to
become fugitive from his home.
The sole charge against Mr.. McAlee, was
that Of having been the author, some weeks
since, of q letter which the scoundrels who de-
stroyed Lawrence pillaged from the trunk of
Gov Reeder. Mr.. McAfee declined going,
and said if necessary he would fall a martyr
for opinions. sake. It remains to be seen
whether the Committee will carry out the
other part of their duty in such cases made
and provided.
Now here is a list Of the leading members
of this precious Vigilance Committee
Il. N. Rees, Deputy Postmaster; John A.
Halderman, Probate Judge of Leayenworth
County F. Emory, United States mail con-
tractor Greene ID. Todd, Sheriff of Leaven-
worth county and United States Deputy Mar
shall Wm. j. Matthias, member OF the Terri
torial Legislature A. Payne and L. j. Eastin,
also members of the Territorial Legislature
A. j. Isaacs, Attorney General of Kansas
Territory; j. j. Clarison, Captain of Kansas
Militia Bennett Burnham, County Surveyor
Of Leavenworth county R. Il. Rees, member
of the Territorial Legislature and Justice oil
the Peace James NJ. Lyle, Deputy Clerk of
the United States District Court; II. d. Nc
Meakin, Deputy United States Marshal and
Deputy Sheriff.
By this it will be seen, the Pierce Adj
ministration has a fair representative in this
Vigilance Committee" while the Officers Of
the law" are strong. This is the Administra-
ton, or these are the acts Of an Admnistra-
ton, which the Cincinnati Convention endors-
ed, and which Buchanan has endorseI-and
the people are called upon by voting for Blu
chanan, to endorse these acts in their turn
Will they do it Objectionable as we regard
Fremont in some particulars, we should rather
under the circumstances see him elevated to
the Presidency even over the head of Fillmore,
than that buchanan, endorsing the Pierce
Administration, ,shall be made the Executive
Of the country.