The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-12-25
FROM KANSAS.

Accounts from Leavenworth TO Saturday
the 19lh. have been received, and an intense
excitement prevailed, caused by reports of
border invasions and personal violence at diff
fsrent points. At Doniphan on the 18th inst,
Mr.. Latham, respectable free-State man
was shot down in the street without warn
ing and in cold blood, by gang of fifteen
armed ruffians who had come into town from
Atchison in couples during the day, AID
watching for their victim, shot him from be-
hind while he was passing in the street I'M
armed and unsuspecting several buckshot
entered his head and lie fell dead upon the
spot. The act was so sudden and unexpect.
ed that the assassins fed before the people
could BE- aroused. They were pursued, but
none of them had been arrested at the last
accounts.
At Fort Scott there had been q fight in
which three men were killed. The cause Of
the quarrel was some local affair not connect
cd Immediately with the election, although
between free-State and pro slavery men. The
latter had sent to Missouri for assistance. A
requisition was made on Friday by Stanton
on Gen. Harvey for two companies Of dra-
goons, who were ut once dispatched to the
spot. Gen. Lane also sent of two eompa-
mics of free-State troops territorial militia
10 look after the dragons and see that they
did no harm. The Legislature was still il
session. L. had passed all act submitting the
Calhoun Constitution to vote Of the people
of the Territory on the 5th of January il
three forms: LIST, Constitution with slavery
Cd, Constitution without slavery; Cd, agains
the Constitution. A very stringent election
law had been PASSED providing against fraud
and authorizing judges of election, to be up
pointed by the Governor and Speaker of tn
House. Provisions had been made to hav
the Nance Of ali voters on the 2lst, take
down by committees at each precinct, so a
TO counterfeit and make manifest irauiuen
returns. A good many Misso rians wer
passing up tho river, and going over the boz
der % participate IN the election. 1t was re
ported that Stanton had vetoed one or tw
bills bat that the free State Legislature Ina
not insisted on passing them although the
bad the necessary majority. TIL, Wake
Democrats Of the Territory had called ma.
Territorial Convention to meet on the 24tl
to endorse his course, and recommend
Congress he passage of an enabling act.-
They would undoubtedly oppose the cour,
Of the administration. as was evident frol
the tone OF the primary meetings Dougla
speech had not reached the Territory, but h
position was understood from his private a,
vices. The proceedings of the Territori
Legislature was considered a. fzzle. Tn,
had acted with neither energy nor wisdor
and had greatly disappointed their supper
crs. There was no doubt but the vote up,
the Constitution would he taken on Monda
without serious disturbance. The Rcpub
cans would refrain from voting. and enou,
of the pro-slavery party might be found
adopt it Ms it was thought. The moders
Democrats will vote against it.
Gen. Harvey had posted troops at Dor
phsn, Atehison, Kickapoo, Lawrence, i
compton and Leavenwo:th, but he did I
really apprehend any disturbance at I
polls. The legitimate vote will be vc
small. There were serious spprehensions
bloodshed at the polls, if the Missouri in,
ders attempted to vote.