Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-06-19


Mn. EDiroR,-Sincc my last have been
continuing my travels in different parts Of the
Territory. and find. as ever, the same rich,
fertile prairie. the same uLryaed beauty of
scenery. and also the same industrious hope
ful people. Large fields of corn and wheat
greet tine eve on every side. and still the tar
MGR is busy planting, fencing and building
houses, that he may show TO the world that
he can grow grain enough for his own wants,
providing he can be left unmolcstcd We're
t not for the continual flow of emigration
from the cast, think Kansas would this year
raise her own grain, but as it is. since vain
after vain of emigration is constantly rolling
over its vast praires, it will yet be years be
fore she will produce enough for her own
markets
While at the humble cabin Of tho pioneer,
I have often listened to tales of wrongs and
suGerings, such as We in our genial homes in
Vermont could hardly realize They tell of
being driven by " law and order mob from
their homes at night. their cabins burned,
their cattle driven away. and often mon taken
prisoners while women and children sought
refuge beneath the trees of the forest, or per-
haps in the cabin Of some more fortunate
noighbor. and all for no other crime but for
loving freedom and hating oppression. Emil
grafton still continues, though not as great as
a few weeks ago. Provisions ofall kinds are
very high. and our ncighbors in Missouri are
rcapiug a rich harvest by selling produce to
those who supply the markets in this Terrific
ry.
Yesterday Deputy Marshal" Deputy
Sheriff. " Assessor Fain came into town TO
assess the property Of the citizens Of Lave
renee. A meeting of the citizers was atonce
called, and within an hour the people of Law
renee and vicinity were gathered i'm front of
Tho Morrow House 90 take into considora-
tion the subject OF taxes. 10 was no once ore
eenized by the choice of Mr. j. Blood, Pres
idcnt and s. r lappon and VIM. a. Phil
lips, Secretaries. A committee of five were
then appointed 90 draft resolutions, consist
ing of Mcssrs. William Hutchinson. Charles
lngorsoll, f. j. Whitman, Charles Stcarns.
and s. w Eldridgo Tho meeting was then
addressed by Messrs. Wood, Conway, Hutch
inson. Phillips, Fletcher and others They
all advised no rash move but counclcd the
people to be firm and unyielding in their
rights. They spoke often of the way the
money was raised and expended in the Terri
tory. That the taxes were TO pay the mob
for burning their town. and that none but
slaves would consent to such tyranny. Mr..
VIM. Hutchinson. Chairman Of the Commit
tee. then made the following report:
WHEREAS, Wcuudcrstand that person claiming 20
Dc DEPUTY Sheriff and Assessor of Taxes under Che aa-
thouty Of the Bogus legislature Is now ion our midst:
and whereas uttcily rcpudlic tho authority OF ol
pCrsous claiming io Doe officers of that Legislature; and
people have been and may l1au Dee appropriated in part
To- dcfrny the expenses incurred u burning hotels Hud
private dwellings, destroying Printing PRESSES slrkng
towns and plundcring thc property and outugug The
utlIt9i rtli. OF our lilfehf r. lNrfrilfrt