Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-10
Knnzns Correspondence.

LAWRENCE, X. l., Sept 30, 1857.
MessrS. Editors BY order of Gov. Walker, the
city of Lawrence is placed under the surveillance
of the military. Two companies of United States
troops have inst arrived from Fort Leagenworth,
one of Light Artillery and one of Infantry. The
two number about one hundred and thirty The
Artillery have two howitzeIs, about eight pound
srs. and two six pound carronades they are
encamping upon the ground recently vacated by
Col. Cook. 1t was quite refreshing to our ere
bellious and reasonable citizens" to see the new
corners. His Excellency, Robert J., has left us
to the tender mercies of ourselves for more than
three weeks, but am constrained to say, ssthat
the first overt act" was not committed. l have
been particular in giving due credit for this new
expression of interest in our welfare to Gov. Rob.
ert j. Walker for the reason that there is anoth-
er Gov Walker in Kanzas beside him, (Robert,)
and he seeks at least to divide the honors with
the Great Pacihcator. He is Wyandott Indian.
andresides at Wyandott believe he is a slave
holder, and is quite lion among the pro-slavery,
alias National Democratic, border rufians Gov.
Robert j. was invited to address the citizens of
Wyandott, a few evenings since, but could not
possibly, but did send his man Friday, (Stanton,l
but the nationals were not to be put off so, and
they trotted out their own Gov. Walker, who
made the speech of the evening. By the way, it
would be no very strange thing IL this Wvandott
Governor should be entered for the Presidential
race in 1860, against Robertus he is constitu.
tionaly eligible, being Of sufficient age native
born, and can drink his full quota of whisky.
The Territorial election comes off on Monday
October D. Delegates to Congress, members for
both branches of the Legislature, and all the
county officers. are to be voted for. 1t is as YOU
are aware, very important election. The free
State party in number are as three or four to one
of the pro-slayery alias national Democratic par
ty and yet, as the time approaches, they feel
that the border ruffians are Intending at the bid
ding of Davy Atchison, to "come in once more"
Walker has promised them fair election but
that does not amount to much. There are vari-
Gus rumors in circulation concerning the move
ments IF the Missourians. / suppose it is true
that there is a company Of them upon the Della.
ware Reservation, numbering some seventy, I'M
der the pretence Of taking claims, pretending to
believe that those lands to be opened by the
government to pre- emptors There are reports Of
Missourians in numbers coming into johnson,
Linn. Sykins, and Bourbon counties, all Of
them on the line and adjoining the State of
Missouri In addition to this, by the new law
passed by the last Territorial Legislature
large number Of the free State voters will be dis
iranchised. BY the organic act all foreigners
could vote who had fled their intentions TO be-
come citizens. The number Of suchis quite large
who are bona fde inhabitants, and who have yo-
ted, especially in Leavenworth county--these
will not be allowed to vote by the pro.slavery
judges in that county, upon the ground that the
new law requires them to be actual residents here
for the term Of six months and citizens Of .the
United States. may say the free State party
are united, and actively engaged in the canvass,
my opinion is, they will succeed in electnq
majority At least in the Legislature. Parrott, the
delegate for Congress, is certain Of being elected.
His competitor, Heymorphraditus Rawson, has
been canvassing the Territory in a somnambu-
lent state Il is said, after the election, Van
Wrinkle like, he will wake up and drink TO the
health Of George the Third. He is genuine fos.
ell Of the ante deluvian race.
The weather at present is very fine, and the
crops, notwithstanding the severe drought Of
Summer, are looking very well, corn, especially /,
toes would turn out we'll ARIsTIDTs.