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The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19
Slavery is watchful and active. It's ad-

Slavery is watchful and active. Its ad-
vocates are always united. They recognize
the truth that extension is the life of prin-
ciple,'' good or bad. And while the enc
mics of the peculiar institution" have been
blind to this, they have doubled the area of
slave Territory in the United States. The
road to Federal honors is through Southern
plantations. Slavery reigns triumphant in
the councils of the nation. Its influence
predominates in the Cabinet, and rules in
the White House. No appointments are
made by the President without its approval.
This extends to the most minor Offices
Custom House officers, Territorial Govern
ors, Registers, Receivers, Postmasters,-all
are selected either for their violent pro-slave-
ry principles, or because they are willing
tools in the furtherance of the designs of the
slave power. The National Treasury is an
nually "leached' of millions of dollars to
improve Southern rivers and harbors, build
Southern Notifications, and carry Southern
mails. All the Government patronage pos
sible is dispersed so as to enrich the South,
and bolster up her institutions. The free
laboring men of the North are taxed large
proportion of their hard-earned wages to
support Southern sugar-planters and free
soil is converted into man hunting ground
for them.
These are its triumphs. These are the
grand results of the establishment of this
'Union,' glorious in its rising, but paling
at the meridian, a by-word and reproach.
Day by day it is sinking lower and lower in
the estimation of all good men. Fierce and
bitter hatred has been engendered between
the two sections of it. The "Union" be-
tween them is myth. 1t is merely thing
of parchment And so it will always be,
until slavery is totally eradicated from the
land. 1t is the .'bone of contention and
so long as it remains power" in the ad-
ministration of the Government, this sec
tional hatred will continue. We love the
Constitution, and the Declaration of Inde-
pendence on which it is founded but the
's Uaion,'' God forbid
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19
The Tax Qualification.

Our readers will all recollect the extra iu-
dicial decision of Judge Cato in regard to
the provisions of the election law, in which
he held that the payment of a tax was re-
quired to render any person voter accord
ing to the true intent and meaning of that
law. The National Democrat, Gov. Walkers
Leeompton organ, took an opposite view,
and Gov. Walker is understood to have said
the payment of tax would not be required
There has been considerable anxiety felt on
this point. Cato's opinion was of course
extra-judicial, but it possessed significance,
from the fact that he may be called upon to
decide this question in contested election
cases. Gov. Walkers opinion, on the 9TH
er hand, is quite as ''extra'' as Judge Cato's
He will have little or no authority in the
matter. Mr. Weir, Attorney General of the
Territory, has also given an opinion in COM
pliance with a request of some citizens of
Lecompton, in which he strongly sustains
the position taken by Judge Cato that the
payment of a Territorial tax is required to
qualify person for voting.
Thus the matter rests, and will rest until
after the election. We have no doubt that
the pro-slavery candidates for the Legisla-
ture, in the various districts, who are beaten,
will contest the election ON the ground of
the illegality of the votes cast by persons
not having paid Territorial tax. Our op-
ponents have the whole machinery in their
own hands, and viii belle their past history
if they do not make the most of it.
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19
The Meeting on Wednesday.

On Wednesday last quite a respectable
number of the citizens of the vicinity ot
the vicinity assembled in Emporia to listen
to NJ. j. Parrott, who had been announced
to address them on that occasion. The
hour for assembling arrived, but not SO with
the expected speaker. who it was supposed
had been detained by the violent showers oi
rain which had fallen during the forenoon.
DR.. Davis, of Leavenworth, being present,
volunteered to occupy" an hours time in
enlighteRing the people in regard to their
duties at the coming election. He was fol-
lowed by B. T. Hutchins, also of Leaven-
worth. on the same subject. Rev. Daniel
Foster then spoke, alluding to the October
election, and passed to the consideration OF
the slavery question. His denunciations OF
the Wing and Democratic parties, and their
leaders, were severe. His remarks were
we'll received, and at their close the meeting
adjourned.
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19
Candidates.

The Convention held at The Sac Agen-
cy on the 12th inst, made the following
nominations:
For CoUNc1L-C. K. Holiday, of To.
peka, and D. E. Learnard, of Burlington
REPRESENTATIVES Stewart, c.
Columbia, and John Curtis
With portion of the candidates We are
unaequainted, but we suppose that they
are reliable Free State men, and as such
will be supported by the entire party Of
this District. Mr.. Columbia was elected
as Representative to the State Legisla-
ure in August last, and is well known
in this portion of country. We hope to
have the pleasure of recording full vote
for all the candidates.
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19
Another Outrage.

