New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-31
KANSAS.
TIE ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
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yyesn Gun SPECIAL Correspondsn.-
LAWRENCE, X. T., July q, 1867.
Active military operations have no. yet conA'
neneed. A military sttache Of the Governor said
Yesterday that be was afraid there wcald ho
bEpsh yet. The insanity Of any such position must
Se apparent. The people, who have been wronged
esq ,eopie have never before been wreoged, are
determined to be true to their cossttutonal rights
and freedom, bat in view Of the responsible Issues
that they have to bear, they will DO prudent while
they are frm.
A threatsning army is here, usler an infuristed
Governor, who with tho Keen vision OF q vulture,
10 hunting for cause CT quarrel. All he wants is
sufhoept pretcxt for system Of arrestiDg AMI
violence Of the most despotsc hind. Two weeks
ago, at Paoii, band Of guAians, mostly from
Missouri drew tser reviewers and prevented free
rpeech. Then the Governor seemed to approve Of
The violence No troops were sent to keep the peace,
or ~ secure to ha-smOtEered freedom the right 10
be beard. Lately, at Leayenworth, 3 Pro Slavery
mob undertook " lynch Mr.. Halter In that case
the citizens had to arm themselves to preserve his
kfe. Hundreds Of troops We're at the Fort three
miles of, but they were not available then. There
IL but one thing the troops have dOne-that H.
sustaining or trying to sustain bogus law. This APP
pears to be the highest mission OF the Federal army
Let not Mr. Buchanan escape the full responsibility.
The United States army il crowded upon Kansas
and Government not of the people, which has out
ragged the people, and is repudlated by them. is sus
tanned BY Federal bayOnets and sabers.
Why not leave the regular action OF the law to
meet any breach of it, Why, at least, send an
army before there is an overt act committed Does
Mr. Buchanan or bis satrap think that they crush
the independent spirit of the men Of Kansas That
they can operate on their mnds to induce them
10 respect bogus lawl That they will got them
voluntarily TO adopt it The people will never
respect the usurpatiOn. All such warlke demon
stxstiops only deepen their hatred to it. Does
Buchanan want to make capital for freedom He
q making it. Every act ot military despOtism is a
trumpet note for freedom.
When Gov Walker brought the troops here, L
thought be had no intention that gun should be
fred. knew this was his only safe policy, and
supposed he wasaware Of it. 1 fear his determina-
ton has been neither so prudent nor humane. now
believe he wanted matters in such shape that few
Of the bodest and bravcst would be placed in posi-
tion where they would be driven to defend them
selves or their friends, and that he could then cut
them in pieces, and institute reign of terror over
their eless bodies; that the bogus statutes, bogus
Convention and all would be swallowed in the
trembling anguish of fear and grief. What suicidal
and insane idea The first vOley would dispel the
respect due TO Federal authority. The bombardmenf
of Lawrence would see 90 900 men under arms,
with solemn oath never to sheath their swords TIL
q hireliDg army and Government forts should cease
20 pOllnte their soil. Mr.. Walker has not read the
history Of Kansas or if he has read he has not be-
heved il. He, ia vindictive spirit wants " ~
make examples" The first martyrs blood shed by
Federal officials in high place, or by the army, vii
have fearful retributiOn. Only think OF the execu
ton Of some prominent, freedOn-oying Kansas mar
by Walker under the rebellion act. His blood
would bring its price. The tears and agony of the
freedom-lovng and the good would attest it, fearful
Il. hpfif f.Ea fba min IN
the freedom of every slave on American soil.
The day when hireling soldiery shall force usur
patton and fraud upon the people, has not yet dawn
ed on our republic. The men of Kansas will not
permit fatal precedent TO NJ inaugurated here.
Gov. Walker sometimes thinks of demanding ths
city charter with promise from the citizens that
they will not frame another. Then he thinks OF
bringing an army in to collect the taxes or to carry
off The property Of those who refuse to pay. Yet
again he threatens to crush the organization pre-
yded for BY the late Convention, for the protecttn
Of the ballot boxes. 1t is rumored that he will
not permit the August election when the Topeka
Constitution is to be submitted to the people, TO 10
held In any case the design OF all this military s.
play and disturbance at this time, is TO prevent and
terriiy the people from vOtss for the Topeka Con-
rtitution To what mesnness will hard-run pol H.
CLANS not resort What impacable unrelenting
ebIDify to freedom
The weather is extremely hot. Several dragons
have died in consequence Ofthe heat. Topeka, Osa-
watamie, Qundaro Prairie City, and many other
towns are proceeding to organize city governments.
The proclamation Of Gov Walker set them at it. A
number of townships are preparing to adopt town
ship organizations. From many sources entitled to
attention, we learn that Missouri cOntemplates aud
ispreparing to carry the October election. Unless
Gov. Walker should prevent it, there will be an or
ganization of fifteen or twenty thousand men to
protect the ballot boxes.
The recent State returns not all in yet.
Some localities were not taken, owing to the
shortness Of the time given. Enough is taken to
chow two three times the population of the bogus
census and all Of the Territory. Leayenworth City
has population of between 1000 and 5000, Law
renee, $500; Quindaro, only a few months old,
$50 and other towns ia the same proportion,