The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-12-15
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Correspondence Of the St. Louis Democrat.l
LEAvENwoRTH CITY, November 29,l
Thursday, $3.50, A. M. )
almost regret that you sent the to Kan
sas to tell "the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing shorter," as the oath of the back
woods justice rendered it. In the proceed
ing letter have told the truth; must now
tell the whole truth-and that, unfortunately
is not quite SO exciting! Laurence is in a
state of uninterrupted quiet; no cattle hsye
been shot; the cabins Of the suuatters and
the country are saffSS; Gov. Shannon has
discovered mares nest with no eggs there
in; Mr.. Eastis and many citizens have
been sold; Sheriff Jones is at liberty, and
DR.. Robinson is making pills! How are
the mighty fallen!" ooh! what fall was
there, my countrymen!" /" Did you ever!-
No! never"
After writing the preceding letter was
told that Mr.. Conway, well known citizen
of Lawrence. had just arrived in town.
waited on him Immediately and ascertained
the unromantic facts embodied 10 the para
graph above. He left Lawrence yesterday
at noon and every one was quietly pursuing
his business. neither dreaming of civil war
nor preparing to besiege Sheriff jones'
One thousand men were mol earned to
the teeth" nor even to the chin. Not one had
so much as brick in hi: hat Sharpe's RI
fes were lying undisturbed in their "hard-
ware" boxes. Order reigned in Warsaw! !!
The rumor originated in murder which has
created considerable excitement in that vi
cinity, and, it not promptly and Thoroughly
sifted, will lead to disastrous consequences
in the future. 1t is thus stated in the Herald
of Freedom, Of November, Oath. 1.-THE MUIR
der referred to was that of Charles w. Dow,
an account of which we published two or
three days snce.) a.
MURDER MOST FoUL.--Our town was
thrown into high state of excitement on
Thursday last, by the intelligence from near
Hickory Point, in this Territory, that Chas
w. Dow, young man about twenty-five
years Of age, was most barbarously murder
ed by party OF demons who rejoice in the
appellation of" border rnffians." Mr.. Dow
had been to blacksmithshop, where several
of these demons incarnate were congregated
One of them drew rifle on him, and threat.
ened to shoot him on the spot, but finally
| one. Mr. Dow started to leave, and got a.
way few rods, when his attention was di.
rected towards the shop by the explosion o
percussion cap. Looking around, he re.
| ceived a charge of buckshot in his bosom.
from wretch named Coleman, and fell dead
upon the spot. An attempt was made to ar
rest the murderer, but he was secreted by
his pro. slavery abettors, and escaped to
Missouri The people will assemble on
Monday, and execute summary punishment
upon the entire party who were present, and
accessories to the murder, If they can be
found. We wait with anxiety for further
developments"
The reader must make allowances for the
editors style, he is gentleman of sanguine
temperament, and is liable, therefore, to
convey wrong impression unintentionally.
" The people ,oiW assemble" should read
" the people ought TO assemble for / am
assured that the citizens of Lawrence had no
such intention as is implied in the paragraph
quoted. Mr.. Dow, ! am informed was
citizen of New England; had squatted on
an unoccupied claim; expended several hun
dred dollars in improving it, and then re-
turning to his eastern home for his wife and
children. He left the farm in charge of a
friend. Mr.. Coleman, it is stated, had cut q
good deal Of timber off it in his absence, and
persisted in doing SO after his return. Mr..
Dow demonstrated; Mr.. Coleman shot him
gentleman Of Mr. Dow's acquaintance- q
warm personal friend, it NAV be--in remov.
ing the bleeding corpse Of the young man, is
charged with having vowed vengeance on
his murderer. For this he was arrested or
Monday last, withutG warrant having been
produced. In riding away with Sheriff Jones
and his posse, he met ten horsemen going
towards Lawrence. to attend the Indignation
meeting. He told them he had been arrest
ed without formality.
"Come along with u.s." said one OF tht
horsemen.
He rode out from the sherif's guard, wht
were as numerous as the other, but made
no resistance. These are the facts, am in
formed upon which the infammatory tele
graphic dispatches, the special messenge
from the Governor, the blood and thunderisI
proclamaions by the Brigadier. General, an,
the dreadful rumors of war and cattle saugh
ter have been founded In the language o
Dir. Adams, I" It'stoo bad" II may lead t
/ bloodshed. BIoodthirsty men, painting 70
vengeance on their opponents in politics, ar
! probably, ere this, on their way to Lawrence
They will find peaceful but proud spirite
people there, who are no agrarians and COW
ardly assailants OF oxen, but who will sui
NIT to no insult, and are as braye as the bolt
est of their invaders. May Heaven defen
: the Right; and may the Right keep it's pow
der dry, and have the heaviest battalions!
a J. r.
/ Rr According 70 the quarterly stat,
ment Of the banks Of the State. the entis
circulation Of the banks Of Ohio on the fri