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Saturday, Jan. 23,
1857.
LETTER OF
HON. R. J. WALKER
Resigning the Office of Governor of Kanzas
WASHINGTON CITY, DEC. 15, ’57.
Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of
State:
SIR:-I resign the office of Governor of the Territory of Kanzas. I
have been most reluctantly forced to this conclusion after anxious and careful
consideration of my duty to my country, to the people of Kanzas, to the
President of the United States, and to myself.
The grounds assumed by the President in his late message to Congress, and in
recent instructions in connection with the events now transpiring here and in
Kanzas, admonish me that as Governor of that Territory, it will no longer be in
my power to preserve the peace or promote the public welfare.
At the earnest solicitation of the President, after repeated refusals, the
last being in writing, I finally accepted this office, upon his letter showing
the dangers and difficulties of the Kanzas question, and the necessity of my
undertaking the task of adjustment. Under these circumstances, notwithstanding
the great sacrifices to me, personal, political and pecuniary, I felt that I
could no more refuse such a call from my country, through her Chief Magistrate,
than a soldier in battle who is ordered to the command of a forlorn hope.
I accepted, however, on the express condition that I should advocate the
submission of the Constitution to a vote of the people for ratification or
rejection. These views were clearly understood by the President and all his
Cabinet. They were distinctly set forth in my letter of acceptance of this
office, of the 26th of March last, and reiterated in my inaugural of the 27th of
May last, as follows:
“Indeed, I cannot doubt that the Convention, after having framed a State
Constitution, will submit it for ratification or rejection by a majority of the
then a (?) bona fide resident settlers of Kanzas.”
With these views, well known to the President and Cabinet, and approved by
them, I accepted the appointment of Governor of Kanzas. My instructions from the
President, through the Secretary of State, under date 30th March last, sustain
the regular Legislature of the (?) in assembling a Convention to (?) a
Constitution, and they express the (?) of the President, that
“When such a Constitution shall be submitted to the people of the Territory,
they must be protected in the exercise of their right of voting for or against
that instrument, and the fair expression of the popular will must not be
interrupted by fraud or violence. I repeat, then, as my clear conviction, that
unless the Convention submit the Constitution to the vote of all the actual
resident settlers of Kanzas, and the election be fairly and justly conducted,
the Constitution will be and ought to be rejected by Congress.”
This inaugural most distinctly asserted that it was not a question of Slavery
merely, which I believe to be of little practical importance then in its
application to Kanzas, but of the entire Constitution which should be sumitted
to the people for ratification or rejection. These were my words on that subject
in my inaugural.
“It is not merely shall Slavery exist or disappear from Kanzas, but shall the
great principles of self-government and State sovereignty be maintained or
subverted.”
In that inaugural I proceed further to say, the people “may by a subsequent
vote defeat the ratification of the Constitution.” I designate this “a great
Constitutional right,” and add “that the Convention is the servant and not the
master of the people.” In my official dispatch to you of the 2d June last, a
copy of that inaugural address was transmitted to you for the further
information of the President and his Cabinet. No exception was ever taken to any
portion of that address. On the contrary, it was distinctly admitted by the
President in his message, with commendable frankness, that my instructions in
favor of a submission of the Constitution to a vote of the people, were “general
and unqualified.” By that inaugural and a subsequent address, I was pledged to
the people of Kanzas to oppose, by all lawful means, the adoption of any
Constitution which was not fairly and fully submitted to their vote for
ratification or rejection.
These pledges I cannot recall or violate without personal dishonor and the
abandonment of fundamental principles, and therefore it is impossible for me to
support what is called the Lecompton Constitution, because it is not submitted
to a vote of the people for ratification or rejection. I have ever uniformly
maintained the principle that sovereignty is invested exclusively in the people
of each State, and that it performs its first and highest function in forming a
State Government and State Constitution. This highest act of sovereignty, in my
judgment, can only be performed by the people themselves, and cannot be
delegated to Conventions or other immediate bodies.
Indeed the whole doctrins of the sovereignty of Conventions, as distinct from
that of the people, of conventional and delegated sovereignty as
contradistinguished from State or popular sovereignty, has ever been discarded
by me, and was never heard of to my knowledge during the great (?) of 1850.
Indeed this is the great principle of State sovereignty, maintained by the
Virginia and Kentucky resolutions of 1797-9, sustained by the people in the
great political revolution of 1800 and embraced in that amendment to the Federal
Constitution adopted under the auspices of Mr. Jefferson declaring that the
powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution nor prohibited by
it to the States, are reserved to the states respectively or to the people. The
reservation to “the States” is as separate States in exercising the powers
granted by their State Constitutions, and the reservation to “the people” is to
the people of the several States, admitted or inchoate, exercising their
sovereign right of framing or amending their State Constitutions. This view was
set forth in my printed address delivered at Natchez, Miss., in January, 1833,
against the nullification, which speech received the complimentary sanction of
the great and good Madison, the principal founder of our Constitution, as shown
by the letter of Hon. Charles J. Ingersoll, of Philadelphia, as published in the
Globe at Washington, in 1836. By this clause of Federal Constitutional
sovereignty of the people, each State is clearly reserved, and especially their
own exclusive right, to form in its entirety their own State Constitution.
I shall not enter fully into the argument of question at this period, but
will merely state that this is the position I have ever occupied, and my reasons
for entertaining this opinion are clearly and distinctly set forth in a printed
pamphlet, published over my signature on the 13th of June, 1856, and then
extensively, circulated, from which I quote as follows:
Under our confederate system, sovereignty is that highest political power,
which, at its pleasure, creates governments and delegates authority to them.
Sovereignty grants powers, but no sovereign powers, otherwise it might
extinguish itself by making the creature of its will the equal or superior of
its creator. Sovereignty makes constitutions, and through them establishes
governments. It delegates certain powers, distributing the exercise of the
granted power among the legislative, executive and judicial departments. The
Constitution is not sovereign, because it is created by sovereignty. The
government is not sovereign, for the same reason, much less any department of
that government.”
Having defined “sovereignty,” we must not confound the power with its source,
or its exercise. That is, sovereignty is one thing, and where it resides or how
it is to be exercised, is another. Under the system of European despotisms
sovereignty was claimed to reside in kings and emperors, under the sacriligeous
idea of the “divine right of kings,” and the blasphemous doctrine was, that
sovereigns, in legitimate succession, although stained with crimes and blackened
with infamy, were clothed by the Deity with absolute power to rule their
subjects, who held nothing but the privileges granted by the crown. Such were
the absurd and impious dogmas to which the people of Europe, with few
exceptions, have been compelled to submit by the bayonet, supported by the more
potent authority of ignorance and superstition. Under this theory the people
were mere ciphers, and crowned heads sub-deities, the sole representatives on
earth of the governing power of the Almighty. Our doctrine is just the reverse,
making the people the only source of sovereign power. But what people? With us
sovereignty rests exclusively with the people of each State. By the Revolution,
each colony, acting for itself alone, separated from Great Britain, and
sanctioned the Declaration of Independence.
Each colony having thus become a State, and each adopting for itself a
separate State Government, acted for itself alone under the old Continental
Congress. Each State acted for itself alone in acceding to the articles of
confederation in 1778, and each state acted for itself alone in framing and
ratifying each for itself the Constitution of the United States. Sovereignty
then with us rests exclusively with the people of each State. The Constitution
of the United States is not sovereign, for it was created by States, each
exercising for itself that highest political power called sovereignty. For the
same reason, the Government of the United States is not sovereign, nor does it
exercise any sovereign powers. It exercises only “delegated powers,” as declared
by the Constitution, and those powers only which are granted by that instrument.
Delegated powers are not sovereign powers, but are powers granted by
sovereignty. Sovereignty being this highest political power cannot be delegated.
It is indivisible, it is a unit incapable of partition. Hence the great error of
supposing that sovereignty is divided between the States and the United States.
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law, and obligatory as
such; but a law is not sovereignty, but an act of sovereignty. All laws imply
law-makers, and in this case those who framed and ratified this supreme law were
those sovereignties called the State, each acting exclusively for itself,
uncontrolled by any sister State, except by the mere force of its influence and
example. The Government of the United States, possessing as we have shown, no
sovereignty, but only delegated powers, to them alone it must look for the
exercise of constitutional authority in the Territories as well as the States,
for there is not a single power granted by the Constitution to this Government
in a Territory, which is not granted in a State, except the power to admit new
States into the Union, which, as shown by the Madison papers, the framers of the
Constitution, as first demonstrated in my Texas letter, refused to limit our
then existing Territories. In the Territories then, as well as the States,
Congress possesses no sovereignty, and can exercise only the powers delegated by
the Constitution; and all the powers not thus granted are dormant or reserved
powers, belonging in common territory to all the States is co-equal, joint
tenants there of that highest political power called popular sovereignty. It
will be perceived that this doctrine that “sovereignty makes constitutions,”
that “sovereignty rests exclusively with the people of each State,” that
“sovereignty cannot be delegated,” “it is inalienable, indivisible,” “a unit
incapable of partition,” are doctrines ever regarded by me as fundamental
principles of public liberty, and of the Federal Constitution. It will be seen
that these views which I have entertained were not framed to suit any emergency
in Kanzas, but were my life-long principles, and were published over my
signature twelve months before my departure to that Territory, and when I never
thought of going to Kanzas. These rights I have ever regarded as fully secured
to the people of “all the Territories,” in adopting their State Constitution, by
the Kanzas and Nebraska bill. Such is the construction given to that act by
Congress in passing the Minnesota bill, so justly applauded by the President.
Such is the construction of this Kanzas act by its distinguished author, not
only in his late most able argument, but in addresses made and published by him
long antecedent to that date, showing that this soveriegn power of the people in
acting upon a State Constitution is not confined to the question of slavery, but
includes all other subjects embraced in such an instrument. Indeed I believe the
Kanzas and Nebraska bill would have violated the right of sovereignty reserved
to the people of each State by the Federal Constitution, if it had deprived
them, or Congress should now deprive them, of the right of voting for or against
their State Constitution. The President, in his message, thinks that the rights
secured by this bill to the people, in acting upon their State Constitution, are
confined to the slavery question; but I think, as shown in my address before
quoted, that “sovereignty is the power that makes Constitutions and
Governments,” and that not only the slavery clause in a State Constitution, but
all others, must be submitted.
The President thinks that sovereignty can be delegated – at least in part; I
think that sovereignty cannot be delegated at all. The President believes that
sovereignty is divisible between Conventions and people, to be exercised by the
former on all subjects but slavery, and by the latter only on that question,
whereas I think that sovereignty is inalienable, indivisible, a unit, incapable
of partition, and that it cannot be delegated, in whole or in part. It will not
be denied that sovereignty is the only power that can make a State Constitution,
and that it rests exclusively with the people; and if it is inalienable and
cannot be delegated, as I have shown, then it can only be exercised by the
people themselves, under our Government. We know no sovereigns but the people.
