I., p.

120.
The first weather-sign came from Washington.

On the day after Acting Governor Stanton convened the October Legislature in special session, and before news of the event reached him, Secretary Cass transmitted to him advance copies of the President's annual message, in which the Lecompton Constitution was indorsed in unqualified terms.

A week later he was admonished to conform to the views of the President in his official conduct.

At this point the State Department became informed of what had taken place, and the acting Governor had short shrift.