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CONTENTS. History of Louisiana—How Connected with History of Kansas; Ferdinand de Scto's Expedition to the Interior of the United States; The Certury that Elapsed; Indian Reports of a Great River in the West; Marquette's Expedition Down the Missis. sippi; La Honton's Travels; La Salle's Explorations of the Mississippi, and his Unsuccessful Attea)pt to Found a Colony at its Mouth; De Iberville Repeats the Effort to Colonize Lower Louisiana with Better Success; Sufferings of the Colony; Crozat Acquires Control of it; He Fails; Louisiana in the Hands of the Western Company 21–27 HISTORY OF LOUISIANA-The Company's Operations; Its Prosperity Not Real; Surrenders its Charter; What was Accomplished for the Colony under its Auspices; On its Reversion to the King he Chastises the Indians; Boundaries of Louisiana; England and Spain Jealous of French Prosperity; Conflicting Claims of England and France; English Attempt to Settle the Northwestern Territory; The French Oppose this Movement; Rup. ture Between the two Nations Which Gives Rise to the French War; Treaty of Paris; Part Spain Played, and Her Loss; France Cedes the Remnant of Louisiana to Spain; Cession Kept Secret for Awhile; Discontent when Made Known; The American Revolution and its Results; Part Spain Played and Her Gain; Treaty of 1795; Attempts to Form a Separate Government in the South-western States; United States Alarmed on Hearing of the Treaty of St. Ildefonso; Jefferson Negotiates to Purchase Louisiana; Bonaparte's Remarks upon the Subject; Treaty of 1803; United States Takes Possession of Louisiana; Its Division and Organization by Congress 28-37
INTRODUCTION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF AFRICAN SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES AGAINST THE WISHES OF THE PEOPLE-What the History of Slavery in the United States Shows; Thrust upon the Colonies by England against their Remonstrances, as shown in the history of Massachusetts, Virginia, Georgia, New York, New England States, and South Carolina; The Declaratron of Indeperdence embodies the sentiments of the People in regard to Slavery; Suppressed Artile; Action of Continental Congress against it; Effort in 1784 to Prohibit Slav:ry from the Territories of the United States; Prohibition of 1787; Slavery Triumph in the Constitutional Convention; South Carolina and Georgia Cede their Territory to the Union on Conditions; Slave Trade followed by Slave Breeding............ 38-46 TRIUMPH OF SLAVERY IN 1820-Missouri Petit;ons Congress for Admission; Referred to a Committee; Report not acted upon that Session; Petition renewed at next Session; Slavery Restrictio: Introduced; Bill Lost; Arkansas Territory Organized; Magnitude of the Missouri Question; Popular Excitement duririg the Summer; Position and Arguments of the two Parties; The Sixteenth Congress; The Missouri Question Engages its Attention: Mr. Taylor's Amendment; The Stormy Debate; Its Character; SelRctions from the Speech of Mr. Oiis, o' Mr. Barbour, and others, Mr. Thomas' Amendment; The Vo:e;'I he two Houses Disagree; The Committee ot Conference; The C, mpromise; Missouri forms a Constitution; Objectionable to Congress; Admitted upon Conditions; She Complies with Them.................................................. 46-56 TRIUMPH OF SLAVERY IN TIIE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.- Question about the Boundaries of Louisiana,; Treaty, ith Spain; A Southern Move; oiexico Gains her Independene; Texas Colonized-Rfvolts and Asks to be Annexed to the United States; The Annexation and Provisions; Opposition to the Annexation; President's Proposition to Congress to Satisfy Mexico with Money; Question as to the Character of Labor in tne Territory; Wilmot Proviso —Lost; Popular Sovereignty First Einunciated-Not Popular; Attempt to Organize the Terri, tory; Resumed in 1850; Slavery Holds the Missouri Compromise Sacred; Compromise; Wnat the South Gained................ 