Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-10-02
ERox KANSAS.
GREELY. X. T., Sept. 3

I 1913 Nhbbiis N II, t,ttts %
Pun. CHRoNfcLE:--Just now we are
in the midst of considerable political
excitement in Kansas, and Gov. Wal
ker, much lauded two months ago, is
now unsparingly denounced by the
Free State party. The late appor-
tionment for Legislative purposes,
though net made by the Governor,
is, nevertheless, the result Of his neg
lect, DISTINGUISHES, or nearly so, one
third of the inhabitants Of Kansas
In nineteen counties, lying IN The
southern portion of tho Territory no
registry was taken under the act au-
thorizing the election Of delegates 70
n Constitutional Convention. That
registry is made the legal basis for
the apportionment Of the mombers 10
the Legislature, and thus, owing 10
tho neglect or fraud of the govern
mcnt officials, these nineteen counties,
containing population Of twenty
five thousand Free State men, is only
allowed three representatives. The
famous Gerrymandcring made by the
Democrats some years ago in Ohio
was'an honest act in comparison with
the one under which we must vote at
the ensuing election in October. The
Council District in which live, after
taking four contiguous counties, skips
over several tiers of counties TO near
the western part Of the now settled
portion of the Territory, and from
thence IL extends TO tho Rocky noun
tains. This will afford fine chance
for ballot box stuiling, and we antici-
pate large vote, in this way, for the
slavery ticket. The matter is 80
arranged that all the Council dis.
tricts, except one, border on the
western line of Missouri. Some APP
prchnsion is felt that there will be AN
attempted invasion Of the polls on
the day Of the election along the bor-
dor counties from Missouri. In a
military point Of view, the Territory
is we'll organized, and under the con-
troll of Gen. James III. Lane. The
Sharpes rifles so effectively used by
the free state men last year, are still
on hand, with u large increase 10 the
number, and any attempt OF an inva-
sion or disturbance ut the polls from
Missouri, will be met with a force
sufficient 20 drive the rufiians from
our soil
AT recent convention Of the Free
State party il was determined, with
only four negative votes, 10 go into
tho election in October next This
is the true policy, and notwithstand- :
ing the villainous apportionmont un.
dor which we must vote, We can get q
clear majority Of the Legislature aud
nearly oil Of the county officers.
Gov. Walker has Of late been much
embittered against the Free State
party, and has lost tho character of
the " Pacifcator, so generally award.
cd 20 him on his entrance into Kan
sas. Tho laurels of the great "Fi-
nancier," ! anticipate, viii be pretty
oil'ectually withored during his Gu
bcrnatorial career In Kansas, and |
suspect that one leading cause Of this
will be his unfortunate habit Of In
dulglng too freely in wine and bran.
dy.
Our Territory has of late been Wis.
tied with plenty Of rain. Corn and
potato crops will yield pretty well,
butneithor Of these articles will sell
even in the fhll, at much less than 81
per bushol.
Tho ague Is one Of the settled In.
stitutions of Kansas, but 80 far mono
Of my family have had the Shakes" :"
Yours Respectfully,
]. b. STfTT.