Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18


all the time been endeavoring to subvert
it, and to establish revolutionary gov
ernment, under the so called Topeka con-
stitution, in its stead. Even at this very
moment, the Topeka Legislature is in ses-
sion. Whoever has read the correspon-
dence of Gov. Walker with the State
Department, recently communicated to
the Senate, will be convinced that this
picture is not overdrawn. He always
protested against the withdrawal of any
portion of the military force of the Uni
led States from the Territory, dceming
its presence absolutely necessary for the
preservation of the regular government.
and the execution Of the laws. In his
very first despatch to the Secretary of
State, dated June 2, 1857, he says -
=" The most alarming movement, how
ever, proceeds from the assembling, on
the 9th of June, of the so called Topeka
Legislature, with the view TO the enact
ment of an entire code of laws. OF
course it will be my endeavor TO prevent
such result, as it would lead TO inevita-
bic and disastrous collision, and. in fact,
renew Tie civil war in Kansas" This
was with difficulty prevented by the eff
forts of Gov. Walker but soon thereaf
ter, on the 18th of July, we find him re-
questing Gen. Harney to furnish him a
regiment of Dragons. TO proceed to the
city of LawFencc-and this for the rca-
son that he had received authentic incl
ligence, verified by his own actual obser-
vation, thata dangerous rebellion had
occurred, 'sinvolving an open defiance of
the laws, aud the establishment of nm in
surgellt government in that city,
In the7governor's despatch of july
10th, he Informs the Secretary of State
.'that this movement at Lawrence was
The beginning of plan originating in
chat city, TO organize insurrection throup
out the Tcrritoly, AMI especially in all
towns, ci.ies or counties where the Re-
publican party have the majority. Law
renee IS the hotbed Of all The abolition
movements in this Territory /. is the
town established by The abolition socie-
ties OF the East, and whilst there are re-
spectacle people there, it is filed by con
siderable number of mercenagies who aan
ptiu by aDoiitlon societies 10 parpetuate
and di.lu5e agitation throu rhout Kansas,
and prevent Il peaceful sell ment OF this
question. Having failed in inducing
their own SO called Topeka State legisla
lure to organize this insurrection, Law
renee has commenced il herself, and If
not arrested, The rebellion will extend
the Tewito.y"
And again q La orlaa 10 send this
communication Immediately by mail, |
must close by assuring you that the spir-
it of rebellion pervades the great mass of
the Republican party of this Territory,
inatlgated, as / entertain no doubt they
are, by eastern societies, having in view
results most disastrous to the government
and 70 the Union and that the conlia-
ned presence of Gen Harvey here is In
dlspensrble, as originally stipulated by
me. with large body of dragons, and
several batteries.
On tie e)th July, 1857, Gen. Lane,
under the authority Of the Topeka con-
venl:on, undertook, as Gov. Walker in
forms US, to organize the wholc So called
Free STATE party into volunteers, and to
take the names Of all who refuse enrol.
ment. The professed object is to protect
the polls. in the election of August, of
the new insurgent Topeka State legisla-
lure"
The object of taking the names of all
who refuse enrolment, is to terrify the
Free State conservatives into submission.
This is proved by recent atrocities com
mitted on such men by Topekaios. The
speedy location of large bodies of regu-
lar troops here. with Two batteries, is ne
cessary. The Lawrence insurgents await
the development Of this new revolution
ary military organization, &e.
In the Governors despatch of July
9Th, he says that 9 General Lane and
his staff everywhere deny the authority
Of tie territorial laws, and counsel a to-
tai Disregard of these enactments.
Without making further quotations of
/ similar character from other despatch
es of Gov. Walker. it appears by refer
ence to Mr.. Stanton's communication to
Gen. Cass, of The 9th December last,
that !" the important step of calling the
Legislature together was taken after he
had become satisfied that the election or
dered by the convention on the 2lst inst,
could no. be conducted without collision
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