New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-08
ahes~p to uperints.d the movements Of this srgsniss.

This paper was circulated through the han and
signed BY these persons who were not members OF
the volunteer companies. A considerable number
Of signatures was obtained immediately, and many
more since, sufficient to show that the movement
was fully and heartily indorsed by the Free-Sta
men, who are nine ter tbs Of the population in this
immediate vicinity. One thing struck me forcibly:
The Secretary Of the meeting carried the paper
through the hall as the easiest way of obtaining
signatures to IL, and as he did 90, took with him
shsrps rife, which happened to be convenient,
and those writing their signatures did so on the
wooden stock. No one seemed to note the novelty
oftbe writing desk but I could not help regarding
it ss q Renaissance of good old colony tunes"
The Organization and Vigilance Committees be-
ing created, the meeting adjourned after having in
dorsed The resolutions adopted by the meeting at
Hickory Point. Considerable speculation was on
foot yesterday and last night as TO the probable
course that the enemy would pursue. II the officers
elected by the bogus Legislature or the PrO-Slav-
cry men rely solely upon such reenfOrcements as
they can receive from the bOrderers and Nilsson
rians, no great fear for the result Of the contest
would be entertained; but if the troops at Fort
Leavenworth are 10 be employ ed, the matter would
ast Bme very different aspect. The people here
do BOT want to be found fighting against regularly
constituted United States authorities But little
fear 10 entertained that United States troops will
engage in any difficulty that may ensue, as it is
scarcely believed that the head of the War Depsrs
meDt, or the Executive, would taBe q course that
would be lib ely TO plunge the country Ia civil war.
have already given you accOon,s of the unfor
tupate and baIbaIOus murder that prec,pitsted
this crisis. II it prove. as is spprehended, the
starting point OF erayer difficulties here every CIR
cuWst.nce connected with il is matter of deep TO-
terest 1t appears that Coleman, the murderer,
has always been q violent and troublesome man.
When he came to the neigbbOrbOOd OF Hickory
Point hs dumped chin" and got into difficulty
with bis ntigh6ors. An arbitration party decided
be must Iesve tie claim he had taken, which be-
loDged to q man named Farley. He lief: uodsr
these circumstances, but st, lie some shisgles be-
longing to Farley, and with these, and some timber
be bad cut on FaJley's land, built house 90 al
adjoining claim. He aud some other Pro. Slavery
men went to the house of Farley on the 30th of
hast March, while that gentleman was absent, and
drove his wife out and threw out their things
About Tie same time violent and thre ateDiog let.
ter was sent to Mr.. Brsnson in which they threat
ened 10 "exterminate the last blue-beliied Yankee
in the country" All of these movements have
more or less of political cast 1t appears til 1t
the men who have been engaged ia the cruel muir
der recently, along with other settlers from Mis-
souri, have taken the best INBRED claims near
Hickory Point. BransOn. low and Farley bad
slsO tmbered claims and while the former party
would not sell or allow any timOer 70 be had for
the ute Of Free-State men who wished to settle in
the prairi-s, the three latter have been very ac-
cOmmOda.ipg 10 that way. Threats have been made
repeatedly by Coleman and the others to intimi-
dsfe BransOD, Dow and Farley from allowing the
Free. State men to have timber. IL would be USE
less to dilate on series of petty wrongs of tois
character. On the one hand desire for peace
1n1 h. Of SAI
gres siOns terminating in the deliberate aud cruel
murder of Dow. Dow WAS uDarmed when he was
shot He had gone to the backsnithshOp to get
some work done. There one of COeman's iriends
and accOmplces } ad hreatened to shoot Dow, and
bad actually pointed gun at him. Dow expos
tDlsted with the man, and asked him "why he
would shoot himl' Dow left the shop and
started for home. Coleman, who was at the shop,
followed, and went along with Dow, wranglng
with him. When they neared ColemAns house
Coleman left bis vic Tim, and when close to his own
house burst cap on his gun, which was aimed at
Dow. Dow wheeled round at the noise, and then
Coleman deliberately shot him.
Coleman fled to MissOuri then went to the
Mission and conferred with shannon He re-
turned, going toward Lecompton III company with
Jones' the sheriff elected by the bogus Legislature
At Franklin, the conspiracy to arrest Branson was
patched up. Here the posse was made up, and
Coleman was seen loading rifle and couple of
stOls while the company was being made up.
This was while be was under nominal arrest.
Various reports are in circulation this morning.
Messengers have been sent to Fort Leavenwortn
and Fort Riley for troops, and the question is
whe Their these viii come. do not think they will
con from Fort Riley in any case. There the
force is Dot very large, and there is suspicion
that the ComaDcbes contemplate an attack on thai
point Wilson Shannon has been sent for l can
scarcely call him Governor. He declared he would
Al r. Nha ISta fnTn hu NJ
arms if necessary il he was 10 earnest he has now
a chance Court will meet in LecOmpt0n next
week or IL ia said that it will but do not know
where they will meet there. l will start up to
that point to see if Coleman is there, as is assert
ed DO not believe he is. His trial, fear, will
be farce.
The weather here to day is very beautiful and
mild.
Preamble and Resolutions adopted By TIE Meeting Of
Citizens at Hickory Point, Noe. 26, 1855.
Wh1eas, Charles w Dow, a citizen Of this plsce,
wss murdered ON Wednesday afternoon So and
whereas evidence, by admission aud otherwise, asen
the guilt Of said muir der On one + NJ. Colemsn, aud
wberess' facts indicate that other parties namely,
Buckley, Wagner, Reynolds, Hsrgus, Moody aud
Others Implicated ia said murder, ana whereas
facts further indicate that said individuals and pSes
are conbipn, for the purpose OF harassing even
numbering unOff, ncing citizens, and whereas we ere
Sov des,iue Of law even for the punishment OF crms
in this renory, and whersas the Aforesaid lndv duas
have fed 10 Missouri; therefore,
hesoiped, That We deeply Smpathize with the fami-
ly and Ielsiit OF the deceased
hesolred That we rega.d +. NJ. Colemsn sud those
corrected si'b bin wlllful uurdersrs, and that
they st eud be treated such by ali good citizens.
Rfsolrec, That we ready to stsud by asd defend
suy and al or our fellow ctzefs il projecting their
lives and properly, ana consler 1t duty to spars
neither TINE nor expense in ferretng our and ,-insag
to eopoign punishment all connected with this iGfs-
nous or me.