a late dispatch from Washington informs
us that the General Land Office has taken
the ground of the Dred Scott decision, that
.'a free negro of the African race. whose
ancestors were brought to this country and
sold as slaves, is not a citizen within the
meaning of the Constitution of the United
States,' and consequently is not entitled to
the right Of pre-emption!
Another stroke at the rights of the black
man. Another application of that infamous
decision, that ''the negro has no rights which
the white man is bound to respect" And
this is endorsed by a majority of the press
es in this GLORIOUS Republic 1t is the
corner stone in the platform of the party
which elected the present Chief Magistrate
of this nation, and counts its followers and
supporters by hundreds of thousands in ev-
ery State of the Union. When will the free
dom loving American people open their eyes
to the hideous enormity of the system of
slavery which has obtained the complete su-
premacy in our National councils and of ev-
ery department of the Government and which
in its attempts to extend its blight over the
Territory of Kanzas, has shed the blood of
noble men and women? When will the hosts
of Republicanism learn lesson from their
enemies, and plant themselves upon the plat
form of the total eradication of slavery, ma
king that the only issue until the good work
is accomplished? Until this is done, no eff
fcieEt heading will be made against the ty-
ranny which is daily strengthening its tolls
about us.
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19
Chinese Sugar Cane.

The following are the earliest notices we
have seen of this years crop of Chinese Su-
gar Cane. We should be pleased to hear
from any of our friends upon the subject.
A correspondent of the Columbia, S. c.,
Times says:
'eOn Saturday last had the pleasure of
inspecting very good quality of molasses
produced from the Chinese Sugar Cane,
grown by Dr. D. w. Ray, planter in the
Fork. The specimen proved to be of supe-
rior quality, half gallon of which (molas
ses) had been extracted from only twenty
stalks. I learned that DIR. Ray, who is one
of our most successful and influential citi-
zens, has planted only four acres in this
cane, and that he is satisfied he will be able
to extract from it fifteen hundred gallons of
syrup, which, if equal to the specimen in
spected, will be regarded by the heads of
families quite acceptable for table use, to say
nothing of plantation purposes"
Richard H. Smith, of Scotland Neck, n.
c., writes to the Raleigh Register that he
has made an experiment with the Chinese
Sugar Cane, with the following results:
"From three unripe joints of the cane;
about one gill of juice was imperfectiy ex-
tracted, and after having been boiled for half
an hour, tablespoonful of very good mo-
lasses was obtained-superior to the COM
mon grades of molasses. / write this to en-
courage those persons who have planted the
cane, to go to work and make their mills,
and give it fair trial. If they have not
cane enough to justify the expense of a mill
with wooden rollers, let them extract the
Juice, as I have done in this instance, by
using the edge of piece of thick plank or
scantling as a lever-pwer. Make the exper
iment, if with pint of juice only. From
the great yield of juice, and the simple pro-
cess required in making the nolasses, have
no doubt of its complete success, and that
the day is not far distant when the sugar
mill will be as common with our people as
the cider mill was years ago-when every
family will make their own molasses, and
the children, white and black, will eat bread
and molasses, and drink ''switchel'' to their
hearts content.
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19
The Missouri Election.

The official returns from all the counties
in Missouri have been received, which give
Stewart majority of 334. The returns of
many counties are believed to be fraudulent,
and Maj. Rollins viii contest the election
before the Legislature. But whether. Roll
Inns succeeds in ousting Stewart from his
seat or not, the practical results which will
follow viii be the same Another such a
victory would be death to the Democratic
party in Missouri.
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19

A NEW PLAN TO ExrIEGUIsH FIREs.-A
writer in Hunts Magazine suggests q new
plan OF extinguishing fires worthy certainly
of trial. 1t is simply saturating the water
of the fre-engine with common salt and pot
ash-both very cheap articles, and both act
ing together to impregnate the wood, 50 that
the flame cannot spread any further. e.
the muriatic acid flies of, and the soda re-
mains as upon a glazed surface. The sug-
gester of this idea even goes on to say that
many fire, which is within reach, might be
stopped without any engine, by discharging
finely powdered clay, lime, or chalk, through
a tube on the blaze.
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19

Thursday evening, Mr.. NJ. J. Parrott,
who had been announced to be present the
day previous to address the people, arrived
in Emporia. He was invited to address the
citizens, there being no time to notify the
settlers in the neighborhood, and readily COM
piled. His speech was mainly defense OF
the policy of the Free State party in resolv-
ing to participate in the October election,
and an appeal to the people to go as one man
to the polls and vote. The issues depend
ing upon the success of The Free State par
ty at this election were of no ordinary mag
nitude- A failure would be followed by the
most disastrous consequences. Slavery
might not be fastened on us, but years of
trouble and suffering would follow; emigra-
ton would cease, and the material growth
and prosperity of the Territory be checked.
This is certainly true. But why were not
these things told US previous to the adoption
of this policy, that we might be prepared
TO go into the election understandingly.-
Not only did we hear nothing of this kind,
but we were told that we had nothing to
lose and if defeated would be in no worse a
condition than at present. But now how
changed. But the cause is a common one,
and it only remains for every man to perform
his duty on the 5th of next month, and if
beaten by fraud. repel the usurpers with fire
and sword
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19

