The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-06-19

had gone to Fort Leavenworth.
Messrs. Howard and Sherman, of the Con-
gressional committee, arrived at st. Louis to-
day. Mr.. Oliver stopped at Richmond.
The committee will go from here to Detroit,
where they will stop few days. The investiga-
ton of the committee proved that out of $500
votes cast at the Legislative election in March,
1855, only LOO were legal.
Chicago, June l2.-The Chicago Tribune has
letter from Camp, Coal Creek, Kansas June 5,
stating that 200 Mssourians crossed the river
on the Sunday previous, and battle was ex-
pected OR the next day; but the report that
Col. Lane, with large force, was one days
march from Lawrence so terrified the guerilla
party, that they instantly re-crossed the river
to Platte county.
Three hundred Free State men were en-
camped near Whit6eld's company, watching
his movements, and ready to give him trouble.
The presence of Col. Summers company up to
the present time has prevented fight
Proclamation of Governor Shannon.
1t will be seen by the suboined proclama-
ton that the despatch of the President of the
United States to Col. Sumner, dated the 23d of
May, published in the Aatelligencer of Thurs
day. has had a salutary effect Ill Kansas. 1t
conveyed very proper rebuke to the Marshal
armed men in executing civil process. Gov.
Shannon appears now to have taken a step in
the right direction to restore peace to the Ter
ritory. If he shall rightly enforce the injunc-
tons of this proclamation, expel "all aggres-
sive parties from without the Territory" and
so execute the laws that "no distinction be
made as to party" then mischief may be ar
rested, and reason and justice obtain suprema-
cy.-Nationat hlteiLigencer.
Whereas information has been received by
us that armed bodies of men exist in different
parts of this Territory, who have committed,
and threaten to commit. acts Of lawess violence
on peaceable and unoffending citizens, taking
them prisoners, despoiling them of their prop
erty, and threatening great personal violence:
1t appearing also that armed combinations
have been formed for the avowed purpose of
resisting the execution of the Territorial laws,
and preventing the execution of any process by
the officers of this Territory:
1t appearing further that individuals, as well
as associated bodies of men, have assumed to
themselves the power of notifying citizens of
the Territory to leave their abodes, and, in
some instances, to quit the country, under
threats of inhicting severe penalties on those
who do not comply:
Now, therefore, /, Wilson Shannon, Governor
of the Territory of Kansas, do issue this my
proclamation, to command all persons belong
ing to military organizations within this Terri
tory, not authorized by the laws thereof, to dis
perse and retire to their respective abodes, and
to warn all such persons that these military or
CARNATIONS for such purposes are illegal, and,
If necessary, will be dispersed by the military
force placed by the President of the United
States at my disposal, for the purpose of pre-
serving the peace and enforcing the laws of the
Territory; that steps have been taken to dis
perse all unlawful military organizations which
are threatening the peace of the country and
the good order of society, and to disarm them
should they reassemble.
All civil officers of the Government are re-
quired to be vigilant in enforcing the laws
against such offenders, and in protecting the cit
liens both in their persons and property against
all violence and wrong.
further declare that all notices given to cit
liens or persons found in the Territory to leave
the same or their houses, or any particular To-
cslity, are unauthorized by law and highly rep
rehensble as tending to breaches of the peace
and violence and disorder.
further declare that all law-abiding citizens
of the Territory, without regard to party, names,
or distinctions, must be protected in their per-
sons and property, and that all military organ
izations to resist the execution of the laws of
the Territory, or to disturb the peace thereof,
must be dispersed: and all aggressive parties
from without the Territory must be repealed !:
that the military force placed under the control
of the Executive of this Territory is amply suf-
fcient to enforce the laws, and to protect the
citizens in their rights.
] further declare that in carrying out this
proclamation, no distinction or inquiry is to be
made as to party, but all persons of all parties
20 he tod 10 o,r
ces.
obedience to the laws, and consequent Sc
curity of the citizens of Kansas, are primary
objects; and all lawless violence within the
Territory, in whatever form it may manifest it.
self, must be repressed," and the proclamation
Of the President of the United States, of the
18th February last, will be strictly enforced !;
and a re1uisitiOn has been made on Colonel
Sumner for sufficient military force to insure
obedience to the proclamation.
/ call on all good citizens to aid and assist
in preserving peace, depressing violence, and
in bringing offenders to justice, and in main
tanning the supremacy of the law.
In testimony whereof have here
r, -, unto set my hand, and caused the seal
lie o. of the Territory to be affixed, this 18th
day of June, 1856.
By the Governor:
DANIEL WoonsoN, Secretary.
From the Independence (AIo.) Messenger of June :.
There is no use in Disgusting the fact that
our border counties are upon the eve of empty
ing themselves into the Territory of Kansas,
and declaring war Of determination against
those Abolition outlaws. The patience of our
people is almost exhausted, and their powers of
endurance well-nigh crushed, under the accu-
INFLATED and burning atrocities to which many
of their friends and relations are subjected.
The proclamation of Governor Shannon was
brought to this city by the Hon. John Donald
son. Who can look at the whole course of the
Governor, and say that he is friend of the
South He is doing the South more injury
than Reeder, or the whole Freedom-shrekers
at the North.
From the st. Louis Democrat of June 10
A private letter received in this city, dated
Westport, June 9Th, states that upwards of six
hundred men are encamped within ten miles of
that place. and will march tomorrow (6th) to
meet the Free Soil party"
We also learn from another source that re-
ports prevailed of the numbering of men, both
Free Soil and Pro-Slavery; and that active
preparations were making for conducting the
affair on more extensive plan than has here,
tofore been adopted.
The steamer Converse came down last eve
ming from the Upper Mississippi. Among her
passengers was DR.. Stringfellow. There was
nothing Of Importance from Kansas; bpt the
excitement continues intense, and startling news
might be anticipated in few days.
From the Cincinnati Times. of June H.
We have just had conversation with j. A.
Parker, Esq, Land Register at Nebraska City,
and now on his Way TO Waahinoton He re-