66-63 KANSAS.NEBRASKA ACT-SLAVERY TRIUMrPH-Relation of Both Parties to the Missouri Compromise; Its fir.:t Infraction in 1836; Petitions for Organizing Territory West of Missouri; Opposition of the South; Bill tor Its Organization in the 33d Congress; Validity oftthe Missouri Compromise First Questioned; Plighted Faith; S A. Douglas at First Startles but Resolves not to be Outbid; His Kansas-Nebrask Bill; Position of the Two Parties; Motion of Mr. Douglas; Mr. Chase's Motion Mr. Badger's Motion; Mr. Clayton's Motion; Mr. Chase's Pioposition; Bill Passes the Senate; Bill in the House; Parliamentary Maneuver of Hon. A HE Stephens; Bill Forced Through; Congressional Globe; Bill in the Senate; Atchison's Speech; Signed by the President; Design of Organizing Two Territories................................................................................ 64- 72. CHAPTER VII—1854. AN ACT TO ORGANIZE THE TERRITORY OF KANSAS.......................... 74-86 CHAPTER VIII—1705-1854 ANTIQUITIIES OF KANSAS-Kansa., Antiquities not remote; be Name; Discovered in 1705; Explored it 1719; Spanish Expedition and Battle in 1720; 1'ie French Eistahlish a Fort on rte Missouri: Expedition of Louis and Clar a; First Steamboat up the Missouri: The Fnr Trade; Sant:t Fe Tra'de; Indians Troubhle the Trairn; Coerncil Gro'e; 0 lttriti Posts; Mag nitude of th-i Tr'ad.; For: Lai'veaoritb; Rtmoval of the [ndians from the Ea^t; Fort Scott; Fritmont; Trains Acrss to the Pacific; The Border in thtOe iexican Wsar &nd Gold Excitement in California; Description of Prairie Commerce.... 87-95 A SURVEY OF THF BATTLIR " IELD AND TlE CONTESTANTrS BEFORE THE CONFLICT-.Kansas Regarded as a Barren \Wase; Better known after California Emrigratiou; People of Missouri; Slavery and Kansas Territory; Atchison's Speech; Character of the People on the Border; EItdect of Atchison'Y Speech; His Biography; Feeling of the People af er the Repea! of the Missouri Corn,:romise; Feeling of the Free Stati; Determined to Contest its Settlement; Advantages on the Side of Slavery............... 96-105 PRO-SLAVERY, EMIGRATION, AND EMGRANT InD SOCIFTIFE —Emigrea tion from Missouri; Politicians hold Sqnalter Neeti'gs; R.soIftions of the First Convention in Kansas; hbolitiouists; Founding of Leavenworth; Of Atchison; Free State Men niot Idle; eal ot e Pres; Organization of Aid Societies; New Eng nT5~'"imirgrnti Aid Society; Its I)esign, Car:.icter. and Mode of Operatiug; Emigrant Aid Company of New York and Cincinna'i; Union Emigratin Society; Their Primary Object; Not Mlleg:I r nor Dhoorable...................... 106-115 FREE STATE EMIGRATIGN, HOSTILE PREPARATIONS, AND T1E BFCGTNNING OF DIFFICULTIES - Free State Settlers; Disturbed by MRissourians; Squatter Government;, H Branscomb; Firt vet tlement of Lawrence; Of Topeka; MGnhattan; Grasshopper Fall'; What the Emigrant Aid Societies Did, and Especially the New England; The Border- Alarmled; Platte Argus; The Passions of the Border M5en Excited; Resolutions at Border Meetings; Reward Offered for Eli Thayer; Threats Twards A. Guthrle; Platte County Self.Defensive Association; Remarks of the Border Chiefs; Lives and Characters of the Stringfellows; Missouri Secret Societies; Real and Avowed Causes of their Formation; Self Defensives Seize T. A. Minsrd and an O'd Citizen; Arraign Rev. F. Starr; Seek to Control Trede; Citizens Prntest Against Them; They Remove their Headquarters from Weston; First Invasion of Lawrence.................. 116-130 CHAPTER1 XIi.-1854. INAUGURATION OF GOVERNMENT-NO Government for four months, but all was orderly; Territorial Officers Appointed; Biography of Governor Reeder; His Arrival at Leavenworth; Tour through the Territory; Proclamation for Election, not Palatable to Pro-slavery Men The Convention at Leavenworth; Its Correspondence with Governor Reeder; The Candidaate for 1)eiegate to Congress; Slavery not an Issue; TheElec Frauds; Snmmary of the Returns; J. W. Whitfild Eected; Popular Sovereignty Exemplified; Courts Opened................. 