The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-02-13

land on tho several routes designated in
the acts Of corporation 10 the oompanies
organized by the Legislature. for the a.
vowed object Of railroads, but in reality
to prevent others from doing IL. Con-
gress will respond. sanction tho illegal
proceedings Of tho Legislature, and et-
clude all free Stata men from participa. I
ton in the roads, or control Of the land |
or routes
The slave ohgarchy do not intend TO
build railroads. 10 is incompatible with
the interests Of the institution Of slave.
~, and If by this means they can pre-.
vent free State men from doing It, their
object is gained
The control Of the navigation Of the
kaw river is expected to be in tle hands
Of pro-olavery men in about the same
way. A company made up Of all the
members Of the Legislature, will be in
corporated, having exclusive privileges to
that thoroughfare. No encouragement
will be given to any other parties TO nav
gate that river, and free State men can
not avail themselves Of any favors from
that body. And 30 il goes. The most
complete system Of oppression is being
established in Kansas by the border ruff !.
ans, backed up by the general govern
ment.
Banking institutions and the establish
ment Of ferries, will be fixed up in about
the same manner, aud If made valid by
an endorsement Of the general govern
ment; our prospects for freedom will be
rather dubious.
This Is the now system Of subjuga-
ton. tho availability Of which is conf,
IDENTIFY held by the pro.slavory men, and
regarded with distrust by the free State
men.
The proprietors Of the town Of wyan.
dot employed gentleman from Lawrence
to survey this site, but that job was wan.
ted by drunhor pro.slayery fellow quit,
unreliable in all respects, who raised &
mob and compelled the owners Of IN,
town to give him employment.
Gov. Gcary's Yotoos Of the most infa
nous acts Of the den Of ruflians calling
themselves "the Legislative Council o.
the Territory" are Of no consequence
being at once overwhelmed by unanimous
votes The act to admit prisoners, n,
matter with what offence charged, to bal
which the Governor returned with bil
E objections set forth in strong language
was passed over his Veto
Another case Of the manner in which
the Gov. is cirOumvonted, and a few fact,
showing the state Of society at the capi
tai of Kansas, may be found iu the fol.
lowing;
LEcoMrToN, Kansas, Jan. 80, 81.
Editor Of the Missouri Dem.
The spurious Legislature has been try.
/ ing for some time to have the Governo,
commission a drunken fellow namat
Sherrard, as Sheriff Of Douglas county
. in place Of Jones, who has resigned =
The executive has refused TO do Il. AN,
+ various attempts to have been made h
force him, but all have proved failure
lie was firm in his determination neye
a to give a druukard commission 10 ao
rs an official in this Territory.
Consequently the Legislature bav
=" pSso an Dct repeating that portion of IN
statute conterrng such power upon IN
Governor. they have taken the matter in
!, to their own hands. and Sherrard is Sber
III OF Douglas county according TO lhei
decree, and in spite Of G,ary.
Some geotlemen who had known Sber
rard in Virginia, were in the Office of nm
Governor, aud during their conyorsatioo
they stated that the new Sheriff was
poor worthless fellow. dishonest. apt
treated his wife SO badly that she wa,
compelled to leave him. DR.. Brook. oI
this city, happened 10 repeat the above
conversation in the presence of one of
Sherrard's frionds, who Immediately
communicated The same to his master. =
, The result was challange sent TO the DIR
to Gghta duel.
Tne Doctor sent word bach that III,
would only fight gentlemen. So he i'm
| mediaiely had some bills printed. ant
posted the Doctor as a liar, william. AND
coward, But the Doctor had too nice
sense OF honor to take any notice of th,
dog, aud so the matter will be allowed /,
pass. And the new "Sherif' will 500,
, be dispatched to Lawrence to get up
row.
This is the most Incorporate town
p was ever in, nearly every building con
? sains whisky shop.
On my way out Of town to-day / me-
thres wagons. One Of them had eiyh
barrels OF -four, the other two, sixteor
barrels Of whisky; in about that propor
= ton is the two articles used ia Leoomn
ton Yours,
EssEx.