Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-07-31

KANzAs.-By the following extract from let.
ter to the Cincinnati Gazette, dated Lawrence,
July a. it will be seen that the municipal officers
elected by the citizens have proceeded to organ
ice and transact business, Notwithstanding Walk
er and his army -
Our Mayor, Mr.. Blood, informs me that the
Board has organized and commenced the bust
ness OF municipal legislation has elected city
officers. provided for the watering of the streets
amp cleaning OF the same; in fact, done no more
o. less than would have been done if Walker and
his troops had not come. The Mayor has deliv-
cred his address to the Board of Aldermen, which
is well known in town, and must certainly have
reached the ears of the Territorial Governor, and
up to the present time he has done nothing to pre-
vent the continuance of such rebellous proceed
ings, only to remain in camp, reading newspa.
pers, aud denouncing certain men in aud about
Lawrence"
General Lane is busy at work organizing the
free State men of the Territory on a military
basis.
The Territory is to be thoroughly canvassed BY
fifty free State speakers; and large vote is ex-
pected in the August election.
Governor Robinson made speech at Quindaro
on the 22d of July, in the course of which he
made the following reference to Walker and his
war -
The people Of Lawrence have never had
municipal government Recently they organic.
ed local government, for the purpose of bride-
ing the ravine; watering the streets, making side
walks, and attending TO other local matters
Now, when Gov. Walker heard of this movennent
he issued ridiculous proclamation against H.
and marched TO Lawrence with several companies
OF soldiers. When he came to the town, he sent
word that he had arrived, but nobody took aDy
notice either q him, or his manifesto or his SOL
dieTy. He soon found that he had nut himself
into an awkward position He found that the
people had committed no offence recognizable by
law, because as there existed no local government
Of any kind in Lawrence, there necessarily could
De no usurpaton OF otice-the misdemeanor with
which he charged. The administration once ar
rested the speaker Governor Robnson) for us.
urpaton Of office, but finally obliged to with
draw It, becouse before they could prosecute him
they must acknowledge that there was such an |
ONCE as State Goyernor-and, rather than do |
that, they abandoned the suit
The present case was exactly similar Gove,n |
or walker had found out this fact and was trv. |
ing TO get out OF his ridiculous situation He he
lieved he would be grateful to the free State men
70 nelp MIN out oiit; but they refused to do So |
OF 70 notiee him. even, and there he was obliged |
and would be obliged to stay, on the open prairie |
like the excellent but procrastinating Micawcer'
waiting for something to turn up II he at. |
tempted TO collect taxes the people would refuse
topay them. They would be Obliged to proceed
in sue usual Way-to advertise the property-to
get customers to buy it-and then to sell IT, No
nee state men would buy the property thus ad.
Fernsed. de ventured TO say that no pro.slavery
men would dare to come into Lawrence and bid
ior s1ch property. Cheers. But il they did so
II walker placed troops enough to protect them
the Tree State men would bid for the property
TN II went 90 high that il was worth more than
US value aud the tax to. Then they would, per-
haps. be unable 20 pay for Il. There was no law
70 prevent men from bidding forproperty, even IL
they hadlno money 10 pay Tor i'll lLaughter.l-
4 thousand would be prepared to do this, SO that
before Walker got through with Lawrence, the
next Presidential election would come of =
[Laaghter,l
The correspondent Of the st. Louis Democrat
says Gov. Walkers course is attributable to III
humor and whisky. The letter says -
- We hear through private means from him
occasionally, that he is in deep tribulation. All
his Lecompton cohorts were with him Yesterday
70 aid IN extricating him from his unhappy dilem-
ma. He was badly intoxicated all day. and uses
hoTfid oaths when conversne upon this subject.
He sees the mistake that has doomed him for life,
and bis friends see and acknowledge it Also"
Other accounts confirm this representation that
Governor Walker renders himself unfit for his
delicate and responsible duties, by the free use
OF spirit. The curse Of Shannon is shared bv his
uceessor. Nothing eouldb be more unfortunate.
either fohimSelf, his friends, or the people of the
Territory.
The census, BY the free State authorities. Al.
though rot yet complete, shows 80, 900 people and