Conventions are composed of delegates. They are mere agents or trustees,
exercising not a sovereign but a delegated power, and the people are the
principals. The power delegated to such conventions can properly only extend to
framing the Constitution, but its ratification or rejection can only be
performed by the power where sovereignty alone rests, viz: the people
themselves. We must not confound sovereign with delegated powers. The
provisional authority of the convention to frame a constitution, and submit it
to the people is delegated power; but sovereignty alone, which rests exclusively
with the people, can ratify and put in force that constitution, and this is the
true doctrine of popular sovereignty, and I know of no such thing, nor does the
Federal Constitution recognize it as delegated or conventional sovereignty. The
President in a very lucid passage of his able Message, gives unanswerable
reasons why the people, and not conventions, should decide the question of
Slavery in framing a State Constitution. He says very truly, that from the
necessary division of the Inchoate State into districts, a majority of the
delegates may think one way, and the people another, and that the delegates, as
was the case in Kanzas, may violate their pledges, or fail to execute the will
of the people. And why does not this reasoning apply with equal force to all
other questions embodied in the State Constitution, and why should the question
of slavery alone override and extinguish the doctrine of popular sovereignty and
the right of self-government. Most fortunately this is no sectional question,
for it belongs alike to the States admitted (?) inchoate of the South as of the
North. It is not a question of slavery but of State rights, of State and popular
sovereignty, and my objections to the Lecompton Constitution are equally strong,
whether Kanzas under its provisions should be made a free or slave state. My
objections are based upon the violations of the right of self government and
popular sovereignty, and of forcing any constitution upon the people against
their will, whether it recognized Freedom or Slavery. Indeed, the first question
which the people out to decide in forming a government for an inchoate State is,
whether they will change or not from a Territorial to a State Government.
Now as no one, who with me desires Federal or Territorial sovereignty, will
contend that a Territorial Legislature is sovereign or represents sovereignty,
or that such legislature, a mere creation of Congress, can transfer sovereignty,
which it does not possess, to a Territorial Convention. This change from a
Territorial to a State Government can only be made by power where sovereignty
rests, with the people. Yet State Government is forced upon the people of Kanzas
by the Lecompton Constitution, and not against it. But, besides the change from
a Territorial to a State Government, which the people alone have a right to
make, in framing a State Constitution there are many other momentous questions
included in that instrument. It involves all the powers of State Government.
Where is the bill of rights, the Magna Charta of the liberties of a free people,
the legislative, executive and judicial functions, the taxing power, the
elective franchise, the great question of education, the sacred relations of
husband and wife, parent and child, guardian and ward, and all the rights
affecting life, liberty, and property. There are also the questions of State
debts, of banks and paper money, and whether they shall be permitted or
prohibited. As all free Government, as stated by Mr. Jefferson, depends upon
“the consent of the governed,” how can it be known whether the people would
assent to the constitution, unless it be submitted to their vote for
ratification or rejection. But if acquiescence can be presumed in any case,
surely it cannot be in that of Kanzas, where so many of the delegates violated
the pledge to submit the constitution itself to a vote of the people; where the
delegates who signed the constitution represented scarcely one-tenth of the
people, and where nearly one-half of the counties of the Territory were
disfranchised, and that by no fault of theirs, and did not and could not give a
single vote at the election of delegates to the convention. I have therefore
discussed the subject mainly on the question that conventions are not sovereign,
and cannot rightfully make a State Constitution without its submission to a vote
of the people for ratification or rejection.
Yet surely even those who differ with me on this point must concede,
especially under the Kanzas-Nebraska bill, it is only such conventions can be
called sovereign as have been truly elected by the people, and represent their
will. On reference, however, to my address of Sept. 16th last, on the day of the
qualification question, a copy of which was immediately transmitted to you for
the information of the President and Cabinet, it is evident that the
Lecompton Convention was not such a body. That convention had vital, not
technical defects in the very substance of its organization under the
Territorial law, which could only be cured, in my judgment, as set forth in my
inaugural and other addresses, by submission of the constitution for
ratification of the people. On reference to the Territorial law under which the
convention was assembled, thirty-four regularly organized counties were named as
election districts for delegates to the convention. In each and all these
counties it was required by law that a census be taken and the voters
registered, and when this was complete the delegates to the convention should be
apportioned accordingly. In nineteen of these counties there was no census,
and therefore there could be no such appointment there of delegates upon such
census. And in fifteen of these counties there was no registry of votes. These
fifteen counties, including many of the oldest organized counties in the
Territory, were entirely disfranchised, and did not give, (by no fault of their
own,) could not give a solitary vote for the delegates to the Convention.
This result was superinduced by the fact that the Territorial Legislature
appointed all the Sheriffs and Probate Judges in all these counties, to whom was
assigned the duty by law of making this census and registry. These officers were
political partizans dissenting from the views and opinions of the people of
these counties, as was proved by the election in October last. These
officers, for want of funds, as they alleged, neglected or refused to take any
census or make any registry in these counties, and, therefore, they were
entirely disfranchised and could not, and did not, give a single vote for
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention. And I wish to call attention to a
distinction which will appear in my inaugural address in reference to those
counties where the voters were fairly registered and did not vote. In such
counties where full and free opportunity was given to register and vote, and
they did not choose to exercise such privilege. The question is very different
from those counties where there was no census or registry, and no vote was
given, or could be given, however anxious the people might be to participate in
the election of delegates to the convention. Nor could it be said these counties
acquiesced, for wherever they endeavored, by a subsequent census or registry of
their own to supply this defect occasioned by previous neglect of the
Territorial officers, the delegates thus chosen were rejected by the convention.
I repeat that in nineteen counties out of thirty-four, there was no census.
In fifteen counties out of thirty-four, there was no registry, and not a
solitary vote was given, or could be given, for delegates to the convention in
any of these counties. Surely, then, it cannot be said that such a convention,
chosen by scarcely more than one tenth of the present voters of Kanzas,
represented the people of that Territory, and could rightly impose a
constitution upon them without their consent. These nineteen counties, in which
there was no census, constituted a majority of the counties of the Territory,
and these fifteen counties, in which there was no registry, gave a much larger
vote at the October election, even with the six month’s qualification, than the
whole vote given to the Lecompton Constitution on the 17th of November last. If
their sovereignty can be delegated, and the convention as such are sovereign,
which I deny, surely it must be only in such cases as when such conventions are
chosen by the people, which we have seen was not the case as regards the late
Lecompton Convention. It was for this and other reasons that in my inaugural and
other addresses, I insisted that the constitution should be submitted to the
people by the convention, as the only means of curing this vital defect in its
organization. It was, therefore, among other reasons, that when, as you know,
the organization called the “Topeka State Government,” was made, and as a
consequence, an inevitable civil war and conflict must have ensued, these
results were prevented by my assuring (not the Abolitionists, as has been
erroneously stated, for my address was not to them, but to the people of
Kanzas,) them that in my judgment, the constitution would be submitted fairly
and freely for ratification or rejection by their vote, and that if this was not
done I would unite them (the people) as I now do, in lawful opposition to such
procedure.
The power and responsibility being devolved exclusively upon me, by the
President, of using the Federal army in Kanzas to suppress insurrection, the
alternative was distinctly presented to me by questions propounded at Topeka, of
arresting the revolution in the slaughter of the people, or of preventing it,
together with that civil war which must have extended throughout the Union, by a
solemn assurance, then given, that the right of the people to frame their own
government, so far as my power extended, should be maintained. But for this
assurance, it is a conceded fact that the Topeka State Government, then
assembled in legislative session, would have been put into immediate actual
operation, and that a sanguinary collision with the Federal army and civil war
must have ensued, extending, it is feared, throughout the Union.
Indeed the whole idea of an Inaugural Address originated in the alarming
intelligence which had reached Washington City of perilous and incipient
rebellion in Kanzas. This insurrection was rendered still more formidable on my
reaching the Territory, by the near approach of the assembling of the
revolutionary State Legislature, and the very numerous mass convention by which
it was sustained. In truth, I had to choose between arresting that insurrection,
at whatever cost of American blood, by the Federal army, or to prevent the
terrible catastrophe, as I did, by my pledges to the people of the exertion
of all my power to obtain a fair election, and the submission of the
Constitution to the vote of the people for ratification or rejection. My
inaugural and other addresses were therefore really in the nature of
proclamations, so often issued by Presidents and Governors, with a view to
prevent, as they did in this case, civil war and insurrection.
Now, by my oath of office I was sworn to support the Constitution of the
United States, which I have shown, in my judgment, required the submission of
the Constitution to the vote of the people. I was sworn also to take care that
the Kanzas and Nebraska bill should be faithfully executed, which bill, in my
judgment, as heretofore stated, required that the Constitution should be
submitted to the vote of the people, and I was therefore only performing a
solemn duty, when, as Governor of the Territory to whose people my first
obligations were due, I endeavored to secure them these results. The idea
entertained by some that I should see the Federal Constitution and the
Kanzas-Nebraska bill overthrown and disregarded, and that playing the part of a
mute in a pontomine of ruin, I should acquiesce by my silence in such a result,
especially where such acquiescence involved as an immediate consequence a
disastrous and sanguinary civil war, seems to me most preposterous. Not a drop
of blood has been shed by the Federal troops in Kanzas during my administration,
but insurrection and civil war, extending, I fear, throughout the country, were
alone prevented by the course pursued by me on those occasions, and the whole
people, abandoning revolutionary violence, were induced by me to go for the
first time into a general and peaceful election. These important results
constitute a sufficient consolation for all the unjust assaults made upon me on
this subject. I do not understand that these assaults have ever received the
slightest countenance from the President. On the contrary, his Message clearly
indicates an approval of my course up to the present most unfortunate difference
about the so-called Lecompton Constitution.
Inasmuch, however, as this difference is upon a vital question, involving
practical results and new instrustions, it is certainly much more respectful to
the President, on my part to resign the office of Governor, and give him an
opportunity of filling it, as is his right under the Constitution, with one who
concurs with him in his present opinions, rather than go to Kanzas and force him
to remove me by disobedience to his instructions. This latter course, in my
judgment, would be incompatible with a proper respect for the Chief Magistrate
of the Union, inconsistent with the rules of moral rectitude or propriety, and
could be adopted with no other view than to force the President to remove me
from office. Such a course, it is alleged, would present me to the public as a
political martyr in the defense of the great principle of self-government; but
to go to Kanzas with any such purpose, or with a certain knowledge that such a
result must follow, would be alike unjust and improper. My only alternative,
then, is that of a respectful resignation, in the hope that Kanzas and our
beloved country may be shielded from that civil war with which I fear both are
threatened, by any attempt to force the so-called Lecompton Constitution upon
the people. I state it as a fact, based on a long and intimate association
with the people of Kanzas, that an overwhelming majority of that peoyle are
opposed to that instrument, and my letters state that but one out of the twenty
of the press of Kanzas sustain it. Some oppose it because so many counties
are disfranchised and unrepresented in the Convention; some, who are opposed to
paper money, because it authoritizes a bank of enormous capital for Kanzas,
nearly unlimited in its issues, and in the denomination of its notes from one
dollar up and down; some because of what they consider a Know Nothing clause, by
requiring that the Governor shall have been twenty years a citizen of the United
States; some because the elective franchise is not free, as they cannot vote
against the Constitution, but only the single issue whether any more slaves may
be imported, and then only upon that issue by voting for the Constitution to
which they are opposed, and they regard this as but a mockery of the elective
franchise, and a perilous sporting with the sacred rights of the people. Some
oppose it because the Constitution distinctly recognizes and adopts the Oxford
fraud in apportioning legislative members for Johnson county upon the fraudulent
and fictitious returns so falsely called, from that precinct, which recognition
of that fraud in the Constitution is abhorrent to the moral sense of the people.
