Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-11
WASHINGTON. Nav %.

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Partisan war now raging in kansas is the fore
seen and preiicted fruits OF the acts md appoint
mcnts Of Mr.. buchanan. The incidents ii ,h,,
struggle exactly the same as characterized
civil conflicts IN ether countries. The pro.Sla-
very party is represented hy the same ufans and
cut throats who IN 1858 were snminond from Mis-
souri, By senator of the United states and after
their arrival were mustered and armed hv agents
81 the Federal Government rs territorial militia
These villains set tD work numbering the do
icncicss free state settlers upon the ground that
they were Abolitiohists, burning their bones and
driving eli tAcir stock. On the lith Of Fabuary
80. President PtERcE proclaimed the inbab-
tants. who were the victims Of these handtti ia n
state Of rebellion. la May following the rufian
army partially burnt and ilundcrc,i Lawrence, ii,
June they sacked ussasattamie; in Angus, they
burnt aud Tlupdercd the same town. Daring tho
summer many sharp skiunishcs we're fought hc-
tween the settscrs ami the invading narauders
Throughout the iall these eutrages continued tho
federal authorities and judges taking the side Of
the Missouri Futian4. In November all the t,iIs
ana prisons al tae territory crowded with FREQ
Nt''e mon, c"u tued On political charges. This
was certainly var. II wa begun AMI prosecuted
the Executive without law and again.t law
Had The Republican PARTY been triumphant in tho
PRESIDENTIAL election. think the means wuuld
have been fotini g. Iat Gen. Ptrt,R aud Cel. Jr,-
rErsox DAVIS on Trial Tor their lives "a guilty ce
treason
The election ever, Gen. PIECE had atter.b,s,f
to restore peace. lie had ordered the discharge
OF the political prisoners and had erdsaYorcd /,
remove the traitor Judge lEgosrrr. thou gh icilc-l
IN tbs ty acc aFiers Of that criminal in sh,,
senate Nh Gaohenan came into power and in
stantly reversed the refontant policy that had
governed tho last i!sTrt months If bis precoe ser
term. III searched ont the most abanai"aed char
actors he could TAI in the whole Territory, ami
selected such rs were tae.t extensively identified
With the aireetle, t4t had been pEeGetratea ui-,n
the Free stain ran. lie appointed EauEr liz,
murderer Of Putffgs the chief officer Il tho bst
land office in Kansas. II. epp-iutei Wu1FlsHn
to another, Who, IN the very heat Of the war hal
led gang Of more than u hundred ot the most
notorious 'a--AAunls Of the border fro,n esilsrt
INTO haI'sa-. who were mauilcstly such violaters
OF the peace tina. thy we're f,arucd by |
pfhs"aus. and compelled To jim other gangs or
gahizci Tor the same work u llnDishcd and plum
der. lie appointed NoorsoN, who, rs Acting
hoEerupr. had hicvl and pros isioned the inaraa-
acI' L fatuse thr territory, 10 lucrative aud
honorable post. He allow ed tue murderer. G ~.
w CLARK, WIN hoastcd with frantic rnaligaity Of
he homicide Of BARBer.i, 10 remain in office A.
be still rcinains. H. ieapI,in,e ot kept in office
CALHgCS, kuoNin. him T. bo detcs,ed by tho
entire population Tor his violence and frauds and
knowing, too that his Office was a Gathering pas,,