131-137 CHAPTER X III-1855. ELECTING TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE -Mild Winter; Census Taken; Returns; Anecdote; Disaffection of Pro-Slavery Men; Proclamration for an Elec:tion of Territorial Legislature; Slavery Made the Issue; Preparations in Missouri; Invasion of the I'erritory and Stuffing Ballotboxes; At Lawrence; Bloomingto; Sixteenth District; Eighteenth; Abstract of Election Returns; Excuse for Illegal Voting; The Emigrant Aid Societies Took no Part in the Election; Free State did not all Vote; A Fair and Full Vote Would Have Given a Free State Majority; Testimony of the City Attorney of St. Joseph; On Demand of Members Elect Governor Reeder Issues Certificates, Except in Six Districts; Protests; Pro Slavery Men Incensed; Refuse to Participate in the New Election........................... 138-153 CHAPTER XIV-1855. THE CONSEQurENcE —Feelings of Free State Men; Their Demeanor; Rejoicing on the Borlrer; "Squatter Sovereign" Advises Extermination; A Convention to Intimidate Reeder; Destruction ot " Parkville Luminary "; Warning to Methodist Preachers; Mee tings' t Wes.ton and Liberty; Murder of Clark; McCrea's Escape; Pro-Slavery Men Enraged; Notify Mr. Phillips to jLeae; Another Meeting; Vigilance Committee Appointed; Phillips Carried to Weston, Tarred and Feathered, and otherwise Qutraged; The Action Endorsed by a Public Meeting; Diffeience in the Manners of Free Ltate Men and ProSlavery M en................................................................... 154-158 CHAPTER XV-1855. TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE-Governor Reeder Goes to Washington; President Urges Him to Resign-But They Cannot Agree Upon the Terms of Correspondence Grounding His Resignation; Other Positions Offered Mr. Reeder; He Returns to the Ter-ntory Feeling Insulted; Territorial Legislature Assembles at Pawnee; Both Houses Purge Themselves of the Free State Element; Report of Committee on Credentials in the House-Minority Report; Protest of the Ousted Members; Motion of Judge Wakefield in Council; Colonel Coffey's Response to Wakefield's Interrogation; Report of Committee on Credentials; Protest of Free State Members; Move the Temporary Seat of Government to Shawnee Manual Labor School Over the Governor's Veto; Design of Calling Legislature at Pawnee; Legislature at Shawnee Mission Frames a Code of Laws; Their Oppressive Features; Governor Refuses to Recognize Them as a Legal Body; They Consult the Supreme Court of the Territory Which Renders a Judgment in Their Favor; Legislature Memorialize the President for Mr. Reeder's Removal; Mr. Reeder Removed.................................................... 158-167 CHAPTER XVI-1855. CAUSES OF REEDER'S REMOVAL CoNSIDERED-Causes; Pawnee; Reeder Interested;,eff. Davis Orders the Removal of the Inhabit.:i-its; Orders not Observed Until the Fall of 1855-When it is Car-ied Out; Half Breed Kaw Lands; Reeder's Speculation No Speculation At All; Governor Reeder's Career Praise Worthy; Members of Legislature Attend to Their Own Interest; Complaints of Their Conatituents; Hon. Wilson Shannon Appointed Governor; His Biography; A. Copy of the Laws Punishing Offenses Against Slave Property................ 168-176 CHAPTER XVII-1855. FREE STATE MOVEMENTS-Oppression of Free State Men; They Pe. tition in Vain; Determine to Protect Themselves by Peaceable Means First; Convention at Lawrence on the 8th of June; National Democratic on the 27th; Free State: en on the 11th of July; Mass Convention on the 14th of August; The Union Mass Convention on the 15th takes Preliminary Steps for a Constitutional Convention; Organization of the Free State Party; Platform; Very (:onservative; Reasons; Report of Committee on State Organization; On Legislative Matters of the Territory; Provides for Election of Delegate to Congress; Reeder Defended from Charges and Nominated; Judge Smith's Speech; Reeder's Response; Topeka Delegate Convention 19th of September; Its Resolutions......................... 