Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-01

From the QTindora ChindCwan.
A Descent upOl aawrcnCe---GOver
nor waller in Arms.

From the Q1,ndora Chindcwan.
A Descent upOu aawrcnCe---GOver
| nor walker in Arms.
A few weeks since the Citizens Of Law
renee made some arrangements to institute
an independent town government. To thi
Governor Walker took exceptions. lie is
sued proclamation against the movement
dated July Is, and encampei near Lawrence
yesterday, with squad OF near four hund'
red Dragons In his manifesto he asserts
that the movement is insnrrectory, because
it denies the validity of the Territorial Leg
islature. and is in defiance to it, and that its
tendency is to incite Ike movements IN
other portions of the Territory, whereby
''for all practical purposes, in many import
ant pa, ticulars, the Territorial Government
will be overthrown.'
About a nile from town we found the
Governor in his carriage, with e. W. Brown
and G. W. Collamcr. MIR. Walker told us
that he intended to arrest these revolution
ary proceedings, and that the United States
army would be called into requisilion if
need be.
The citizens of Lawfence held meeting
during the afternoon. and dispatched a mes
senger to Brown and Collamef to inform
them that they were not authorized to act
for the town. After tiis meeting the peo-
| pie dispersed. The appearance OF the troops,
he their purpose what it might, did not seem
to disturb the euuanilnty Of the citizens of
the threatened town.
In the evening meeting was called to
ralify the proceedings OF the Free State Con
vention, at Topeka. After giving the entire
action of the Convention unanimous rati-
tication, and the nominees Il most hearty
endorsement, some attention was paid to the
fact of an army being qaarered SO near to
them. 1t was maintained that the organi-
zation of the town had only been to secure
the ends essential to the well being of the
inhabitants that could not be so easily reach
ed in any other method; that the movement
did not look beyond Lawrence or conten-
plate any collision with other authorities;
that Governor Walker had made descent
upon them without investigating the matter
thoroughly or giving them timely notice of
his opinion of their action-and that no law
had been violated by tie action OF the peo-
pie.
A resolution was unanimously adopted,
that the act of Gov. Walker in quartering
upon the town it time of peace an army, was
illegal, unconstitutional and Infamous, and
deserving only of cool Contempt.
During tile evening the meeting was ad-
dressed by Gov. Robinson, Gen. Lane and
I. Dwight Thatcher, in their usually able
and entertaining manner.
ARMY MOVEMENT The War Department
has just issued order No.12, in accordance
with which the arrangements for concehtrat-
ing the troops in Utah, are to be made:-
The most Important points are embraced in
the following:
2. The I'd Dragons, 5th infantry and 10th
Infantry, as they assemble at Fort Leavcn-
worth, will BE prepared, with the battery
of the 4th artillery now at that post, to
march to and establish q post at or near
Salt Lake City, Territory Of Utah:
Brevet Brigadier General Harney will
command the whole force above described,
continuing on duty according to his b~evet
rank-an:l, at the earliest practicable day,
will put the troops i'll route-but will, until
that time, retain his present command of
troops in Kansas:
On the first of january next, after the
Territory of Utah shall have been entered by
the troops; it will constitute new and sep
arate military department., TO be styled the
Department of Utah. and to be commanded
by Brevet Brigadicr Genera. Harney, or the
senior present, who will, from the time of
leaving Fort Leavenworth, ge the command
er of Il separate army in the field, within the
sense of the 65th article of var.
Special instructions for his guidance are
addressed to that officer.
g. The 5th infantry, ordered temporarily
to Jefferson barracks, will, as soon as practi
cable after it's arrival there, be put in route
by its commander. by water; or, in part: by
railroad, for Fort Leavenworth.
g. Under the authority of the Secretary
OF War, the post at Salt Lake City,.-w hen
established, and other posts, not exceeding
two in addition, that may be established in
Utah, will be included among the "chaplain
posts" and ''double ration posts" Of the
army.
A WOMAN SLAVE CArCHER.-Some time
recently negro woman escaped from her
master in La Grange, Mo, taking her three
little children along with her. The natural
instinct for freedom, or perhaps the treat:
ment of hard taskmaster, had betrayed
the poor woman into the commission OF this
deed, considered by SO many as mex usably
criminal. She got into the vicinity Of Camp
Point, Ill. There for time they were hid
in the bushes: Then came along notice
from the owner of these human cattle, Gffer-
ing reward of $1,000 for their arrest and
return. Forthwith a number Of slave hounds
set themselves upon the track. But they all
proved unsuccessful in fcrretihg thcni otft.
Finally young lady by the name Of Welsh
got her eye. on the starving party, told them
she vas a friend, and promised them food
if they would go to her house: The
mother, rendered frantic by the sUierings of
her children for the want OF bread, believed
her. Otce, in the house, they were seized,
put into hack, and sent eff to their owner:
And the mother and children are now in
bondage forever, in consequence of this
woman's effort. This is the conduct Of a
woman in a christian country: Perhaps she
thought she was doing christian duty
And possibly she was; though not according
to- our understanding Of the Golden Rule:-
The Devil beguiled Eve with plausible
tongue, but it is not often that her decen-
dants are tempted to betray their sex into
CALLING bondage by the power Of the almigh'
ty dollar. 1t is more proper task. for a
Border Ruffan than for one Of the gentle1
sex.
MERCER CoUNTY- Y-SEAT QUEsTloN.-The
people Of Mercer county are canvassing the
question Of removing their seat Of justice
from Keithsburg, which is located in tht
south. west corner of the county, to Aledo, {
smart growing place near the centre, and OF
the line Of the Muscatine and Galesburs