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The Kanzas news., 1857-11-21
Pennsylyania and Democracy.

The keystone State has acquired an un.
enviable reputation as one of the most de-
voted supporters of Bogus Democracy
Look at the list of Federal officials, dough
faces, rufians and hunkers that she has sup.
piled our Territory withi Pennsylvania has
been the only State where men are fonnd tc
act as Governors of Kanzas. Reeder. with
his political treachery aud cowardiee Shan
non, with his drunken rufianism and sub
Iservieney Geary, with his amiable ego
tism and delightful state of 'betweenity p
and, lastly, Robert j. Walker, the Isother-
NAL humbugger-the hero of the Lawrence
Seayenger Rebellion and the Kickapoo In
vasion-all of them natives of that State.
Of the ten or eleven doughface traitors in
the late Felon Convention, four of them are
natives of Pennsylvania and those four
are the very ne plus ultra of subserviency
to the oligarchy. Their votes were always
cast In behalf of those measures that in
volsed the greatest amount of yillainy and
fraud. It would be almost impossible to
have raked over the althiest effiuvia spawned
upon our soil from the dens of Southern
cities to find viler specimens of ruffanism,
RIGHTEOUSNESS and demagoguery than the
Pennsylvania, Henderson, of the Leaven-
worth journal, or the ignorant, illiterate
brute who officiated as Clerk of the Con-
vention, G. D. Hand, who signed the Ok
ford returns as clerk of the election.
Pennsylvania has supplied the choicest
specimens of hunkerism to be found in the
ranks of the Free State party-G. ". Brown,
Lieut.. Gov. W. Y Roberts, and a host of
others who need not be named, but whom
those who have ever had aught to do with
the management of the struggle here know
well to have been stumbling blockslin the
way of all decisive measures, andSver ready
to embrace anything in the Shape of COM
promise or expediency.
In the field of natioDA politics, the Oil
garchy finds PenbsyJ Jfanians equally faithful
as in Kaueas. ItDkas reserved for Pennsyl-
vania to give US President who was the
FIST to put into official shape and form the
infamous doctrines of Calhoun, and to en-
body those doctrines In his administrative
policy and State documents and Pennsyl-
vania endorsed most heartily the Dred Scott
decision aud the Silliman letter. When the
South forms that separate confederacy with
which she is constantly bullying the timid,
we suppose she will take Pennsylvania with
her; at least if she does not mend, we hope
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-21
Some Decency Left.

It is oftentimes the misfortune of honest
men to be mixed in, against their will and
through circumstances over which they
have no control, with events that reflect
discredit on all concerned. So it is with
the U. s. army in Kanzas. Every man
connected with it. possessing the least sPeck
of manhood and the faintest conception oil
true freedom, must feel himself disgraeed
by the dishonorable and degrading acts
in which it has been employed. A proof OF
this disgust is found in the rumor, which is
generally credited, to the effect that num-
Der of officers have sent on to Washington
formal request to have Walker removed
from the Governorship of Kanzas, in eonse-
quenee of his tsmpering with the troops at
Kickapoo on the day of election. We hon.
or the men who viii do this, while we de-
test the institution and policy which places
them under the necessity Of performing
such sn act
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-21
The Army in Kanzas.

The government had determined to order
the troops in Kanzas back to Jefferson Bar
racks, but it is now settled they will go into
winter quarters at Forts Riley and Leayen-
worth, and orders are being prepared to that
effect. These forts have not accommoda-
tions for more than half the soldiers In the
Territory, and temporary huts viii have to
be erected for their protection.-N. 2. Her
ald
By the above paragraph it win be seen
that the army is to be retained in Kanzas
during the ensuing winter. We presume
that they win also be placed at the disposal
of the Prince Regent of Kanzas, Gen. Cal
houn, that in the event of the Bogus Black
Democratic Constitution being admitted by
Congress, they may assist in compelling the
people of Kanzas to accept 1t. Be consist
ent. gentlemen of the Cabinet: you have
sustained traitors in framing Constitution
by the sabres of your army; now secure Its
adoption, and with bullets and steel compel
the freemen of Kanzas to submit to the
odious government that would be framed
under it.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-21