177-189 CHAPTER XVIII-1855. FaRE STATE MOVEMENTS-Continued-People's Proclamation: Call for an election of Delegates to Constitutional Convention; The Absorbing Topic Discussed; Election of Delegates to Congress; An Amusing Incident; Topeka Constitutional Convention; Character of the Body; Vote on Striking Out "White;" On Approving Squatter Sovereignty: Excluding Free Negroes; The Constitution; Signers, their Occupation, &c. 190-199 CHAPTER XIX-1855 VARIOUS EVENES- t ate Emigrati Improvements; Poor Class of New Emigrants nse; Secretary Woodson; Convention at Lexington, Missouri, of Border Chiefs; Secret Organization; Kansas Legion; Pat. Laughlan's Expose; Efforts to Involve Free State Men in Legal Difficulties; Pojicy of Free tate-Men, especially at Lawrence; Another Secret' OtgniTzation; Its Character and Object; Outrage at Atchison on J. W. B. Kelley; Resolutions; Rev. Pardee Butler sent afloat on the Missouri River; Collins Killed by Laughland; How Shannon's Appointment was Viewed by the People of'he Border; His Arrival at Kansas City; Commits Himself to Slavery; Pleases Pro-Slavery Men; Address t te " Law-andOrder People;" Call for a Convention; Object of the lmovement; The Convention; Remarks by Shannon, Calhoun, Parrott, Judge Lecompte and Woodson................................... 200-212 CHiAPTERl XX-1855. BE:GINM-ING OF TIIV WAAKRSAARU WAR-Diisputes About Claims; Hickory Point; Origin of Diffeulties; Coleman kill Dw; Murderer Fiees to VWesttnoret and Sarrlcade"s timseflf to Sheriff Jones; Offense to the D ead; Funeral: C.,iven:ion; Jones-His Char acter and Hlistory; Starta to Lecomptnn With His Prsoner; Obtains a Writ tv Arrest Brannoon; TIte Arrest; The Rescne; Excuse for the Rescue; Lawrence and It Action; Design in Makin- th' Arrest; She, ff Jones Writes to Missu ouri for Help and to the Go-ernor for Three Thonsand Troops; Governor's Letter to Miaqjor General Richardson; Excitement in Missouri -Inflammatory Appeal; Shannon' Proclamation; Woodson's Letter to Atchison.................................................... 23 —-225 CHAPTER XXI-1855. WAKARUSA WAR-N-issouri' Respon:.-e; The Force3 in Cap About, Lawrence-Object in Surrounindin th.e Tow; Editors of the Squattep Sov vreigu in the Field; Lawrence Dsmisass the Rescuers and Prepares for Defeiqse; Sends Couriers Throagh the TFrritory and Calls tor Assistance; The Response; Leavenworthi Del, ation; R]p'ortt of t.e Coiomitmitee r Governor's Prociamatiio; Petition to t; President; Colonel Sumner Solicited to Interfere; nemonrial to Congress; Preparations ft Lawrtnci"-It- s Force and Fortifications; Sheriff Jones in Town; Rdlcants fear to attAck; General Eastin's Letter t: Governor Shannon; The Latter Tefgraphs to the President -Writes to Colonel Sumner; Sumner's tAeply; Shannon Acting upon Sumner's Snggestion, writes to Sheriff Jones and Rliichardson;'The Replies of these Two Gentlemen; Shannon again Writes to Sumner; Committee of Safety's Letter to Governor Shannon; The Daoutatlion from Lawrence, and Their Representation to tie Governor; The Interview; The Governor Sees that He haa been Imposed Ukon; Goes to Wakaruse Camp; Labors to uell the Commotion; Again Asks Aid of Colonel Sumner; Rufians Attempt to Intercept His Dispatch; Sumner Refuses to Mlove; Anderson's Letter; T'he Biack Fla " to be Raised; Pomeroy Intercepted; Indian Chiefs Offer Aid to Lawrence; Clark's Pottowatomies............ 226-242 CHAPTER XXII-1855. TnH MISUNrDERSTANDING-Thomas Barber; His Wife; Parting Scene; He Go)e to Lawrence; Particulars of His Murder; The Widow's A ony; Effect Upon the Free State Boys; Deputation Sent to Conduct the Governor into Town; The Conference; The Governor is Satisfied of His Mistake; He Returns to the Pro-Slavery Camp; His Orders to General Richardson; He Arranges for a Conference; Returns to Lawrence; Signs the Treaty; Dissatisfaction: The Treaty; Conference on the Wakarusa; Attempt to Assassinate Lane and Robinson; Shannon's Orders to the Pro-Slavery Leaders to Disband their Forces; D!aappointment of the Ruffians; He Authorizes Robinson and Lane to Defend the Town; Incidents; The Social; Disbanding the Forces; A Tribute, to the Ladies of Lawrence. 