The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-07-21
FROM KANSAS

Cor. Walker has issued proclamation
ooaina Laurence Sevsn h undred troops
marching against the topn-- Great err
citsmsnt, &C.
We learn, from q gentleman who arrived
las, evening from Lawrence, X. T., that Gov.
Walker has Just issued proclamation to the
people Of the territory, and to those OF Law
renee in particular, stating THAT ne intends
to put down by the strong arntsof the U. ,.
government. all efforts or plans that may De
adopted bv the people Of Kansas which are
in opposition to the bogus laws. The peo-
pie Of Lawrence are warned against putting
in force the nov charter Of that city, which
tn y have recently adopted; and he also rep
rimands them for urging other towns to
adopt similar charters. In order to enforce
his arguments, he has called out seven hun
dred United Statestroops, who were TO march
to Lawrence on Thursday last, and compel
by the people to the bogus laws.
II is the opinion Of the principal men there,
that Gov. Walker does not intend to disturb
the people, but that his design is to retain
the troops in Kansas, as it 10 well known
that very hostile feeling exists between MIN
and the leading pro-slavery democratic
Others assign the present movement as
mere pretext for the administration to back
out from the Utah expedition.
We take the above from the St. Louis
Democrat of Saturday. The Republican of
the same date contains the proclamation OF
Walker. Osten.ibls it is an effort to COM
pei the payment Of the taxes levied by the
bogus Legislature, and to prevent making
use Of franchises granted by the Topeka
Legislature. The former seems to be the
leading item in this new programme for
crushing ont the Free State spirit and senti-
ment. The Free State men have continually
declared that they would not pay the taxes
levied by that lawless Legislature. 1t has
long been a settled and determined matter.
Come what will, they will never do it. And
they are right. God and all good men help
them successfully to resist this tyrannieal
measure
Excursion 10 Bonup nrte.
Those Of our fellow citizens who were SO
fortunate as to attend the Railroad celebra-
ton at Bonaparte, on Saturday last, give
glowing accounts of the good time they had.
We learn tina, every thing passed of pleas
nntly from the beginning to the end. Fa-
vored by the breezes, the ride up on the cars
was cool and pleasant. On arriving at Boz
naparte they found some $500 or 1000 peo-
pie from nll the country round, assembled to
honor the occasion. The ceremonies were
opened by speech Of welcome from Mr..
Sutton, Of Bonaparte, which We hear highly
spoken Of. The multitude proceeded to q
large and beautiful grove, free from under
brush, and through which the prairie breezes
had free course.
In the grove cur friends discovered table
some FIVE hundred feet long, which was lite
rally loaded down with all the substantials
and delicacies which the country can afford
Or good taste desire. Ample justice was
done to the viands, and then followed speech
IS from Messrs. Leighton, Eaton, d. w. Kill
bourne, Harlan of Van Buren, county and
others. The excellent sentiment OF MIR.
kilbourne was heartily responded to: that
rs the city of Keokuk was proud Of the Des
uoines Valley so the valley, should be proud
If Keokuk. The cordial good feeling to.
wards the road and its managers, and the
ieep interest in its further progress and sue
Tess, which were manifested by oil present,
afforded the highest qualification to the citi-
tens Of Keokuk, and especially to the stock
lolders and directors Of the road. The peo-
pie are getting wide awake they perceive
1t last that this road already 10 great in
and will soon be greater, that their
interests and ours are identical, and that tits
we'll to lend each other helping hand. The
,itixens OF Bonaparte have shown their good
will by agreeing to build and donate to the
Company Depot worth twenty FIVE hun
dred dollars. This is in addition to other
and donations.
The remarks Of Mr.. Harlan were applaud
ed with great enthusiasm. He said he lived
80 years in Darke county, Ohio, and dark
county 1t was then. There he had first
rate farm, and for ten years he tried to sell
it, and couldn't, even for $40 an acre. Du-
ring that time county loan to q railroad
was proposed, which he opposed and voted
against. But the road project went ahead,
and one day the surveyors ran the line right
through his farm. Shortly after, land be-
gan to sell, and then he thought he could
soon take in some fool. Sure enough he
did sell after awhile for sixteen dollars on
acre, and in about a year the fool who bought
il sold for $40 an acre. Harlan said he
moved to Van Buren, county, got himself an
other farm, and had family Of eighteen
children which cost him some to provide for.
But when the county was called on to sub
scribe for our road, he went for il that time,
and would do so il il cost him half his prop
erty. But he and the loan were voted down,
and then he thought it was time to leave that
county. But in view Of the progress Of the
road, and the good feeling which was grow
ing up in it's favor, he had concluded to wal.
awhile and try again.
The WgArnER. has been bistering no,
these many days. The mercury seldom
marks as high in the shade as it has lately
done. Running up, day after day, from l0C
to los is no joke to us humans. And when
nights bring no relief, when going to bed
is like going into an oven, with air close
sultry, almost neutrality-suspicious. and
endurance are sorely tried, indeed. Bul
Sunday was little Improvement, though
but very little. Tantaliang clouds hune
about the north in the morning, and the south
IN the evening, and an occasional breeze
would stray of towards us and relieve us. a
fxitle NastarLar 49, . l...l. 1890.