The Free State men of the 10th District
composed of the counties of Douglas and
Johnson have put in nomination the fol
lowing persons for members of the Leg
islature:
CoUNcILMEN-Lyman Allen, C. W. Bah
cock, E. S. Nash.
REPREsENTArIvEs-Joh Spieer, G. w
Deitzler, Oliver Barber, Fl Appleman, A
T. Still, G. W. Zinn. g. Seymour, John
Lockhart
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS,
N a r c Us J. PA r r OFT.
Iuportduf I

Just as we were going to press we re-
ceived the welcome intelligence that voting
precincts hare been established at tie same
places tn dtis District Mot acre established
for the State election. These are as follows:
Emporia. Cory's, on the Cottonwood. and
Yeakly's, on the Neosho. This result is
mainly due to the exertions of Messrs. n.
S. Storrs and Fl. w. Flick, of this place.
We do not know how regular the proceed
ing has been, nor do we care. We shall be
able to poll large vote. Turn out, at the
various precincts. and let US show our
strength
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19
Eli Thayer and the Keen-Scented
Yankees" in Virginia.

The Richmond (Va.) Examiner. in order
to break the force of the late welcome to Eli
Thayer and his free white colonial move
ment in Western Virginia, says:
''The western terminus of the CovingtoH
and Ohio Railroad was also fixed, few
years ago, precisely in this extreme corner
of Virginia, and the keen-scented Yankees,
who were already in that region, engaged in
Icoal-mining enterprises, promptly formed
joint stock companies, and purchased land
between the Guyandotte and Big Sandy, on
speculation. Indeed, it may be stated gen
orally that this extreme western corner of
Virginia-this narrow peninsula of land,
twelve miles wide, lying between the Guy
andotte, the Big Sandy, and the Ohio, and
the region round about, is Yankee colony,
having scarcely any vestiges left of Vir-
ginia population, sentiment, or society. It
is here in this miserable Yankee back yard,
or extreme western corner of Virginia, that
the notorious Thayer has lately appeared,
purchased land by admitting the Yankees
owning it as shareholders in his joint stock
company, addressed the Yankees dwelling
there, and got up, with their aid, a mock
demonstration on paper, intended to produce
the impression on other portions of the
Union ignorant of the facts of the case,
that he has come into our State to colonize
it with Abolitionists at the solicitation and
with the approval of genuine Virginia set
tlement."
Very well; if the s'keen-scented Yankees
can thus buy mp and monopolize one conner
of the State with hearty welcome, what is
to hinder them from thus appropriating an
other corner, and another, until they get to
Richmond And why not, if these ''keen-
scented Yankees" loyal to the local insti-
tutions under which they live, devote them
selves to increasing the wealth and prosper
ity of the State, hand over hand! Why
not
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19

Gov. Walker, in answer to the committee
appointed by the Grasshopper Falls Conven-
ton to request of him a removal of certain
disabilities suffered by the Free State men
at the October election, has agreed to issue
a proclamation at an early day, defining the
qualifications of voters at that election
RaRzas Tribune.
Oh don'ti In the name of common sense
don't issue another proclamation Do any
thing else you choose, but spare us from
this infiction
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19
The Bogus Constitutional Convention

This institution" adjourned on Friday
the 18th, until the third Monday in Octo-
Der. The ''irregulars'' bogus Free State
men-haye been refused admittance as mem
bers. Poor fellows! What pity they
have not chance to wallow in the filth they
love so well. Contributions were levied
from the members to pay the expenses OF
carrying the October election.
Doubtless their design in adjourning un-
til after the October election was that they
might devote their time and energies toward
carrying it for their party, and to know,
from its result, how to shape their course in
regard to a submission of their constitution
to the people.
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19
Correspondents of the N z Courier & EDoni..
Important from Washington.


