The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-12-15

{ that the people of Lawrence and Kansas
at large would cheerfully acquiesce in the
terms of the settlement as soon as they
could learn particulars.
: Gen. Robinson was also loudly cheered.
and congratulated the people on account
, of the settlement.
Col. Lane hoped no man would leave
t the place until the drunken and infuria-
, ted mob were beyond the limits of the
Territory. The people pledged them
selves to remain, and sleep upon theil
arms, and give the marauders warm
reception if they attempted to infringe
J upon the town, or the rights of the peo-
|. pie.
Gen. Pomeroy, Mr.. Allen, and others,
arrived, who had been detained several
days as prisoners. The former gave a
detailed account of his arrest, and of his
tearing up the papers placed in his hands
by the Council of Safety, to be presented
to the people of the States, to the Presi-
dent and Congress, in regard to our
grievances. and the throwing of the same
into the Kansas river, when fording it on
his way to the camp.
G. F. Warren, of Leavenworth, was
six days prisoner among them, and was
at first mistaken for the editor of the
Herald of Freedom. He looks rather
worse for wear.
| Preparations were made by the mob at
Lecompton to hang Mr.. Garvey before he
was released, but he was saved through
the interposition of the officers.
The day closed by Gov. Shannon's
giving Gen. Robinson and Col. Lane
each commission, and clothing them
with full power to preserve the peace in
the vicinity, and to use the volunteer
force at their command for that purpose!
Eleven full companies of ffty-four
each were duly registered on the part OF
the citizens, besides the cavalry and artil-
cry companies, and numberless persons
who were not enrolled, but held them
selves in readiness to fight where they
could be most effective, when occasion
should demand. 1t is probable there
were not less than eight hundred efficient
men ready for service at any moment
Besides these, many of the women were
determined on shouldering the musket
and fighting for their homes, and all they
held dear. Scarcely any left town, and
to their credit be it said, not particle of
fear was exhibited by them during any
period of the excitement; on the contra
ry, many of them took lessons in the use
of the revolver, and with those instru-
ments strapped to their persons were
ready for their use at any time.
The men stood firm, and we are conf
denta majority would have preferred the
arbitrament of the sword to settlement
with the pen.
A collation. was determined upon by
the ladies on Monday night, and the day
closed with guards again at their posts.
MONDAY morning the Governor left
town. The officers of the several COM
panies made out their reports and sub
mitted them to the commanding officers.
News of depredations were received
from Lecompton and vicinity and a par
ty of hol semen were sent out to make
observations.
In the afternoon the companies were
mustered and passed under review.
In the evening the Free State Hotel
was illuminated, and every portion of it
was alive with hilarity. Speeches from
Gen. ROBINSON, Gen. LANE, Col. Rob-
!. ERrs, JAS. CHRISTIAN, Esq, S. G. SMITH
and many others were listened to, and
cheer followed upon cheer in response to
the patriotic sentiments which fell from
the lips of the speakers. Never did we
witness collection of people where all
were so truly happy as on this occasion.
The gloom of two weeks ago contrasted
SO wildly with present circumstances
that it could not but be source of re-
ioicing. Looking down the vista of time,
at the former period, cloud was seen
lowering over the American Union, from
which it seemed bolt would be hurled
which would sunder it in atoms. That
cloud was dispersed, and no wonder a:
the rejoicing, no wonder that patriotism
found relief by making the welkin ring
with peels of JOY. The tear inyolunta-
rily found its place in the eye of many
as they thought of the shrieks and la
mentations of poor Mrs. BARBER as she
gazed upon the PROSTATE and ifeless form
of her dear husband in the same build
ing on the Friday previous.
The assemblage did not disperse until
f near morning
TUESDAY was full of animation. The
soldiers were reviewed, and finally form
ed in square and addressed by the COM
manding officers. Gen. LANE spoke as
follows, being frequently applauded dur
: ing the course of his remarks =
, FELLOW SOLDIERS You assembled
to vindicate the right-to defend this
city and the inhabitants of the Territory
against threatened destruction.
, Well and gallantly have you discharg-
ed that duty. The tocsin of war is no
longer heard from the beseiging army
> they have returned across the border
. from whence they came our fortifca-
tons are not demolished those beauti-
full buildings still remain to ornament
our city and accommodate our citizens.
f You still retain the rifles you know Sc
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