Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-09-03

Iren or oDsenl OesrosDooofAt.
Lsesasssa. &. q. sussAav. Al is-
KaAsas IL nov suffering from "a attack o
rumors and threats dreadful complica
ton Of disorderA The crisis occurs in DC
tobsr. and fears are expressed that the patti
ent will be seized with another fit Of convul
sions before We can look for perfect recov
cry. As my business, however, h not te
prescribe but TO describe, you will permit
me to state the symptoms and leave modes
Of cure TO those Sangrsdos Who hsve distin-
guished themselvss by their unremitting At
IGNITION TO the health Of that good old lady
the Union, whom may the Estes long fl
vor
la the first place then dropping the fig
ure) the main topics Of conversation. specu
lstion, and misrepresentation throughout
this good Territory, are the action Of the
Constitutional Convention which meets here
in September next, and the probable result
Of the October elections under the acts oi
the Territorial Legislature. On these sub
jects the talk generally assumes the form OF
threats-thus
General LANE, it Is said, threatens to
drive the Convention into Missouri But
he won't The ultra Free State agitators
threaten that whatever may be the charsc-
ter Of the Constitution framed by that Con-
vention, (if il be allowed to Sit the Free
State Party, TO n man, will vote for its re-
lection. But they won't. The ultra Pro-
Slavery agitators threaten TO withhold that
Constitution from the vote Of all the bona
fde resident settlers. But they won't
The same party threaten 10 have every man
disqualified from voting who has not paid
taxes But they won't.
Rely upon il, the Convention will meet
and cit undisturbed they will frame a
Constitution they will decide on submit
ting 1t TO the people with the question Of
Slavery or No slavery, Ms an Independent
clause u be separately voted on: If the
Constitution be good one, majority Of
the people will vote for its adoption the
Free State Party will 60 TO the polls e"
massc in October they will vote, whether
nobody will venture to hinder them IN the
exercise Of their right Of franchise and if
Governor WALxEK finds it necessary, he will
order out every soldier in Kansas to protect
every citizen Of the Territory. Of whatever
politics. whose rights are jeopardized.
Now, for a batch OF ruinors-hying rum.
ors. These are 80 numerous that whole
regiment of rihcmcn and halfa dozen bat
teries would be Inadequate to shoot down
one half Of them. shall simply let day.
light through three or four
Fira-It is rumored that Gov. WALkER's
object in keeping the troops at Lawrence is
to intimidate the FrectState voters from ap-
preaching the polls in October. That is
utterly untrue. II is well known by all
who have ever conversed with Gov. Wal.
ker on the subject of the October elections,
that Il is his IRISH to see erery man rho has
resided "a Kansas since tie lsl Of AprI last,
go 10 the polls and record his vote, and that
nobody would deprecnte any interference
with the right Of suffrage more than he. l
know personally many Free state men who
have made il n point TO interrogate Gov.
Walker Oh this subject. and the result Of
their interviews has invariably been firm
determination on their part to assert and ex'
crcse their rights as citizens of the Terrific
ry.
!Second-lt is asserted that Stringfellow,
Abel and others recently, at meeting held
in Missouri, exhorted the residents Of that
State TO make another razzia on the ballot
boxes Of Kansas in October and insure the
election Of a Pro-Slavery Legislature and
other Territorial officers This charge was
made by Republican, at Democratic NEE.
ting recently held at Gsawkee, just before
the termination Of the land sales there. and
was Indignantly repudiated by the Democrat
ic speakers am informed, in the most au'
thoritativc manner. that no such speeches
were ever made On the contrary, Mr.
Abel. it Is said, simply stated that If Mis-
souri, had furnished 20,OOO permanent set
tiers, as she should have done, to Kansas,
Inc result so far as the Slavery question is
concerned, would now be different: and as
for DR. Stringfellow, it is a matter of public
notoriety that in AtchisOn, where he resi-
ded. he sustains with the utmost energy and
most disinterested zeal, the whole policy Of
Gov. Walker
Now for few facts
The Grand Jury has been in eession in
Lecompton for the last fortnight. A num-
Der Of silly bills against people charged
with offence arising out of the troubles OF
last year and the year preceding, have been
found, and writs were issued on them and
handed over to the Sheriff for execution -
At the same time, a series Of old writes of a
similar character were exhumed from the
dust Of the last nine or ten months and sim
ilarly disposed Of The Sheriff accordingly
proceeded to serve them In some cases, he
succeeded in others, he was nearly being
serv ed himself with mittimus to the king
dom come, and had to get posse of troops
to aid him. The egregious folly, nay, the
| positive error, of tins revival Of old feud,
and reporting Of old shres argues badly fol
| the judgement of those who prompted it.
and cannot be to seriously condemned II
the extremists in this Territory would only
let things alone and permit the tide OF af
| fairs to take its natural course, You would
never hear another word about NV mid
die party" however, is going to settle the
business at any rate. but they could effect
that SO much more easily il the two end,
that meet in violence would only remain
| quiet
Another proceeding of this grand Jury
deserves a passing notice. On Saturday
last, after their adjournment, series Of res
olutions were introduced among them, ask
ing them TO give an expression Of opinion
on the leading political questions Of the day
to-wit. the policy Of Gov Walker, Slavery
in Kansas. the submission Of the Constitu
ton to the people, the payment Of taxes
the qualification Of voters. DC. A meeting
| "uS iuincuieeciy otyousAeu W cousiueS VIZ
prcpriety Of the step proposed. and the res
olutions were rejected BY large majority
Subsequently series Of resolutions wcr.
adopted by them. expressive simply Of thei
confidence in the integrity and ability o
the Judiciary Of Kansas, and Of their con
currence in the extra Judicial opinion o
Judge Cato. which asserts that the paymen
Of taxes is an essential prerequisite Of tn,
n =. "a
Party. however, have NO need to drea'
anything the Grand Jury may say. Gov
Walker Gays the contrary on the tax ques
ton, and that. TO every man who knows hi
capacity and determination, is guarantee.
enough. p. &C.
A HoRsE RACE CHALLExGE T,
ENGLAxp.-Thc Savannah Georgia.
is authorized by responsible gentlemen
!, / to make the following challenge, whic1