The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-07
fence. and prudently /; with grca. psius 70

fence, and prudently with grca. Psius 70
avoid a personal encounter.
..He is without relations and without
money; he has aa affectionate, angelic
wife and one child dependent upon him
for support, noU poor indeed! Yet, day
by day her wasting form may be seen
lowering around his place of coniine-
ment, though three miles from their late
happy home. and allowed but half an
hour to converse with him, and that In
the presence of his life's enemy, the same
red headed rufian that outraged the per-
son of Phillips; but her every word
breathes courage, and, pointing to their
bright boy, she exclaims, Never mind
nay suferings. they viii soon be over !;
but oh. think what disgrace your flight
would bring ON him. That noble I'M
aye OF his father was sitting at his feet,
playing with his chains, little thinking,
poor infant, that those very Chains were
preserving his father from The vengeance
of those who would, by perjury, take his
life - because he had had the courage to
defend himself against the murderous
blows of one of their party.
s'Poor McCrea! He is doomed, un-
less the friends of freedom make his cause
their own. Although the tes imony pre-
ponderated greatly in his favor, still '.the
power behind the throne" was stronger
than law and justice, and Nc Crea was
refused bail, and put under keepers. at a
cost to .he Territory of Si2,5) per day.
No doubt they will sound the trumpet
on this item in October next, should they
manage to get some of his witnesses out
of the way. The opinion now pretty
generally prevails, that if McCrea is not
destroyed, it will not be the fauls of the
court, or the want OF well instructed wit
nesses. OF this, the District Attorney,
who is a disgrace to the Office, has ever
boasted. Every hope of getting justice
at this court. which sits the third Mon
day of next October, is blasted and
there is no hope now left but that of get
ting help from our friends North and
East to carry his case up. If that is not
furnished, the freeman of Kansas will be
almonisbed of the consequence of thrust
Ing the tyrana's foot from off his neck in
! future
Let it never be said, that while Mis-
souri, can furnish her S75,o 900 to carry
one election in Kansas, you can neglect
to furnish the means of employing able
counsel to one of the faithful aIyoca.es
of freedom, over whom they now tri-
umph in his chains Shall this call
reach the heart of any of our brethren at
home? | hope that all papers friendly
to the cause of freedom in Kansas, viii
publish these facts, and appeal to tae
people Oh behalf of poor McCrea.
Col. Richardson, or any other Free
Ssate man of this city, or at Lawrence,
may be addressed in the matter"
Another letter informs US that, "The
blackguard sheet called the Kansas Her
aid repeats McCrea's name not less than
88 times; as if it had at last discovered
most efeetual way to blacken his char
acter, by an association with itself! Both
editors are witnesses; not, as the COM
muni.y believe, because they know any
thing in the case, but to support the
statements made in their paper. !.
They give also pretended meeting of
the people of Fort Leavenwoith. though
not soul residing at the Fort disgraced
himself by mingling with those brigands.
Thos. G. Hughes. captain of the gang
who outraged the person of Phillips, was
chairman, Jas. M. Lyle, secretary, and
D. j. Johnson exponent of their princi-
Piles, both also of that lawless band.
Certainly Judge Lecompte must feel
highly fiattered to learn by resolution
passed by that august body, so well of
ticered, after they had exercised super
visien over his actions as CHEF JUDGE
in Kansas for several days, that he had
managed to keep so near the popular side
of the question at issue, between the op-
pressed and their oppressors, as to COM
mand from the tools of slavedrivers the
following expression in his favor
BE it resolved, that we heartily ap-
prove of the action of the court and the
officers thereof DC.
Tomorrow the Missouri representa-.
tives start from this place, with their
body guards. TO Pawnee, to attend the
session of the Legislature. All are well
armed. What their object may be for
taking so many with them, don't know,
unless it is to orerpower the army at
Fort Riley, in the event of their wishing
to murder the Governor, or commit any
other outrage. 1t certainly is not for any
good object. Atehison and St'ingfellow
are expected to be there. / am informed
that they viii take from the upper part
of Missouri an army, as they call il, of
some $40. Certain it is, that there are
a great many wagons here now prepared
to start with their loads in the morning.
Most of said army are blacklegs. and
have therefore fair prospect of paying
their own way. There is no lack OF
whisky along, whatever may be the sup
ply of water. H. D. Co.