Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-01-26
1.nrrnR PROM KANSAS.


"a gentleman of this city, nowin Kansas,
writes. the following letter, which one OF his
friends sends US for publication.
LEAvESwoRrH CRY, K. Ia Jan. III, 1865
am here, and in the midst of the excite
ment produced by the late elections. Cnaos
reigns. Everything of political character Is IN
n state of confusion and uncertainty Vague
and unreliable rumors are afiOat everywhere,
and all the time. Constant agitation has pro-
duced hyperbolical mental manifestation; ms
conception and Misrepresentation arc the legltl-
mate fruits First reports are seldom reliable,
andaIways doubtful, hence the frequent con-
tradictions in the statement of correspondents.
i have now been here 80 days, and yet heSl-
tate to write, lest nisrepresent
-Four Governors have walked the plank,
voluntarily and Involuntary. Walker has lost
caste by his resignation: Had he have faithful
ly carried out his understanding Of the rights
of Kansas, he would have immortalized himself.
His reasons for resigning are considered child
ish.
The present Secretary, who is also acting
Governor, inaugurated his administration with
fair speech aud promise. Alas for human tidel-
ity His pledges to secure fair election werea
shameful abortion. Uncle Sans men were
distributed to the most important posts, only to
become Indifferent spectators to the most glar-
ing frauds can hardly tell whether this dou-
Governor or the President, or both. Most likely
the latter So far, fairness is a bald faced
mockery. The Free-State party are largely in
the majority. Fair voting would give them
about 5000 majority. And yet frauds are so
frequent and magnificent, that the result seems
yetdoubtful. Nothing but force will compel
Calhoun (who counts the yotcs) TO do justice
Long before the election returns were in, he
went to Missouri, and boasted that the Pro-
Slavery party had triumphed gloriousiy.
At Kickapoo, where the limit of legal votes
is 800, 005 votes were polled. It is done in this
LaScendancy, no vote is challenged, and no ques-
tons are allowed 1 have seen the Deputy
Marshal showed from the polls, with the soldiers
in sight and hearing of the place. The challen-
gers are usually driven away with knife and pis-
toll, from such places. Polls are opened where
white men are not allowed to livemand opened
the second day contrary to law. The game is
played on this wise; They first vote in their
proper names, and then afterwards in fictitious
names, as often as they please. 1t is by such
means as these that the people are deprived Of
their rights.
AT the late election the KickapOo Rangers
were furnished with a cannon and other arms
by MisSourians, The cannon was clandestinely
taken by the Free-State party, and is now
out of their reach. This cannon was the same
used in batteripg down the Free-State Hotel at
Lawrence, and was originally stolen from the
u. S. Arsenal, in Mo. writ of repievin is
out, but the cannon is non c0mdtdbWs. An eff
fort has been made to get up party in Missou-
ri to retaliate; but SO far 1t is failure. A few
nights ago reports became current that the Mis-
Sourians, 600 strong, were coming down on
Leavenworth, and the Leavenworth boys were
going up to destroy Kickapoo. Both places
were in an intense excitement all night; nobody
was hurt. The KickapoO party have driven
out one of the Free.State party from the town,
and now want him bGck, because it win hurt
their place The county seat is at this famous
place, but will be removed to LeavenwOrth in
few days. Less than two years ago the Free
State party of this city were pOwerless, and
were hunted aud shot like wild beasts. Now
they. are in the majority. and will sieze every
opportunity to aRanfge- THAR ,.,ser5s.-
Those who have participated in the past
murders are not safe atnonent. They are slum-
bering over volcano. The first man who sheds
Free-State blood will be strung up without Judge
or juryl Recent Developments unfold an aw-
full criminality on the part of the prO-Slavery
party.
Kansas will be free. Nothing short of a war
of determination can prevent it They know
their strength and their rights, and they have
solemnly sworn to be free or die. The Lecoinp-
ton Constitution connot be enforced. The men
who attempt it will be assassinated without re-
morse Calhoun dare not go to LecOmpton to
count the votes without body guard. Reports
say that he is already arrested. "A number of
his election judges have been arrested, and Jack
Henderson Buchanan's spy-who gets 81, 900
a trip to Kansas, is arrested and on his way to
Lawrence. False reports and false election re-
turns will not be allowed to leave the Territory
in the hands of officials; will this stop until
every murderer is driven out Of the Territory
or suspended. This is the tendency of things
now. There are arout 100 men in the Territory.
who, aided by the general Government, arc rob-
bling Kansas of her rights. These men are re-
salved to rule or ruin; but their day of grace is
about out.
Labor Of every kind is high and in demand.
Mechanics can find ready employment at enors
nous prices.
In,my next shall give you description Of
the country its prospects, &c. &c. WI
ABkEsr OF john d. HENDERSON st.
Louis Democrat has this version of the disap.
pearauce ofthe noted Border Ruffian editor and
Lecompton Constitution maker:
on5the 11th John alias jack Henderson who
had very confidential confab with the Presi.
dent not long since, and returned to Kansas
with important secret instructions, was caught
on his way from Delaware Crossing to Leeomp.
FAn6,Yr