Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-09-05

with the Free State mon, and was elected mem
! Der OF the Constitutional Convention, in which he
TOOK an active part and assisted in framing that
important document called the Topeka CGnstiiu-
| ton.
Under il he was elected a member of the Legis.
latIte, took the oath of Office, and performed Il
somewhat conspicuous part in the proceeding
I ne repudiated the bogus Legislature, and made
several speeches in denuuciation Of that infamous
usurpation.
| He stood we'll in the Froe State ranks was one
OF Gov. Robnson's Aids curing the first seigo OF
Lawrence.
But last summer when everything looked dark
ana threatening to the Free State men, he deserted
his comrades and joined the enemy. He was re-
warded for his deserton by petty Office under
bogus authority, in which he has continued to
act, and to annoy as much as possible the Free
State men in order to show his devotion to the
Slaye.qower. And now h o is ready to be used as
a witness against tho man he himself assted to
make Governor of the State Of Kansas.
1he other dr. Brown, 10 we'll known to your
readers. He has, in times gone by, stood well
with our party. But the hope Of possessing the
ghtiefing gold which was promised II reward
for his treachery, induced him, like Mr. Triton, to
aOahdon his former frieuds and 20 asst the enc
my IN securing the suhiugation Of Kansas.
Ihe persecution will prove by the testimony of
the above named persons, that cnUe on time,
charles R1binson, the prisoner OF the bar, took
the oath Of Office, to perform to the best of his
ability the dlties belonging to the oIce Of Cover
nor Oh the State OF Kansas and that he, in that
capacity, approved and disarproved of certain
bills passod by the Legislature, issued proclama-
nations for elections, &c, i.
The defence will not introduce any testimony
to oontrovert this, but base his defence upon tho
right 10 act as Governor of the State of Kansas,
IN o3FdIence to the expressed will Of the people
who have elected him to that position.
10 - a ,f u III;
rlous as drunkard even here where drunkenness
is SO common.
AT drinking party, he was called upon, and
made speech, in response to the following toast:
The Union must and shall be dissolved uescea-
bly, five cGn--forcib!y if we must" in which he
took tue ultra grounds against the longer conlin.
nance OF the Union of these States. lie was de-
cliedy In iavar OF Southern COnlederacy, and the
'chiya?ic South to remain Independent Of the
North" &c.
While the exam nation Of witnesses is going en-,
the Judge will take his hat and leave the room to
visit some one Of the numerous saloons in town.
for 4 drink. The proceedings are stopped aud
after waiting awhile for the return of tho Court
and that dignitsry not coming back. the Attorney
General then, IN imitation Of "yo Court" goes out
to drink The Jury peeing both tho Judge and
Attorney go out to liquo?, conclude among them
selr5s to folljw sui and soon the U. S. Marshals
is lelt alone in the room with the prisoners and
witnesses.
IfJthes 4lse -eets too drunk TO return, the Court
is adjourr ,next morning. Lecomptc
! in, s:ita-ots - ssasudics has some
decency in tnas fea, ~ Cato nas non,
whatever.
will take this occasion to express my indebt
sdness to The messengers and agents Of Ritchard.
son Co.'S Missouri Express, for favors. Always
prompt and punctual in their duties, obliginz on
all occasions they have rendered the reporters for
the Eastern press under many obligations them
for the safe and speedy transportation of letters to
their destination. And we, who have experienced
all the losses inconveniences ard deays occasoued
by trusting to Uncle Sans mails, know how to ap-
preciate the advantages Of well regulated insti-
tuition, ike the Missouri River Express" Long
may it wave. Yours
JACQUES.