Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-25

of The SqWatter Sovereign, one of the most
| shameless organs of border rufianism
controlling influence in the property of this
town has passed into the hands of free State
company, of which General Pumeroy is a lead.
ing member. They have not only bought the
! township, but the newspaper also, and both
town and newspaper are about to change both
their names and their character. 1t is said
that even in Lecompton majority Of the in.
habltants are free State men.
! The border ruffian sheriffs, no longer able
| to vent their ferocity on the free State men,
have taken to shooting their brother ruffians.
The LeapeaOorth Journal itself, border ruff
nan paper, gives an account of what it calls a
cold-blooded murder, perpetrated by James
N. Iatum, sheriff Of Jefferson County, upon
| William b. Goddard, formerly of Georgia, a
brave, generous, honorable, and warm heart
ed Southerner. ian incorporating pro-
slavery man, his whole soul fastened on the
success of the cause of the South in Kanzas. y
| Mr.. Mark w. Delahay, an active free State
democrat from Alabama, formerly proprietor
| OF the Territorial Register, published at Leav-
enworth, and which was attacked and de.
stroyed In the absence Of Mr.. Deahay, by a
border ruthan mob, has established a new pa
per, also called The Register, at Wyandot, an
important point of the territory.
The site of the free State hotel at Law
renee, which the rufians destroyed, has been
sold to Col Eldredge, and the hotel is to be-
rebuilt at once OH much larger scale.
The Herald of Freedom of the 10th inst,
reports that Mr.. Sutton, of Yellow Springs,
who had been warned to leave that vicinity,
by K. Sureshot, Secretary of Division 4, Coun.
Gil Is, National Democratic Party" was visit
ed few days after receiving the notice, by
pro slavery neighbor, who informed him that
as he (Sutton) had failed to comply with the
notice, he had come to infict the penalty; at
the same time he discharged revolver, which
missed its aim. Mr.. Sutton returned the fire,
killing hts assailant, and then fled.
AT Franklin on the 7th, Joseph Smith, an
express messenger, was shot dead by a drunk
en- ruffiau named McGee, who had already
committed crimes enough to have hung him
several times in any community governed by
laws. This murder did not grow out of any
political quarrel, but simp from whisky, the
selling and drinking of which is the principal
business of Franklin.
A pro slavery man was killed at Bloom
lngton recently, in dispute about claim
The pro-savery man attempted to expel
free State man from his claim; the free State
man resisted the ruffan drew his pistol and
fired several shots without hitting the other,
when the free State man got his rifle aud
fired at the rufian, killing him instantly. A
deputy marshal with an armed posse under
took to arrest the free State man, but his
neighbors turned out to defend him, and the
posse left.
There are now twelve free State papers
printed in Kansas, viz Herald Of Freedom,
at Lawrence; KanraS Tribune, at Topeka
LeaUenaoorth Times, at Leavenworth Wyan-
dot Register, at Wyandot; Squatter SoUereigs,
at Atchison; Kansas Nea0S, at Emporia
Qutndaro Chtado0an, at Quindaro Geary
City Era, at Geary City; Prairie Gem, at
Lawrence; Freeman'S Champion, at Prairie
City; German paper, name not known, to be
located at Emporia.
The Herald Of Freedom does not give entire
satisfaction to the free State men. 1t is
charged with cowardice and an inclination to
sacrifice too much for the sake of peace. Mr..
Brown the editor. is accused by Gov. Robin
son of having offered, when a prisoner, 20
obey the bogus laws, and recant his free State
! opinions If Shannon would release him. Mr..
Brown denies the charge, and retorts by &C
cusing Gov. Robinson of the same INSIDE
meanor, referring to the proposition of the
latter to go into an election under the bogus
laws, if Stanton will give new census and
four judges of election, two of whom shall
be free State.
In addition to Atchison the pro-slavery
town brought up by Col. Jim Lane, the Law
renee Herald Of Freedom mentions the follow
ing pro-slavery settlements that have also
been redeemed by Yankee enterprise;
"Dongas, seven miles west of Lawrence
was started by pro-slavery men. 1t has only
an historical existence with but single house
upon it, Benceia, one mile from Douglas,
has met with similar fate. Tecumseh was
started under pro-sl1very influences but it
has passed into free State hands. Lecompton
is dragging a sickly existence, and would
hardly have being but for the fact of the
public expenditures there. Besides it is be-
lieved at this time that majority of the pop
ulation are free State men. Delaware city
struggled on for years in pro-slavery hands.
1t was lost sight of, and was hardly known to
the tourist. Now it is brushing up under
better influences, and there is little doubt
but it will, in due time, become the great en-
trepot to the territory from the Missouri river.
Leavenworth was started by pro- slavery men,
but it soon passed into free State hands
and hence its rapid progress. Kickapoo is
hardly known, and is never mentioned by tho
traveller. Doniphan has only been mentioned
in connection with Pat Mclaughlin, and the
brutal murder of Collins 1t has passed into
free State hands, and different destiny awaits
it."
WV. HakerI On MS way TO hansas
stopped over Sunday at Buffalo, and attended
church. The sermon was from the text
Fam my brothers keeper J" The preacher
handled severely the bred Scott decision and
the other late perversions of the constitution
and laws for the benefit Of slavery, and MIR
Walker heard more truth than was quit
agreeable to him.
New BURDELL DEvELoPMENTs.-Mrs. Gun
bingham BurdelPs counsel were yesterda,