Let us leave the Governor, then. to las
duty. We would only add that to Be at al
efficient it must hare been done ere this
What be would do, then. let him see that he
does quickly.
We have already said that we do not be-
lieve he win do any such thing. We, In
deed, think i'll enough of him to believe thai
ne is merely fooling our people to distract
them from more efficient remedy, to gain
time Again, we do not think the conTen-
ing of the Territorial Legislature In this way
at all important. We do not believe that the
Border Rufian faction would pay the slight
est attention to it. They would go straight
on In their way, hold their elections, and
finish their work, utterly regardless of what
Territorial Legislature would do in the
way of repeating the law that created this
Constitutional Convention. or any other step
that they might take.
/ To succeed We must have an aft rnatiye
position. Before we can fight their Consti-
| tuition with any hope of success, we must
have one of our own. A State Government
only can meet a State government. We
have such a government. We have the
Topeka Constitution. The old, blood
stained banner, round which our people have
rallied in their hours of greatest danger, for
which martyrs have died, and which has
been ratified by the popular vote time and
again. There is not sincere Free State
heart in Kanzas, which has true love for
freedom here, or manly throb for the suf-
ferings of those who have stood in the
breach to repel bogus usurpatien, that can
not rally with enthusiasm around that Nag
ma Charta of Kanzan liberty. There is not
Free State man, who is not pusilanimous,
that will flee from or desecrate the only in
strument of law or constitutional liberty
ever sanctioned by the people of Kanzas.
With such Constitution, therefore, and
such cause, we would really have need of
no more. Pledging to each other solemn
league and covenant that we should have
that Constitution and none other; that we
would at once organize the State Govern
ment SO long neglected, and see whether an
irregular government of usurpers or of the
people of Kanzas could ultimately beat
down all opposition, whether that oppo-
sition was to be limited to intrigue, or ex-
tend to force.
But we are not insensible to the appeals
of more timid men. We suggest the above
first, as the most honorable and consistent;
but if it be deemed necessary for the Terri
torial Legislature. when it conveDes in jan
uary, to take steps to submit that Constitu-
ton, together with the Lecompton Constitu-
ton, to vote of the people again, We GER
tainly would>not interpose. Our friends in
Congress can keep off their application till
this be done. Let all men think upon this.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-21

PERPEruAL SLAvERT.-In guaranteeing
the right of property in slaves now IN the
Territory, as is done in the Constitution
just framed at Lecompton-iiff the common
law of slavery, that the child follows the
condition of the mother, prevail, then slave.
ry is rendered perpetual, for there are slaves
enough now here to soon oxsrrun Ms viii
the increase Such. we believe, vas the
ayowed intention of the trainers of thai In
strument- The right of properly in the
slaves now here-and Of course Including
their of1spring-is to be inyiolats-La,es
reRoe Renug{;caa. -
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-21
Delegate Convention.

4 Delegate Convention of the Free State
Party viii be held at
laurence, on Wednesday,, tie End dag Of
December, at 10 O'Clock Il. II
Two Delegates viii be alloWed-t to each
Member Of the State Legislature.
The object of this meeting is to take into
consideration the present political position
of the Territory.
"A full representation is requested, as
questions of vital importance VIII come be-
fore the Convention.
@. " SMITH.
Chm'a Terr3s0rid Ex Com
j. P ROOT.
Chm'n Sfase Ex. Cssa
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-21

The CosFEssIozAL.-We have been hum
bugged recently in advertising sale of lots
in river town, and putting the landing
We have since learned that the town has no
landing at al !; and the worst of it is, we
have sent our bin almost half dozen times
and no attention has been paid to ii. We
shall in short time take occasion to repre-
sent the town in It's true White Cloud
Chief
Let our contemporary give it TO them, BY
all means. Especially. should the bin come
back unpaid seventh time. hs ought GER
tainly to sstake occasion to represent the
town in its tFue light
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-21
Readl Readi

Read the Roll OF IsFAMY which We pub
lish on the outside of this paper, and pre-
serve the paper containing it Mark the
Benedict Arnolds whose names figure therein.
S Read the Bogus Bill of Rights" on our
first page, and learn what an infamous doc
ument is now threatened to be forced down
your throats,' men of Kanzas
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-21
A meeting was held at Stanton, Andersc

A meeting was held at Stanton, Anderson
county, on November 4th, at which resolu-
tons were passed congratulatory of the
Free State victory and denouncing the late
Bogus Convention The resolutions had
the ring Of the right metal in them, and
avoved the discrimination Of the- -ciazsns Of
that district not to submit to the Felons'
CONSTITUTIONS That is.right-keep the bah
moying-pass it sound.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-21
"straws on tie Surface" !"

