The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-09-26

be is chsrgeablel The Convention at Grass
hopper Falls did decide to vote. but the re-
ereant Governor Is the last man to ask the
people he has thus cruelty wronged to do so.
Looking 70 an early period for the redress
of these grievances" We can only look
for it when such corrupt officials IS ne Is,
removed from amongst u.s.
He gives publicity to long opinion as to
the tax qualification of voters. He begins
it By saying that the whole matter belongs
to the judges of election, and that ne must
neither dictate to them, nor interfere with
their decisions What is the use, then, of
giving his opinion If it can be of no use
to the Judges of election, it certainly will be
of no use to u.s. He thinks that tax Is
not required, and the Federal judiciary and
the bogus officers think differently
We hope the people win use this trick of
his. He merely intended to deceive them.
Let them everywhere agree that it is con-
elusive Let them compel the judges of
election to receive their votes without this
qualification, and if they say anything refer
them to the Governor.
1t appears, too, that he has consulted ON
this point with the sfwhole of Buchanan,s
Cabinet 1t appears to us that every
member of the Cabinet" must have engaged
in very small business. to have matured
and uttered an opinion which they timidly
introduce with the information that it is mol
worth farthing!
But the troops are to be used They are
to be used to sustain bogus law. and TO guard
the bogus Judges of election. 1t is for that
that the army is here, and coming here
He says:
at is obvious that the Territorial govern
ment of Kanzas must be maintained either
by superior physical force, or, as in all
other States and Territories, by the MAORI
" of qualified voters at the election"
We think it has been very obvious that
it always has, and only has, been sustained
by the former We have been sol1ier-ruled
before, and are to be again. 1t is the Squat
ter Sovereignty" the Democrats give Us.
L. is despotism, unblushing despotism--
But he orders the volunteer forces to dis
band. A citizen soldiery are dangerous
and are not to be tolerated. Does he think
that the victims of tyranny viii obey him?
Does he think that the length of our stay in
despot-ridden Kanzas has been sufficient to
make US forget we are American citizens?
He attacks and abuses the people of Law
renee, and the Lawrence city government
again. He cannot even issue paper about
the election without abiding to that bug
bear, the Lawrence charter. He accuses
the people of Lawrence of burning houses
and driving out citizens from their homes. !"
We will have TO get some better evidence
than the authority of Walker before we viii
believe anything of the kind. That he had
done so is much more probable. Our latest
advices from Lawrence speak of no occur
renee of the kind, and we know they would
had it been so. He evidently intends to cir
culate ISLANDERS against them abroad. in or
der to screen his own outrageous conduct
against them.
But We are glad of one thing. The Gov
ernor in this proclamation admits that he is
"a pro-slavery man. or what is the same
thing, that he takes deep interest in the
success of the pro-slavery cause in Kanzas.
7 of those who svmDatbize with him note
that. Should they further sympathize with
him we will note them.
The close of his proclamation is as usual
a blasphemous affectation of piety. He
even speaks of the blessings of free insti-
tutions we enjoy" Il was bad enough to
mock us without impiously altributing our
misfortunes to Providence, or praying thai
it would preside at the swindle called an
election, which he has done so much to rem
der unfair and a farce.