Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-05
CoLUMBUs City, Sept. I'd, 81.
TO TIE MUscATISE JoUBNAL;

| 10 TIE MUsCATINE JOURNAL;
noticed yesterday two or three gross mis-
takes Il call them by no harsh name) in a
late number of the Enquirer. 1t states,
first, that Gov Walker and the U. S. troops
had withdrawn from Lawrence. I'd. That
the frees men of that place, have back
ed down. Sd. That the whole difficulty was
started to influence the August election.
Just week since left Lawrence, and
the above statements are false in each and
every particular Gov. Walker and the z.
S. troops are encamped near or in Lawrence.
Where they daily parade is in full view of
the town, and their drum beat can be heard
by every "rebel." I'd. The free-State nen
have not and UiH not back down. The city
government Ito prevent the organization of
which was the profcssed and proclaimed OBJ
ject of this parade,) holds its regular pub
lie session, passes enactments, raises reven-
ne, grades streets, builds improvements,
&C., without any reference to the "regulurly
constituted authorities''
Sd. There are two parties in Kansas-on-
ly two free State, and pro-slavery; the
idea that men, whose all depends on the is
sue, would hazard this to influence an un-
important local election in our distant free
State could not be seriously entertained by
sane man Of the most limited common
sense. The slave propagandist who fiat
tels himself that freedom in Kansas is the
football Of eastern politicians or the price
Of the patronage of the present adminstra-
ton to be transferred by proclamation of
paper parchments to the safe-keeping of
South Carolina, or the border rufians of
Missouri, is badly mistaken. Kansas acill
be free-not because the administration Of
Buchanan wills thus, but because Of the 60,
900 free hearts and intelligent heads, who
are now there settling up the prairie and
building her cities. These cannot be sub
dued Will there be further troubles
do not know. If the administration allows
&C ual citizens, and only such, to vote next
October, all will 90 well; but if Wal ker,
Cato and Lecompte undertake to enforce the
registry law, to collect bogus taxes, or dis
franchise the squatter of Kansas, the pres
enl calm will prove only the precursor of a
more fearfal storm than we have yet seen.-
The settlement Of Kansas is going on with,
wonderful rapidity, and 'seastern paupcrs'
are buying out and building up towns there
at an astonishing rate.
At Leavenworth met Kerr, Of the firm Of
Isett, Brewster & Co., who l am happy to
say is prospering,fnely in purse and person.
also saw Judge S N. Latta, and A. Nc
Aulay, Esq, both formerly Of Muscatihe,
and both now largely interested in Leayen-
worth property. Their great success is graft
ifying to their numerous friends
My communication has already exceeded
its intended limits, but one fact which |
learned Of these latter gentlemen is worth
recording, as giving a specimen of the JUS
tice and honor of tn, United States officers
in Kansas. Shanner, Perrin and Mathews
compose board to examine and decide up
on settlers claims These men charge from
$50 to 800 entrance fee to examine Il
claim and from 800 to $4,000 to render a
Judgment, which must be paid ere decision
can be had.
Yours in haste,
CHARLES FOSTER.