Others oppose it because, although in other cases the Presidents of Conventions
have been authorized to issue writs of election to the regular Territorial or
State officers, with the usual Judges, and with the established precincts, and
on the adjudication of the returns, in this case unprecedented and vice-regal
powers are given to the President of the Convention to make the Precincts, the
Judges, and to decide finally upon the returns. From the grant of these unusual
and enormous powers, and from other reasons connected with the returns of Oxford
and McGee, an overwhelming majority of the people of Kanzas have no faith in the
validity of these returns, and therefore will not vote. Indeed disguise it as we
may to ourselves, under the influence of the present excitement, the facts will
demonstrate that any attempt by Congress to force this constitution upon the
people of Kanzas, will be an effort to substitute the will of a small minority
for that of an overwhelming majority of the people of Kanzas; that it will not
settle the Kanzas question or localize the issue - that it will, I fear, be
attended by civil war, extending perhaps throughout the Union, thus bringing
this question back again upon Congress, and before the people in its most
dangerous and alarming aspect.
The President takes a different view of the subject in his Message, and from
the events occurring in Kanzas, as well as here, it is evident that the question
is passing from theories into practice, and that, as Governor of Kanzas, I
should be compelled to carry out new instructions differing on a vital question
from those received at the date of my appointment. Such instructions I could not
execute consistently with my views of the federal constitution and of the Kanzas
and Nebraska bill, or with my pledges to the people of Kanzas. Under these
circumstances no alternative is left but to resign the office of Governor of the
Territory of Kanzas. No one can more deeply regret than myself this
necessity, but it arises from no change of opinion on my part. On the contrary,
I should most cheerfully have returned to Kansas, to carry out my original
instructions, and thus preserve the peace of the Territory, and finally settle
the Kanzas question by redeeming my pledges to the people. It is not my
intention at this time to discuss the peculiar circumstances and unexpected
events which have modified the opinions of the President upon a point so vital
as the submission of the constitution for ratification or rejection by the vote
of the people-much less do I desire any controversy with the President on this
subject. Yet, however widely my views may differ from those entertained by him
on this subject - views which I have held all my life, and which, as involving
fundamental principles of public liberty and of the constitution, are
unchangeable. Yet, as regards all those great measures which I trust will
constitute the policy of his administration in other respects, it will give me
pleasure, as a private citizen, to yield my cordial support. I have said that
the slavery question, as a practical issue, had disappeared from Kanzas long
before my arrival there, and the question of self-government had been
substituted in its place. On some future occasion I shall dissipate the delusion
which has prevailed upon this subject, and show that after three years
experiment, and when I arrived in Kanzas there were less than three hundred
slaves there, and the number constantly diminishing - that, as proved by the
official records of Congress, published and authenticated by those distinguished
Southern statesmen, John C. Calhoun and Jefferson Davis, the Winter climate even
of Eastern Kanzas is colder than that of New England, and that the pro-slavery
Territorial convention of Kanzas consolidated with the pro-slavery Territorial
Legislature on the 4th of January, 1857, nearly five months before my arrival
there, did abandon the slavery issue because, as set forth by one of their
number, the pro-slavery party was in a small and admitted minority, and the
co-operation of the free-State democrats was invited as the only hope of
success, not to make Kanzas a slave State, which was conceded to be impossible,
but to make it a conservative democratic free State. – Even as late as the 8d of
July, 1857, when the democratic Territorial convention assembled at Lecompton,
in consequence of the laws of the climate and the well known will of the people,
none contended that slavery could be established there, nor was it until my
Southern opponents interfered in the affairs of Kanzas, and by denunciation,
menace, and otherwise, aided at a critical period by several Federal office
holders of Kanzas, including the Surveyor General, and the President of the
convention, with his immense patronage, embracing many hundred employees,
intervened, and, as I believe, without the knowledge or approbation of the
President of the United States, produced the extraordinary paper called the
Lecompton constitution. Yet this act of intervention by the Federal officers to
defeat the will of the people, seems to be sustained by my
opponents,
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Quindaro Chin-Do-wan
J.M. Walden……..Editor
Saturday, Jan.(???)
News Item: The previous (???) was published December 19, 1857 (???) ago
today. This (???) has been (???) by a delay in (???) of our (???) of paper. It
(???) in the hands of persons to which it has been (???). We have now (???)
supply which will last us till (???) is fairly resumed for their (???) we do not
apprehend any further irregularity in so publications.
News Item: (???) Gov. Walker and Gov. Denver, which have already been before
the country. The (???) was put in type as soon as (???) with the expectation
that the (???) would be published at its regular time which will account for its
appearance now, and (???) account for the publication of other articles which
have already gone the rounds of the press.
The Territorial Legislature vs. W.W. Ross
At the special session of the
Territorial Legislature W.W. Ross, of the Topeka Tribune, was chosen printer.
When that body assembled in regular session, with the exception of printer, all
the officers previously chosen were continued in their respective places. The
Council passed a concurrent resolution endorsing the previous election of MR.
Ross, and submitted it to the House.
But it so happened that an article had
appeared in the Tribune at which members of the house took umbrage. A movement
was started to reject MR. R because he had published his convictions in regard
to affairs in the Territory. It was first proposed to supplant him by G. W.
Brown. Caucusing progressed finely whilst action was postponed from day to day,
until Friday, Jan. 15, when Mr. Vaughan’s name was submitted in opposition to
that of MR. Ross. The following vote is the result:
For Ross For
Vaughan
Barber Appleman
Broeg Barry
Bassett (???)
Cooper
Burger
DeLong Curtis
Elliott Columbia
Hatteracbeidtz Danford
Jackson
Graham
Jenkins Hanna
Owens Keller
Orr Lowkhart
Reynard
Morand
Specr Moore
Seymour McClure
(???) Mitchell
Serattog
Miller
Wheeler Pennock
Dietzler Stewart
Zian
_______ ________
18
19
This performance is beneath the dignity of any body of men, for which reason
we have been careful to put the vote upon record. We say this of course without
any disrespect to the gentlemen elected, for so far as we can learn, his name
was (???) without his knowledge. The whole grounds for the rejection of Mr.
Ross, as above stated, was because he had chosen to support a position of the
Free state party not congenial to most of the persons who voted for Mr. Vaughan,
a fact which sufficiently illustrates their mean-spirited proscription. The
result was obtained only by the votes of the two Pro-slavery members of the
House. Without their votes the ostracism would have failed.
Mr. Ross has
been in Kanzas three years, and through all that period has been an active and
fearless defender of the friends and principles of Freedom. He suffered severely
from the Border Ruffian persecution because of his zeal in the cause of his
party. Through the instrumentality of his press, he has done a good work for the
Territory at a large sacrifice of time and money. When others were abroad
soliciting aid from sympathizing friends he was at his post helping to resist
the onslaughts of the oppressor. And now when a time has arrived in which for
his services he might have received a compensation, he is cast aside without a
reasonable pretense much less a just cause. Such ingratitude should be followed
by the visitations of the people’s wrath upon the perpetrators thereof.
It
is due to the members from Leavenworth county to say, that their relations to
Mr. Vaughan, he being their fellow citizen, may be an excuse for such as
sustained him by their vote, and yet we do not think so indifferently of our
cotemporary as to believe that under the circumstances, he would expect them to
support him.
(Since the above was written, we have learned that Mr. Vaughan
declined accepting the office. This is a rebuke to those who hurled their malice
at Mr. Ross.)
The Topeka constitution can never be the law of Kanzas until it is again
submitted to a Delegate Convention (???) by legal authority, let politicians
make as many speeches as they may in its favor, sad declare as often as they may
that it is the choice of the people. It seems to us idle to talk so much about
the Topeka Constitution and endeavor to make fealty to it the touchstone to the
Free-state party-Harold of Freedom
Although the editor of the Herald of Freedom claims to have nominated John C.
Fairmont, and although we earnestly supported the gallant Colonel with what
little ability we possess, still, for some cause or other, we find it impossible
to concur to sit that appears in the Herald.
To the above bold assumption that the Topeka Constitution can never be the
fundamental law of Kanzas until it is ground over another mill, (???) appearing
in the editorial columns of the Free-State paper, we (???). We have (???)
substantially the same in some (???) Democratic journals, and we have (???) like
(???) urged by these (???) who sympathies with the Democratic party. This is no
matter of ours, just with a journal is laboring for the (???) us, it is our
(???) which tend to (???) party and (???).
It is (???) party(???) Topeka
Constitution and (???) there has(???) been a general convention of the party
either Delegate or Mass, but which has (???) that instrument in the most hearty
and unequivocal manner. It is farther known that there was no
disaffection
in our ranks until a know of disappointed aspirants conceived of riding into
position by some hobby, and that there would now be an entire unanimity in our
party but for the hue and cry which a very few, a mere coterie, now raise
against the “old banner.” Whatever may be the sagacity of an individual, we
cannot have that confidence in his prescience alone which would lead us to close
our eyes to historic facts. We find the above paragraph in the Herald and also
in the same article an assertion that its editor know thousands of good
Free-state men opposed to the Topeka Constitution. It is not for us to remark
upon the extent of the gentleman’s acquaintance but we may say that in a
comparison of the vote last August for the Topeka Constitution with the vote for
Hon. Marcus J. Parrott in October, running upon a platform one of the features
of which was our endorsement of that instrument, we do find a harmony and
consistency which is more conclusive evidence in favor of it than the assumption
of several editors would be against it, however extensive their acquaintance
might be. When a people fairly represented in convention solemnly assert their
fealty to anything and when the people themselves solemnly ratify the voice of
their conventions by their votes, it is then time for us at least to put a
quietus to our quibbling.
As to make fealty to the Topeka Constitution a
test of the Free-state party we have only to say that consistency requires that
party to adhere to it, a conviction of which is exhibited by the resolutions of
all our conventions. The party knows this, and so long as it determines to rally
under that glorious banner, persons should either march to the music and keep
step, or have the independence to leave the camp. Political ends only can be
attained by party organization for the accomplishment of some all important
purpose, a union must be affected by a mutual surrender of minor differences of
opinions. The Topeka Constitution is the embodiment of those principles for the
ascendancy of which the Free-state party is now and has been battling. The party
has determined very judiciously we think, that it shall be its shibboleth, and
the necessity of a perfect unanimity is now so urgent that a strict discipline
seems essential to ultimate triumph. It cannot be maintained that a party
fighting for the right and upon correct premises, ever did or ever will lose
anything by a positive repudiation of all such as labor to distract its forces,
and until a party exacts a strict adherence to those tenets which it contends to
be right, it manifests a consciousness of being weak either in regard to its
numbers or its principles. It will be a proud day for the Free-state men when
they shall declare, “Whoever is not for us is against us.”
Why cannot the
Topeka Constitution become the organic law of Kanzas, until another
constitutional convention shall have laid its reverential hands upon it and
invoked a blessing? The only reason we have seen urged is that it will be
rejected by Congress, or if accepted by the Congress will be spurned from the
White House by a churlish and vindictive Executive, and this reason is urged in
common by the paper from which we quote above, by the Congo-democratic Press of
Kanzas and by National Democrats of every possible variety. For Democrats to
assume this, in case it is demonstrated that that instrument is the choice of a
majority of our people, is a very candid confession that their congressman may
repudiate the principles of Popular Sovereignty upon which they were elected.
They are welcome to impeach as frequently as they please, the integrity of their
party.
