Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-04
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

sas, explanatory of theoondition of things there
70 ulting from the act Of Mr.. F. P. Stanton in
illegally calling together the creatures of Jim
Lane as Territorial Legislature, before they
had lawful authority to act rs such. In expla.
nation OF the fact that Lanes rufians, profess
ing to act under the directions of the Terrific
rial Legislature in their wan.on destruction of
the property and violence against the persons
OF those differing from them politically, are not
effectively resisted, we have to say that both
those in favor Of slavery and those opposed to
it, who are also opposed to the Topekaites, have
c,me to a general understanding, If possible
not to raise q finger violently against aught
done even but nominally in the name of the
law, least in so doing they may afford some sx-
cuse for delaying the admission of Kansas into
the Union as State with the Lecompton Con-
stitution. They believe that, once admitted,
her affairs will speedily settle down, and that
law and order will then assert their legitimate
supremacy there, as elsewhere throughout this
country.
The following are the letters to which we re-
fer, which are all from gentlemen of Judgment,
character and reliability:
WKsrPoRr, February p, isss.
Edttor OF The Star
this morning received letter which can be re-
lied upon, from Fort Scott, copy of which Isend
YOU Things everywhere look gloomy. Threats
OF life and property are daily made why is it
that we cannot hear directly from our friends in
washington what is going on, without having to
get our news through the papers, on slow lines,
ana then half the time not reliable' ***
ICoPyI
BAENsvILLE, Bourbon Co., Feb. 10, ls5s
DHAR SIR We are in the midst of all the hor-
fnu Fort
Scott on the 18th inst, Baine and Montgomery.
with their companies Of outlaws, commenced an
ulation, whether free-State or pro-slavery. They
have been tearing down houses, stealing horses
driving families from their claims, and ep,ipay-
orlng In every manner to get up general dis
turDance Among the persons they have driven
from well-iinpToved claims are, Ganter, whose
improvements are worth near S. 600; Hardwick
whose house they have torn down, and whose
claim is very valuable; Kepler, whose claim
they have taken possession of, and from whom
they have taken several horses; Kelsoc whose
claim, about two miles from Fort Scott, is valu
able. with about 81 900 worth of improvements
all pro-siavery men. They Lave also driven from
theif claims free State men, Cottrell and Ridge.
and have taken horses from two or three otbe1
ifee-state men. The outlaws state that they are
state Democrat out Of Bourbon county before the
Lteompton Constitution passes Congress.
Inc DEMOCRATIC population of this county is
Two to one against the Republicans, but they are
nave no homes or property, and are living about
at the homes # their leaders, armed with Sbarp,s
Ilnes and other arms, ready to the bidding of
Jim Lane or his captains. But the peacesble
population have for peace sake submitted Iony
enoughi they are reused, and will now sweep the
Dani.es and Lanes men out Of the country.
here, and by night thirty more from Fort scott
and iorty from Sprattsvi!le will be here and ali
under the respective commands Of William r
SSanPoeii, free-State Democrat, and H. c.
rn-ll nj
morrow to clean out the Little Usage Baine and
Montgomery, Johnson and ninth Nowls will n
dealt by.
All parties here are heartily sick of Lanes mol.
icy, and honest men like Capt. Jno Hamilton.
who have hitherto adhered to him for the sake OF
State, have become disguised and left him,
uoiy anu respectfully, F.
LEAvRNwoRTH CRY, K.T.
Fd;,o, NJ ,1 February ~, 1855.
Washington City, DC:
DEAR SIR: We are in the greatest suspense
We know not what you in Washington are going
10 do, and we are daily barraxsed
On Saturday night a meeting was held here
and committee appointed to wait on the Demo-
cratic candidates of this county, and also on tho
candidates for State Offices, and ask them whether
or not they would accept a certificate from and
exercise ONCE under the Lecompton constitution
They did not satisfy the Laneftex and Danit.s
ana on Thursday night last the meeting again
hundred
pointed TO wait on them and take them before N.
NE ting. But as luck would have Il thew did
not tEd them, and the meeting adjourned tilI
Monuay night next, when, they say, they must
answer yes or no, without qualification or bear
the consequences Some OF them are still in
Leavenworth; but they in danger of their
lives Tom Ewing said this morning that a
committee OF one hundred would wait on them
again, and the Times says this morning that they
must be watched so that they cannot oct away Il
they wish Now, this is tight place for them,
are haro for hn,~
dark as to what will be done i'm WASHINGTON n
they Were aware Of what was the result thev
could then take stand, and die in defence Of
that stand but to take position and then h,ct
down from any cause, is humliatinp to a fee
man; and they cannot take a position unless they
know that their friends stand manfully I'M to
them. ="
p. ST. presume it is unnecessary for me 70
say that vengeance has been declared against
Calhoun and Clarkson. They say that neither of
them can come back and live; but Of this YOU
have heard fully before this. -"
~ LEXINGTON, Mo-, Feb %, 1853.
". ID. WaIloeh, Esq.
Editor Of the Star:
DEAR SIR: OF late considerable troubIe b,s
arisen In the Territory, (Kansas) particularly i'm
the neighborhood Of Fort Scott MANY pro slavery
men have left that place for the State in order to
avoid a collision with the free. State marty. AZ
they feared that collision at this partjcnIar
Jnncture might probably endanger the passage of
the constitution throng Congress Among those
Ransom.
wood aud Brocket, all Of whom have given tbei,
reasons Tor their acting as above mentioned.-l
from all we can gather here, a fight In Kansas
IN .he spring is inevitable, and IL such is the |
case, and the Lecompton Constitution fails TO
pass, nope we Will have friends in Compress
sumcient to give US a fair show for il we nu,t
thus defend ourselves, and we are allowed a fair
show, we can clear the country of the vermin
biedsoe and Ecter arrived here on last EVENING
from Kansas, and give no very satisfactory ac, |
counts OF proceedings there, since the adjourn
inent OF the bogus Investigating Committee Ias
Its powers ceased ten days after the adiournmsnt
OF the Legisiature,) and the difficulties at Fort
0Sot''
W. ID WaIiaeh, -'0
Editor Of Washington Star:
DEAR SIR do not see how the President 20,
consistently keep -, and - in ONCE.
III IL nad not been for them, our vote for the Dem
ocratic candidates would have been tbousand
more Dennis, CrawfoI & Co have been try-
ing 10 organize the " Douglas Democrats in the |
IerrltoIy and by their labors to keen up the
" howi', against the Lecompton Constitution.