The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-09-12

KANsAs.-The Free State party held
convention at Grasshopper Falls last
week, to determine the course to- be
pursued BY, the party in the coming
elections. They resolved that it was
the duty of every man to vote or claim
his right to vote at the October election.
and if denied, to make protest against
the wrong. The convention at its close
adopted an address to the citizens of the
Territory and to the people of the
United States, setting forth their griev
ances. by history Of their wrongs--ex-
pressing fears that another invasion is
contemplatedito carry the next election,
and declaring they have. no reliance on
the deiencen;,by5 the authorities Of the
United, States, Of their rights as. citizens,
The address appeals to the people of
Missouri, to restrain their border ruttians
from their iniquitioas designs, saying
that the people of Kansas desire the
cultivation of a friendly intercourse, and
the feelings of good, .neighborhoof with
them, and closing with the following
sentences. .as ID Jsi8eri .lgon. i>sissrg -, Z
The interests of Kansas and Missouri are
Identical. "A farm cannot be improved in
Kansas. or q town built mp without its bens-
filing Missouri. y raIlroad cam be ex-
tended into Kansas from the States without
its traversing the entire length of Missouri,
For many years Missouri must be tho market
for Kansas. The people of Kansas are,en-
titled TO the projection OF the same cQnstitu7
ton and flag that protects the Peuplciof Mis-
soUri- Should the peoplerof Kansas invade
your homes to wrest your ballot boxes from
You by force, what would be your feeling.
and actions W ould not all the resentful
and indignant impulses of yoHri nature be
stirred upl Would Won not meet us on on
border, and with bayonets in your hands
thrust us back 4. An authority to which VA
all defer has said, . do unto Others as yeu
would that others should do unto you" W.
implore you not to attemptto again violate
our rights. We are mea as You are. and oul
common manhood requires that we shoulc
resist you if you do. We are organized tol
defense. We have the pledge OF Governol
Walker THAT he will use tlsetroops OF thu
United States in our BEHALF, IL you persis
against your best interests--againsta all con
siderations of patriotism against all manly
and christian duty lin tic mad course som,
would mark out. for You. q tsar n1ust enStte
prOtvaeted and blO0dy, betsreeH Kansas az,
Missouri. Ii may be extesded all a.ong TIN
line to the Atlantic coast. a dissoiveC
Union and broken government may b
the result For. the highest welfare OF Kan
sasand Missouri m rfYcYf5nl5 our 1corii
mon coghsry and the JhyGod, We appea
to you t6 refrain. Remain at home, Thu
Kansas question will then be peacefully set
tied; the agitation of slavery will cease; anC
Kansas and Missouri will 60 On, prosPeF7in 4
It is evident that public feeling in tht
Territory is'becoming more feverish anf
excited, and that slight cause may leaC
to serious.A1if not featfalr difficulties
Several personal encounters had occurred
which bad ended w one or twa purders
y young man was shot at ball IN lie
compton, on the I'd inst. Two mob'
were Immediately formed, one demanded
the murderer should be tried--the Other
that he should not be tried: 4 Tndsis
trate compromised the matter, by hold
ing him 60 bail under heavy bonds
Gen. Lane came to Lccompton on bust
ness during the excitement. bat hsis 4
flee to escape being lynched by the ultr;
pro-slayery party, Geo ,ss q. Il4
49, PapSCord Daniel has been con