But for a Free-state man to assume this as inevitable, is to declare
that the democratic party will coerce the Free-state party to acknowledge that
they have been in the wrong from the beginning, to confess that the movement of
the people to form a State government was revolutionary-that the Free-state men
were indeed imprisoned for an attempt to subvert a recognized government instead
of a base usurpation. This was the ground maintained during the Presidential
campaign, and the charges have been constantly reiterated ever since-they will
be substantiated before the country by a defeat of the Topeka Constitution.
Shall it be said that it was a righteous decree that abated the Herald of
Freedom office as a (???) that the imprisonment of its editor was a just
recompense of reward for his opposition to the Territorial government. An
abandonment of the Topeka constitution by Free-state men is an acknowledgement
of these things. For our part we choose to cling to the old banner because we
think the Free state men were right in what they did and should be exonerated by
us from the (???) based upon them by a slavery serving and demoralized party.
Quindaro a Year’s Progress
Quindaro was one year old on the first day of
January 1858. Twelve months before the ground was first broken to lay the
foundation of an 8 by 10 building to be used temporarily as an office for the
Town Company. This site, on the Missouri, ten miles by water above the mouth of
the Kaw river, was selected on account of the excellency and permanency of the
landing by a number of prominent Free state men with a view to make it an
entrance to Kanzas, where persons might land without being subjected to
Pro-slavery espionage and Border-ruffian insolence and violence. Because of the
object of its settlement, and the radical Free-state character maintained by the
Town, it has been a target at which the adherents of Slave state civilization
have incessantly hurled slanders and maledictions.
Buildings
Early in January a Hotel (forty feet by seventy and five stories
high) was commenced and completed, with accommodations for two hundred and fifty
persons by the first of April. This was done notwithstanding that the weather
was unprecedented severe and disagreeable, and that all the lumber had to be
brought from Missouri.
Because of the exorbitant prices for lumber, building
did not fairly commence until after the Quindaro Saw Mill was put in operation,
about the first of April. Since then over one Hundred Thousand Dollars have been
expended in building. About one hundred good houses have been erected at an
average cost of one thousand dollars-the best having cost from $5,000 to $8,000.
Many of the buildings are frame, but quite a number are stone-the latter being
erected in an especially substantial manner, and with some architectural taste.
The Saw Mill above referred to is the largest and best in Kanzas, having
been fitted up without regard to cost, with the most improved machinery for
cutting lumber.
Grading
The town site is rough, which has made it necessary to do
considerable grading. During the year the wharf has been graded sufficiently to
accommodate the business. Several thousand dollars have been expanded on the
wharf and Kanzas Avenue, the main street running back from the river.
Population
The present population of Quindaro is about eight hundred
composed almost entirely of business men and their families, with very few of
that other class of American citizens, the genus “loafer” There are more than
two hundred legal voters in the town.
Trade
The first store was opened March 4th by W. J. McCown. Since then
several other business (???) have been opened each is now doing a proportionate
share of trade. Beside the local business there is an increasing trade from the
settled portions of the beautiful and fertile country which lies southward from
here beyond the Kaw river. The houses are making preparations or an active and
heavy business the coming season and it is predicted by some that it will reach
half a million even though no other stores should be opened. The following is an
estimate for the past up to New Year’s day.
1 hardware store in operation
$15,000
3 Dry Goods and Grocery (???) 19000
4 Groceries do 12 months
25000
1 Clothing stores do 6 months 5000
2 Drug stores do 6 and 8 months
8000
2 meat stores 5000
2 Blacksmiths, 1 wagon shop, 6 boot and shoe
shops, 1 livery stable, 4 doctors, 3
lawyers, 3 surveyors, and several
carpenters whose trade in all amounts to 27000
Making the whole trade
$125000
The Post Office was opened on the 12th of June. The returns so far
authorize an estimate of the revenue at $1200 per annum a fact in (???) of the
(???) proclivities of the citizens.
Facilities For Tract
Besides, having a good landing on the Missouri ( a
paralux in itself) by which trade from the river is accommodated there are two
good roads to the (???) one extending through the Wyandott and Delaware Lands to
Lawrence and the other southward crossing the Kaw river three miles from here
and beyond it intersecting roads which lead to every portion of the south and
south west.
There is also an excellent steam Ferry packet, the Otis Webb,
which plies regularly between here and the Missouri shore, connecting Quindaro
with great emigrant routes from the Northern States, as well as opening the well
improved portion of Missouri as a market in which to procure produce.
Educational and Literary.
A free school has been kept open six months.
Besides this there have been select schools, of which there is now one open day
and evening.
Six months ago a Literary Society was organized. It was
determined to have weekly debates, dissertations, etc.. The exercises were
interesting. The Society is now progressing, and has made arrangements to have a
public lecture delivered every two weeks.
A few weeks since the Quindaro
Library Association was organized. A Library of two hundred valuable volumes has
already been formed. One of its first movements was to arrange for a course of
(???) The lecture occurred each week, and so far have been well attended.
The first number of the (???) was published May 13, 1857.
Religious
The Town Company made liberal appropriations for Churches as
well as Schools. Within the year two church buildings have been erected, one
under the auspices of the Congregational Society, a substantial and well
finished stone structure. The other under the auspices of the Methodist
Episcopal Society, a large, neat brick building.
There is regular service in
the forenoon and afternoon of each Sabbath. The citizens have an opportunity of
hearing sermons regularly from Episcopal, Congregational, and Methodist
Episcopal Ministers. There is preaching, through an interpreter, to the
Wyandotts every alternate Sabbath in the M.E. Church. A Sunday School was
organized early last Spring, and is still prospering.
Such is the result of
a hasty glance at the changes which have taken place here within a single twelve
month-changes which make it an annus mirabilis. The primitive woods have been
removed, and in their stead there are stores, residences and churches; rock
ribbed hills have been graded down in the construction of avenues for trade and
travel; the gloom of the wilderness has been dispelled by the devices of the
artisan, and a spot where primal silence was supreme, as it were but yesterday,
has been transformed into the habitations of near a thousand human beings.
*we are indebted to our townsman, W.J. McCown, Esq. for a collation of the
facts set forth in this article.
4th of January Election
Vote on the Constitution
The following is the
vote for and against the Lecompton Constitution given on its
submission on
the 4th inst:
Con. With Without No Con
Slavery Slavery
stitution
Nemaha 1 238
Douglas 21 2 1647
Pottowottomie 2 1 207
Riley
7 287
Marshall 66
Anderson 177
Calhoun 249
Doniphan 1 2 561
Linn
3 1 510
Richardson 1 177
Madison 40
Lykius 1 1 358
Brown 2
187
Woodson 50
Allen 1 4 191
Jefferson 1 377
Leavenworth 10 3
1997
Atchison 4 526
Davis 21
Rourlab 56 268
Franklin 304
Shawnee
28 3 852
Coffey 4 464
Breckenridge 121
Johnson 292
______ ______
______
138 24 10226
State Officers
The vote on the State Ticket as returned states as
follows:
Free State
Smith, Robert, (???) Goodin parrot,
Gov. Lt. Gov
Sec State Treas, Audit. Coag.
6875 6947 ??? 6883 6813 7263
Pro Slavery
6545 6445 6866 6514 6509 6574
Free State Majorities
330
501 ?? 371 304 696
(???)
The following is the result of the election as reported by Messrs. Deitzler
and
Babcock who canvassed the returns with Calhoun:
House of
Representatives
Free State 24 percent. Atchison Co. 4(???) Breckenridge and
Richardson cos (???)
Pro Slavery 1st (???) Donophan Co, 4m 7tg (???) Marshall
and Washington Cos 9th dist,
Johnson Co, 4 11th dist, linn co, 2, 12th
dist,(???) butler hunter and etc Total 13
Council
Free State 24 Dist
Atchison1; 4th Dist, Leavenworth, 3; 5th Dist, Brown,
Pokowatonne, 1, 6th
Dist, Riley, Marshall Dickenson and Washington 1, 5th Dist,
Jefferson and
Calhoun, 1; 9th Dist. Lukins Anderson and Franklin1, 12th Dist, Douglass2,
(???)Shawnee 1; 14th Dist Dorn Allen, Wilson etx 1, 15th Dist, Richardson,
Davis, Wise,
Breckenridge Total 13
Pro Slavery 1st Dist Doniphan 1;3d
Dist, Doniphan and Atchison 1; 8th Dist Johnsn2, 10th
Dist Linn 1; 11th
Bourbon and McCue 1 Total 6
This shows a free state triumph but it must be remembered the Calhoun
reserved to himself the prerogative of receiving and adding any other returns
which might come in, and he also has said that he will not issue certificates
until he hears what action Congress takes upon Constitution.
21st of December Vote
The Bogus vote of this date shows this result:
Constitution with slavery 6143
Constitution with no slavery 569
____ Majority 5574
More than half of this majority was cast at those very
sparingly settled precincts in the
Territory, two of them in the Shawnee
Reserve, on lands not open for settlement, viz:
Oxford, Johnson county
1266
Shawnee” “ 729
Kickapoo, Leavenworth county 1017
____ Total 3012
In an address to the public G. W. Deiteler and C.W.
Babcock, who canvassed the returns with Calhoun, say:
“From our personal
knowledge of the settlements in and around the above places, we have no
hesitation in saying that the great bulk of these votes were fraudulent; and
taking into view other palpable, but less important frauds we feel safe in
saying that of the whole vote polled, not over 2,000 were legal votes, polled by
citizens of the Territory.” Message of Act Governor Denver
To the council and
House of Representatives of the Territory of Kanzas: The time (???) the law you
are (???) the transaction of Legislative business custom requires (???)
communicate to you my views on the condition and wants of the Territory.
Having but recently (???) among you it can hardly be expected that I should
have the exact information in relation to the internal affairs of the Territory
that a longer, residence would have afforded, but I have seen enough to satisfy
me that much of the animosity and bitter feeling now existing proceeds more from
personal hostility than from political considerations. These had their origin in
the troubles growing out of the first settlement of the country and the
vindictive feelings then engendered among the prominent actors have in many
instance sunk into personal hatred. Thus you find the most bitter feuds existing
still over the country, which when traced back, are found to have originated in
some personal quarrel. The southern part of the Territory was lately convulsed
about a claim to a quarter section of land. One man with his friends forcibly
removed another from a claim, and for doing so they were arrested under a writ
issued by the United States Judges, and held to bail for their appearance at he
next term of he Court to answer the charges made against them. A cry of
persecution was immediately raised and this petty difficulty was soon elevated
to the dignity of a “war between the Free state and Proslavery parties,” and at
one time threatened to draw the whole Territory into the quarrel. The difficulty
was not at first a political one but it was seized upon as a pretext for their
acts, by those lawless and restless men who are never satisfied except when
engaged in some broil or exiting trouble. The peace of the county is the last
thing such people desire, and they eagerly seize on every petty quarrel to
disturb it. Such acts are demoralizing in their effects on the public mind, and
it behooves every good citizen to discountenance them and assist in bringing the
actors to punishment. To quell these disturbances I have deemed it necessary to
send a detachment of United States troops into the neighborhood, which has had
the effect to restore peace to the community. The rumors of battles and killing
various persons, with chich the country was rife at the time, have proved to be
untrue; the marauders having confined their operations to the indiscriminate
plunder of friends and foes.
