New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-20
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Cer.syosd-Dee OF rs- v Y. Trioune
L.wREsos Kapsas Territory, Jan. 5, ISIS.
Perhaps Jon -ll make room in your paper for
few item. OF pews from this yousg and hourisang
city, and inform your readers rha; this city's IN
progressive sts'e. Each and every day something u
coue toward making il q large plsce-buidInss are
going up, printing presses have commenced opera
ton We have already three printing establishments,
and early next week three newspapers will be sent
ou' 10 greet the country far and near One is 20 be
called Tie Kansas Herald Of Freedom; the second
numoer published this week in this city; the first
number wa. published last October 10 Peunsy " snA.
The Herald Of Freedom is EDITED by G. w. Brown,
Esq. The Kansas Free State is orted by Messrs.
Miller & Elliott. Mr.. MIlerisa native OF South Car
oips-Mr Elliott formerly resident OF Indians.
And The Kansas Tribune, edited by Mr. John Spear,
who for years has conducted paper in Medins Coun-
IT, Ohio. The Tribune and Free STATE are designed
TO be Free Soil or Re publican and they viii do al they
can to make Kans,s Free State, by keeping the ques
ton of Slavery constantly before the people. Mr..
Brown. Editor Of The Herald Of Fceeiom has been
adviseo nv men, in whom be places confidence 10
waive the question of Slavery for the present and not
discuss it until more appropriate seasoo, which
they think i somewhere in the future; bat to its
,tory H. bas expressed determination to follow
the vice given and the s.cond number Of his paper
comes TO US with vely little to cay about freedom
haasas And the inference ia, thstthe gre4tqueston
Of Human Freedom is laid s.de-c considered OF mioor
importance compared to the mineral and other ~
Sources 81 hdRsGs.
Tke Trtbun and Free STATE have not yet inside their
app. arsrce but they will be out the first OF
week snd whether they will pursue the sane course
81 ~ s.nf main IN ha
Some of the settlers no have taken up claims OF
100 acres within the city limits have caused cDn-der
Die trouble TO the LSsrence Association One m par
ticnlsr Mr. +. Chapman, seems disposed 10 create
q disturbance By cBtIog down houses, and pllng mp
the Surveyors stakes. Mr.. Chapman came 70 THIS
city soon aer the arrival of the second party from
Boston, and. after The outside business OF tie city
had been survey I'd and oe 'ided upon, Mr. I. cane
into the city built house moved has family INFO Il,
and be claims loo acres of land within the cry,
se's the Association at def ince Threatens To kid.
shoot and eat c.rtsin members tn sreoi II they ever
dare 10 go 20 his claim 10 survey OUT into ctiy
lo's II erect buildings upon t. lie a-o declares
hims.lf m. mber OF a s,cret SOcety-the IN nbscs
OF which have pledged Themselves 10 sweep Us all
into the kstsss in less than six months. short
time since the City Surveyor, Mr.. Sear, went on to
said claim TO survey 1t out into Guy t0fs. Mr. - was
OF hard, armed with double barreled gun, AK, and
three of Colts revolvers about his person, and ne
talked IN a very loud tone of voice Ia tae Surveyor,
lwbe 6y the way is n email man in st,tlre, bat MT
easily frightened MIR. l.. Threatened ID snoHt' %
cut his b, art OUT and eat IT, II the surveyor per-
lied in survey iDg HE land Mr.. s. lrl nOtsi,h
siaEd ding the threats and the menacug attitude which
Mr.. made and assumed) welt on surveying on; the
lard Mr.. = not yet ready 10 execute his mdrierols
threat, put his gun away and went 10 work pulling
up stab IS after the surveyor. house was a-o put
on the land claimed by Mr.. c. snd during The night ne
oesifoyed it, by cutting il Ia pieces The next day
be arrested for threatening 10 Kill, and an exam
il alton was bad before Justice Emery, and os was
bouud over ia the sum OF 81 OOO or three months
mprisonu ent. He refused TO recognize the authority
of the Justices would not give bail, but preferred Ia
90 before Mr. LecOmpt, Chief Justice OF the Terri
tory. He made great calculation on having many
friends 10 stand by hun AZ the Mission, TO winch he
WAS taken by the Marshal and delivered up 10 the
Governor VINO il at present stopping at the Shawnee
Mis,ion hearing bad, and Chapmt was
EEL tel ced to give 600 bail TO keep the peace, or to
go 10 Fort Leavenworth IA a prisoner. HIS nu ner-
Gus friends whom be expected 10 find at the trial,
however. were not on hand to afford him any assist
apce whatever. His last resort was to appe1l to
men Der OF the Lawrence Association, who happened
to be present, for bail, auc vas successful Mr. Z.
returned To- this city, and until very recently he hs
been little more quiet. To day number OF hand
bills have been posted up all about the city, with this
AM Oui cement:
TlRRiroRI.L INDICATION MlErMcWe the sovereign
people ksIss Trniory requested 70 meet Lawrence
CIV on Thursday Jan H. 1855 O'Clock A NJ adopt
those that will protect from ali moneJed i'socs
those tyranncal encroseh nents daily
by he La AseiatOn. On which ocetsion there
will be made TO vindesie The 'qaaTs n4ht Of pre-
Csienrd1 MANY CITIZENS"
Asmay be expected, Mr.. Chapman is in his element
again and contdentiay that in less tn an
three months the I0ry issDct ItOH will be
WI ere We are all 10 b. annIt Hated, or drowned IN
the Kansas, and Lawrence 10 be among the things
ttst were. Another MssOuTian war Is expected.
They have passed IF heretofore without the shedding
of boOd-s bloodless battle And Judging by the
past, next Thursday will not be bloody day in the
Lisiory of Kansas