Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-14
From our own Correspondent.
FROM KANSAS.

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| QuINpARo, K. T., Dec. 81, 1856.
1t has certainly been shown most clearly to
every candid person who has read the history
of Kansas, as it has from time to time been un-
folded to him by the many who have written an
account of the acts of Government officials, that
"the way Of the transgressor is hard" What
did Gov. Shannon receive at the hands of his
party after he had bowed and cringed to their
| imperious demands like q whipped cur? He
has been discarded without even SO much salts
faction as areason. What does be receive from
the settlers Of Kansass Both parties denounce
him in the strongest terms. His history in
Kansas has been much the same as that of
Judge Lecompt and Surveyor General Calhoun,
who have been removed for their misdeeds, also
of Up. s." Donaldson aud Sheriff Jones, who.
have been forced to resign or submit also to
removal and suspension of'power from higher
authorities. Thus it is that these men have
been working out their own destruction and are
now permitted 10 retire to their homes, not TO
repose upon their laurels and be honored by
all, but to reI,ain in obscnrity, their names
covered with infamy and disgrace.
One Of the prominent leaders of Border Ruff
fianism in Leavcnworth, died few days ago
with the Delirum Tremens. His own friends did
not honor him with funeral, and not even ms
brothers two lire in that place. followed nm
to the grave. Ii any one said TO another "Dick
Murphy is dead" the general reply was "Good'
.Im glad Of it, Instead Of being solemn
occasion It was time OF general rejoicing
The leading men on the border Of Missouri
have At last had their eyes opened to the TACT
that, Is country, they are ruined, unless they
r.ke some neana of quietinG their excited
uei0hbors in Kansas, and are eagerly seeking a
RECONCILIATION with tho a4A6olition faadfses,'
DESTROYS Of opening friendly intercourse and
maintaining il at all hazards, even though they
have to hang every conspirator in Missouri. II
was not only that their property was likely TO
be destroyed and they DO called upoa to pay
enormous taxes TO defray the expenses Of the
Border Rufian armies in their frequent excnr
sions across the line, but also BY gentle res
minder in the shape Of two or three ugly look
lng law SUITS pehosu6 eSAnes esaSsAA - ~s>
prsme Court Of the q. s q
They not only extend the hand of friendship
to the people of the Territory, but also nay they
are willing to make restitution, ~ far ~ it lies
Within their poser to do. They have agreed to
tes.ore the rides taken from Hoyt last spring at
Lexington, also those taken from the ChicA
60 and Massachusetts, Companies in July, y
Leaveaworsh, and for Ill those that have been
stolen or DESTROYED, they are ready to pay the
valns OF.
They signify their willingness 70 assist IN
bringing the perpetrators Of crimes IN the Ter.
ritory 70 justice, and 70 dlscesnsarance al fur
shse unlawful procsedings against us.
A bright fasure nov awaits u, ii I can read
The dgrs arisht Viii pescs, plenty WIN sur-
ssssa ~ proaess;sy Ein asisad -, internal Ia
provsaeasf siii conssnee 81 - yill defy he
Aiassy of the word 70 post ~ any s.hsr e.
rieslsassl region that has nAas sseh rapld
sasdssas ~ yin nsxs toward Ne AieAese poins
psvse ana greatness - SeAse.
~ asasAs Of comparative qsiat, viii u
sessts ssssAseriaf. hse roessd the energy efl