Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-04-09
Letter from Kansas.
K. T. March 10, 1858.

FRIEND EARLE My last letter, l
think, was dated at this point, sometime
last Nov. then thought l should write
YOU from St. Louis, and should have
done so, had not determined to come
back into the Territory earlier than /
then expected to. I arrived in Wyan-
dott, the second time, the 21st of Deem
Der with my family, just in season to vote
against the 1ecompton Constitution, and
in favor of the Free State Ticket for State
Officers and Legislature. Everything
was quiet here at that election, only one
Border Rufiian trick was played off upon
the voters, and that was, the op ening of
each vote aud marking the name upon
the poll list so as to know how each man
voted. This exasperated the Free State
party some, and report that Jime Lane
was coming TO arrest the Judges Of the
| election frightened the said Judges some
what, but it all passed off and nobody was
killed. The next excitement here YVES
occasioned by the shooting Of Stooer, who
was returning from Lawrence On horse
back one evening where he had been on
business for our town, and when within
some eight miles of town q horseman rode
up behind him, enquired his name, and or
being told it was Stooer, discharged 6
. revolver in his face; the shot carried away
his nose, upper and under lip and liter
=. ally tore his jaws and mouth to pieces; he
: was left for dead unquestionably. NJ
: clue has vet been discovered to lead tt
the detection Of the assassin, and no rea
son can be given for the act, unless it i
!. that he was one of the Democratic can
didates for the Council at the election
under the Lecompton Constitution, an
- if Tue fraudulent votes at the De!awar
d Crossing and Kicapoo were counted wonl
- be elected. Strange as it may appea
Il AIr. Stooer is recovering from the sho
|, / saw him riding ont this morning fo
The first time since the disaster. Stooe
49, is a physician, and really more decor
. man than his politics would indicate.
~ Another Constitutional Conventio
ID called By an act Of the last Legislator
IN meet at Mineola, our new capital, ne:
oh Monday. This Convention will undout
u edly form Free State Constitution al
submit it to the people and trg and g
it to Washington before the Lecompto
- swindIe passes Congress. Whetherit "
=. effect any thing or not is more than '
can tell. l think it doubtful however,
There seems 10 be a settled determin
ton here on the part Of the Free Sta
Party never 10 submit! to the Lecompt
Constitution. What measures are to
taken to change il, is yet TO be dett
mined if it is forced upon us.
here, December and January, like DC
Der in Vermont, February about Ii
November aud March thus far has be
warm May in Vermont. People are pl;
ting their gardens, trees are leafng OF
Boats are plying upon the Missouri r
me er. Emigration begins to come here.
the We now have q boat running upon
St Kansas river. 1t is now upon its secc
.ept trip, will run between this point and
Louis. The Captain of the boat rega
the navigation Ct the Kansas Rive
sure thing. We have beautiful 10
INT. ton here at Wyandott and are rapi
1,'' becoming a big town. The town is r
MAJ about one year old and has 1000 inh
itants. Ii is situated on beautiful ii
-o-' resting upon limestone, it has one Of
~ best landings upon the Miss ouri I'll
Situated at the mouth of the Kansas
she is, her landing must always rem
ash good. That she might be filed to Q,
I cf flowing with good New Highlander
e OF nv wish. Ii is warm beautiful
and / can but shudder when l thinl
Init the cold winds you must get in Vern
'nP- this month. Wishing you plcnt
in clothing and good fire / remain,
and Your friend