The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-08-27
KANS S NEWS.

Laurence X. T, .seg. 1.-Two Free State
men have already t en- arrested, and it is ex.
pected that large lumber will be arrested
shortly. Mr.. o. c. BIZ wn, of Ossawatomie, not
the captain was arr ssted for some ALLEGED of.
fence growing cut of Ie difficulties of last sum.
mer. He had gone Z Lecompton to see about
securing his land, AL was arrested. He has
been admitted to bali A Mr.. Molfat, of Tone.
ka, was also arreste, and is still in DURANGO.
This revival of indie nents and arrests, predi-
Gated on last years W. of defence, exasperates
the Free State men sery much. If it is per.
severed in, you may expect to hear of occur.
rences far from pleasant. The system Of legal
persecution was rescrted to last year to drive
the Free State men from the Territory. 1t will
not be tolerated again.
81. Louis, Aug. l8.-The Kansas CORES.
pondent of the Democrat says that nearly two
hundred indictments have been found against
persons residing in the neighborhood Of Tope-
ka, and that six men had been arrested in
Franklin county by dragons, and taken to the
camp. Rumor says that Gov. Walker is indig.
nant at Judge Cato's decision that payment of
taxes is the requisite qualification for voters.
Elk Governor Robinson had been notified to
appear at Lecompton on the 9Th inst, for trial
on the old charge of usurpation of Office.
The Kansas Apportionment.
An exchange says, upon this unfair and un-
just business:
ga new apportionment is made out by the
President and Speaker of the two branches of
the bogus Legislature, which gives to that part
of Kansas which is overwhelmingly Free State
but tenth part of the members, and secures a
| large majority in both branches to the coun-
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| Under this atrocious apportionment, one.third
of the voters may elect two-thrds of the mem
| bers. Then the right of suffrage is restricted
| to such persons as were in Kansas on the lst
Of April last-that ia to about one half the
present population. Every officer who receives
or canvasses votes is sure to be bitter ad-
| versary of the Free State party-many of them
| the very men who perpetrated the gigantic
| frauds of March &c. 1855. And, as if all this
were not enough, it is now proclaimed, on the
| authority of Federal Judge Cato, that no man
| can rote at this election 'cho has not paid tar
or tores to support the Border Rattan rule
inaugurated by Missouri votes on tie 3OM OF
March, 1855"
| A crisis in this Territory is rapidly approach.
ing. This is made evident by the notes of prep
ara.ion which reach US from the West. Both
parties appear to be now bent on q final and
desperate struggle, at the October election
| The supposition that the Pro Slavery party had
agreed to allow Kansas to be made free State
turns out to be all moonshine and the lure
was thrown out, no doubt, the more effectualy
to deceive President Buchanan, and perpetrate
great outrage under cover of his fair and
honestly-intended measures. This was shown
pretty clearly in the speech Of Peter T. Able,
the partner of S.ringfellow, who told the Border
Rufhsns that such was the game. 1t is render
ed past doubt by the recent letter of General
| Atchison to South Carolinian, in which he
says that the Pro Slavery party mean to carry
Kansas at the October election, and at the trial
test on the Constitution, in order to make it a
slave State.
| On the other hand, the Free State men make
no concealment of their programme. They
mean to carry the election. And if Missouri
frauds are again attempted, they design to
strike for their liberties es their forefathers did
| General Lane is now canvassing the Territory,
and in a speech delivered by him at joint
meeting of both parties at the town of Osswkee,
he announced the intention of the Free State
men to fight for the freedom of the elective
franchise, in case any attempt should be made
to perpetrate frauds similar to those by which
the Mssourians carried the former elections.
| This ia no mere threat, for Lane has been bust
| ly engaged in perfecting a military organization
all over Kansas, under the authority of the
| Topeka Convention. 1t now numbers 1900
men, and Lane says that before October the
total will reach 25,0O0.
To make matters worse, the Blue Lodges of
the Missouri Rufians have been revived, and
are again in full blast, bullying andthreateping
the border towns of Kansas. An expedition
against Quindaro was suggested by them. snd
even found newspaper advocate In the fest
K Ia 49, IL
profess to know, that great preparations are
being made, by the Missourians of Atchison's
gang, for a grand invasion of Kansas in Octo-
Der, to embrace at least ten thousand men.
These will be thrown only into the five border
counties of Kansas, which, by the rascally ap.
| portionment, control the whole Legislature.
| The recent election IN Missouri has shown con.
clusively that these men are in a minority in
| their own State and section, but that will not
prevent them from again interfering in Kansas.
| Gov. Walker has now 600 troops at Law
renee. The Sheriff of Douglas county, in
which that city is located, has issued a proc
lamation notifying the people that the taxes
are due, and that they will be called upon by
officers to whom they are expected to pay them.
He has, moreover, started for Lawrence with
fifty warrants for the arrest of the leading Free
State men there. Thus, at the same time that
| preparations have been again made to continue
the utter Acknowledgement of the people of the
Territory, to saddle upon them new Legisla
ture not of their choice, and Constitution alb
horrent to their principles, the troops of the
National Government are to be used to enforce
obedience to the mandates of this ubiquitous
authority Philadelphia North american.
We are sorry to learn from the St. LOU:
Missouri Democrat that some two hundred
indictments had been found against persons re
siding in the neighborhood of Topeka, and thai
six men had been arrested in Franklin county
by dragons, end taken to camp" This was the
policy which, undsr poor Pierce, brought OF
the bloody scenes in Kansas in 1885. Governor
Walker should endeavor to avoid repetition
of them, and keep Kansas quiet, If possible, til
the meeting of Congress. That has becom'
now his paramount duty.-M T. Herald.
Iowa REPUBLIcAs CGNVEEFIoE. = Chtcdgo
Aug. 22.-The Republican State Convenno,
met at Iowa city on the 18th inst General
p. Lowe was nominated for Governor, ant
Gran Fayvilie for Lieutenant Governor.