The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-06-03
Gov. Walker in Kansas.

Gov. Walker arrived at Leavcnworth on
the 25th ult., and was received with mill
tary salute; and his arrival was welcomed
with great enthusiasm by the people Of all
parties, Free State and pro-Slavery vieing
with each other in rendering him a cordial
welcome. The ceremonies Of reception con-
tinued for several hours, the company being
entertained with liberal flow Of Champagne
and Whisky, at the Governors expense
General Harvey and staff were present in full
feather, and added to the brilliancy Of the
scene. The company endeavored to extract
a speech from the new Governor, but he de-
clined. The crowd then turned to Gen. Jim
Lane, who occupied rooms in the hotel oppo-
site to the Governors apartments, and were
entertained for an hour with one Of the Gen.
erals peculiar speeches.
The citizens Of Lawrence held meeting
on the 9th, at which were present o number
of notables-among them Senator Wilson, Of
Massachusetts,; the Rev. DIR. Pierpont, the
poet and eminent divine; DR.. Samuel G..
Howe, the Philanthropist and teacher Of the
Blind, from Boston; Gov. Robinson, and
Gov. Walker. The latter was cordially re-
ceived by these eminent Free State men, and
addressed few words to the meeting, pledg-
ing himself to support and defend the right
in Kansas, as far as the powers with which
he was clothed would allow. The other gen.
| tlemen counselled forbearance, but frmness
in defence of the rights Of the Free State
citizens.
| The notorious villain Fugitt, who, q year
ago, made bet in Leavenworth that in one
hour he would take the scalp of an aboli-
ZIONIST, and then rode out on to the prairie,
and meeting Mr.. Hopes, respectable citi-
zen of Lawrence coming to Leavenworth,
hailed him, and on learning his name, DELHI
erately shot him through the head; then
scalped him, and placing the savage trophy
upon pole, rode back to Leavenworth, pa
rading it through the streets, and Boosting
Of the internal deed. He was seen at one
time with four scalps, which, with more thar
savage blood thirstiness, he boosted he hac
taken with his own hands from murdered
victims. After the pro-slavery mob rule de
clined in Leavenworth, he left, and was no
seen, till one day last week he was found
concealed on board of steamer at the wharf
trying to make his way down the river. HI
was arrested, imprisoned and safely ironed
He is to be tried before Judge Lecompte-
Fears are entertained that he may escape, b,
the verdict of packed jury; but the citizen
are resolved his crimes shall not 90 unpun
ished. Judge Lynch will probably take him
if he escapes before Judge Lecompte.
The manner in which the census of tn
territory has been taken, exhibits rockies
outrage upon all fairness and honesty. Lea
wentworth is returned with ,sS7 voters, whicl
entities her to fifteen representatives in tn
convention-one-quarter of the whole mum
ber-whle Lawrence, with not less than hal
the population of Leavenworth, is reporte,
to have less than twenty voters. Many i'm
portant districts are not reported at all. TIL
: lists have never been published, as the la,
/ required, and large portion of the citizen
do not know whether their names are record
ed, or whether they will be permitted to vot
, or not. The fraud is 80 palpasle and glarin
that the whole proceeding ought to be quash
ed. A Constitution emanating from a con
! vention so constituted, can have no validit
or moral force.