243-255 CHAPTER XXIII-18)5. ROBINSON AND LANE-Life and Character of Governor Robinson; Life and Character of Hon. J. H. Lane; Robinson's Address to the Soldiers on the (tecasion of Their Disbandment; Arrest and Trial of Some of the Rescuers; "Border Rafians;" Their Character............................................................. 256-265 CHAPTER XXIV-1855-6. VARIOUS EVENTS OF THE WINTER —Vote on Topeka Constitntion; Destruction of the Polls at Leavenworth; Mastering Oat of Territorial Militia; Destruction of thr Press of the "Territorial Register;" M. W. Delahay; Convention to Nominate Free State Officers; The Election of State Officers Under Topeka Constitution; Election at Leavenworth; Disturbances at Eastin; Pro.Slavery Man Killed; Free State Men 1Made Prisoners; All Escape except Brown, who is Minldered; Resol!-. tions of the Legislature; Further Troub'es at Eastin; beverity of the W inter.................................................................. 266-273 CHAPTEPt XXV-1856. EXTERMINATION-President's Message; Border Ruffians Determine to Exterminate; Jones' Letter to Robinson and Lane; Their Reply; The Treaty Exploded; Preparatious Along the Border; Dr. Stringfellow's Proposition to Bay Arms " Kickspoo Pioneer" on the War cry; Atchison's Harangue; The Bordier Chiefs send a Messenger to Washington to Preserve the Influence of the Administration; They nucceed; "'he South Comes to the Rescue; Baford's Move; Extract from,the "Eufaulq Spirit of the South;" Action of Alabama; Resolution,; in Mississippi; Southern Emigrants; Border Chiefs Go South to Lecture; Atchison's Letter to the South.......................... 274-282 C!t:APTER XXVI-1856. FREE STATE PREPARATIONS AND PROCLAMATION OF TIE PRE8IDENTApprehensions of the Free State Men; Alarming Reports from the Border; Dark Prospect of the Free State MIen; LSwrence Prepares for the Worst; Action of the Executive Committe-o; Deputation to the Fre) States; Letters to the President; His Proclamation; Aimed at Free State M1ien; Satisfactory to Border Ruffians, except in One Respect; Governor Authorized to Employ the United States Troops................................... 283-288 CHAPTER XXVII-1856. STATE LEGISLATURE-Winter passes by without any Invasion; Rumors that the Legislature would be Arrested; Assembling of the State Legislature; Its Organization; Governor's Message; Acts of the Legislature; Territorial Executive Committee Makes its Report and Closes its Existence; Its History; Territorial Free State Scrip; Names of Members of the Legislature........................................................................ 289-295 CHAPTER XXVIII-1856. CONGRESS - INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE - Thirty-fourth Congress; Reeder Contests Whitfield's Seat; Appointment of the Investigating Committee; The Resolutions; The Committee; Their Action; Their Report; Its Summary; The Appointment of the Committee the Work of Anti-Slavery Men; Bitterly Opposed by Pro-Slavery Men; Border Chiefs Enraged; Renew Their Threats of Extermination; The Quarantine; Pardee Butler Again Outraged; Whitfield Ousted; (Topeka Constitution in Congress-see Appendix.)...................................... 296-302 CHAPTER XXIX-1856. THE LEADING FREE STATE MEN ARRESTED OR DRIVEN FROM THE TERRITORY-Interest in Kansas; S. N. Wood; Southein Emigrants; Buford's Regiment; Attempts at Arrests; Sheriff Jones again Enraged; Calls on the Governor for Help: Governor Writes For and Obtains Troops Sumner's Letter to the Mayor of Lawrence; Sheriff Again in Lawrence and Makes Arrests; Is Shot in the Evening; Action of the Citizens; Sam. Salters Continues the Arrests; Hiding of Free State Men; Lawrence Environed; Colonel Sumner; Writes a Letter to Dr. Robinson; The Reply; Attempt to Arrest Reeder; Failure; Writs for Leading Free State Men; Their Conference at Tecumseh: Decide to Call State Legislature and Elude the Arrest until It Meets; Governor Robinson Starts East; Is Intercepted; Mrs. Robinson Goes On; Governor Brought Back; Escape of Reeder; Arrest of G. W. Browi and Gaius Jenkins; Copy of the Indictment for Treason...................... 