The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-09-18


. .f Kansas. .I
The Lawrence Herald Of Freedom of the
5,h inst. reports that another invasion from
Missourians may Be expected at ths October
election. Toe Herald says:
"Rsv. Mr.. Stewart, 9 gentleman Of in
telhg"ncs and veracity, who has been trsv
cling through the border counties OF Nilsson.
ri, and Just returned from trip Of copsid-
erahl, length in that direction, says that he
Saw and heard evidences everywhere on his
roa,,, conclusive to him that preparations
are again making in Missouri to invade
Kansas in October. with the view Of partici-
pating in our Territorial elections. II this
Is the design, unless Gov. Walker takes eff.
Gent means to preserve the purity OF the
ballot box, the people Of Kansas will We
have no threats or buster, bat the people OF
Missouri must be taught that they have in
tsrfere.i in our elections for the last time
Unless Gov. Walker gives the people full as
surance that the polls shall DO fully protect
cd in October, we hope the people will con-
tinue to prepare themselves for warm re-
ception OF the invaders"
A mail bag was f,hed out Of the Missouri
river at Kansas city, several weeks aso,vith
q large rent in il. and most Of its contents
missing. As near as can DO determined, il
was q bag from Lawrence, destined for the
East. The contents were undoubtedly sto-
len, and the bag sunk to avoid suspicion.
The Herald of Freedom has the followi
remarks on "Squa.,er Sovereignty" as ex-
empli6ed by the assembling of the constitu-
tional convention:
1.-The pro-slavery views Of squatter sover-
eighty, popular government and National
Democracy, are iOrcibly illustrated in Kan
s,s at the present time. A pro-slayery con-
vention. elected by leSs than 1000 votes, in
u population Of 10000. is to commence its
ssssion ut Lecompton on Monday next, to
frame a State Constitution This conven-
ton was not elected by the poop 0, and
dare not thrust itself in their midst. lt is
TO be guarded by an efficient park OF U 5.
ARTILLERY, and several hundred dragons
The people Of Kansas are entirely ignored by
this voracious party in their mad ambition
for power. These vile impos.
ters hold convention ut LecDmpton to
frame Constitution for the State OF Kan
sas. But they dare not trust themselves
with the people, because they are not Of
them. So they call upon the executive OF
the U. s. at Washington to sustain their
.nsprn.tion. and tina Government RESPONDS
hv s.nd;na her,, IN ovsr,,ws the settlers. the
I:rye., ,rmv in the limited ,tates. In Kan.
s,s this l. on, .onul,r government. not pop.
war oorcr.msnf whai.yer II NAV be in 9th.
er p.r,s of the country"
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1oy WALKER correspondent Oh the Missou-
ri Democrat writes Us follows:
"On Monday the pro-slavery convention
assemblies The delegates IRON Fort SCOTT
anu o.ner sec''ons nave r aireuy 'a1ou qua,-
slavery men md declare their determina.
ton to refuse to submit the constitution to
me people IL Is sald that they denounce
We bay, news bere-from Waller direc,
that he ioels himself in US great danger Of
ass. sSinat,on as Gen Lane himself; IL rs
Inu. ."a w. ne c a III ,h ; norn;,S
He saw, he would have no objection TO have
a talk with Walker. 1t is probable that
these celebrities will meet before long.
,ho .,. nv %r W"ILar's @ 9,;sOS. chat the
ultra pro.slayery men are hostile to him
Weknow that Mr. Walker will he when
pS"sy iulu,r0s s anu nS 10 may ~ in ,Ss
Free State ranks. He can't do il until his
acts prove his sincerity. One thing is Ger.
tam. When at Leccmpton he keeps himself
10y n, ILL., o "A ,,aa .' "m, nn.,,s,dsd y,
alter dark.
The same eorresnonden, writes that in
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