Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-02-13

News from kansas.
The news from Kansas shows that tho
news OF last summer was no exagention.
There Is indeed. not so much bloodshcd,
but the slave power Is yet predominant
The cessation Of slaughter is owing to tho
presence Of sober Governor. In the stead
Of tho drunken Shannon, but how long he
viii be permitted to hold his place is now
aquesslon Of doubt. If Buchanan be-
comes the tool Of the South as Pierce has
been, Geary viii DO removed in few
weeks, though We hopo better things from
that quarter. But whether removed OF
not he Is nearly powerless and Il Is ques-
tionable whether he will DO permitted to
live. II not removed.
The Missouri Kansas Legislature Is In
session, and Gov. Geary recognizes u as
iona:fds legislature, asst indeed Is, elected
according TO law. ITc delivered them a
message. the leading features OF which We
have published-rccommending a repeal
OF the offensive laws Of the territory
They have repealed one. and only one,
and viii probably repeal no more. They
have repealed the law against circulating
incendIary documents. retaining test oaths
and all that. To prevent tho punishment
OF pro-slavery murdercrs they have en-
acted. contrary to all precedent, that
Judges may release. on bail. murdercs,
and all other criminals. Tho Governor
vetoed the bill. but tho legislature passed
Il over bis head. The notorious Sheriff
Jones resigned. and drunken fellow was
recommended TO the Governor rs his sue
eessor. ('rhcy do not elect Sherifs, nor
Constables, nor Justices, nor Judges there
--.ha. would DO inconsistent with Demo-
CRITIC notions Of popular sovereignsy.)-
The Governor refused, and forthwith tho
legislature altered the law so rs not 10 re-
quirc commission from the Governor
A pro-slavcry constitution has been FORM
cd which IL 10 DO submittcd 10 tho next
Congress. without first being voted upon
BY tho people. and Kansas will DO admit
tel a. q slave state. without doubt
There Is no war there nov, but the same
injustice that characterized tho proceed
inzs Of last spring aud summer, character
izo the doings Of the officials, except Gov.
Geary, who seems likely to follow Gov.
R,cdcr. and become n Republican. For
instance, the Supreme Court, now sitting
at Lccomp,on, found bill asainst @. w.
Clarke. cx.lndan Agent, for the murder
Of Barber; bail bonds were entered into
aud Clark released, TO take bis seat in tho
"law and oraer' convention. DR. String
fellow was also indicted for murder or
horsc-stealing. (immatarial which. as both
ara punishable with death,) and also re-
leased. Previous 70 his arrest no adyoca-
oil tho Introduction OF a bill advocating
tho passage OF law to hang, for the
Charge preferred against himself, but the
enactment leaving Ito tho discretion Of
the Court to hail IN certain cases, would
"a,
saw '"' ''e ".," "'"'",'"'"
Inc uhp'ensant ros'uon u "ou'u place
those IN, who ,l.ffcr from him on the deli
e,te and exciting oues,iou of slavery
~. -, ii =,
NC ''''' '''s''s"s WI! wei h"o"' 'h"'
II they can enforce tho bogus code, that
no man could live IN Kansar, unless an ul-
,r. .sl,v.rv man anil Tho oclv rsme;,.
,....n;.,.. !. - ~, ~. c,....,... a. -.
'.o 'si''''s. !" -. '"' s''0."o' " w
ply the oaii ana cha'n' which he says he
has suspended BY the request Of Unit
tod s.atcs Senators. and tho timo specified
no law lor copv;c,s IN war hall and chat,
u,-, - p,-s,
sna'' W '''''a o"' ;" p'sson' ia'''"se'
% o''""',o"e' ""' ."s"'"s' P'o''"'
very maj, having 'ouh" guilty. ny SuoSo
Core "s '"' "''a''s ~, o. Norton, nave
''''''s '"e" s'e"iN' NV! "s's '""'''''
t's''ne', MI" caf'''" 'ho Guar" Win 'nc'n'
1"s /" 'n' h''' ''s'aaes o. p'o-s'ase'y
man oc'ns 'oun" su'''y OF any crime W