303-311 CHAPTER XXX-1856. THE SIEGE -F LAWRENCE-Lawrence Again Besieged; "Squatter Sovereign; " Proclamation of the Secretary; Letter to Governor Shannon; His Reply; Action in Regard to Secretary's Proclamation; People Without a Leader; Committee of Safety; Its Policy; Resigns; A New Committee; Its Policy and Reasons; Federal Troops; The Embarrassment; Discontent; Many Leave Lawrence; The Invading Forces; Detention of a United States Officer; Arms Seized; Persons Arrested; Cox's Visit to the Pro-Slavery Camp; Letter from Lawrence to Secretary Woodson; His Reply, Efforts to Avert the Calamity; The Special Effort; A Failure; Murder of Jones and Stewart; A Final Peace Effort to Ward Off the Blow.............................................................................. 312-328 CHAPTER XXXI-1856. THE SACK OF LAWRENCE-The Invading Forces; They Appear Behind Lawrence; Scene in Lawrence; Marshal Enters Town; Makes Arrests; Hands Over His POsse to Sheriff Jones; Letter from the Committee of Sa'ety to the Marshal; Jones Enters Town and Deranads the Arms, which are Given Up; Atchison's Speech; Invaders Enter the Town; Indictments Against Public Buildinls; Destruction of the "Free State JP'rss"; Of the "H erArld of Freedom;" Hotel Demolished; Description of the Mluildings; Jones in HIis Glo'y; Plunder i g; The Loss................................................................. 329-338 CHAPTER XXXII-1856. DIFFICULTIES AT LEAVENWORTH-Retiring Invaders: Another War Appeal; Free State Guerrillas; Lecompton Affrighted; Attack on Captain Walker; Affray at Mr. Str-rr's; Governor Searches for Arms; Efforts to Break Up the Congressional Investigation; N otice; Arrests....................................................... 339-344 CHAPTER XXXII —1856, "OLD BROWN'S" WARFARE-Life and Character of John Brown, Sen.; John Brown, tr., Matches to the Rescue of Lawrence; Pottowatomie Murders; Causes to bt' Deplored; Pretext for?iewT O'tr'get-S; Young Brewn's Co(mpany Disbanded; Old;rown on the War Path; Captain P.!,-':; Inv'asion; Takes Two of Brown's Sons Prisoners Encaamps on Black Jack; Plun ders Pal nmra and Takes Prisoners; Thb Battle; Escape of Dr. Graham; T':e Surrender; AttacS on Franklin; Gatherina of Missourians on Buli Creek; Governor's Procla mation; Gathering of the Free State Forces; Colonel Samther's Arri val; Disperses S:ore's Men and Brown's; Summner Viiits VVhitfiild's Camt; Whittield's Forces Divide; One Goes to Missouri with the Prilloners, Som)e (of Whom They Kill; The Other t: Osawatomie and Sack It................................... 3-15-362 CHAPTER XXXIV-1856.. FltI:F FOR KANSAS AND THE DISPERSION OF THE LEGISLATUREReign of Terror; Emnigrants Iromr illinois Drive, tBack; Boats Seized and returrne'l; Aid from the Elast; Wiscenltiin First to Move; Rev. Henry Ward BeecheratNew Haven; Illinois; Grand Kansas Aid Committee; Boeton and State Kansas Comm ittees; Causes of Popular Interest; Exci:ement in the South; Protec tion for the State Legislature; Call for Extra Session; PreT:,rations tor Arresting It; The ]E)xtra Session; Communiction with Colonel Sumner; Secretary Woodson Visits the Convention; Entrance of Colonel Sumner; The Dispersion... 363-376 CHAPTER XXXV-1856. BOLD STROKES AND EXTERMINATION-ColIonel S:mner Super;eded; General Smith; General Lane's Advent; Guerrillas; Takintt of the Pro-Slavery Fort; Mu'der of M,jor Hoyt; Franklin T'aken; Fort Saunders; Titu;' Hoasor Attlcked; Stampede at Lecorapton; Gove.rnor Shianno)'s S-cot;iL Treaty; Outrages; Resignation and Removal of Governor.Shannon; Extermination Atrain; The B rd,,: Circular; Apeieal of the'Law-and Order P,.rty;" Woodson'R!, Proclamation;'Squatt Soer overign' "Third ard Last. Time;" Militia C-lted Out; Skirmish on Middle Creek; March Upon Osawatomie; ]The Battle; Town Sacked and Burnt; The Result; Depredations About Lecompton; Orders to Destroy Topeka; Topeka Boys on a March; Colonel Harvey's Men at Slough Creek; Demonstrations Before Lecompton; Release of Prisoners; Barbarites at Leavenworth; Reign of Terror Complete; Release of Free State Prisoners.. 