The Kanzas news., 1858-07-31
Maiison County.


Breckinridge on the south, is, 50 faE ss nat
ural advantages are concerned, one OF the
best counties in Kansas Il has received a.
valuable addition to its population from this
seasons immigration, snd probably con-
tains from 1900 to 1900 inhabitants, inclu-
ding larger number of substantial well-to-
do farmers, with their families. than usual
| " falls to the lot of so new settlement
Everywhere throughout the country, along
the Cottonwood, on Fowler's or ''Dry"
Greek, Eagle Greek, the Yerdigris, and all
| its branches, may be seen large and valua
bic farms opened within the last two years,
and in some cases whole quarter sections
fenced and broken, where one year ago not
blow had been struck or furrow turned.
1t is certainly to be regretted that COM
munity like this should be left almost COM
pletely destitute of the protection of law,
from the lack of proper officers to execute
the law and carry out its provisions. Our
readers are aware that the act of the last
session of the Territorial legislature provi-
ding for new organization of the coun-
ties, substituting County Board of Super
Yisors for the old Commissioners Court,
etc., fixed the 4th Monday in March last.
as the day for electing the officers in each
county, while owing to the unexpected de-
| lay in the publication of the act. and to the
almost impossible condition of the roads.
no copy of the law had been received in the
county. Of course there could be no cleo
ton on the day named in the statute. The
people then determined to hold an election
on the 18th of May, and accordingly on
that day made choice of suitable persons to
fill the various county and Township Offices
created by The last legislature. There can
be no pretence that this election was not
full and fair expression of the peoples will,
and the only particular in which it was de-
fectiye was the fact that II aOas not holden on
the 99nd day Of March, before a copy Of the
acts had been seen IN the couaaty, but was
holden on the 18th of May, as soon as the
necessary arrangements could be made and
due notice given. These proceedings were
in strict accordance with the statute pro-
visions and entirely regular.
The officers then chosen have not been
commissioned by the Territorial Executive,
and as consequence the county is left in
in state of disorganization as nearly ap-
preaching anarchy as people so peaceable
and orderly, from self-respect and the force
of habit, can fall into.
Now it is evident that such state of
things cannot exist without blame some
where. at achose door does 1t Lies We
learn that Gov. Denver delayed issuing the
commissions because the Probate Judge had
not sent to the Executive Office certified
plan showing the manner in which the
county had been laid off into municipal
townships. This would certainly be suffi-
cient justification for the Governor.
We hear another rumor in this connec-
ton which we may as well mention, with
out, by any means, vouching for the truth
of it. 1t is that the~new county Survey
OF elect, prepared correct map or plan
of the county. showing the several town
ships with their boundaries as laid off by
the county tribunal, and sent it to the Pro-
bate Judge to be certified and forwarded to
the Governor, in compliance with the law,
and that the Judge, without authority, al
tered the plat SO as 10 take mile in width
from each of the three townships lying up
on the Observation-Disclosures, Columbia,
and Russell--and add the same to his own
township-Eagle City. This may be all a
mistake or fabrication; we hope it is. We
mention the rumor in order that it may be
contradicted if without foundation, for most
assuredly it ought not to circulate and gain
eredence with the people if it is not true.
Another source of uneasiness and dis
quietude in the public mind is that the
terms of the Probate Court are not holden
at the county seat. The county seat was
fixed at Columbia, and has never been chang
led, but the courts have uniformly, since
the election of Judge Graham, been holden
lat Eagle City. AS this would seem to be
in direct contravention to the provisions of
the statute, there is a deep seated apprehen-
Ision in the public mind that the acts and
proceedings of the court may be set aside
as illegal and void. Most earnestly do we
hope that some measures may be speedily
adopted which shall bring order ont of cha
los, and afford to the citizens of this other
wise prosperous county, the assurance of
legal and adequate protection for their rights.
Another Rufdan Outrage.
On the 7th inst. two Free State men,
named respectively, Harris and Polk, who