Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-12-28

has added greatly to the indignation ere
ated by bis officiating at the late (Missou
rD "Law and Order" Convention. Hi:
proclamation was regarded as an intention
al inaammatory appeal to the Missourian.
of the border counties. A petition to the
President praying for his removal has been
signed by the wealthiest and most inAuen
tial citizens Of Leavenworth.
The people Of Lawrence have resolved
to send deputation to Washington.
Sop. MA COMPROMISE MEA.
SURE PROPOSED DIR. Davis has Just ar.
rived from Lawrence. A rumor prevailed
there when he left, that Gov. Shannon
was about to send out an order, command.
ing the men Of Lawrence to deliver up
their arms. He asked Dr. Robinson what
they would do if such demand should
be made. "Well," said the doctor, 81
would propose a compromise measure
keep the rifles, and give them the con'ents!"'
If such an unprecedented order is sent
by Potato Shannon, as they call the Gov
ernor, there can be little doubt that the
doctors compromise measure will be adop-
! ted.
HELP WANrED.-A copy of the Leu.
ington MO- cypress has been received.
1t contains telegraphic dispatch announ-
cling that 'Thc Abolitionists are threaten.
ing the lives of all Pro-Slavery men," 1t
is dated Independence, (Missouri), and
opens thus:
"We wiU 1ant as many bales Of hemp
as you can spare in your county,"
The hemp, l suppose, is to hang us
with. l remain as ever, q member Of a
party as yet unstrung. J.R.
From the jefferson (dissour) Enquirer
By yesterdays mail We received ar ex-
ira from the Office of the Lexington En-
press dated the 9th instant, 10 o'clock A.
NJ, which contains some additional infor.
nation to that published in our last dis
patches from Weston. The tone and
spirit of the Extra is calculated to do more
harm than good No sensible man doub-
ted for one moment, when the citizens of
Lawrence set the laws of the Territory at
defiance, but Gov. Shannon would be aid
ded by the General Government, in any
way he would ask, in sustaining and en-
forcing the laws OF the Territory and
now that President Pierce has signifcd
his readiness to order out the United
States troops, it would be more commend
able on the part of the citizens of Missouri
not to interfere, but let the proper author
tiles Of the Territory, backed by the Uni
ted States Government, enforce the laws
One of the writer's in the extra alluded to
would have the people of Missouri take
the power out Of the hands of the General
Government, to enforce the laws in its
own Territories, and take the power in
its own hands. This is wrong, and is
we'll calculated to engender bitter feel
ing in the minds Of the people of the Ter
ritory, when it is much better neighbor-
ly and good feeling should prevail.
From the ST. Louis Democrat, Dec Il.
By the politeness of gentleman in
this city, we have been shown private
letter from Leavenworth City, under date
of Dec 8, giving the following startling
intelligence:
General Richardson, we'll disposed
man, and Of some prominence in our Ter
ritory since the excitement, has been to
Lawrence and had talk with her people.
lie reports that they declared that they
were always, and are now ready to deliver
up to the authorities any one of their
number for whom those authorities had
writ; but refused, as sensible men would,
to suffer one Of their number to be arrested
by an irresponsible mob.
at is perfectly understood, here, that
Gov. Shannon's proclamation and bluster
we're intended to play into the hands Of
Atchison, S,ringfellow, and gang. Vol
unteer companies were raised in the border
counties of Missouri, with wonderful alac-
rity, Immediately upon its promuigation.
'The Lawrence men have nicely calcu- |
lated their strength, and they hold to the
belief that it will require 5000 men to take
Lawrence, and even then with the loss of
much blood. The Lawrence men are en-.
trenched, have experienced commanders,
and are we'll armed to man. They are
calmly and resolutely awaiting an attack.
Col. Lane of Lawrence has sent dispatch
aid from this city. He says /
fight is inevitable. Col. Sumner, com.
mandant at the fort, is awaiting orders
from Washington. Richardson, comman-
der of the militia, has been striving to
bring about an anicable settlement, but
Stringfellow, Easten and gang say no.
Although the Lawrence men have shown
. disposition to do what is right, it seems
hat they must fight or take the alterna-
live of being massacred. Lawrence has
1t this time 500 men under muster; their