The affairs of Kanzas have for a long time
attracted much of the attention of all portions of the American Union; and it is
sincerely to be hoped that the troubles which have heretofore existed among the
people of this Territory are about to be peaceably adjusted. After the long
continued disturbances, this will be a most gratifying result, and will give a
new impetus to the prosperity and settlement of the country. Settled as this
Territory has been, by people from every portion of the older States, many of
whom entertained extreme views on the questions of domestic slavery, it could
hardly be expected that the illusions would not occur, and yet a spirit of
tolerance such as (???) the people of our sister Territory. Nebraska, which was
organized under the same law, and where slavery exists to almost, it not quite
as great an extent as it does here might have prevented it. There, all questions
of public policy have been determined by a resort in the ballot box. And all
parties have yielded a ready acquires sence to such decisions. Coercive measures
have never been resorted to there; and whenever frauds have been attempted at
the elections application has been made to the proper tribunals for corrections
and in no instance as far as my information extends without finding redress. On
these subjects the conduct of the people of Nebraska Territory is worthy of all
commendation and I (???) hope that the great mass of the people of this
Territory will follow their example.
It is much to be regretted that the
Federal Government has been compelled to interfere in your Territorial Affairs
and I trust that such interference will not be required in the future. A full
and fair expression of the wishes of the people by means of the ballot box, will
settle all these political differences, and during the time that I may have
control of the Executive authority here, nothing shall be left undone to afford
them an opportunity to give such an express.
Much of the future peace and
prosperity of this Territory depends on your legislative action; and I hope that
you will be governed by calm judgment and wise counsels Hasty or partisan
legislation should be by all means avoided; the patriotic statesmen will always
be governed by considerations of public policy, keeping in view the necessities
of the whole people, so as to protect and benefit the meritorious and at the
same time check and punish the vicious.
Before engaging in the business of
legislation, however, I will direct your attention to a Constitution recently
framed by a convention sitting in this place. The second section of the schedule
reads as follows:
Sec 2 All laws now of force in the territory of kanzas
which are repugnant to this constitution shall continue and be of force until
altered amended or replaced by a Legislature assembled under the provisions of
this Constitution.”
This was signed on the 7th day of November 1857, and
under its provisions submitted to the people on the 21st day of December last.
It was again submitted to a vote of the people by an act of the Legislature,
approved December 17, 1857, only one of the political parties voting at a time
on those propositions, and the others absenting themselves from the polls. In
this condition it will probably be sent to congress, and it may be as well for
you to delay any important legislation until you can ascertain what action
Congress will take in the premises; for should Kanzas be admitted as one of the
States of the Union, under the Constitution it would have the effect to nullify
all your acts, and (???) such as you may have repealed. If however you shall
conclude to disregard this possible state of affairs it then becomes my duty to
direct your attention to some matters on which legislative action may be
necessary.
The criminal laws of the Territory, owing to the disturbed state
of the country, are at present the most important. Every offence against the
laws should be followed by speedy punishment, and this should be (???) with the
degree of (???) That philanthropy which (???) pardon criminals for the purpose
of (???) them will never reduce their number or protect society from (???) It is
impossible (???) to confine the criminals. Your (???) efforts therefore should
be directed to the collection of revenue and the erection of prisons.
I have
been informed that an organization exists in this Territory similar to what is
said to be the Danite organization among the Mormons. It is asserted that the
members are taught by the most (???) to resist the laws, take the lives of their
fellow citizens, or commit any other set of violence they may be directed to do
by their leaders. I am unwilling to believe that such an organization could ever
find an existence in a civilized community but the bare possibility of its
existence, and the fact that assassinations have recently been perpetrated
giving a color of truth to the statement should induce you to give it your most
serious attention. By allowing it to go without notice, there is great danger
that counter organizations may be placed at the mercy of lawless and
irresponsible men. The “Act for the prevention and punishment of election
frauds,” passed at your late session, ought to be so amended as to apply to
those who attempt to deter men from voting by threats of personal violence, or
other means of intimidation.. It ought, also, to provide a punishment for
officers of the election who shall fail, neglect or refuse to send up the
returns within a specified time.
The election law ought also to be amended
so as to require every person to vote at the precinct near which he resides, and
in no cost to be allowed to vote outside of his own municipal township. The
number of election precincts ought to be increased, so as to have them
convenient for the people to attend the polls. At present there is only one
precinct in some of the counties, and the people of the whole county are thus
compelled to go to that place to vote. Thus should be corrected. The County
Commissioners should be authorized to established as many voting places as they
may deem necessary; and all county and township officers ought to be elected by
the people.
A time should be fixed within which election returns should be
made. The judges of election ought to make their returns to the County Clerks,
and certified abstracts of the same should be by them sent to the Secretary of
the Territory. Penalties should be imposed for the nonperformance of these
duties, as also for neglecting or refusing to serve as judges of election when
appointed. At present, there is no provision of law authorizing an election to
fill a vacancy in any office except where in consequence of a tie vote, the
people may have failed to elect. This is a very serious omission and ought to be
remedied.
The provisions of “An Act to provide for the location of
Territorial roads in the Territory of Kanzas,” have not been complied with. They
ought to be enforced by affixing a penalty for official neglect in such cases.
At present, the law provides for four justices of the peace and but one
constable for each municipal township in which there is an incorporated city.
This should be changed so that there should be two justices and two constables
in each township and special provisions should be made for incorporated cities
and towns, according to their populations.
The organization and
establishment of common schools throughout the Territory ought to receive every
encouragement, and the lands applicable to school purposes ought to be
protected. The duty of watching over and superintending theses lands should be
proposed on the justices of the peace and constables and they be held
responsible for them and the school trustees shall be elected and take charge of
the same. Every precaution ought to be taken to preserve these lands from
depreciation and apply them to the very landable purposes for which they were
intended.
I would call your attention to the necessity of devising means to
build up a Territorial Library at the seat of government which should be placed
under the control of the secretary, who is the proper custodian of the books and
archives. By requiring every person to pay a small fee to the library fund, a
considerable sum may be realized every year, and it would not be long until you
would have a library of great value. These are some of the chief objects to
which I desire to call your attention at this time and it will afford me
pleasure at all times to co operate with you in the enactment of all just and
proper laws within the sphere of the powers conferred by the Organic Act. That
act is to the Territory what a constitution is to an organized state. Its
authority is paramount and cannot be transcended by us. The powers it confers
are specific, and must not be disregarded. It is, in fact, the chart by which we
must shape our course. So long, therefore, as we shall limit our official action
to its provisions, listen to wise counsels avoid hasty legislation, pursue such
a course as will give security to the lives, liberty, and property of the people
lay aside personal animosities for the public good and hold the Territorial
officers to a strict accountability for the faithful execution of the laws, we
can have nothing to fear. It may be in you power to restore tranquility and
insure prosperity to the Territory, or you may establish a reign of terror which
will be disastrous to all the best interest s of the people who have entrusted
you with legislative authority. Such is the condition of affairs in the
Territory at this time. Shall reason or passion prevail? J.W.
DENVER
Secretary and acting officer
Executive Office
Lecompton, K.T. Jan.4th, 1858
News Item: It has been
remarked that the place had never yet been discovered where a yanks has not
been. We believe the same is true with regard to printers. A friend of ours was
recently roaming over the prairies many miles west of here where he supposed no
white man had ever been, when he found a prairies brass composing rule, of a
little wider message than our columns-White Cloud Kanzas Chief.
News Item: At a meeting of the (???) held at the Quindaro House, (???)
following resolutions were (???) and whereas the peace, prosperity, and every
great interest of the Territory(???) clearing out of every remaining (???) of
whatever form, from (???) us therefore, be it.
(???) view with in xpressible
a (???) and murderous assault made upon Mr. Storer is above mentioned and that
we will relax no effort to ferret out and bring to just punishment the
perpetrators thereof and also all other such lawless ruffians no matter by whom
or upon whom such murderous assaults may be attempted.
QUINDARO MARKET
Saturday, Jan. 23, 1858
Reported weekly for the
Quindaro Chindowan by William (???) of Kansas Avenue and
Fifth
Flour………..4.50
Corn Meal bushel…….1.00
Hauns, country
cured……….10
“
Canvass…………………10
Shoulders…………………….8
Lard………………………..12
Butter……………………….35
Sugar,
brown………………..14
“ Orushed……………………16
Rice…………………………..8 ½
Coffee,
Rio……………………14
Tea, Youg Hysoe……………80
“
Imperial………………….80
Salcratus……………………..10
Tobacco……………………..30@75
Raisins………………………40
Figs………………………….25
Almonds……………………..35
Candy,
Rock…………………40
Candy,
Assorted……………...30
Powder……………………….50
Shot…………………………10
Lead…………………………10
Candles,
Star…………………30
“
Mould……………………..15
Soap…………………………10
Starch………………………..15
Tar Tar
Acid…………………75
Cream
Tarter…………………50
Soda………………………….10
Ginger……………………20
Pepper……………………20
Allspice………………….20
Eggs,
dozen………………35
White lead, keg…………..3.00
Molases,
gallon…………..1.00
Linseed oil, gallon……….1.25
Sweet
oil………………….1.50
Olive Oil per dozen……….9.00
Spirits Turpentine,
gallon….1.50
Vinegs-cider………………..30
Alcohol……………………..1.00
Brandy
Puresignet………….3.00
Wine, Port………………….4.00
Wine, Sweet
Mnlaga………1.50
Wine, Sherry……………….2.00
Bay Rum…………………….2.50
Rose
Water………………….1.50
Lime Juice…………………...1.50
Nails………………………….5.00
Glass
t-10……………………..3.00
“ 10-12………………………….3.25
“ 12-14………………………….3.50
“
12-16………………………….3.50
“ 24-30…………………………..7.50
Apples winter,
bushel…………….1.00
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
LIST OF LETTERS
A J
Adams J-2 Johns S-2
B
L
Berger J Land A S-3
(???) Lear E-2
Bassett A-2-A Lannuex
D-2
Bracken T Lewis W
C Lamburgh A
Clark C S M
Cautler L
McConley
D Marckers A D-4
Deoger R N
E Newton B R-G
Elliott W Nason
J
Edaards A V. O
F Osborn D
Fitsimons W-2 P
Farnett j-4 Parkhurst D
G
Finly J Priestly J
Facer W M -4 R
G Robinson C H
Gray R P-10
Robinson J C
Green C S
Gunning B Sands C A
H Stout L
Hogan C Stenes
C
Hurvast S C
Hyatt T-3
News Item:Persons calling for any of the above letters will please say
advertised
CHARLES S PARKER P M
Quindaro K.T. Jan 4, 1858
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that a call is made for ten dollars on a
share of the Quindaro
grading company made payable on the 1st of Feb next at
the office of the Treasurer.
W. LANSING, Treasurer
Jan. 23, 1858
Z. HUGHS
Watchmaker and Jeweller,
Quindaro, Kanzas
Is located in
the Wyandott House, where he is prepared to do all kind of REPARING at
short
notice confident that he can give entire satisfaction. He solicits the patronage
of all.
All work guaranteed for one year
Jan 23, 1858
PHILLIP T. GOLBY
Justice of the peace for Wyandott Township, Leavenworth
County K.T. Law day the
third Monday of each month
Office in Quindaro,
K.T.
November 27, 1857
WYANDOTT HOUSE,
No. 2 Kanzas Avenue
Quindaro………….Kanzas
This House
after being thoroughly refitted is now open for the accommodation of the
public and the subscriber is ready, willing and anxious to accommodate all
who may
favor him with their patronage
JOHN STEWART
CORN MEAL.