377-394 CHAPTER XXXVI-1856. Governor Geary-Governor Geary's Appointment-His Biography; Pro-Slavery Men Dissatisfied; Their Address; Their Design; Governor's Arrival and What he Saw; His Inaugural; Orders the Militia to Disband; Force about Lawrence; Panic at Lecompton; Affray at Hickory Point,; Sketch of Captain Whipple's Life; Arrest of Harvey's Men; Their Trial; The Forces Around Lawrence.; Visit of the Governor; the "Militia." 395-401 CHAPTER XXXVII-1856, THEt Cortn TS-Territor;.i ( ourts; Judge Cato; IMurder of Buff m; Eff,'::i; to Atrrept the Murderert and Bri ei. irn to Jestice; Lite aad 0iharac;-r oi Jiadle L —compte; Geary seeks to Artuise the Judlge to a Sanse of Duty; Rsiuses Troopsi to M iake Arrests... 407-412 CERAPTER XXXVII-I1856. LANE'S: NORTHERtN A.MY-Emigra ion Gathers in Iwwa; Its Character; First Compayv'hrou.: h; Opening the Way; The Armay; Efforts to Cheie thils Emizration; Redpe-th's Company; Deputtion C, Ills oin' tLh Governor; Pameroy and Eldridge's Company; The Governor's Account; Geary's Prejudices.......... 413-421 (CAPTER XXXIX-1856-57. PE.ACE —AaREST OF THE FREE STATE LEGISLATURE-R-eign of Peace; D strurbancs -at Leavenworth Stopped; Territorial Troops; Election for Dilegate to Congress; Governor's Tour; Troubles iai 1Botbern Kansa; Genertous Offer of Vermont; Theaiy,:s flyatt's Scheme; Geary's Administration; Peace Efforts; St.ate Legisiature Aserolbies; Resignation of Robinson; Iils ExTlanation; Sheriff Jones' Scheme; ioembers Arrested............ 422-427 CHAPTER XL-1857, T ERR1TORIA, LEGISLATUREv -Territorial Legislature Con venes; Obj'ctionable Acts; Qlarrels with the Governor; William'. Sherrard; Cansoe of the Dificnity; Shrrard Assails Jones and others; Ofi':rs Tndignities to'ibe tGoverror; Efforts to Censure Sherrard; Indifference of.Jude Cato; Indignation Meetines; One at lecorrpton; Rtesolutious; Sherrard l(iled; Nitional )ernocratic Party ot Kransas Territory; Death of RichardAl:; Treasurer's Report; Geary Forsaken; i presentatives at Washington; Geary Resigns; Flees from the Territory; Parallel Bet een Reeder and Geary; New Appointments.................. 428-440 CFAPTER XLI-1857. QUESTION OF VOTING FOR DELEGATES TO THE LECOMPTON CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION-Life of Hon. R. J. Walker; Object of.His Appointment; Sketch of Hon. F. P. Stanton's Lile; Arrival of the Latter;t Lecompton, Their Policy; Fre Staoe Man lacredulous; Vote for Calling the State Convention; Provis ions for Tal.ing the Census; Provisions for the Election of Delegates; Census Returns; Law Not Complied With; The Apportionment; Mr. Stanton's Speech; Governor Walker on ttie Eection in his Inaugural; Reasons Why Free State Men -.id n't Contest the Election; Pro-Slavery Men Censure Walker; Extract from Richmond Papr; Free State Men Resplv.; not to contest the Election; State Legislature Convenes... 441-454 CHAPTER XLII-1857. QUEST)ION OF VOTINGX FOR MEEMBERS (F TIlE LEGISLATURE-CODVeCiioln at: Topeka; Election; T he Li' Ewrfeco( Manicp!lI Govern.:;~Ptit; Q:ctio;J of c r' t, tf:i i be E le ction; l)ifleu i t es it The rWav; Apportionment; Decie. d Asi. iogt Free State Men; Grass. hopper rFall Counvlet'on; Reo F.rtions; The Delerate Coivention; Eiectiorn ResultsFr; Frudi; Kansas Judges... 455-464 CHAPTER XiLIIT.I-1 L LECOMPTON CONS TITUTI OAL CON VENTION —CG.tit1tioi il Convention )Oranizeid;.[n disntio T' owar's th, C)onvention; Framing the Con si ttion; Q aesti n f Subcitin It Xt to a Vote; Tts Features; Prov;siots for S:bmirt ino It to teh ie People; Objections3 to It; Fcree Stiate Mn R:i f'unse. to t3 Participath in Election iThe Misstau; Critical SitE.tSion cf Free S;ete Men; The I ri Thltfnl t a;ui r Go. err;o Walker at W'.. hi'i;t;tlo is.R1esini ttion; Extra Ss.iio,. of the LeIislature cIle'd; Ditficulties the Laiv sature could not Overcotie; Its Acit; RP'-mo'al ot Stan. ton and Apt )oirltmer, of General I. enver; Eection on Rat.iti cationr (r Rejection; Constitui.Dl in Cotn^rvs-irglish Bill; Covode In vesti atio..................................................... 465-481 CHAPTER XLITV-1857-8. LGTclr, ATUR ES-.Electior f Sr S te4 ()fticcirs; Democr tic ConVenn't;nn; L:~wrerce Co,:)':int'-on c)t ] ect:euleT 2,; Tba: oi' t;e 23d?; Lane's SPratie.e.' B olt', (Conventio;" Election Re. sulit; Memori-il to Co. s;Po Fi t S tat e ]jfgislature; Co11mu nication to tbo Teirritorial l=y:j;i l';,ture; Acti on of tlhe L ttter; TI e Former Adouro; Geierl Dn, v-r; retri Legislature Convenes; Board of Co'nm13sioner-; Failure of the Legislature. 