Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-01-01
From Kansas.

memoranda of the exciting collision at
Fort Scott, Kansas Territory, between the
Free State and Pro Slavery men:
"The smouldering hostility so long
pent up, is at last breaking out in the ter
ritory, and the Pro Slavery men seem de-
termined to precipitate it on the people
without regard to consequences. Fort
Scott is the scene where the tragedy has
opened. During the last court held at
that point, twenty-three Free State men
were indicted for rebellion, under the stat
utes of the bogus Legislature of 1856,
which makes the crime punishable by
death. Friends of the victims to this
odious and bloody code, wished to have
further investigation of the case, which
was denied them. They then requested
to see the court records, and were re-
fused. Determined not to be treated
with such arrant injustice, they claimed
their right, and squabble ensuing, they
were set upon by the Pro Slavery attach
ees of the court and mob oftheir parti-
sans. In turn, the Free State men raj
lied to the support of their friends, and
compelled the assailants to surrender
The captives were then permitted to leave
uninjured. Since that time they have
crossed the line into Missouri, where they
: have raised force, and now threaten to
wreak vengeance when they get to the
territory. The volunteers in this new
, foray have prinipally gone from Little
/. Usage, Papinville and Nevada, but the
4 general sentiment of the communities
does not endorse the inroad. You may
< expect to hear other news as soon as their
future proceedings are known.
s The Chicago Z'ibune's correspondent.
Dec. Is, says:
= i" A bill, of which the following is a
synopsis, passed both branches to third
: reading to-day.
d Sec. Provides for an election or
the first Monday of January 1858, tt
e vote for the rejection or ratification o
h the Lecompton Constitution. All citizens
e of the United States who have been il
Kansas thirty days, and ten days in tn,
st precinct where they offer to vote, are lie
gal voters. The ballots are to be mark
r ed 'Lecompton Constitution with Slavery
- and No Slavery, and no Lecompton Con
r, stitution.'
Or Sec. 2-Provides for the Governor
appointing three Commissioners in eac
: county, whose duty it shall be of appoint
is ing polling districts and Judges of elec
at tion.
a. Sec. 3-Provides for the manner {
1t. voting by ballot, the appointment ofclerk
and manner of making out the return
es one of which is to be deposited with th
re Commissioners and the other with th
an Governor.
IL Sec. PROVIDES that the Governo
President of the Council and Speaker
as the House of Representatives, or an
nd two of them, shall receive ard examir
fits the returns, and certify as to the resu
of the vote upon the Constitution, NAL
ia the same known by proclamation, ar
o. communicate the same to the Presiden
Sec. 5-Provides that any Office
JUS who at this or any other special or gene
On, al election which may be hereafter bel
shall make fraudulent returns, &C., sh:
HI be deemed guilty of felony, and be il
prisoned not less than one or more tn.
as five years.
Sec. 6-Gives the Probate Judges
are jurisdiction in cases arising under tt
act, and provides that if any Proba
ia Judge shall refuse to issue writs in al
the case, it may be carried before the Jud
of the adjoining courts.
Ter, Sec. Provides for the repeal of
, to acts clashing with this.
ted Sec. 8-The passage of the act sh
be deemed sufficient for the holding
a election.
90, Sec. 9-Provides that any person I
and legally authorized to vote by this a
who shall cast his vote at any electit
Ida shall be deemed guilty of felony, and
Dbl conviction shall be fined not less than e
of hundred dollars, or imprisoned not me
by than one year, or both, at the discreet
of of the Court.
nty Sec. 10 and IL Provide for the futu
via payment of officers and the immedi;
going into effect of this law"
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