Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-02-08
4 fairs in Kansas,

Inc ELECTION OF state OWcers, under the
Free State Constitution took place on the
18th ult. Il resulted in the choice of
CHARLES ROBINSON as Governor The election
did not pass OF without renewed outraces
from the border rufilns Armed bodies of
Nissourians marched into the Territory az
several points with fe iuten,ionoi breakinrup
the polls. At one or two places, it is stated
they were successful in this. but full accounts
from all parts have MT been received as vet.
i5oy. shannon i away from his post His
Secretary, Woodson who is. if possible. u
more complete tool Of Atchison and String
follow than shannon, and apparently with
cat the cowardice Of Shannon to restrain
him from crime, is the acting Governor and
allows such inhuman hutoheries as the follow.
ing to DO perpetrated unchecked The ac.
coQn: below is taken from the Kansas Herald.
The WAR RENEWED At EisToN The Coun.
Gil Dt LnavenwOr;h, passed an ordinance nro-
AlDting the opening pt the polls in that city.
.he judges, rs IT ,vlded for in the Constitil
zion, ali burned tn election - the house ot
7. \. Minard in f ,ton. some twelve miles
northwest from Leavrnworth, On the military
rjad towards Fort Riley Here the reorla
:" W. uSt,i s' 10 exercise Their
o-;',', -" '"E' was maze the
No., 5sI'sslol u! 'he mousse
- 49, ''".' =, '"e CUM, rs upon
IN! "I.'S'I'S' ""' 'ne tuort i"i'ei' IN
.'I'il' was lI'n Inaue 10 take the principal
80 ''e', 't''' "rIcN Up the hi2h"hy
-, 49, W. Wy t" NJ tT'>c movements were
g., ~ h,,,, Inc i"ii' were closed at dark
.u4 sI' vas SEM away under a
,i, H.. w. t,,.5 a. '.'e evening charSe was
III NC ~ '"v 'c'u-i rum ms upon the mouse,
YIN I9I'lutloh u take the ballet box ut
-, 2't ~ Wa Iriu'7'n ABOUT one
HO1H' V.e rec S,l'e men having dl'hand'd'
pno" 1P-' -, 'prmefly rom hush %
IlIIHnA, t-n4Ii4'g I'r INC leg stature,
""lle on "'' way nome "ith ms son and
wa Pu,sueu ny d!zeh inarauders,
"o 0e'la'1Vu vneir uhoohultohal surren ier'
he'usihs 70 10 tnis' ana backing up against
fence they heid the enemy at bay with
c9chea Ir'o!VerS. learning their condition,
VT. L. J Brown o. L'a'enworth. came to
.1!' "ip ana rescued them y hrlng lmme-
ul"Ieiy a,ter commenced between the parties
the irn's!a'sIy party having been augmented
:! tolrty' VIM. there was about fifteen with
Mr. brown, Inc nre was Kept up severa
minutes, one OF the enemy was mortally
sparks son received Two balls, one severely
cutting ms scalp anu the other IN his ar -
Inc omoa'ants hnally parted, the free State
men no longer seeing anybody 10 shoot at
brown was taken and carried back 10
I 'stNh' a. he was returning to his home in
L'4Eenworth. HIS associates urged him 20
SURRENDER, when he did to save his life. lie
"n seven others were taken back to Easton,
ana guarded through Friday. At night they
TOOK MI Is out alter releasing the others,
tor the purpose OF hanging him, having their
ropes ready, Nhile they were discussing tie
pfoprlety OF lynchlnS him and letting him 90,
several persons sprang upon lin with hatch
cts ana bo"le-knlve>, sttb'Ins, ehDrling
beating and klcklnS him, until he was teiled
u the earth after receiving three mortal
wounds IN hls head from hatchrts After
clousness seemed to return, when he aros,
and attempted to escape He was again
, ,eH.m ", ,l,E;. A''ke1, ana dragged to
this condition carried ten miles to Dunn
GROCERY, IN Salt Creek valley, where the
assauters went through the farce Of attempt
lng to dress M, wounds. Finding he must
die they CARRIED hun home ana gave him in
charge 10 his vile. She asked him how he
had received these injuries, ana he responded
ialnliy V"ous" "u'l"'y nave uGen muir
dered 10y a gang OF towards, IN cold blood
without any cause Immediately after hc
expired
1t seems to be the determination Of the
kuthlns to STAY one after another Of Oul
prominent citizens, hoping hy 50 doing t.
lntimld4te US from exercising our rights a
freemen. How long Will Congress leave u
thus exposed to harharous inroads, without
either vesting us with tie power to defenC
ourselves or sending us relief Have they
determined to want until civil war burst'
upon the country IN all It's fury, and ire anC
sword commence their work OF devastation