The sudden conversion of Gov. Wall.
TO the views of the southern insurgents :.
attributed to intimatiens that, unless be tnrn
the full light of his countenance upon their
allies in Kanzas, his nomination Will be 70
sisted in the Senate. Whatever the cans
the Governor has revoked all his promissS
of fair play. and is now acting upon the
maxim of keeping no faith with heretics
Tn the meantime, the Administration appears
to be preparing to carry out its policy with
a high hand. The army is to be the instu-
ment for the pacifcation of Kanzas, exactly
as in Poland, Hungary, Italy and SPAIN
The Utah expedition is necessarily post
poned till next summer. There is no time
to prepare winter quarters, forage and sup
plies in the Mormon valley, for such num-
ber of men as were to compose that expedi-
ton. These troops, therefore, together with
the Indian fighting corps of Col. Sumner,
and the surveying detachments of Col. John
son, will return to Kanzas as soon as the
failure of grass on the plains obliges them
to resort to winter cantonments. And in
addition to even this large force, six or eight
companies were on Saturday ordered from
Norfolk, Baltimore and Minnesota, to Kan
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19
From Minnesota.

The conference committee appointed BY
the two wings of the Convention to unite
upon a Constitution for the new State of
Minnesota, made report in their respect
i've branches of the Convention on the
e8th ult., which was adopted the day fol-
lowing
Matters viii be definitely settled. and
there viii de but one Constitution submit
ted to the people.
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19

To the Voters Of the Fourteenth Representatives District
You are hereby requested to meet at Emporia
on Saturday, September 26th, at o'clock 2. NJ, tc
nominate one candidate for Representative to the
Territorial Legislature, to be voted for Monday
October 5th, at the various precincts in said Dis
trict
By order of the District Committee.
The Free State men who live along the
border in Kanzas, and who have all the rep
resentation, are confident that they will be
able to elect clear majority of the members
of the Territorial Legislature at the coming
election. They tell us that in this event
hey will do US, of the disfrancbised coun-
ties, all the justice in their power. We pro-
pose to test the genuineness of their profes-
sions. The call of the Committee contem-
plates the election of Representative from
this District, which our population, accord
ing to the late census, entities US to. The
person elected will present himself at Le-
compton before the Legislature, with his
certificate of election from the people, and
demand of the Free State majority of that
body (if such there be) a seat as Repre-
sentative from the 18th District This they
cannot refuse, if they desire to give us a
shadow of the rights to which we are enti-
tied. If majority of pro-slavery members
are elected, the Free State members will of
course refuse to sit with them at all, and there
matter will end.
This action is not intended to interfere
with the regular election under the bogus
authority. The citizens of this county will
be obliged to go to 'sAgnes City," a dis
tance of "a miles from this place, to vote,
according to law''-that being the only
precinct established in the county and it is
extremely doubtful whether the legal re-
quirements can be complied with, even there.
A large number wi II not go, from the more
remote portions of the county, and a still
larger number are disfranchised by the pro-
visions of the claw. requiring six months
residence as necessary qualification for
voters.
hope to see large turn out at the nom
mating convention, and still larger one at
the election. We want good and tried
man for the responsible post of legislator,
and should take the necessary steps towards
securing such a one.
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19

Reports from the border counties of Mis-
souri, state that the "Rufians" are on the
qui vive In regard to the October election in
Kanzas, and ready to '.shift their franchise
to help their friends. We hope that our
friends along the border in Kanzas viii be
prepared to give them warm reception.
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19

We have not received a copy of the Kan
zas Leader for some weeks, and are led to the
conclusion that the t.mule has gin eout
again" mean the one that carries the
mail. However, as we see tolerably well
executed reprint of i every week, the Law
renee Herald. we manage to get along.
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19
DErRoIT. Sent. 7.

An insurrection headed by two desperate
negro conyiets, broke out in the Michigan
State prison this afternoon. Two convicts
succeeded in escaping over the walls. but
we're re-captured. Others made desperate
attempt to follow out. They were overpow-
cred By the officers of the prison and secured.
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19

Returns from the Vermont State election
indicate the election of the Republican
State Ticket by large majorities, and the
return of large majority of Republican
members TO the Legislature.
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19

Lieut.. Maury, from Fort Yuma. on the
Gila, has arrived in Washington. He is
the bearer of the petition from the inhabi
tants of the Gadsden Purchase, for the es-
tablishment of the Territorial Government.
of Arizonia
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19

Reports from Washington state the prob
ability of the entire abandonment of the
Utah expedition for this season. Kanzas
affairs look threat ming to the Administration.
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19

A new paper, called the young Ameri-
ca" has just been issued al LesvenwOrth
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19

The vote at the coming election is to
be yiva rooe and not by ballot as heretofore
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19

Leayenworth City, Kanzss, is about to be
lighted by gas
The Kanzas news., 1857-09-19
Notice..

TO the Voters Of the Fourteenth Representatives. District
You are hereby requested to meet at Emporia,
on Saturday, September 26th, at o'clock P. NJ, to
nominate one candidate for Representative to the
Territorial Legislature, to be voted for on Monday
October 5th, at the various precincts in said Dis
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