50 BUSHELS OF CORM MEAL just received by
W. LANSING
NAILS! NAILS!!
400 Kegs of nails, at $5 per keg for sale by SHEPERD &
HENRY
GLASS! GLASS!!
200 Boxes window glass from 7 by 9 to 10 by 14 from
$2.50 to $3.50 per for sale by
SHEPHERD & HENRY
EASTERN HOUSE
(???)
New Hampshire and Winthrage
Streets
Lawrence………Kansas
G.F. KILLAN, Proprietor
Stages arrive and
depart from this House daily (???)
LOST
A note of land (???) given by V.J. Lane between the (???) been paid
in full R.P. DUVAL
Quindaro, Kansas Dec 4, 1857
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Quindaro Chin-do-wan
Saturday, Jan. 23, 1858
Local Matters
V.E. Dummber, General Newspaper Agent Corner of Olive and Main Streets, St.
Louis, MO. is (???) to receive advertisements and subscriptions for the
chindowan.
News Item: John T. Gibson, of Westfield, N.Y. is an authorized agent to
receive subscriptions for the Chindowan.
News Item: The steamer Emma passed up the river yesterday
News Item: The Gospel will be preached in the basement of the Quindaro house
tomorrow at half past ten A.M. and three P.M.
Dedication-the Congregational Church in the city, will be dedicated on
Wednesday next, 27th, inst., at 2 o’clock, P.M.
News Item: The number of letters sent from the Post Office in this city
during this quarter ending Jan 1st, 1858, was 4560.
News Item: A German Ball is to come off in this city, in Capt. Wyss’s new
building on Kanzas Avenue next Thursday evening, Jan. 28th
News Item: The weather is charming. These warm sunny days, and mild and
beautiful nights are quite unlike mid winter.
News Item: Our readers will please notice the advertisement of Z. (???) in
another column. He is prepared to execute all work entrusted to him on the
shortest notice.
News Item: The Missouri river is still open and no ice running at the present
time. The steam Ferry Boat Otis Webb continues to make her regular trips without
interruption, and with an increasing business.
News Item: The legal voters of Quindaro have taken steps towards organizing a
City Government. Thursday evening a Charter was adopted, which will be sent to
the Legislature for incorporation.
Quindaro Literary Association. The regular meeting of this Association, for
business and debate, will be held this (Saturday) evening, at 7 o’clock, in the
basement of the Quindaro House.
Question for discussion: “Is the
Constitution of the United States an anti-Slavery document”
It is desired
that there should be a full attendance. The public are respectfully invited to
attend.
“OUT WEST.”- A.D. Richardson, Esq., will deliver the Second Lecture of the
Course before the Quindaro Literary Association, next Saturday evening, Jan.
20th, in the basement of the Quindaro House. Subject: “OUT WEST”
Accident. Mr. C. H. Carpenter of this city, was seriously injured, on
Wednesday last, by falling from a building which was being raised on S Street.
He fell about 30 feet, severely cutting his head, and breaking his arm.
Improvements on the Levee. Workmen are busily engaged in preparing for the
foundation of a large and elegant structure on the levee by our enterprising
townsman, Frederick Klaus. It is to be four stories high, of stone with a brick
front.
News Item: We learn that MR. Davis, Superintendent of the Quindaro Saw Mill,
has recovered his horse which was stolen some three months since. He had been
sold by the thief, and the purchaser having business in Quindaro, brought the
horse along with him, when he was recognized by Mr. Davis, and restored to him
upon proving property.
The Grading-The grading on Kanzas Avenue is being pushed rapidly forward. We
noticed yesterday morning that a new set of hands had taken up the shovel and
the hoe, and the prospect is now flattering that the Avenue will upon be
completed.
A Man Shot. As Mr. Samuel Stover, of Wyandott, was passing on his way home
from Lawrence, when near Mr. Cotters about three miles from this city, was
stopped on the road by a stranger, who, after demanding his name, desperately
shot him in the face. We understand his recovery is considered (???).
Lectures.
The second lecture of the Course before the Quindaro Library
Association, was delivered by E.N. O. Clough, Esq., of Parkville, Mo. His
subject was “Facts worth thinking of.”
The third lecture of the Course was
delivered by M.B. Newman, Esq., on Thursday evening, 14th inst. Subject: “Random
Thoughts”-These lectures were well attended.
The First lecture of the Course
before the Quindaro Literary Association, was delivered by Mrs. C. L. II.
Nichols, on Saturday evening, 16th inst. Subject: “The position and claims of
the Woman of the United States.”
The announcement that Mrs. N. would lecture
on her favorite subject, the rights of Woman, drew out a large audience. Her
lecture is highly spoken of.
Temperance Meeting
A meeting of the citizens of Quindaro was held on
Friday evening, 15th inst., to consider the expediency of taking action
concerning the sale of intoxicating liquors in this city.
Mr. P. Johnson was
called to the Chair, and C. L. Pitts was chosen Secretary. A committee was
appointed to canvass the town, and take an expression of the voters on the
question of permitting liquor dealers to continue the traffic.
Voted, That
when the meeting adjourn, it be to Monday evening, Jan. 18, at the Quindaro
House, to bear the report of the above committee.
Voted, That in taking the
vote of the town, a petition to liquor sellers to stop their traffic be
presented to the ladies for their signatures.
Voted, That a committee of
three be appointed to prepare a pledge, and present the same at the next
meeting.
Adjourned. F. JOHNSON, Chairman, C.L. Pette, Sec’y
ADJOURNED MEETING
Monday Eve’ng Jan. 18-The meeting of the friends of
temperance convened according to adjournment in the basement of the Quindaro
House. Mr. F. Johnson in the chair.
The Committee appointed at the preceding
meeting to take an expression of the voters in Quindaro, in regard to the liquor
question, reported that 77 persons had voted against, and 25 in favor of the
sale of liquor, most of the latter desiring that none should sell without a
license.
The Committed charged with the duty of preparing a pledge, reported
one, which was numerously signed.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, It is the sentiment of the citizens of Quindaro, that the liquor
shops are injurious to the interests of the town, that they have become (???)
offensive, and are regarded as a nuisance, Therefore.
(???) 1st, That all
persons keeping liquor shops contrary to law, be requested to close them within
the limits of five days.
(???) That in case of a refusal on the part of same
persons, to close their hope, that the low be enforced.
Voted, That a
Committee of three be appointed to notify liquor sellers of the action of this
meeting.
Voted, That a Committee of five be appointed to enforce the laws if
necessary Adjourned to Jan 29th
F. JOHNSON, Chairman
C.L. Pette, Sec’y
LAWRENCE ADVERTISEMENTS
(???)
No. 31 & 33 Vincent St.
B.
Johnson, (???)
News Item: Office for Kansas City, Westport and Lawrence;
Lawrence and Leavenworth; Lawrence and Ottawa; Lawrence and Ohio City; Lawrence
and Burlington. And Lawrence and Topeka.
STAGE LINES
JOHN DODSWORTH,
Book Binder and Blank Book Manufacturer
Lawrence,
Kanzas
Blank Books ruled and made to any pattern, for bankers, merchants,
county officers, and railroad Companies, such as LEDGERS, JOURNALS, CASH BOOKS,
RECORD BOOKS, REGISTERS, TAX BOOKS, &c
News Item: Particular attention given to Job Work.
News Item: Law Books, Magazines, Music, Pamphlets, etc., bound in plain or
fancy
morocco bindings, at St. Louis prices
ROB’T FRAZER PRACTICAL WATCH-MAKER AND JEWELLER!
Dealer in all kinds of
CLOCKS, WATCHES, AND JEWELRY!
Watches and Jewelry Thoroughly and Promptly
Repaired
No. 14 Main Street Lawrence, Kanzas
James G. Sands,
SADDLE, HARNESS & TRUNK MANUFACTORY
Aheays on
hand, everything in my line.
Also Belting leather, Whang leather, Copper
Rivets, &c
Opposite Morrow House
Lawrence, Kanzas April1, 1857
BOOKS, STATIONERY &C
O. WILMARTH, LAWRENCE, K.T.,
Would inform his
friends and the public generally , that he keeps on hand as good an assortment
of articles in the above line as can be found in the Territory, consisting of
School, Childrens’ and Miscellaneous Books! Also Blank and Memorandum Books;
Writing Books; Slates, Pencils, Musical Instruments, Musical Merchandise,
&c.
His Circulating Library!
Is supplied with some of the most
popular works published and is constantly receiving additions from the enst.
S.N. WOOD & CO. GENERAL LAND AGENTS
Lawrence, Kanzas,
Will invest
money and locate Land Warrants in all parts of Kanzas, and guarantee from 50 to
100 per cent on investment.
Letters of enquiry promptly answered
S.N.
WOOD,
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS OF OHIO
Office, No.27 Mass. St. Lawrence,
Kanzas
E.D. Ladd, S.B. Prentiss
LADD & PRENTISS, REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND
GENERAL LAND AGENTS
E.D. LADD,
Notary Public, Reg’r of Deeds, &
Conveyance,
Will take noknowledgements of deeds and other papers.
Office
No. 15 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, Kanzas
May 13, 1857
WHITNEY HOUSE,
NO.5 NEW HAMPSHIRE STREET
LAWRENCE, KANZAS
T.L.
WHITNEY….. Proprietor
May 13, 1857
KANZAS CITY
James A. Frame H.B. Conwell
FRAME &
CONWELL’S
LARGE AND (???) POWDER MAGAZINE!
Bing just completed, they are
now ready to supply purchasers with the celebrated MIAMI RIGLE & BLASTING
POWDER, which is equal, if not superior, to any manufactured in the United
States.
Obtaining our powder from the MIAMI POWDER WORKS, we can sell as
low, adding transportation as it can be purchased in St. Louis. And our
facilities being such, we can supply all of Western and Southern Missouri, also
Kanzas Territory, with Powder enough to blow them to the other side of Jordan.
We will receive and store all the powder consigned to our care.
News Item: Office at the Furniture Store, where samples can be seen at any
time.
Kanzas City, July 11, 1857
PARRY’S HOTEL LEAVENWORTH CITY, KANZAS
Corner of Shawnee and Fifth
Streets
The home lately kept by Mr. Adam Fisher, having been enlarged by the
addition of a spacious dining room and kitchen, and twenty one sleeping
apartments, and being furnished with new beds, &c. is now open for the
accommodation of the traveling public. The present proprietor solicits the
custom heretofore given to the former proprietor, and of the public generally.
May1, 1857 H. Parks
HORSE FOUND.
Found Oct. 27, 1857, in the woods about five and a half
miles from Quindaro, a light bay horse, about fifteen hands high, three white
feet, and a dim star in the forehead.
The owner can have the same by calling
at Quindaro, proving property and paying charges, Enquire at the Post Office.
24 D. Lonneux
CARVEY HOUSE
Corner Kanzas and Fifth Avenues,
TOPEKA, KANZAS
C.C.
TUTTLE…………..Proprietor,
Board
Per Day…………….$1.50
Per
Week………6.00
Single Meals 50cts
TO THE PEOPLE OF KANZAS!
The undersigned have taken the Store Room under
the Quindaro Hotel, and offer at wholesale or retail, the Largest and best
assorted STOCK OF MERCHANDIZE ever offered for sale in Kanzas.