482-494 CHAPTER XLV —1854-57. 'TR)UBLE, s JN S OUTHI E1ASTElIN KA2S.AS—F' sft Sttl lers; Cat. Jatm es MInntpg rie,; Frs!?t, Convi!'!'..rto)n; Se1c rr,;,v Con vir ALtion; First Eiiectioiu; Apparacn. of Armed'or'c'; G-rievnceis; i'he (htri-t.ian \iWairi(o; Terrifies:h3 Enems; A ttacks Davis; Raid in \Mi'ocri; A 8(cond iaid; Retitres; Pro 7 Iavery Men I)r11i D'g the IV r'; L State Emi ra ts; C ai rn. [)i'.i uities; The Fort Scolt, Cou i; Provocatuiois; Fre-e Si'ate Court;.Attetpt to Arrest It; Reinforcements3; lnie's Report..........................4.5 495-510 CHIAPTER XLV —1858. TROUBLES ITN S;OTHI-EASTIERN KANSAS —Contined —Frt, Scott Entored; Di)ivintP Pro-Slavery I1en; C.aptaiu Stew.'ar;; Thievin;g Poiiicy of:nt4citgoery; End of th, Wicked; fetaaliationu F':e State Men Alarmed; Spics ini Secret Societies; Hamil. ton's Plan; Account of Hamiltou; Montgomery Seeks to Thwart His Purpose; Fight with the U. S. Troops; Hamilton Prepares to Strike; The Murders; The Pursuit; Dispatches to Denver; Captain Walker's Visit to Fort Scott, and Arrests; General Denver's Visit: Meeting at Rayaville; Speeches of Denver and Montgomery; Treaty; Understanding...... 511-526 CHAPTER XLVII-1857-8, POLITICAL PARTIES-Disintegration of Political Parties; Of the Free State Party; In the Fall of 1857; At the Legislature; Its Action; Constitutional Convention; Difficulty in Uniting, Last of the Topeka State Government; Vote for Delegates; Constitution; Nomination; Election; English Bill; Old Aportionment; Republican Party; Democratic Party; Attempt. to Preserve the Free State Party; & Failure; Observation; Democratic Organization Perfected; Republican Party FullyOrganized; Territorial Legislature of 1859....... 527-538 CHAPTER XLVIII-1858-9. TROUBLES IN SOUTH-EASTERN KANSAS-They Continue; Murder and Robbery: Arrest of Marshall; Emigrants; Why Slavery Clung to South eastern Kansas; Arrest of Rice; John Brown; His Fort Menaced; Free State Democrats; They Endorse Montgomery; Release of Rice; Little Killed and Store Robbed; John Brown Liberates Fourteen Slaves; That which Followed; Letter from Judge Williams; Amnesty; Flurry at Lawrence 539-518 CHAPTER XLIX-1859. VARIOUS ITEMS-Provisions of the First Legislature for Auditing Claims; The Commissioner; His Report; Appointment of a New Board of Commissioners; Their Report; Property Destroyed; Sacrifices of Free State Men; Difficulty About the Bands; Election on the Question of Calling a Constitutional Convention; Election of Delegates; Organization of the Convention; Committees; Report of Committee on Ladies' Petition; Votes on the Negro Questions; Northern Boundary; Temporary Seat of Government; Homestead; Election on the Adoption of the Constitution; Election of State Officers;Census.......627-538
THE DROUTH—Legislature Convenes; Adjourns; Convened Again; Character and Extent of the Drouth; Its Effect upon Crops; Extended to Other States; People Poorly Prepared for it; 30,000 Lenve; Others Barely Able to Support Themselves; Benevolent Move of Thadyun Hyatt; Operations of the Relief. Committees; Precipitation and Distribution of Rain in Kansas..560-569 CHAPTER LI-1860-1. VARIOUS ITEMS-Imprisonment and Rescue of John Doy; Marshal Arus; Fugitive Slave Low; Hanging of Hines; Of Guthrie and C. Carlan; Returned Border Ruffians; Difficulties on the Neutral Lands; Settlers Driven Off; New York Indian Lands; Last Territorial Legislature; Financial Statement of the Territory for Each Year; Wyandotto Constitution in Congress; Admission of Kansas; Character of the Kansas Straggle.. 570-576 APPENDIX 579-581 |
