The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-12-25
LATE FROM KANSAS.

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ganized into companies, and chiefly from
Platte, Buchanan, Clay aud jackson coun-
ties, Missouri, now in Kansas.
Twenty of the most respectable citizens
OF WestpOrt Mo, have gone to Lawrence
to endeavor to prevent the shedding of
blood. The citizens of Lawrence have held
a meeting and resolved to obey all the
demands of the authorities, but to resist
mob violence.
[From the Kickapoo City Pioneer
The demand of the Governor for the as
sistance of all good citizens to uphold the
laws of this Territory obliges US, as much
as we regret it, to postpone the issuing of
our paper for one week, as both editors
march with the Kickapoo brigade to the
scene of action.
1t being but thirty five miles to Lccomp-
ton, and forty to Lawrence, we shall be
able to give our readers all news of impor-
tance, Immediately after it transpires, in
extras.
The whole country is aroused--immense
bodies of men are arning themselves and
preparing to march to the assistance of the
| Sheriff of Douglas county. Bynext Monday
the whole draft of Gov. Shannon $4,000 men)
will be in the field.
Deputy Sheriff S. W. Tunnel, carried
the news to Atchison, and having Just re-
turned states company was formed i'm
mediately.
The news is spreading like wildfre, and
the pro-slavery sovereign squatters are
buckling on their armw.
The rangers will march from here on
Saturday, December l under command of
Col. A. B. Hazard AMI Brigade Major NJ.
p. Berry.
Incendiarsm is abroad in the land. An
| effort was made by one Or more black hearted
| abolitionists last night, to destroy Mr.. B.
| D. Hamilton and his family, residents of
Salt Greek, by fire. Mr.. Hamilton is an
undoubted pro-slaver man, and this is the
only cause that can he assigned for setting
fire to his premises.
A few days viii finish aboltionism in
Kansas, and the perpetuity of the Union be
saved by the firm action of southerners.
of Kansas, published on the 29th of Novem-
Der, after stating the fact of there being an
armed force in the county of Douglas, which
had rescued prisoner from the sheriff, and
which deies the laws of the Territory, calls
upon ''alI well disposed citizens of this
Territory to rally to the support of the laws
Of their country, and requiring and COM
mandng all officers, civil and military, and |
all other citizens of the territory, who shall
be found within the vicinity of these out
RACES, to be aiding and assisting, by all |
means in their power, in quelling this armed !
organization, and assisting the said Sheriff |
and his deputies in re-capturing the above
named prisoner, and aiding and assisting |
him in the execution of all legal processes
in his hands,
Lucian J. Faustin, General of the 2d
brigade of Kansas militia, calls on his COM
mand to meet at Leavemorth city on the
1st instant, armed and equipped
The following call, signed by ''Many
Citizcns," is also published:
TO ARMS! TO ARMS!
and Order, will rally at Lcavenworth on
Saturday, December 1st. 1855, prepared to
march at once to the scene of rebellion, to
put down the outlaws of Douglas county,
who are committing depredations upon per-
sons and property, burning down houses,
aud declaring open hostility and resistance to
the laws, andhave forcibly rescued a prisoner
from the Sheriff. Come one, come all!
The Laws must be executed. The outlaws,
it is said, are armed to the teeth, and num-
Der one thousand men. Every man should
bring his rifle, ammunition, and it would be
well to bring two or three days provisions.
Let the call be promptly obeyed. Every
man to his post and do his duty.
A late number of the st. Louis Repubh-
can, gives the origin of the Kansas troubles:
1t appears that a man by the name of Cole
man-a prO-slavery man-settled in the
abolition part of the Territory; that the
abolitionists attempted to drive him off;
that he resisted, and killed one of them;
outrage, was arrested by the government
officers. and afterwards rescued by the
armed aboltionists; that COlcman's house
and sixteen other houses had been burnt
and the families turned out Of doors; that
the abolitionists, under the head of Robinson
and others, have from FIVE hundred to one
thousand men in the feld-members of the
sworn secret legion-armcd with Sharp's
rifles; that these men deny the authority
of the present Territorial government, and
are plotting for its overthrow.
THE President AND THE FILLIBUSTERs.
President Pierce has issued a proclama-
ton, warning all persons against enlisting
or hiring others to enlist, within the terri |
tories of the United States, for military |
operations against Nicaragua. The pro-
ciamation is timely, for the news from |
Nicaragua represented that Col kewen
had gone to San Francisco, to raise five
hundred volunteers to aid Walker.