In our stock
will be found almost everything suitable to the wants of the country, which we
will sell as low if not lower, than can be purchased elsewhere. We will
duplicate St. Louis bills, adding expenses of transportation. We solicit a share
of the public patronage, and will be pleased at all times to show our goods.
JOHNSON & VEALE
May4th, 1857
BRILLIANT PROSPECTUS!!
FOURTH YEAR OF THE COSMOPOLITAN ART ASSOCIATION!!
THE FAMOUS DUSSELDORF GALLERY OF PAINTINGS!
Purchased at a cost of
$180,000! And Power’s World Renowned Statue of the GREEK SLAVE!
Repurchased
for six thousand dollars, with (???)
Sculpture and Bronzes, comprise the
Premiums to be awarded to the Subscribers of the COSMOPOLITAN ART ASSOCIATION,
who subscribe before the 28th of January, 1858, at which time the awards will
take place.
-Terms of Subscription-
Every subscriber of three dollars is
entitled to a copy of the large and splendid Steel Engraving, entitled “Manifest
Destiny,” also to A copy of the COSMOPOLITAN ART JOURNAL, one year also to A
Certificate in the award of Premiums, also A free admission to the Dusseldorf
and Cosmopolitan Galleries.
Thus it is seen that for every three dollars
paid, the subscriber not only receives a SPLENDID THREE DOLLAR ENGRAVING but,
also, the beautifully illustrated Two Dollar Art Journal, one Year.
Each
subscriber is also presented with a Certificate in the Awards of Premiums, by
which a valuable work of Art, in Painting or Sculpture, may be received in
addition, thus giving to every subscriber an equivalent to the value of five
dollars, and a certificate gratis. Any one of the leading $3 Magazines is
furnished, instead of Engraving and Art Journal if desired.
No person is
restricted to a single share. Those taking five memberships remitting $15 are
entitled to an extra Engraving, and six tickets.
Full particulars of the
Association are given in the Art Journal, which contains over sixty splendid
Engravings, price fifty cents per number. Specimen copies will be sent to all
persons who desire to subscribe, on receipt of five postage stamps, (15 cents)
Address C.L. DERBY, Actuary C.A.A. 548 Broadway, New York
THE CHICAGO CITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Office-Room No.1, Masonic Temple,
Dearborn Street, Chicago
CAPITAL……….$150,000.
(???)-Edmond Canfield, Isaac Cook, H.A. Wayncoop, Henry Chapman, H.S. Monroe,
Officers-EDMOND CANFIELD, Presid’t: WILLIAM S. BATES, sec’y; HENRY
CHAPMAN, treasurer
This company was organized on the 27th day of March, A.D. 1855, under Special
Charter from the Legislature of Illinois, and business commenced under the most
favorable suspices. Its establishment has been upon a firm and reliable basis,
and in view of its soundness and permanency ranks as one of the first insurance
companies in the country. To those desirous of protecting themselves against
loss or damage by fire, or perils of the sea, they beg leave to offer the
following
REFERNCES:
Messrs, Stone & Witt, Cleveland, Ohio; Williams
& Avery, Chicago, Ill; Norton & Brother, Chicago, Ill; Stone &
Boomer, Chicago, Ill; H.S. Durand, Pres. Racine and Miss. R.R.; Geo. C. Northup,
Cash Racine Co Bank; Wm P. Lind, Esq., Milwaukee; J.G. Conroe, Esq, Racine;
Ashley Gilber, Cash. Com. Bank, Chicago; Henry Farnham, Pres. Chicago and Reck
Island R.R.; Daniel Pl Rhodes, Esq., Cleveland Ohio; Thomas Campbell, Esq.,
Springfield, Ill; G. Jones, Jr., & Co, Editors Ins. Monitor, No.6 Wall St,
New York; Messrs, Wadsworth, Wells & Seymour, Chicago; J.H. Burch & Co,
Chicago, Bank; G.W. Sizer & Co, Chicago, Ill; Wm. Blanchard, Esq., Morris,
Ill; Messrs H.C. & O.C. Cook & Co., Rockford, Ill; H. Wheeler & Son,
Aurora, Ill; Judd, Smith and Pratt, Dixen, Ill; Nubamiah Case, Esq.,
Springfield, Ill; Richard Ivers, Esq., St. Louis, MO Alson C. Davis, Agent,
Quindaro Oct.21, 1857
BLACKSMITH & WAGON MAKER WANTED
A large Settlement in the vicinity of
Robinson are much in need of a Blacksmith and Wagon Maker. Liberal inducements
will be offered by Town Company, to any such who chose to go and supply the
want.
Apply to C.B. Ellis, Quindaro House Quindaro, July 11, 1857
LANSINGS COLUMN NEW GOODS received this Day by STEAMER FLORILDA.
Flour-100 barrels received this day, and for sale by W. LANSING
BEANS-75
bushels received this day, and for sale by W. LANSING
ONIONS-51 bushels
received this day, and for sale by W. LANSING
CHEESE 25 received this day,
and for sale by W. LANSING
MOLASSES 10 barrels received this day, and for
sale by W. LANSING
GOLDEN SYRUP received this day, and for sale by W.
LANSING
BURNING FLUID received this day, and for sale by W. LANSING
COVE
OYSTERS 10 cases received this day, and for sale by W. LANSING
LOBSTERS 5
cases received this day, and for sale by W. LANSING
SARDINES 5 cases received
this day, and for sale by W. LANSING
SCAFARLATTI SMOKING TOBACCO 10 cases
received this day, and for sale by W. LANSING
FINE CUT CHEWING TOBACCO
received this day, and for sale by W. LANSING
FINE OLD COGNAC BRANDY received
this day, and for sale by W. LANSING
FLORA TONIC BITTERS received this day,
and for sale by W. LANSING
OLD BOURBON WHISKEY received this day, and for
sale by W. LANSING
FINE OLD CHERRY BRANDY received this day, and for sale by
W. LANSING
AROMATIC SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS received this day, and for sale by W.
LANSING
ASSORTED PICKELS IN JARS 10 cases received this day, and for sale by
W. LANSING
BRAZIL NUTS 2 barrels received this day, and for sale by W.
LANSING
PECANS 5 cases received this day, and for sale by W.
LANSING
ALMONDS 3 bags received this day, and for sale by W.
LANSING
FILBERTS 2 barrels received this day, and for sale by W.
LANSING
MACCARONI 5 sacks received this day, and for sale by W.
LANSING
VERMICELLI 5 cases received this day, and for sale by W.
LANSING
TAPIOCA 5 cases received this day, and for sale by W.
LANSING
SUGARS a choice lot received this day. Also, a fine assortment of
Groceries of all kinds for sale by W. LANSING Quindaro Dec. 11, 1857
PARKVILLE AND QUINDARO FERRY!
News Item: The Steamer OTIS WEBB will (???)
daily between Quindaro and Parkville;
also make trips at the Ferry
Crossing
News Item: The Ferry will continue to run as long as navigation is
possible
Quindaro, Nov 7
DR. R. M. AINSWORTH OFFICE No. 10 Kanzas Avenue
DR. GEO. E. BUDINGTON,
May be found at his office , no.1 Kanzas Avenue
At all hours of the day
and night when not professional engaged.
News Item: Boards at the Quindaro
House.
J.B. WELBORN,
Physician and Surgeon,
Tenders his professional
services to the citizens of Quindaro and vicinity. The Doctor has spent several
years in practice in the West and flatters himself that he is thoroughly posted
in the modifications of disease in this climate.
Also, special attention
paid to diseases of the Eye. Office, NO. 38 Kanzas Avenue Quindaro, May 20, 1857
DR. ANDERSON,
Who, for more than ten years has had an extensive practice
in Chicago, and during the past two years has been practicing as a Traveling
Physician in the principal cities of Mexico, and having certificates of
unrivalled success, feels pleased to offer his services to the citizens of
Quindaro, and all others who may be so unfortunate as to need a Physician.
He would further say to those who are Deaf, or afflicted with Sore Eyes,
that he has given extra attention to curing said affections, and to all who are
thus afflicted he warrants to give relief if curable.
News Item: Enquire at
the office of the Quindaro Chindowan
ALFRED GRAY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW AND
REAL ESTATE AGENT
No. 179, East Main Street
Quindaro………………Kanzas
Will
give prompt attention to all Legal Business entrusted to him
R.P. Gray J. M. Walden
R.P. GRAY & CO.
REAL ESTATE & LAND
AGENTS
Chindowan Office No. 7 South Kanzas Avenue
Will Promptly attend to
all business entrusted to their care
CHARLES CHADWICK REAL ESTATE AGENT
ATTORNEY AT
LAW
Quindaro…………….Kanzas
Will attend promptly to all business entrusted to
him
Office, NO. 2 West Main Street
M.B. Newman R.M. Ainsworth
NEWMAN & AINSWORTH REAL ESTATE
AGENTS
QUINDARO, K.T.
Will attend Promptly to all Business in their
line
Office, No. 10, Kanzas Avenue
Reference:
Hon,M.H. Nichols, M.C.
(???) Lama, O.(???) Wm. Lawrence, C.P. Judge, Belfountain,
Wm. White,
Springfield, Dunlevy, Drake & CO, Bankers, Cincinnati, Henry Kir, Supt,
U.S. Express, Buffalo, NY, L. F. Richardson, Mo Express, St. Louis,
Mo
May 3, 1857
KANZAS LAND AGENCY BASSETT & BRACKETT GENERAL LAND AGENTS
SURVEYORS
AND CIVIL ENGINEERS
Quindaro Lawrence, Kanzas
News Item: Prompt attention
given to all business entrusted to our care
News Item: Information given
concerning every important locality in the Territory.
REFER TO:
Benn,
Williams & Co., Bankers Fairfield, Iowa
A.H. Stevens & CO, Ft Des
Moines, Coolbaugh & Brooks, Burlington, White, Cook &
CO,
Burlington, Col. T.A. Walker, Ft. Des Moines, Col. C. Bassett, Kawance, Ill,
Hon.
G.S. Goutwell, Groton, Mass, O. Gerrish, L.F. Potter, Cincinnati,
Ohio
May 4th, 1857
CHAS. B. ELLIS, CIVIL ENGINEER & SURVEYOR,
Attends promptly to all
descriptions of Engineering and Land Surveying, on reasonable
terms. Also,
attends to all kinds of land business.
May be found at office of the
Quindaro Company. Also, at the office of the Parkville
Grand River, and
Burlington Railroad Company Parkville, MO
May4, 1857
QUINDARO HOUSE
NOs 1, 3 and 5, Kanzas Avenue
QUINDARO, KANZAS
COLBY
& PARKER, Proprietors
A line of Hacks starts every morning for Lawrence,
connecting there with routes to every part of the Territory.
May 4, 1857
F. Johnson Geo. W. Veale
JOHNSON & VEALE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE QUINDARO, KANZAS
Agents for the sale of Pittsburg
Salamander Safes and German Anchor Bolting Cloths
News Item: Particular
attention paid to putting up orders
May4, 1857
ADDITIONAL
We have received, in addition to our former stock 30 bbls
CEMENT, 10 doz BROOMS, 10 doz BUCKETS, 2 doz WASH TUBS, 2000 Seamless BAGS, 20
Bundles SASH, 100 kegs assorted NAILS, 100,000 assorted CIGARS, 5 boxes
TOBACCO
All of which will be sold unusually low for cash
June 1, 1857
JOHNSON & VEALE
MEAT MARKET
J.A. BARTLES has opened a Daily Meat Market corner of N. and
Seventh Street, Quindaro, Kanzas
And will keep on hand a supply of Fresh
Meats of the best quality also FRUITS & VEGITABLES of the season, at
reasonable prices.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, in Quindaro, 25 DRIVERS to whom the
highest wages will be paid. Apply to J & J W COOPER
Quindaro Nov. 10,
1857
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!!!! ARE YOU INSURED!
