The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-12-15

execution OF the laws cause the above Offenders
and all su h ss aided or assisted them to be i,r
ineolateiy arrested. and proceeded with accord
! ing 10 law.
i .,ssssss.. Given under my hand and the seal o
:Y@4azi the Territory this 29th day of No
/ sksIs vembes, N the year of our LORD
WILSON SHANNON.
By the Governor:
DAN'L WooDsoA, Secretaryof the Territory.
| When the above instrument was re.
ceived in town, a meeting was called
the proclamation read, and commit.
tee, consisting of DR.. G. Robinson. G
w Smith, G. P. Lowry, Morris Hunl
and J. FL. Lane, Esqs., were appointed
to report a resolution in regard to the
same, for publication, which they did to
an adjourned meeting, which was adopt
ed as the voice of the meeting by ac-
clamation; which was as follows -
The Committee to whom was referred
a paper dated Nov. e9th purporting to
be the proclamation of Gov. Shannon
submit the following report:
That the allegations contained in the
proclamation aforesaid are false in whole
and in part; Thas no such state of facts
exists i'll this community That if such
representations were ever made to Gov.
Shannon, the person or persons who
made them have grossly deceived him !;
That no association of lawless men
armed with deadly weapons has ever been
formed in this community for the pur-
pose of resisting the laws OF the coun-
Try, trampling upon the authority of It's
officers, destroying the property of
peaceable citizens or molesting any per-
soni in this Territory, or elsewhere, in the
enjoyment of their rights.
G. ROBINSON, Chairman.
Reader, however much inclined to
stand aghast after reading the official doe
ument, struggle to hold your breath one
moment longer while you read the fol-
lowing priuate letter to Gen. Lucian j.
Eostin, the editor of the Leayenworth
Herald. 1t is copied verbatim from the
original, and can be relied upon as strict
ly correct. The italics are ours -
DEAR GENERAL The Governor having called
out the militia. this is to inform you to order out
your division. and proceed forthwith to Eecomp-
tom TIE GaCernof mt kag5nQ tie g6uer. Uou
eaF call an tie Ptatte CoUaty Rite CnaDday, as
0nr n6igh6ors are Gt,0Ggs TedGg to bslp as. DO
not tnPtic0te tie Gocer~or achateuer g0u d.
DANIEL W00DSoN.
No comments are needed ! The same
that elected the Legislature and
made the laws, is appealed to to sustain
and enforce them. The ''Platte County
Rife. Company" is desired, as theyss.sree
ARRAYS ready to help u.s." "The Gov
ernor has not the power" to enforce the
laws, hence this movement but, say,
Dear General ''Do not implicate the
Governor, whatever you do"
Spread that document before the
country, send it to the President and to
Congress. 1t tells officially the charac-
ter of our opposers, and the source from
whence they come. 1t shows their
weakness in the Territory, and will give
our friends confidence in the east. 1t
also shows who are the supporters of
Gov. Shannon, and who are relied upon
to sustain him. 1t does more it damns |
him and Seeretory Woodson 1t fixes
the brand upon their brows, and makes
Them the subject of derision, scorn and
contempt. Call upon the people of
Missouri, because " they are otscays
ready"
We have no desire to comment fur
-her. The various companies are going
through with military evolutions in |
he street while we write, and the
sounds "right Dress" front face,''
g forward, march, are heard above |
-he din, and the word of command is
ost in the roll of the drum which is
0eating to arms.
Since writing the above we under
stand that committee from the enemy's |
lamp has visited town. and say had they |
understood all the facts they would not |
rave precipitated matters as they have.
There are symptoms of their backing
lown.
The roar of cannon is occasionally
heard in the distant.
A party of Shawnees, and also of Del
wares, have rendered their services to
,ur people, but will not be accepted un-
ess Indians are employed against us.
An express brought dispatch into
own just at evening. with the news that
dr. PHILIPS, reporter of the n. Y. Tri-
,une, had been arrested by the invaders,
earched, and finally discharged. He has
,one to lay his protest at such indignities
,efefe the Governor.
The proclamation, from Gov. Shan
ION, was sent to Leavenworth, and from
hence. to Missouri. The only copy
vhich arrived at this point was brought
ere By our friends, otherwise we might
ave remained in blissful ignorance that
se were in open rebellion. The instru-
nent was issued for effect on the "Piatte
,ounty Rifle Company"
TUESDAY morning is cold and windy.
4ast night scouting party of ten visit
d the enemy's camp. They reported
hat it was claimed there were $50 of
he marauders, but it is believed there is
ot over 200 at Franklin.
Jones was stopped by our picket
uard last night. but was allowed to pro-
eed after stating who he was lit was
he presumption that he was needed in ,
amp to look after his drunken soldiery. ,
Its understood that the Grand Jury