The friends of Freedom in this country
need not expect termination of the strug
gle, when the people of Kanzas shall have
achieved their rights. Slavery goes int
every Territory under the present interpre
tation of the National Constitution. Eacf
foot of soil now belonging to this people
viii have to be contested. The Indian Ter
ritory, New Mexico, Arizona, Carson Val
ley. Oregon, Utah and Washington will al
have to pass through this conflict 1t is
well to be prepared, for if we are determin.
ed, each and every one can finally be secured
to the yotaries of Free Labor. In another
column we give an article on ''The Next
Slave State" from the Chicago Tribune, and
below an extract from the Fort Smith Ark
Herald, which is corroboration of the re-
marks of the Tribune:
"Fort Smith is, has been, and ever viii
be, one of the leading points in Arkansas
Its natural advantages, if nothing else, are
sufficient to satisfy US that it is destined tc
be one of the leading cities of the west. Il
is surrounded by rich and fertile country
on the north, south and east: and on the
west by the various tribes of Indians-oi
the most of whom, be it said to their credit
and the disgrace of the whites, they are pro-
crossing IN improvement of every kind, fast
er than the people of our State; they have
better schools, and farm it more extensively,
as general thing, than most of the whites.
The trade from these different tribes of In
dians is sufficient of itself to make this a
great place. They have as rich, as well
watered, as well timbered, and productive
land for everything commonly raised in the
United States-and above all, as healthy a
country as the sun shines on, And as soon
as those little petty annuities are all paid
and they soon viii be-those who have here
tofore depended upon their annuity for sup
port, viii have to go to work as most OF
them have, and cultivate their land.
The Choctaws-as We stated some time
since-have formed constitution and State
government, similar in its nature to that OF
this State; and il is their intention ere long,
to apply for admission as a State into this
Union. Our country, and the adjoining,
are unsurpassed as regards land, water. tim
Der, minerals. etc.; and they are settling up
very fast with the right sort of men-men
from the different Southern States, who have
been raised to work; and they are generally
men of capital. Nearly every day we see
men from either Mississippi. Alabama,
Louisiana, Tennessee. Georgia or some 9th
er cotton growing State, on the look ont for
homes amongst u.s. They say they have of
late years heard SO much of Western Ar
kansas, as cotton country, that they have
concluded TO come and see for, themselves;
and we have never heard one say ANYTHING
else than they believed this to be equal to
any of the above mentioned States for rais-
ing cotton. And there are many in this
section OF country who have tried 1t for two
or three years. that testify to theksame effect.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-21
land omca.

Col Moore, Register of the Land Ofice
N this city. has printed notice thst the fol-
lowing Townships are aof open for Prs-emP-
ton or fling: Townships Is, 19, 90. 81,
e and 3 IN Ranges 3. 81 and a5s with
the exception OF psrtian of Townships q
and g in Range s, the remainder being
Miams zpds.-L Leeoaspso1 DtHoeruf..
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-21

a public meeting was held at Lawrence
on Tuesday, the 18th inst, to consult upon
the present crisis. Whitman, was IN
the. Chair, and VIM. Hutchinson acted as
SecretaryA The speakers were Col. Phil
lips, Coy. Robinson, T. D. Thatcher, Wm-
Elliott, and John Spear.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-16
The trial of "Machines' in Ro

The trial Of "Machines' in Rock
Island on Saturday afternoon was largely
attended, each company in turn playing at
the steeple of the Presbyterian Church,
which is l67 feet high. Six judges were
appointed, two from each place The DO.
line Company played first, and threw a very
fair stream The pilot" was next on hand
and our boys played well. and undoubtedly
would have been successful had it not been
for the unfavorable wind with which they
had to contend. The Rock Island "Tub'
was the last that played she was fortunate
in not having the wind TO contend with, and
threw the highest stream The "nozzle'
used with the Pilot was the largest by is
Of on inch. After the company took up
they adjourned to the house Of W estern No
/, for refreshments After the table was
| cleared, Mr.. r. NJ. LIrTLER, President Of No
l, presented Mr. Carleton, Of Western Nol
with new br oom, accompanied with 6
short and witty speech. thanking the Fire
men of Moline and Rock leland Cor thei,
courtesy and hospitality, and requesting the
r. l. Company to take good care Of tha'
Broom as the No. would need one Of about
that style the next time they met. Ine IN
dependents were escorted to the boat by
their brother firemen, and amid the hurrah,
of the multitude left for home, all in good
| humor.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-16