The undersigned insures dwellings,
household goods, stores, merchandise, and other
classes of property at as
reasonable rates as are consistent with safety.
ALSON C. DAVIS
October
24, 1857
DAVIS & POST COUNSELLORS AT LAW Exchange Building
Kanzas Avenue,
Wyandot, K.T.
May 4, 1857
NEW GROCERY & PROVISION STORE!! WILLIAM LANSING (???) GROCERIES
&
PROVISIONS, Corner of Kanzas Avenue and 6th
Street
Quindaro………………………….Kanzas
The undersigned would respectfully inform
the citizens of Quindaro and surrounding country, that he has one of the largest
and best selected stock of Groceries ever (???) in the Territory, and will sell
them as low as they can be had at St. Louis, with the addition of freight, and
invites purchasers to call and examine before purchasing (???) His stock (???)
in part as follows: FLOUR, HAMS, BUTTER, EGGS, CHEESE, Mackerel, Codfish, Salt,
SUGAR HOUSE MOLASSES, GOLDEN SYRUP, N.O. MOLASSES, New Orleans Sugar, Rio
Coffee, Green Teas, Coffee, Java, Black, Crushed, Mocha, Chocolate, BUTTER AND
SODA CRACKERS, mustard, allspice, ginger, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, mace,
nutmegs, raisins, currants, tapioca, vermicelli, macaroni, corn starch, farins,
honey, cove oysters, fresh lobsters, pickles in jars, tomato catsup, pupper
sauce, prunes, caudles, star candles, land oil, burning fluid, rope, bed cords,
mould, brooms, fine cut chewing tobacco, de de smoking tobacco, twist do segars,
almonds, pea nuts, brazil nuts, pecans, filberts, WINES & ALL OTHER KINDS OF
LIQUORS, AT WHOLESALE, And every thing usually kept in an establishment of the
kind. W. LANSING Quindaro, Nov. 7, 1857
HARDWARE AND STOVES!! SHEPHERD & HENRY, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALERS
HARDWARE AND STOVES, 179 Main St., ………………Quindaro,
Kanzas, Have replenished
their Stock, and are prepared to furnish Country Merchants and others with every
variety of Hardware and Cutlery. They have on hand CIRCULAR SAWS From 6 inches
to 6 feet in diameter MULAY AND GANG SAWS OF ALL SIZES, CROSSCUT SAWS, a
complete assortment of CARPENTERS’ TOOLS, (???) ALL KINDS OF CHAINS,AND EVERY
OTHER ARTICLE NECESSARY TO FILL ALL ORDERS IN THEIR LINE, Also, Iron, Steel,
Zinc and Glass, SHOT GUNS, RIGLES, PISTOLS, AND BOWIE KNIVES, POWDER AND SHOT.
Copper, Sheet Iron, Japaned, and Tin Ware; Force, Cistern and Chain Pumps.
PARLOR COOKING AND OFFICE STOVES!! Of the latest styles and patterns.
All of
which they will furnish on more favorable terms than they can be bought at any
other point West of St. Louis, and at a less cost than a Retail Stock can be
bought in St. Louis and shipped here.
News Item: Shepherd & Henry are
manufacturers of RUSSELL’S PATENT MASTIC ROOFING on Saturated Canvass, the
cheapest and most durable Roofing in the Territory. Quindaro, Kanzas, Sept. 5,
1857
FROM J. E. DUDDRIDGE”S NEWPAPER ADVERTISING AGENCY, Corner Ohio
and Main
Streets……………………………..St. Louis, Mo
Wm. Lucas C.L. Thompson Wm. S. Gunn.
FALL 1857
LUCAS, THOMPSON & CO.,
(Successors to C.M. McClung
& Co.)
WILL HAVE IN STORE THIS FALL A VERY SUPERIOR STOCK OF DRY GOODS,
Among which may be found a complete line of PRINTS, DELANES, CASHMERES,
MERINOES, ALPACAS, INDIANA CLOTHS, BOMBAZINES, CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, SATINETS,
JEANS, TWEEDS, OVER COATINGS, BLANKETS, &C. OUR STOCK OF FOREIGN GOODS WILL
LENDBACK ALL THE LATEST STYLES AND NEWEST GOODS offered to the Trade
News Items: Our white goods room will be filled with a very choice selection
of everything (???). We will also keep a complete line of Notion Goods, which we
will offer to the Trade upon good (???) in that business. Our STOCK OF STRICTLY
STAPLES, BROWN MUSLIN TICKING, Kerseys, bleached mushm, negro goods, shirting
stripes, osualnug, drillings, shirting tweeds, apron chuchs, bagging, &c.
Will be found as complete as any in this market. We are determined to offer
these goods at very close profits, and desire to call the attention of all
(???)
LUCAS, THOMPSON & CO.
St. Louis, Mo. August 15, 1857
CLOTHING! CLOTHING!! N. RANZOHOFF 7 CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL (???) READY
MADE CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS, AND ALL KINDS OF FURNISHING GOODS, ALSO A LARGE
STOCK OF BOOTS & SHOES , which we offer as low as any house in St. Louis or
Cincinnati N. Ranzohoff & Co.
No. 11 Kanzas Avenue
Quindaro, Oct 31,
1857
JOHN S. McCORKLE CARPENTER AND JOINTER
QUINDARO………………KANZAS IS PREPARING
TO ATTEND TO BUILDING in all its branches contracts for building taken stores
fitted up an all work in their line promptly attended to. May 4, 1857
Quindaro Meat Market
P. CASWELL & LEWIS have opened a meat market at
no 140 East Main Street, QUINDARO, KANZAS and will keep on hand a supply of
fresh meat of the best quality at reasonable prices. Oct. 31, 1857
STONE CUTTING AND MASONARY FREDERICK KLAUS, HAS OPENED A STONE YARD IN
QUINDARO, and is prepared to furnish all kinds of CUT STONE FOR BUILDING
PURPOSES, made of material of a superior Quality from a quarry which he has
opened near this place. A sample of it may be seen in his residence no 13 O St.
He will also contract for buildings at reasonable rates and is prepared to
execute promptly. And in good style all work entrusted to him
Quindaro, May
1st, 1857
DOWDALL MARKHAM & CO WASHINGTON FOUNDRY ENGINE AND
MACHINE SHOP,
Corner (???) St. Louis, MO
Manufactureres of Steam Engines and Boilers, Saw
and Grist Mill Machinery, Single and Double Circular Saw mills, Tobacco Screws
and presses, lard kettles, lard screws and cylinders, wool carding machines,
building castings, youngs improved, patent (???) JOB PRINTING neatly executed at
the Chindowan office
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL The undersigned having taken
Stone House of (???) intention of keeping constantly on hand and for sale, a
general assortment of groceries and provisions and such other articles as are
wanted he has now for sale, 50 Bbls. FLOUR Superfine and extra Thirty-Five Boxes
Soap, No.1 Premium and (???) Thirty BOXES CANGLES, Star and Extra Tall Ten Boxes
Tobacco, Also, Teas, Coffee, Sugar, Molasses, &c I have on the way a general
assortment of LEATHER, Genuine Hamburg Cheese, Prime New York State Butter A.
TUTTLE
HARDWARE AND STOVES SHEPHERD & HENRY WHOLESALE HARDWARE &
STOVE
DEALERS 179 Main Street, Quindaro………………Kanzas
Have replenished their Stock,
and are prepared to furnished Country Merchants and others with every variety of
Hardware and Cutlery. They have on hand CIRCULAR SAWS From 6 inches to 6 feet in
diameter. MULAY AND GANG SAWS OF ALL SIZES CROSSCUT SAWS, a complete assortment
of CARPENTERS TOOLS, HOUSE TRIMMINGS, Cut and Wrought Nails; Butcher’s &
Goodlad’s Files of all kinds. All kinds of chains and every other article
necessary to fill all orders in their Line: Also, Iron, Steel, Zinc, and Glass,
SHOT GUNS, RIGLES, PISTOLS and BOWIE KNIVES, POWDER and SHOT. Copper, Sheet
Iron, Japened, and Tin Ware , Force, Cistern, and Chain Pumps. PARLOR, COOKING
AND OFFICE STOVES of the latest styles and patterns.
All of which they will
furnish on more favorable terms than they can be bought at any other point west
of St. Louis, and at a less cost than a Retail Stock can be bought in ST. Louis
and shipped here. Quindaro, Kanzas, Sept. 5, 1857
THE PEOPLE’S VARIETY STORE, NO. 38, KANZAS AVENUE MESSRS. A. C. STROCK &
CO.Wish to call the attention of the citizens of Quindaro and vicinity to their
Stock of Goods, consisting of a general assortment of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, READY MADE CLOTHING, DRESS GOODS & BONNETS
together with all the variety of Domestic Goods usual to the Trade HARDWARE AND
CUTLERY Also, Carpenters’ Tools, a general assortment of DRUGS & MEDICINES,
Paints, Otts and Dye Stuffs, Glass Ware, Window Glass, Fine Tobacco and Segars,
together with the usual found in the line of business.
Dr. WELBORN, who is a
practical physician having special care of the Drug
Department, hopes to
give general satisfaction. A.C. STROCK & CO.
Quindaro, May 4, 1857
HENRY P. DOWNS, BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURER, Next door to Shephard
&
Henry’s Hardware Store, MAIN STREET, Quindaro…………Kanzas
All work entrusted to
the subscriber will be neatly and promptly executed.
News Item:
Repairing done with neatness and depatch Give him a call
BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTORY.
No. 17,………………………… O Street,
QUINDARO, K.T.
P.C. MUHLEBACH
RUSSELL’S FIRE & WATER PROOF PATENT MASTIC ROOFING ON CANVASS.
This
Roofing is applicable to steep or flat Roofs, Steam Boat Decks, Rail Road Cars
Foundries, &c. It is Fire Proof will not crack or run, will wear under foot,
and is adapted to Roofs of every description. It can be put on over old
shingles, tin and metal roofs without removing the same.
This roofing is
desirable on account of its low cost, easy application, great durability and
exset adaptation to any climate, by its expansion and contraction through the
influence of heat and cold. It will unquestionable by far excel any Roofing now
in use, Tin and Slate not excepted.
The undersigned have purchased the full
and exclusive right of manufacturing vending the above roofing for the Territory
of Kanzas, and are now prepared to execute all orders with promptness and
dispatch. News Item: Town and County rights for sale. For Further particulars
inquire of he subscribers. SHERPHERD, HENRY & CO
Quindaro, K.T. May 28,
1857
S.H. MARCHANT CARPENTER AND JOINER QUINDARO, KANZAS Will promptly attend to
all work in the line and respectfully solicits a share of public patronage,
believing that he can give general satisfaction to all who entrust their work to
him.
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER C.H. CARPENTER PRACTICAL BUILDER
Is ready to
contract for the Erection of Stores, Residence, (???)
TO RENT
A Store on Kanzas Avenue (???)
Transcribed by Danielle Engeman March 10, 2005