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have invaded the territory, and, by force, taken possession of the 
polls. They have trampled upon the right of the people to make 
their own laws. They have framed a code of laws which would 
have disgraced the dark ages. They have denied the citizens of 
the territory the right of free speech. They have, for weeks, be¬ 
sieged a town under the leadership of the governor. They have 
burned and sacked towns under the United States Marshal, the 
aforesaid governor offering no word of disapproval; they have 
murdered, with all the cruelties of the Fejee islands, peaceable 
settlers. Without restraint they have robbed and pillaged. They 
have blockaded the Missouri river. No more bloody or meaner 
pirates, sailing under black flags, ever infested the high seas, years 
ago. Now the debauched and desperate robbers search and send 
back peaceable emigrants, their wagons laden with the emblems 
of their occupation, ploughs, and farming implements. 
We have moved camp again to-day, two miles further from 
Lecompton. It was my first experience in the inside of these huge 
covered wagons. I protested that I would rather walk than 
attempt to mount into such a vehicle; but they all said ride. By 
extra effort E. and I got in, attempting to find a place to sit 
among the mattresses. At first move, one of the mules, by rap¬ 
idly throwing up his feet, was soon out of harness. The jolting 
of the wagon was intolerable when the mules travelled faster than 
a walk. 
29 th. —July days are passing with little variety. We have a 
great deal of company; many days four or five carriage loads. 
They are people from Lawrence, and other settlements, while 
many strangers travelling in the territory call to “ look in upon 
the traitors.” A number of ladies living on claims some miles 
from Lawrence, whom we had never met, have visited us in camp. 
They are very intelligent and refined. 
Glen. Smith has arrived in Leavenworth. As he was passing 
Delaware, a little settlement among the hills, the boat was hailed, 
and obliged t© stop. A band of ruffians, gathered from the “ four 
corners of Satan’s dominions,” demanded, “Are there any abolition¬ 
ists on board ? ” Gov. Shannon and his wife also came up the 
river in the same boat. They came through in the stage from 
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