Now that all eyes are turned toward Brit
ish India, brief historical notice of the gi-
gantic corporation that controls the desti-
MES Of so many millions of people in that far
distant country will be interesting. We
clip the following from the Canadian Ner
chants Magazine
Two hundred and fifty three years ago
some traders in London all united to raise
capital of 100000, wherewith to trade to
the East Indies. They obtained a charter
under which the management Of their affairs
was entrusted to a committee of twenty four
OF their members, chosen by themselves.-
In 1924 authority was granted to the CON-
pany, by the King, to punish it's servants
abroad. either by civil OF military law. In
l76l q new charter was granted, by which
the company was allowed to make peace or
war with or against people or princes, not
Christians, and to seize all unlicensed per-
sons, and send them to England. Other par
ties attempted to get into the trade by bri-
bing the various governments Of the day.
At one timc when the old company offered
to loan to the government f7OO,0OO at four
per cent. their rivals offered e2OOO,O0O at
eight per cent. In 1908 the rival compa-
MES united, end by a loan Of fl ,2OO, 900 to
the government. without interest, purchased
further privileges. which have been the ba-
sis Of their subsequent charters.
In l5S4 a new feature was introduced into
the system-that Of the Board Of Control, bv
which. in effect, the political power (though
under the name Of the government), wa.
vested in the Directors. In 1918 the trade
to 1ndia was thrown open, and in 1888 the
trade to China was not only made free, but
the company was precluded from CONNER
cial operations; and thus we find that the
functions for which it was originally organ
lied, ceased altogether, and by . combina-
tion Of circumstances it had gradually as
sumed others Of most anomalous descrip-
ton; when, in 1868, committee Of tren-
ty-four private gentlemen wereabsoluts GOV.
srsigns ef loo. 100000 sf people
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-16
From the Plains.

Washington, Nov. l3.
General Cass to-day read a letter
from Judge Eckels, Chief Justice OF
Utah, who is on his way to that Terri
tory from beyond Fort Lawrence, stat
ing that an express Lad arrived bring
ing intelligence of an attack on the U.
$ Quartermastc,' train by the Nor
mons in which IS army wagons, with
their trains, were destroyed.
The government officers do not full
ly credit the report.
Emphatic instructions have been
sent South with view if possible to
intercept Gen. Walker and his army.
The treasury statement shows the
amount in the different repositories to
be sll, 100000 of which Sc, 900 is sub
ject to draft.
The receipts for the week ending
the 9th instant, amount to $58O,OOO
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-16

1t is constant practice OF numer-
Gus coal dealers who sell from the wagon
to dispose of their coal 10y the load, without
getting the same weighed, consequently
they have an unlimited chance to shave the
public out of the price of a bushel, or two,at
each sale There ID an ordinance against
this mode Of dong business, which should
be enforced. Let every one who buys from
such fellows, require them to produce their
Scale Tic: cts
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-16

was forwarded. that the Bank should
ultimately wind up its deposits,
amounting to six million.
On Friday the stock market was &C.
tive at an advance. Money was in
good demand at about 8 per cent
The bullion in the bank had decreased
l54, 900 pounds.
The Siamese Embassy bad arrived
in England and were attracting much
attention.
Several shipwrecks had occurred on
the eastern coast of England. The ship
Ontario was lost with 90 lives. The
American ships a. pear to have suffer
ed.
Chas. Sumner was to leave for the
United States in the Niagara on the
18th. His health was greatly restored.
FRANcE.-The question of the sus-
pension of the Bank of France was un-
der discussion. The Government had
determined not to sanction it
Negotiations are going on between
France and England for exchange Of
territory in India. 1t is proposed that
France should give up her possessions
IN Chindcrragone, receiving as an
equivalent portion Of territory near
Hendichcray.
The House of Salavis & Co., of Mil
an, have failed with liabilities of $780,
600.
Heavy rains had caused serious
floods in various parts Of Italy.
PORTUGAL.
The feaver at Lisbon was declining.
SWEDEN.
The Kings health is critical. Chol-
era was declining. 1t is stated to have
carried off 5000 persons since its in
vasion.
The Conference on the question OF
the Principal,tics will commence about
the middle of Nov.
The Government, it is said, is to
have new loan Of two hundred mil
lion at 10 per cent.
A great storm had taken place in
the Black Sea. Seven merchant YES
sells we're lost.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-16

