The Washington union., 1857-08-19
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING. AUGUST 10. 1851
M AcK- -REPUBIICAN OPERATIONS IN * KANSAS

new impulse 10 those who act by their direction in
Kansas. Kansas was as quiet as any State in the
Union and her citizens devoted to their usual en-
ploymeuts, until the recent visit of distinguished
black republicans that Territory to arrange for fall
elections, when the machinery of agitation again
nut in motion. The national administration had per
fec,od the arrangements necessary to protect the
voters at all lawful elections. The mock Topeka or
ganizaton, for the mere purpose Of needless agita
ton and wanton mischief, galvanized into spas
modc life to play the part assigned by the obedient
aud willing agitators. Lane who from penniess con-
dition, without attention TO any lawful business has
become of the richest men in Kansas was selected
as chief manager he having conscience that never
troubled him when literally yrewarded for any service
he has been called upon to perform. A convention
called by order Of the outside managers at Topeka
on the 18th Of July, passed resolution in these
words
g Resolved That General James H. Lane be appointed
by this convention and authorized organize the peo-
pie in the several districts to protect the ballotbox at the
approaching elections in Kansas.
Forgetting that the people were not likely to be
disturbed at any election, except through his own
agency Lane proceeds to establish companies brig
Sdes and divisions, and arranges to supply them
with arms under the feigned pretence Of protecting
the voters at the polls. He orders the organization
of eight brigades and four divisions. No sane man
will believe that all this military array can be need
ed for any lawful purpose. The real objects, how
ever, are incidentally disclosed in one of Lanes
proclamations. He says
Now therefore in pursuance of the authority thus
vested in me- do earnestly request the people OF Kansas
10 form companies in their various neghborhood towns
and settlements and every man enrol himself in
of the that when each company shall contain
less than thirty than eighty men, it elect
captain first and second lieutenant, two
geants and two corpora and that it make perfect and
complete roll of its officers and men, in accordance with
the printed forms which will be transmitted from this
office.
s'It is also desirable, and hereby request that the
captain OF each company shall require registry to be made
of all persons in his neghborhood town, settlement
if any such there be- who shall refuse 10 enrol himself in
said company and transmit the same with his companys
roll to this office.
when the aforesaid rolls shall be received COMMISSIONS
for the officers will be promptly forwarded after which
rr9atog for arms signed by the companys officers, may
be sent to the office Of the quarternaster general
Kansas expects every to do his duty in this
matter The time has for thorough organization
and efficient action The deos ia has been forced upon
must be OpathroDn.
The general staff organized this day, consists of
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termaser general ; and VIM. A. Phillips, commissary
general, each with an office in this city
Here is contrivance for not only enrolling, but
actually arnng the whole black-republican party in
Kansas and to insure their attendance at the polls,
bayonet in hand. There is no pretence that any
armed other force viii be at the polls to interfere
with prevent voting. This formidable collection
of martial brigades has IN view some other object.
Armed men, excited by their leaders may readily
he involved in conflicts with others, differing with
them upon political other subjects, and thus oc-
casion a renewal Of those scenes in Kansas which
formed the staple Of blackrepublican harangues
at the election last year. There is provision
in Lanes proclamation requiring the captains of
companies to make and return registry of all
who refuse to enrol themselves in his novel
army. For what purpose? He assigns none. 1t
hardly be doubted that he designs to mark
an punish those who refuse blind obedience to his
wishes. Such registry he demands viii enable
him to distinguish those who willing instruments
Of his wel-paid occupation Of agitation from those
whose manly independence induces them to despise
him and his ignoble vocation. Already have in
Kansas suffered from black-republican parsans sim
ply because they democrats though in favor of
free State. Lanes registry looks to scheduling this
class Of men, and devoting them to blackrcpublican
vengeance through his armed brigades. Kansas has
already had some experience Of the tender merces
Of this class of hired instruments of blackrepnbli-
canism. The Kansas National Democrat Of the 9th
of August says:
THE reign of terror has already commenced. Already
have they notified many highly respectable free-Sate
democrats to leave Kansas peril of their lives and
property Not many days since they seized hghly-re
spectacle citizen Of this county, whose only crime
that he eState conservative democrat, and gave
his dwelling the flames subjected him to tar and eath
es and his WIFE who is accomplished lady, to atroc
tics unspeakabc and barbarous than any that
disgraccd any age country Since this Topeka
ment also and but few days since they seized citi
of Topeka of large property there and univer
sally respected whose only offence that he ayowcd
himself freeState, national democrat and drag
ging him by the throat the Kansas river, few yards
distant when he rescued by portion of the citizens
but he told that il he persisted in his course all his
valuable and extensive dwellings, would be given TO the
flames Do not such facts these prove conclusvey
that their professod object Of protecting the polls is as
false pretext to os their cRy government at Law
eaoe voluntary association whilst requiring from it's
officers oath support the Topeka State constitution
What do they want with military organization to pro-
ct the polls at Lawrence where they boast of majority
Of twenty to onef What do they want with similar
gauzations at Topeka 0sslwatomie Emporia, and, in
fact throughout the Territory where they boast of
jorty Of ten TO one
" Ii is well known that terror regns in Lawrence and
that conservative democratic citizens dare not express
their opinions there 1t well known that about two
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