The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-07-29
Kansas Affairs-Mr Pa, oft at Home.


The Hon. Marcus J. Psfsbtt was welcomed
on his return from Congressby public recep-
ton at Lawrence, Kansa s. E. S. Louman,
ESQ.,, addressed him on b t2slf of the people,
and Mr.. Parrot spoke in ,eply. The Herald
| Of Freedom, extra, of July 10, gives the
| speeches in full Mr. Par ottt said see but
little difference between thssi democracy of Kan
sas and the Democracy OF Congress and the
difference is in favor of II sformer. 1t seems
to me that the Democracy Congress have ex-
hibited qualification, an sbnegation of prin.
ciple, which would make Border Rufisn
blush, in their anxiety to pass Lecompton.
= Cheers. Contrasted with t;,eir conduct is that
of the Republican party sro, in my opinion,
have exhibited an enlarged nationality, and a
| fervid patriotism beyond 81, praise. Between
these parties the people cannot be Indifferent
or hesitate to choose. The Democratic party,
with an exhausted TreasC y, and bankrupt in
reputation, is hardly resp & able prey for the
noble party which is shortly destined to succeed
them in the control of the Government When
Lecompton was defeated, il order to mitigate
the stings of discontinue end to assuage the
distress of their fall, to syesten the bitter cup
pressed to their lips, the English bill was fabri-
| Gated.
The night of its passage vas signalized by a
revel at the White Hops,, and with every
i
| Democratic victory-frst b cause Kansas was
settled and, secondly, beca,se in one of those
fits of delusion by which Providence drives bad
men upon their fate, they fully believed that,
under this puzzle, Lecompton would be passed
| / knew the people of Ksnsss would be constant
| to the cause of Freedom, an have no doubt of
| the result. / have not fDu I'D one Free State
man 10 favor of the bill. 8 lould find such a
| one, should believe that was aboring un
der an alteration of mind, ,r, if his mind was
sound, should be afaid t meet him in the
dark. In August, you wil meet and overthrow
that infamoue swindle. Tia victory, important
"a it is to this immediate constituency, will have
q wider effect and natieE 81 Specification it
will be regarded, as it goes ,inging through the
land, as the first prophetic note of the great
battle of 1860. When ycI have defeated this,
| you will have put down the asst of the false ex
| pedients by which cu3rpt Administration
| has sought to reduce the ople to the domin-
| ion of Slavery. You war then go forward
cheerfully and freely pursuing the fruitful arts
of peace and ordinary avocaaions of civilization.
| Before l respectfully re ire, permit me to
mention briefly two thiDgseas pertinent to this
subject #V
First, be careful lest the POPULAR will shall be
defrauded. You know the anscrupulous Oh ar
aeter of your adversary. 4Fwo codes of laws
and one Constitution have been created by
fraud; in short, the whole Government was
maintained for some yea,s by stuthng the bal
| lot-boxes. ~
Remit no effort, relax 10 vigilance, to the
| end that fair vote may b. returned.
| The second observation is this: Nothing is
to be so much suspected GO security. 1t is al.
ways dangerous and delas;ve. See to it that
that our friends are aroas1 to sense CT the
Importance Of this matttFSand let every man
take part in the glory ofste day.
In the evening, comHl nentary supper was
given at the Munroe Hotss, at which Governor
Robinson, G. w. Deitzl u, and many others,
| were present
| The Salt Lake correspsn1ent of the ST. Louis
Republican gives strikns, picture of the desc
lation of the Mormon city
"This city, which six Weeks ago contained
not less than fifteen thousind inhabitants, has
now but little over one hui. dred, they all having
| emigrsted to a small tom about fifty miles
south, called Provo, whst, they live, some in
tents, some in wagons, 70 ne in small houses,
| and some without any ore of these comforts.
And even to this day, Notwithstanding the trea-
| ty of peace, they continie to leave the city
which they have been for ne last ten years at
tempting to build. The-roofs of the public
works, the floors of the houses, and all the
board fencing, have been >used in boarding up
the doors and windows tf he houses. All ap-
pears desolate; hardly 5 person can be seen,
save about the post ofict nd about small but
neat restaurant, which Is 3he only place of &C.
1 commodstion in the city, ard it only sffordng
relief in the way of meals Not a cents worth
can be bought here, NOT esn any work be pro-
cured from the msnufastr ring establishments.
One baker shop embrace all the trade and
commerce of the city. Tie Governor and lady
1 CT Il 49,
kind enough to permit them to occupy his
house; but all others, Of icers and strangers,
have to enjoy the luxrD,of sleeping in their
carriages, or on the groatd.
| The course of this people will doubtless
seem strange to you, and is really unaccount
| able. A people, the las j majority of whom
are poor and needy, to .e4ve their comfortable
homes and take up qusst7rs in the open prai
res, and this, after statement of all difficult
ties had been adj usted, 9oss seem strange. The
war may be at an end Tut there is yet some
shadow of doubt %sk .tlt p
:" have asked many g the Mormons why it
Is they yet continue to ,.nove their households
and provisions at so rfeat an expense, when
all things are reportedp s5tted? But few will
answer in plain terms end those who do, say
they have not confdercs in the fulflment of
what they consider the agreement. That they
want TO see the army tn-er and locate, before
they change the plans. previously adopted by
them. The fact is this. if the army locates
adjacent to this city, TIP -Mormons will not re.
turn to it, and will, in al probability, destroy
BY fire the whole city, ~ 4 this intention may
account for their refustae to allow any one to
occupy their houses. ,Asa general thing, the
Mormons are kind sndSp easant to most of the
civil officers; but they entertain an everlasting
hatred to certain ones ff the number, and are
utterly opposed to the .rsdy being located near
| them" -
The following intsremng account of the re-
cent earthquake in Mtx.co is contained in the
dispatch from our Mini tyr to that county, Mr.
| Forsyth: -
"On the 10Th ultimo tlie severest earthquake
of the present century ~ss experienced in this
city, and, as far as hssra from, in all parts of
Mexico. / was wslkiSg in the street at the
time, with Mr.. Fearn. - first impression was,
that was seized with !, sudden ver:igoi and
stretching out my hand 20 my companion for
support, found him ma ing the same motion.
The falling of the pe2lle upon their knees,
| their audible prayers, sa violent slamming OF
the doors and windo 5s. of the neighboriDg
houses, soon sdmonisl v us that it wss a tenn.
blar of unusual violeI ~ We were arrested
| immediately under theSs 4 spire of the Convent