Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-08-12
KANSAS CORRESPONDENCE.
LAWRENCE, July 26th, 1857.

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unwarrantable and unprecedented inva-
sion of this p ace will have been spread
far and wide-the motives and results of
this movement discussed in far ablel
manner than l can hope to. Feeling,
and in fact knowing that my statement
of matters here will not be branded as
an "aboli,ion lie. Fat least by those who
know me, and also by desire that has
been manifested by many of my old
acquaintances to hear from me through
your columns, I am induced to write.
Of the course pursued BY Governor
Walker since entering the Territory
his cajolery, haltery, promises OF fair
elections and of muniicent grants of
land for Railroad and School purposes,
making political speeches, traducing
Free State men, misrepresenting the To
peka Constitution as containing prohi-
bilion of negro emigration into the Ter
ritory, ridiculing the vote cast for lis
adoption, and ii is to be feared his too
successful tampering with the E-litor Of
the Herald Of Freedom, your readers
are probably aware.
Thus far the leading object of lis
mission has seemed to be to induce the
settlers TO dispense with the Free State
Constitution and enter into the Territorial
election-lailing in this new move was
necessary. The Free State Convention
held at Topeka June 18Th, composed of
1877 delegates representing every portion
of The Territory, showed that the people
were united in the support of the Con-
stiluiion of their adoption, thus bllkin g
Walkers plan, which was evidently this,
1st, To have the Topeka constitution on
of the road, 81 To foist the forthcoming
Pro Slavery Constiton to be formed at
Lecompton By the recently elected synod
of delegates, in its place; which would
then By lLe- action Of the people taem
selves, be the only enc presented to Con
gress at its coming session. Under ii
we would no doubt gain speedy admis-
sion. Some may say ''if you Republi-
cans possess the overwhelming majority
you claim, Ii would be easy to vote it
down" Very true provided the peo-
pie had their rights, but let all such bear
in mind that though Gov. Walker has
been profuse in his promises, not single
right has becn returnad TO the people, oI
which they have been deprived. What
hope can we have of justice being gran
ted TO US by Governor who declared
himself unable and powerless TO redress
the wrongs of private citizen who was
attempted to be assassinaied BY Ter
ritorial Official? The Lecompton Consti-
tuition will not be submitted to the peo-
pie if it can be helped. OF this we have
the positive assurance of the Editor of
the COnStitutionGlist, himself one of the
delegates, who truthfully states that if il
is submitted 10 the people its fate is seal
ed, and ii had better never be framed.
1t will probably be submitted TO the reg
istered votes, cf whom a hundred OF
two olivingin Missouri quite nomadic when
occasion requires, marched over The line
at the last election, and voted as is sup
posed, not to influence the vete particular
ly. but merely from the force of habit.
But TO return as was previously said,
a new move was necessary for Walker
to save what little was left of his dam
aged reputation, as his promises of fair
election "full of sound and signifyinq
nothing" had given greet offence to
southern fire eaters. All through the
South, as is well known Lawrence IS a
great eye sore, whose very name seems
hateful, SO intense is the hatred felt by
that Ccnstitution-loving portion Of ouI
confederacy, 10 this haunt of Abolition
lists. Nothing would please them Sc
much as to have "Ihat id Laurence
wiped out" 10 use their expressive
phraseology. The formation of an in,
dependent government in this place form
ed a pret, xt for interference.
We received the Governors proclama.
ton late in the afternoon of the 10Th,
when he was already somewhat advanc.
ed upon the way here with the troops
The next day they arrived and encamped
within the city limits, but have made no
arrests as yet, as was expected, having
remained since their arrival in a state OF
"masterly inactivity" | understand it Is
generally believed that the Governor
/ cares nothing about the city charter OF
government. Within few days he has
! himself declared that II is his inteD ton
to put stop to the August election, and
for this purpose has sert back TO Leayen-
worth for more supplies and additional
forces. There are at present 800 Dra-
goons in this vicinity. Should the Gov
ernor forcibly attempt topreventthe CON-
ing election, difficulties will almost neces-
sarily follow.
The necessity of some organization
here to provide for this rapidly growing
place is too apparent TO need any words
in defence of the course the people have
taken--in fact no other method was left