The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-19

Yours. with great respect -. $685.,
Sa4s #ssrnsE aA WILSON SHANNON.
Sheriff Of douglas county. ram.,,a ..-..
sarsssa.t sAga saas, CAMP CLARKE, Dec 8, 1855.
DEAR SIR hasten to write you by our express that is
ifcaton Lam compelled to keep guard with sentinels
all night Unless the vioatos the law dsarmed the
this being done, partisan war will continue; murders
houseburnngs and all the outrages incident to civil war
will follow, 1.-THE lawabding men) will have to
tress MI ysgas1.sl @1 All s.N2'- III. ENs - IT.
The outlaws have marked our men they keep their
movements secret and we know not who lie first to be
tackled or where II will be made We have learned from
ample authority that than hundred Sharpes rifles
distributed iu this immediate neighborhood Ny next
day ago ten armed men surrounded member Of INV fam
lily with threatening language and ended the interview
with threat to dispose Of myself We the aw-abding
surrender ofthe held by the traitors satisfy
the country. They in open rebellion. They have
these arms Tor the special Of resisting the laws and
they have rcb prisoners from the bands of Of
hee they threaten 70 Others they are protecting
traitors and giving aid and comfort TO traitors
...' - ~ -sa nm GEORGE ". CLARKE
.1' Shawnee Mission ~ "a .@ ~'
N. b. commend my family to your protection
LEcoaPTos, KANSAS TEnRIToRy,
fFs,5t ssa8. IL o'clock, p
tranquility Of the Territory that the outlaws at Law renee
and elsewhere be required surrender their Sharpes rifles
There be security for the future safety OF the lives
at least deprived Of their Shapes rifles whch we
know have been furnished them for the purpose resist
ing the laws. In fact aw-abding citizens viii be COM
PEELED to leave the Territory unless the outlaws made
TO surrender their Shapes rifles and artillery il they have
any do not however feel authorized from your instruc
with me In opinion please let me know by express al once
new express had better be in lieu or he bearer of
this as he viii be fa,igued diligently using every
necessary precauton the eusion OF blood and
preserve the peace Of the Territory AZ The shares rides
may be regarded "a private property by some can give
receipt for them stating they viii be returned % their
owners at the discretion Of the governor.
Very respectfully, your obedeni servant, al.
His Euoe.ncy Gov. wnsos sa.ss sos.'' In COMMAND
Usrrp STATES or AmaicA, ~ y. 49,
Territory Of Kansas :.,,s,
Be IL remembered, that the 9TH day Of December
D. 1885, personally before me, O. Cato, one Of the
associate justices Of the supreme court of the Territory of
Kansas Samuel Jones' sheriff Of the county Of Douglas
duly and . sS %he he ot aSb Ssy
November A. d. 1853 be received from the hands Of Hugh
Caneron legayappointed justice Of the peace for said
Of The peace and @ bin directed as sheriff Obtained upoe
the oath Of one IL Buckley against Jacob Branson
and Immediately after receiving said he summon
cd posse OF ten men and proceeded the house said
Branson and made the arrest his return he and bis
g,sse were met By mob Of some forty men, armed with
hands and deed bis recaptnre swearing al The same time
that they recognised Law In the Territory or no officers
from the governor 10 the lowest officer relied only
times defend themselves from being arrested BY any pro-
cess issued by any officer Of the said Territory that he i'm
mediaely made requsiton Governor Wilson Shannon
for sufficient force 10 enable him 10 arrest the said
Jacob Branson and other process In his hands as
sheriff Of said county that the said Jacob Branson was
taken into the town Of Lawrence In said county and there
az be verify believes as he informed by good au
hcriy tried and acquitted by Che citizens of the said
town without any legal investigation that mob Of
and inict other punishment upon The Justice Of he
peace who issued the warrant that he as sheriff, lss
been repeatedly nsalted by the citizens said town Of
txece any process IN his hands against any citizen Of thai
place and he verify believes that he would be resisted ana
violence committed upon bis person In attempting
lace and vicinity eli armed with Shapes rife, for the
avowed purpose Of resisting the execution Of the laws Of
,hs sSas ssy ss daily being drilled Al g, that
Branson Of his hands he verify believes induced
TO do by the citizens 81 Lawrence and that the public
ss. e s Il % To
the prisoner Jacob Bransop aud portion Of The mob who
rescued him from his custody, be verify believes be
Of that place and tha warls preparations are being
made by the cixsns Of Lawrence for the purpose Of
ssng ne execusicn q the vocss In bis hands and that
II would be prudent attempt 20 execute said process
without very strong force Of armed 70 assist him
" a@ VI JONES
Sworn and subscribed before me s. G. Cato Associate
justice Of the Supreme Court Of Kansas Territory
UNrEp STATES oY AxRRIcA, a4
Territory o. Kansas, .! -a..# 4
De il remembered that on this TIN day Of December A.
D. 1856 personally before me- q Cato one Of the
ssociae Justices q The supreme court Of Che Territory
duly swofn depcse and sath that on or About be 2sth
dag 81 NosembeS ls5sin Douglas county sheriff yones