Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-04-15
Trouble At Topeka.

Lecomton, X. T., March 26, 1887.
I have Just learned that some slight irregu
larity has occurred in Topeka. bogus Sher-
if undertook to arrest Free-State man there
on some political charge. He succeeded in OBJ
tanning his prisoner, but was Immediately waited
on by deputation who took the prisoner from
him and notified him that as claw aud-Order
man. he must discontinue such disorderly prac.
ticc. In such dilema the high and mighty
piece of ruffian legality determined to have i
POSSE 1t would have no doubt been perfectly
proper for him to have summoned score Of
the freeman in the vicinity to vindicate the Of
Tended claws" the difficulty in this process be.
ing that he could not get man in that section
to help him for love or money. He remember.
ed, however, that there was lot of the Buford
men, the part of them which had remained, ov-
er on the Kaw half.breed lands, which they
have taken and pretend to hold. Fired with
the spirit of mischief and Official revenge, he
procured o posse from the shady side of kansa.
polls, and went back to the south side of the
Kaw with his gallant Calhoun Countyites, to en-.
force the laws" He was promtly received by
large and respectable deputaton, who coun-
seled nolle prosequi and departure instanter.
This advisory body was prepared to give the
posse" warm reception. Under these circum-
stances, the latter, who, no doubt, like some of
their humane compeers, wished to avoid blood
shed, retired.
Such is the sum and substance of this affair,
which has reached me through Border channels,
though with no names. A messenger from the
worsted party arrived here, and suppose has
had an interview with his Woodsonic Excellen-
cy. The troops are all gonefrom this place
Company H LIST Cavalry, Capt. Newly. is off for
Fort Leavenworth, where he is to start, with
some other companies of his regiment for Cali
forna. There is, therefore, no "Federal bayo-
net" aspect to put on this question. As for q
posse, It can't be had short Of Missouri, and
whether the Border Ruffians are ready for an In.
vssion thus early is doubtful. think not.
And here would state . fact for Mr.. James
Buchanan and the people of the United States
to consider. do it under the conviction that
the little episode of Kansas lite just narrated
viii likely be duplicated. There can be no en-
forcement Of the bogus authority or laws in
Kansas There is no power in the Territory
[short of the United States troops) that could or
would dare attempt the enforcement of these
frauds, or to carry on this political persecution
Of the people. Shall the Federal troops be cal
led to do what cannot be done among the peo-
pie Of Kansas or if Missouri again attempts 1t
and the people Of Kansas give them whipping
and drive them out again, will II be rebellion
because the Territorial authorities conniye at
such invasion
,If Uncle Sam will not bolster up these laws
and viii not interfere to protect an army OF Ms
souri, ruifians, the bogus laws Of Kansas are q
dead as door. nail. Let the Swans Of the new
Cabinet determine whether it would not be prop
or to allow the people in the Territory to en-
force tAeir osrm laws.