Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-12-13
Kanzag vs. Slavery.

The war between slavery Snu PTeedom mas
commenced 10 Kansas. War TO the kni ie--
and to TIE hit! Itis fact well settled, that
BIZ the election Of Governor Reeder rs delegate
to Congress from KanEas, the people have de-
cIared against Slavery and IN favor Of Freedom,
That result had scarcely become known antil
the slave holders of Missouri and their Ruff
fans commenced series Of attacks upon the
rights, Of the Free State men Of Kansas, and
last upon their lives by the perpetretion OF a
cold blooGed murder. ..
A young man named Dow was deliberate
y shot dOwp, whilst leaving black smith shop
in his neiyhborhood where he had bee to get
work done, by border rufisn, whose name is
De. Coleman. II seems Coleman and two others
came in company to the shop and found Dow
there. After some conversation between them
upon the subject Of Abolitienism, as they term
ed ii, Dow was man enough TO avow that he
was a free state man and opposed to the intro
duciion Of slavery into KOnIa', and in the
course of short time turned about and left
the shop: and after he hal gone few yards
distant, hearing the clicking Of gqn, turned
round to look, as one Of the ScoundrelS drew
his gun from his face and unset the trigger;
Athsisapon Coleman discovering that his CON-
rade was not enough to shoot Dow, mms-
diately drew up his gun and discharged its
contents Of several buSk shot into the face and
breast Of young Dow, killing him instantly
Grsat excitement necessarily followed in the
neiQh5orhood. And the people having been
so often oawaged took the law into their own
hands and pursued Coleman and hiscomrades,
until lhey.escaped in Missouri. And in the
excitement houses wero burned to ashesl The
StringGellow scoupdrels determined not to be
outdone. had a warrant issued for the man at
whose house young Dow had been living bat
here again the free statemen interlered and res
cued him from the officers. Thereupon Ach-
ison and Stringfellow ordered Governor Shan.
non to call out the Militia to aid the law and
order party and he obeyed' hut the militia OF
the Territory we're not forthcoming in sufficient
numbers TO meet their brethren in deadly
conflict, therefore Governor Shannon called
upon the President OF these United States, for
portion OF the standing army, to put down
aud subject the 'squatter sovereign iroemen ol
KanSas territory! The President has not or
dered tue United States Army irto the field
Oh. Democracy 'whsre is thy blush, Chained
10 the blackening, damning car OF Slavery
propogandism, Democracy has no motto Of free
dom upon her once tair escuthcou; hut civil
zar and cold blooded murder follow in her
unhalloW ed and ,pnwnted footsteps, Such she
is-and such she must remain, so long as her
Shannons, Eer StriLglellows. her Atehisons, her
Pierc Il, and her Douglasses continue to lead her
once powerful armies when mustered by her
Jefferson her Madison and her Jackson. By
alas! those days are gone. The following pc.
dtiop, evidently drawn up before the
good people of Doniphan county were ap'
prised shat Frank Pierce too, had openly de-
cIsred against liberty OF speech and in favor oil
eOusheIn Slavery in KaSEas, the people will
ling or unR lling. shows the true State of the
puhac feeling towards the TRAITOR, COWARD
SHAEEoE'
To His Excelency the President Of the Unit
ed States:
Nag It phase your Excelleney: We, the
nndersignSd citizens Of DOniphan county, res
DeetfplIy petition your Excellency TO remove
lie preiesl Chief ExtSulive officer Of this Ter
sft.ory--Gov. Wilson shapnOn-and replace
him by a gentleman ofjudgemeRt and ability.
who. while friend OF Law and order will re-.
Ease to resogpEs as iaw.4bidiDg men, rufians
Who have invaded our borders and violated
our ballOt-bOx repeatedly. or residents Of Kan
gas who have ingited such outrages, and pub
Iiclv defended them as just. necessary. and
eYeA constitutional,