New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-27
KANSAS.
WALKER AT LAWRENCE.

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The only answer which the people of Lawrence
have returned to Governor Walkers hystercal appeal
to them 10 beware of the guilt of treason is to laugh
in his face The Laurence Republican has issued an
extra having on one side the charter of the city agreed
upon by the citizens, aud the address of the Commit
tee which framed it, and the other side Governor
Walkers proclamation, with the following headings:
"Thiee Cheers for the Pacii"stor" Hurrah for
Governor WakeI!"" ShahneD aud WOodson EcGpsef
"The Whole Line Of Territorial Oficials Cntdone :
"a Collision and BloOdshed to be Prevented CIT
berpatorlsl Clemency is yet Extended! y "Read the
following, o we rebelous Lawrencetes, and be saved
from impending iuin'
Some ways have also published proclamation
No. 9" which is good deal more read than proca-
nation No. L. It's a. follows:
TO MY REBELLIOUS SUBJECTS OF LAW
RENEE.
BIG STRANGER, A. NJ, July IL, 1851.
have now approached to within few miles of
your city. Anxious still, if possible, to prevent the
euscn of blood, and TO win you back to allegiance to
to address you. at the head Of eight companies
Of United States troops, aud shau soon be i'll your
nidst. A scout whom bad sent out to reconnoiter,
informs me that your Mayor and Common Council
have already had the audacty TO assemble in pri-
vate loom. Gentlemen, this is the first overt act in
your programme of treason. Once more appeal I"
YOU Il dtsisf. The Territorial Government aud laws
give YOU no power to assemble IN private room. and
f is EVIDENT that if you allowed thus To proceed
other localities may follow your example, and the Ter
rioral Gov rumeni be Ovethrown.
Tie same scout also comm unicaes to me the start
ling intelligence that from the effects of the intense
h. at Yesterday horse dropped dead in your streets,
and the owner neglectiDg to remove him, your Mayor
has gone far rs to order that dead horse 10 De
removed beyond the limits OF the city, and has paid
man for performing the work. Here Is another act OF
usurpaion which cannot for moment be tolerated.
II is in opposition to the organic act and to the laws
OF the Territory. 1t Is easy to see what Will be the
effect if You allowed thus to proceed The weather
s extremely warm. Horses liable TO die in all the
cities and villages Of the Territory Other localities
will follow your example. The removal OF dead
btres will become a common thing all over the Terri
tory and for all practical purposes III many
particulars the Territorial Government will De over
thrown. The Territory will thus be involved IN mex
tricable confusion and ltgatiJ IN; the value oil your
property will be greatly deprecated; your ttles
transfers aud transactions will be subjected 10
and all viii suffer from this usurectiOn except the
men who are so fortunate as to obtain the JOBS OF re-
moving the deceased animals aforesaid.
appeal once more, as did day before yesterday
and have done on various occasions, 70 you. Ieason
and patriotism. | ask you in the name OF our com
mon country, in the name OF the Constitution ana
Union to desist from this rebellion. II dead animals
are offensive to YOU the ballot box open Tor your
redress rally, rally then my beloved ie'low QUEENS
But az all my appeals to you hitherto have oesn In
yau as you will persist in such Infamous acts oil
open Iebellion a. can reach neither your patetsm
nor Your love Of blessed Union, shall soon De In
yopr midst at the heao Of the troops, and hope you
will be prepared to quarter them upon your claims
without money and without price, though In candor
am bound 10 admit that under the Constitution OF the
United States, have no right to quarter them upon
apy msn premises without his consent
shall probably be in Lawrence this evening, about
8 O'Clock.
~ RoBERTUs J. wALKERUs
PS-Should the weather be as warm to-day as IL
was yesterday shall hasten forward one company In
advance TO prevent fhe Of those act, oil
treason of which, as am informed, you were guilty
yesterday. H. y W.
P.S.No.2 81 am just informed, by messenger
who has come from Lawrence with great haste, that
in the infatuated fury Of their reasonable designs
ycur Mayor and Aldermen have resolved upon the
epormiiy Of spriuklirg Massachusetts street With
water from the Kaw River three times IN each Gay,
and that they have already made a contract Win
certain drayman for that purpose. nave cafs,uiiy
examined the orgsnic act and the laws Vi 'n'S le.l
tory al capnot pd that they confer upon You the
night TO thus appropriate the water OF the Nav kiver
especially at it, present low stage have Also learned
that the Topeka Legislature refused to allow you 10
y riDkle Massachusetts street with water, ana nov
ware You that if you continue this reasonable ousr
ness, shall be obliged TO arrest your proceedings
with 10y faithful soldiery-if possible without the emu
sion Of blood but treason must be punished aoynow
beg You to pause il your mad career. You are en-
caDgeriDg the peace ot the Union. If your streets
need spIinkling have not, in my inaugural and IL
my various stump speeches, poiuted out to you a
peaceful and constitutional method Of doing III BY
The love you bear your wives chSrep cease these
uessOia able practices
May that good Providence who sendeth rain upon
the just and unjust upon the r-bllious aud loyal,
upon Lawrence and LEcompton, incline your hearts
unto peace and submission. r. }. W.
THE RATIFICATION MEETING.
Special Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
FRIDAY, Midnight July II, 1857.