Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-05-13
Our Kansas Correspondence.
LEAvENwoRTH CRY,
April %, 1858. {

here last night. The immortal jim
Lane held forth for an hour or two to
the great rejoicing Of allthe black Ie-
lpublicans and negro-worshippers. ]
had good view of him, as sat on
the same stand with him. lie began
by telling The crowd, (nearly two thou
sand,) that one year ago they, the
lreesoilers, laid aside the bowie knife,
sword, and Snaps rifle, and took up
brains to make a Constitution for the
people of Kansas; and that lie heard
several ladies say that it was a Con
stitution for the protection of women
and children in theii rights. When
be came to this a great pjoi-
cling took place, clapping of hands,
&c. | suppose no meant il allows
them the light to marry negroes
which this place is fast getting to-
After they had got through, a large
mob came around to the Planter
Hotel, where ! am staying, to find il
there vas young man there by the
name of Benz Franklin, who they in
tended TO hang, as he was a pro-slavc-
ry man and border-rullian. lie sat-
isGed them by proof that he had not
disturbed the meeting. So they gave
him a few more days lease on his
life. TO hear the villains talk about
GAS they do) hanging pro-slavery
men makes The blood boil in me-
Some Of them are marked, and if they
Should ever pat their foot on liberal
soil, farewell to them. jim Lane and
bis followers have committed many
cold. blooded murders, and their Do
cries out for revenge. lie will be the
L. S. Senator from here when Kan
sas is admitted-but he will never get
to Washington, if he is found on the
road by any of those whose relatives
he has murdered or been instrumental
in numbering. There is hard time
awaiting him yet. The country back
Of here for miles is almost entirely
rich prairie. Wood is a scarce article
and hard to get. The population oil
this place is about 5000, without q
pavement in 1.-THE streets are al
most impassable-mud two feet deep
| gave fellow, yesterday, 20 cents
TO haul me one square to a steamboat,
on dray, The fort is situated about
three miles from here, where there are
about 1000 men, mostly recruits
Il is very disagreoablo to go to The
fort, as they have about fifty soldiers
in chains. These arc the fellows who
are going to defend the honor and
glory Of our country. Nice set to
send among the Mormons. They are
hardly as good as old Brigham. ".
erson, Of Georgia, in a speech he
made few days ago on the volunteer
bill, | see by the papers, stated that
they were set of grog-shoT
blackguards. only wish the people
were here to see what q low-Aung
set they are. Then you would hear
no more Of the regulars being the
only men fit to fight for the honor
aud glory Of the country. BY the
10th Of next month, n large number
Of troops will leave for Utah. The
artillery is exercised every day, and
things look warlike. ] do not believe
they will have a fight; but it is well
enough to 60 prepared, where ! sup
pose the government will keep large
number Of troops, and build fortified.
tons, to protect the county. Ben
Mccullough arrived three or foui
days ago--he leaves on Sunday next
to treat with Young. ] suppose bis
commissioners or embassy will meet
them somewhere in the neighborhood
Of Salt Lake. These Commissioners
will cost the government $4,000.
1t is very humiliating on the part Of
our government to be obliged to treat
a murderer and traitor in that man.
nor. Old Buck was opposed TO the
commission, but it was urged so he
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