Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-01-12
ANOTHER PRESS MoBDED.


LAWRENCE, IL. l., W edncsday, Dec. 70.
Last night The thermometer stood somwero be-.
tween 2O0 and SOC below zero. Some said c2o,
others 3Oo. Suffice it to say it was decidedly be-
low the range OF my thermometer. My ink Ca new
bottse) can only lie kept from freezing by putting
it the stove my nose l cannot keep from feel
ing very much like freezing, and my fingers are all
thumbs. The New England people here do not
seem 10 mind it much and | have heard several
express themselves quite plilosophically, cstima-
ting it us mot quite 50 cold as at home - but ]
have never been accustomed to anything quite SO
Eamtchatka-ish
| sent an account Of the Free State Convention
which was held here to nominate candidates for
office these officers to be voted for on the third
Tuesday in January ensuing, and the officers thus
elected 10 take their posts when tho machinery Of
Government of the State Of Kansas under the new
Constitution goes into motion.
The Convention to nominate candidates for State
Office announced the name Of DR.. or Gen. Robinson
rs candidate for Governor. This is a nomination
OF the most judicious character. Under his calm
and sagacious counsels nothing rash or improper
viz be attempted. 1t was This popular confidence
IN him which made the people so anxious to secure
his services in that post. His friends had desired
that he shOu d be one of the U. S. Senators from
the new State but he, little Of q politician, and
no oihce-seeker, was satisfied with any other
disposal Of his services, if the people wanted
them.
Last week the Circuit Court should have met at
~Lecompton bur Judge Leco;apte was unwcll, orr
bad a sore foot, or something-at all events he did
rOtAcomc-aud the Circuit Court was adjourned
over until next March term. What renders this
fact of more i'm pUrtunce is that some eight or nine
of those concerned in the rescue Of Branson, at
Hickory Point, were under the charge of the i'm
macultte Sheriff Jones, having quietly allowed
themselves TO he taken. In violation Of the terms
OF treaty, ms made by the Governor, they were first
examined before a Territorial Justice OF the Peace.
] do not know that Governor Shannon was respon-
sible for this, however, save by attempting to ictter
the action OF the Judiciary in the first place. which
was none Of his business. As matters stand, all.
bat two OF the prisoners gave bail for their appear
aIce at the March term of the Court. at which time
it was hoped that judge Lecompte would make his
appearance. Two Of them howcyer-Messrs Sam.
uei Smith and 5. f. T~appan-refused to recognise
the authority Of he Missouri Territorial Justice by
giving bail, and intend to carry tic matter up TO
the Supreme Court Of lle United States. They
are n couple Of noble fellows, intelligent and man.
ly children Of New England. ] know them well
enough to endorse their motives and character
most heartily. ! hope the self-sacriicing spirit
which leads them to carry the matter up to a
United States Court, in the hope of settling, at
at least partially, the great question, may not cost
them too much.
Gov. shannon has been at Lecompton for some
time back. lie did not 90 TO Lawrence, as he once
proposed, and | verify believe he is about as much
puz<ied'where to 20 as what to do. lie certainly
will travel a long way before he finds any one to
think very highly Of him. He talks about resign.
ing, and my private opinion is that he had better
do it soon it he intends to resign at all. The Pro
. Slavery men are after him with 4 sharp stick.
Shannon was perhaps knaye or fool enough to be
their tool. hut lie was not d~eep-dyed william enough
to 20 through the scenes Of bloodshcd that con-
ironied him as the leader Of the Border Rulians,
and which would have made the first act in the
terrible drama begin in blood and rapiuc and every
horror.
j have just learned that the Printing Office of
Colonel Dalahay, in Leavenworth, Tile Territorial
Register, has been mobbei and thrown into the Mis-
souri, River. This was done last Saturday while
Colonel Delahay was attending the Convention at
Lawrence. 1t appears that little or no defense was
attempted. This is just what ! expected and the
only wonder is that they did not do it on the Satnr-
day precious, as they intended. Let those who
think Missouri has made her last inroad into Kan
sas, look out we have only seen the beginning
Of the end" An %cffortis being made by the Pro.
Slavery papers and men out this way to represent
the party engaged in this lawless act as small only
eighty, and that they were PTo-Slavery men re-
siding ia the Territory. | learn from a reliable
source that though not so numerous as on the Sat
urdly previoua, ;he mob was still very large, and
that they were nearly all from Missouri-only n
few being leaders Of the Pro Slavery DULLES on
this side. There is no doubt that this was resolved
on in the secret council Of Border Rufians Of West
ern Missouri. | have seen enough Of these fellows
to understand their mode Of doing business. What
will be their next undertaking ? think they will
hardly run the risk Of being caught in n storm like
this in an9tler campaign against Lawrence this
Winter.