The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-08-19
Eansas Correspondence

icSiuciit Nbo DeiOic uc icit iiiuidiia, WAS
allied to the Democratic party. His
representations are not, therefore colOred
by any political prejudices against the
ruling powers in the Territory
OsAwKEE, X. T., Aug. 9Th, 81.
FRIEND CARLILE I'm my last attempted
an elucidation of the domestic politics of this
Territory. and the reason for the failure of
our foreign government. Twill now proceed
to show some of the effects of this continued
failure, no. Only upon the squatter but upon
the officials.
| In consequence of the fact that the present
and past government of this Territory being
in the hands of parties regarded as usurpers
by its citizens, and the laws emacating from
such source unworthy the obedience Of free
men, the Territory has virtually been with
ont law, except that of honor; and there has |
not been. except in few cases, any legal /
process by which an obligation could be en-
forced or debts collected but the citizens |
being an intelligent people, and fairly COM
pet-nt ''to manage their own affairs in their |
own way" had recourse to original princi |
pies, and by mutual agreement consented to
courts of arbitration, to whose decisions ready
acquiescenee was and is generally given. In
these courts of arbitration no f,esare assessed,
because no salaried judges Preside. Lawyers
are not often called in service, as the contes-
tants generally depend upon the validity of
their claims, rather than any quirk of Law,
and sincere desire for and expectation of
> ~ l. -.
meted out, seems to exhibit itself upon the
, countenance OF all interested, which accounts
for so little litigation. While upon the otter
hand, in those localities where the bogus
courts have Il nominal existence, litigation is
more common, justice more tardy, confidence
less prevalent, and civil strife, anarchy and
discord more lite and rampant. AS proof
! OF this, contrast the difference between the
. two largest cities in the Territory, Lawrence
and Leavenworth In the former, nOtwlth
standing Gov. Wal.er has invaded it with
an hostile army and pronounced Its citizens
rebels, there has net been much list
fight for the last eight months within its
limits; and during the Sabbath you cannot
observe place OF business open, aud nothing
disturbs the quietness of its streets, but the
parent and teacher leading the youth of the
; town by tho hand, and keeping step to the
n music of - the church-going bell - while in
the latter place, business houses are seen open.
$ drunken rowdies parade the streets, knock
), downs and murders are of frequent occur
renee the courts of justice are mockery,
Judge Lecompt without influence or the con-
u lidence ofeither larty (: and TO sucn an extent
5 has this state Of things prevailed, that the
n moment tue court has possession OF a eulprit.
! confidence that justice will be dnly meted.
q ceases hence the late exhibition of ~ nch
g Law. m the face o. an appeal from Judge
Leeompt Obligations are enforced aud iotes
. collected With far more ease and expedition
in Lawrence than in Losvenworth; and
o have heard gentlemen observe. easier than in
Indiana or Ohio. Not that there is that diff
ference in the honesty of the PEOPLE. bu, it H.
i in consequence of the contemptfor. and want
e of confidence in, the tribunals. The fact is,
a it is in this in the politics of the State
they respect most those whom they them
selves appoint. 1t is another Of those legiti-
mate results of the doctrine of Popular Sow
s ereignty.
This state OF things has another effect upon
n q class of our citizens, which cannot be look
:, ed upon without some degree of alarm, as IT
causes them to revert back to first principles
! of government and so it necessarily compels
IA them to retrograle to some of the practices OF
d barbarsin, where a man is obliged to depend
II solely upon his own arm for personal defense.
:. they came to this Territory never thought oil
carrying deadly weapon, now literally COW
- cred with reyolvers aud bowie knives, brist-
q Ling out OF every pocket, and strung around
l. their belts, making the Territory look like u
e vast frontier fort.
1t has also had the tendency so to unsettle
the domestic habits of great many; that
they have become strangers 20 those social
~ pleasures Of the domestic fre-side. Their
l. idea home partakes of that of the wild In
& dian rude hut built of clay and rough logs.
;e and covered with prairie grass or loose
NJ shingles, Cor perhaps with the inimitable
:. Canneton sheeting free from the charge
of being ehinke or daubed-nos encountered
with the luxury of a floor, door, window,
a oGcnliniley from ST. pcrHUou> IurnlOuIe-
having Il rough shingle for his plate, clap
u board for his table, Dutch oven or ash pan
to cook in jack kn fe to eat with piece
h of rag and bacon fat for a light TO read by,
at and his extensive larder containing a sack OF
oe corn meal and side of bacon relishing nc
bed but ms blanket, and no place for sleeping
But the ground, is all he desires. Some ..
them have become so welded to this lite that
it will be hard to reclaim them so far de-
81 generated as to be found among horse thieves
ne and robbers. Some of them naturally enough
IT, have married squaws, while large nurnbeI
SIS may be found amongst q class OF itineran,
=, sQuatters, who have made business of squat
ting upon lands tina: belong TO Indians, ana
upon the trust lanas before they come into
50 the market. This brings me to the land sales
ne where will leave you until my next, when
to | will exhibit the various subterfuges OF
a. >quattcr gamblers. anu spe> ulasors, well
- as government officials, 10 obtain their re-
ht spective shares of plunder. COsMO.
he OF The Nashville Republican says a
"A rObber last Saturday night broke into