St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-03-11
Kansas.

A despatch from Lcavenworth to
the st. Louis Democrat says: We are
getting ready for the Constitutional
Convention. Delegates are to be
elected on the second Tuesday I'm
March. The ultra Missouri border
papers are doing their best to get up
trouble. Some of the hired scribblers
are INDUCING in most reckless
course against us, and they are likely
to get their deserts if they show
themselves in this Territory so as to be
recognized. The people of Kansas
will not allow such characters to
Islander and vilify them 50 atrociously
with impmity.
Postmaster Clarkson was burnt in
cfiigy last night Thousands Of per
sons filled the streets and great OK
element prevailed. He was burnt
before the post-oflicc, and the rcsou-
tons which send were adopted amid
the widest acclaims
RESOLUTIONS
Resolved, That we proceed to carry ont the
first clause in the resolution adopted at the
hSCtiuS ou litSt saturday n11nt, Win reference
to J. Clarkson, Esq, and burn him in ctfigy
We will effect the latter part OF the same resp
luton and hang the villain when we catch
him.
Resolced, That we offer in justification the
following reasons:
/. He commanded an army of Border
Ruffians who invaded our country and pillaged
and murdered our citizens.
=. lie prevented peaceable immigrants from
landing pur lpyee and Irnya than, from,
our Territory for no other crime than migra-
ting from Free States.
g. He was member of the infamous Vigil
lance Committee, and not only planned but
took an active part in driving out Free
State men, women and children from their
homes i'll this city, and conlisticating their
property
4. When Buffum was murdered by one
under his command, he made himself acccsso-
ry to that most atrocious of crimes, by shield
ing and refusing to surrender the murderer,
on demand Of Governor Geary.
b. For these crimes, such us a devil would
blush to commit Buchanan has rewarded him
with the Office of city postmaster. where he
can fatten from the earnings of the p.ople,
and insult them Ivy presenting them their
mail matter in hands dripping in the blood OF
their fellow-citizens.
D. He carried the copy of the Infamous Lee
compton Constitution to Washington, and
there by his lies and misrepresentation is do
ing all in his power to deceive Congress into
its adoption.
1t is now said that the PrO-Slavcry
party in Kansas give up and have 10
intention Of renewing the contest with
the Free State people. All they now
ask is, to be pardoned for the mischief
they have done, and be permitted to
live in the territory.
The Herald of Freedom of the 9th
inst, after referring to the finding of
the election returns under Regent Cal
houn's wood pile, remarks:
The Pro-Slavery party concede that
the game is is played OUT and the
leaders are now packing up, prepare
tory to leaving. Some Of them have
already sought security in flight; to
return, they are fully conscious, is to
ensure their immediate death. The
people are aroused, and ready to sweep
into eternity, at any moment, every
person connected with these fraudu-
lent movements to rob the people of
their liberties, JOHN CALHOUN, the Pres
ident of the Lecompton Swindlc Con
vention, is a fugitive from justice.
His return will insure him vengeance
from the people but he will not re-
turn. He reads his doom in the coun
tenance of every honest man ne meets!
With the mark of Cain on his brow,
he will continue wandercr and out
cast while life lasts.
A fearful lull exists at present in
Kansas-the people awaiting Con
gressional action on the Lecompton
Constitution. They are preparing for
the worst, though hoping for the
best.