The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-02-28
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From Our Lecompton Correspondent,


affairs have been progressing, in way
not at all in accordance with the
wishes of all good sound-minded and
rejecting citizens. You have, no doubt,
ere this been made acquainted with the
last expiring struggle of Few of the
fire-eating, rabid ultra men; men who
have, ever since the advent ofJno. ".
Geary, as Governor of Kansas, been
covertly working against all his sug-
gestions secretly endeayoring to
thwart his purposes, nc matter how
beneficial their results men who pro-
fess friendship, in their conversations
with him, but whose avowed purpose
is to bring him into disrepute with all
parties to (if may be allowed to
coin phrase) .SAannonise him.
On last Monday, was enacted their
last grand "e6uP'ae main - a stroke of
policy, which, should it have been
successful. would again have plunged
the Territory into civil war. The
Intention of assassination was not
wanting, and had it not been for the
presence of mind of His Excellency,
no doubt their object would have been
accomplished. That there was a con-
spiracy to take the life of tn. Cover
nor, no man can doubt and eircum-
stances are developing, which will
point out, clear as noOn-day. that such
was the case. The motto of the Gov
crnor is, 81 bide my time - and future
times will point out who has acted
for the good of the people, and who
has been warning against them. Your
correspondent was not very farwrong,
when he predicted that affairs were
fast coming to focus, when the
rupture between the Executive and
Legislature would happen. The crl-
sis has come. When the Sherrard
case came up before the House, there
were members claiming to be elected
by the people who had the effrontery
to stand up and declare, that the Cor
ernor had no right in tile Hall! piece
of presumption Unparalleled in the po-
litical history of any country; and
the author of which, in any State or
Territory in this broad Union, would
have been silenced ere the words could
have been fully formed. But such is
Kansas. "Ephraim is Joined to his
idols" To show further, the deter
mined opposition Of the Legislature, ]
will only add, that a joint resolution
has passed both Houses, declaring
that, should bill once pass, by any
small majority whatever, if one only,
and should be vetoed by the Governor,
erery member IS Jound 10 rote for 1t IN
order to pass Il orer tie lead Of the Es-
ecutive. This is deemed profound
secret, but such is the case. "Whom
the gods wish to destroy, they first
make mad.'
The mania for banking is still ra-
ging. The Legislature, in their wis
dom, O. deemed it prudent to quash
all the bank bills introduced, and re-
model a new form, although there
were one or two which were based
on pretty strong foundations The bill
introduced by the select committee,
for main bank to be located at Leav
enworth, with FIVE branches one at
LecOmpton, one at Doniphan, one at
Atchinson. one at Fort Scott and enc
at Iowa Point. The Capitol of the
missouri Valley Bank" proper, is 10
be five hundred thousand dollars,
which may be increased so as not to
exceed-main bank and branches
two millions of dollars. Their issue
may be three to one: 20 stockholdee
is individually liable, save when there
has been an over issue. This is
magnificent scheme, blanks numerous,
prizes divided among the corporators
and officers. This bill has passed the
House and to-day it will be acted upon
by the Council. Should this bill pass
and be approved-whicA latter I doubt
the country will be deluged by a
currency of little or no value. Men
will be hoodwinked into the idea of
receiving their notes, and when land
comes to be pre-empted, the gold and
silver, which should be on hand to. pay
for pre-emption rights, will be concen-
trated in the hands of the few, and
should there be '.run" on any of
these banks, | doubt very much wheth-
er the materials of which they are
composed, could withstand the press
ure. Ruin and bankruptcy must fol-
low; and the progress of the country
be retarded once more. Alas for Kan
sas Her lines do not appear to have
been cast in pleasant places.
There is yet another rlloinous scheme
on hand to render this Territory
slave State. a talI has passed to pro-
vide for the taking of census and the
of delegates to conyen-
tion, to form State constitution
This hill provides for the taking of
census of the inhabitants of the Terri
tory. All persons who shall have re-
sided in the Territory three months
previous to the third Monday in June
next, shall have the privilege Of vot-
ing for delegates to form State con-
stitution and every one who shall
have the qualifications OF voter shall
be competent to serve as delegate.
What think you of this scheme /? Is
it not most villainous conspiracy to
make this slave State /? This bill is
made for the purpose of enabling Mis-
souri, to throw her hortles over the bor-
der, before the North and East can
possibly bring their forces to bear on
the question. Possibly, Providence will
interfere, but, l am firm believer in
CromwelPs motto, Trust in Proyi-
dence, and keep your powder dry."-
I herewith send you copy of the
Census Bill" and you can make your
own comments ON it..
An indignation meeting on the
Sherrard case, was held here, and the
following resolutions were adopted, ON
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