The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1857-09-17
eae Correspondence.
Correspondence of the Potter Journal
CRESCENT HILL, KANSAS,
Stb mo Di;th 1887

y ~ f-oO ~ JIiIls- hNNc-NS-
9Th mo, 10th, 1881
Since the date Of my last, p change, a
gloomy change, has come over the spirit
ot my dreams here in Kansas. Satan,
even on the alert, has been stirring up
his mip'Qp9 70 their iplernal Yofl At
the topeka Convention, the prospect
seemed blight and cheering for . PEACE
ful and glorious triumph ot the cause of
humanity; nothing seemed necessary bat
II take possession of the Territorial Gov
,ernment, which under the fair promises
Of Gov. Nalkcr, seemed to be an easy
task But no sooner did the Border
demons learn the purposes of the people
of Kansas, nan they went to work to de
feat them, and have made out one Of the
most villtinous, not to say Internal ap-
portionmcnis for the election in October,
that Eas ever made by man. | need not
rehearsc the particulars they are before
the world Three lourths of the people
are disfTanchised, and the ballot boxes
are to be placed conveniently to the Mis-.
stiyri Villains, and strange as it may APP
pear, Coy Walker sanctions this foul
plot, and intends to BACK it up by the
L. s. Troops. How long will Justice
slumber? How long will the American
people S8aeF the general government to
BE- used as an instrument of cruelty p
Shall it be used for the purpose of ensla-
wing Frecmen? May not the time be
drawing near when the people must take
al IL.
yargo it of the filthy denominations that
now revel in high places?
The prospect Of taking quiet possess
iop 2f the ballot-box in October, which
short time ago looked SO cheering, is now
cnvelorel in lark clouds. What the
Conyehtion At Grssshopper Falls, now in
session, may decide upon remains to be
seen. There is at present very little hope
that we can vote, or that anything can be
gained by doing 50. Dark as the present
prospect appears, We DO not despair; the
people Of Kansas have dccrecd that it
shall be Free, but the precise manner in
which the goal shall be reached does net
yet appear.
The present policy of the Administra-
tion seems to be TO harrass the Free
State men by cruel treatncut till they
can endure it no longer; till they commit
some act of violence that viii justify or
serve as an excuse for using the troops
However determined Buchanan and
Walker may be to enforce the bogus laws, !
the people will eyer be mare determined
not to obey them. l speak adviscdIy .
when | say that the whole power of the
L. S. Government can never enforce
these yillainous enactments. No man
who is not prepared to be a dogged slave,
can hesitate for one moment about repu-
dating them utterly. /
The old game Of arresting men for
.geason is again 10 De tried number of
our citizens here are indicted, myself in
oluIed, for participating in a meeting six
teen months ago, which resolved not to
pay the Bogus taxes What the result
may be / care net, shall not move one
jot or little from my position. Ny mind
is fully made Up to meet the issue, be it
what it may, | would scorn to obey the
Bogus laws in any particular, for should
feel that | had done mean cowardly act .
Aud | am well assured that stand not
alone. We, the people, will resist the
Internal usurpation unto death, if need
be, thoqgh it should split the Union into
fragments too small to b discerned with
out the aid of glasses. What is the Union?
It should b glorious compact for the
good of the people, but has II not become
the instrument of cruel oppression?
1t may not be unintereSting to the
readers of the JOURNAL to know some
thing of l., D. Williams, better known
here as Bogus Williams He is de-
spised by every honest man in the COM
munity. lie is fully in the confidence Of
the Border villains, and is frequently alb
sent, as is supposed, in council with them,
and doubtless reports whatever tranSpireS
in this community. When there is a
crowd of men collected in discussion of
political affairs, he may De seen lowering
around, intently listening to what may be
said. Some months ago the people here
appointed certain officers to settle Diff |.
culties trial was had before one Of them |
not long since. Bogus Williams attend
ed, ostensibly, as council for one of the
parties he took notes ofthe proceedings,
and obtained copy of the oath, and
went Immediately to Lecompton, and re-
port says he laid the matter before the
court. If this were not community of
much forbearance he would be lynched
Respectfully,
RICHARD MENDENHALL.