CnlSA.--Thc dates from Hong Kong
are to Sept. 10th, and Shanghai to the
lst.
The U. S. Sloop-of-war Portsmouth
sailed for Japan. The Levant and San
Jacinto were at Shanghai.
The blockade of the Canton river
was strictly maintained.
The American ship North Wind had
put in dismasted.
Teas had considerably advanced at
Hong Kong.
The Imperial Government has ap-
proved Ych's policy at Canton.
The Russian war steamer America
had arrived at Shanghai from the
Amoor with Russian Admiral on
board, whom, it is said, was on q di-
ploma.ic mission.
A French steamer and gunboat lad
proceeded to the Gulf Of Tonquin, in
consequence of the i'll treatment that
some Of the missionaries had net with
in Cochin China.
The Daily News correspondent says
the Emperor will not receive any em-
bassy, aud will leave the ba, barians to
do their best or worst. The same cor
respondent predicts war on large
scale and intimates that several Russian
officers he'd arrived at Pekin.
ADDITIONAL PER ARABIA.
The dates by the India mail are Cal
cutta, Sept % and Bombay Oct. Sd.
The assault on Delhi was commence
cd on the l4th, the seige train having
previously reduced the bastion and cur
tains, against which its fire was direct.
ed.
The money article Of the Times says
the entire suspension BY the New York
and Bosten banks is the most satisfac-
tory announcement that could have
been looked for. The papers general
ly regard the matter in much the same
light on the stock exchange. The news
was first regarded as untavorable, and
consols opened at a decline, but this
was more than recovered, and on the
capture OF Delhi becoming known the
market became very firm. The de-
mand for discounts at the bank was ex-
cessive under the apprehension Of q
further rise on the rate, but none took
place.
The Western Bank of Scotland had
been in difficulty, but would receive
full aid to meet it. 1t 10 stated that
| one Of the conditions under Which did
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-16
NorrCETO ADyERTIAERS.

Large cuts charged double the same dimensions
type.
Displayed Advertisements one half more than
usual rats.
Yearly advertising contracts vii be understood !"
,,lv strictly h. the immediate business az the sdver-
ter and all other advertisements sent In BY the ad'
yertiser will be charged extra.
Advertisements M, accompanied with instruction
will be inserted until forbid and charged accordingly
Notices for religious and benevolent purposes m
ser,ed one tite free Of cost, thereafter charged a.
other Advertisements.
Advertisements fro n sbrosd must be pah Tor IN
eavtaLiy IN Gdran6e unless from approved Asehts
Contracts Cor yearly sdvertising tsrminstls o. the
osion Of sAvsrisers they paying All advancement o.
Is per Q mt. On the contract price.
Advertisements inserted nort TO readin6 matter
q uer cent .vance above rates and kept ON IN
side 25 per cent. advance on regular rates
Al transient Advertisements must bs paid for IN
advance
GEO H. WEST low. state Democrat.
.ASDERS n Biso. Daily iaz"tt-.
IL LISCHER Il co, Der Dsmokrat.
HARRINGTON n WILKIE, Daiiy Evening Ne"f
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-16

AYE have just printed and for sale very fine forms
w OF the ioloSing plAnks:
Trust Deeds, Trnstet's Deeds,
m Quit AIM Deefs, Clattel Mortgage,
Trustee'e Sales, Confessions Of Judg. nt Mt
wArsnt"e Deeds,
and Jus,ice's Blanks
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-16
1t would be a matter

1t would be a matter Of much
convenience to Mr.. GILLErr, the superinten-
dent Of our city routes if subscribers would
give him change in payment of their sub
scriptions as he finds it impossible TO make
change for 80 small an amount a. 23 cents.
Try and do 30 in future
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-11-16
Flour and Feed Store.

~ +. ELLlOTr, Wholesale and Retail Dealer IN
VTs Flour Grain and Feed, keeps con tsntly or
IA nd at hi, store Perry street betwees Fo.t and
eecond all kinds Il Flour and Feed. consisting Of
Vhi,e Mount sin Mills Flour In ibis, and = o,i
Nacks Rive Flour Buck wheat Flour, Corn n 81,
al kinds Of MIL Feed viz: B,sn, Shorts aud Mead
ngs also Oats and Corn, -heled AMI On the ear, all
OF which h will deliver at any reasonable distance
WIN. his st0re free Of charge, TO the Retail Trad.
the highest market pr ce vii at all times be paic tor
wheat and Cat, aud Buck Wheat. Store op from
6k TO r n. on and after Noncay Nov. ID, 1857
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