The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-23

charge upon the people of Lawrence, the result Of
oonspirAcy The Lawrencsites intimate that it was
BY Of the prosavsry party in order to raise pre-
text for civil war; and enab them to arrest and punish
and expel al free State from the Territory under
color of maintaining law and order. In my lettsr
warned you that Lawrsnce would be attacked and, II
possible, Destroyed. Although Jones severely
wounded, he is yet alive, and likely to recover. Tns
feeling sgains Lawrence was very strong The circum.
stances under which the crime committed were
such that . sapguioary revenge was ct once antci.
pated, especially ~ the wouldbe assassin not
lawrence accountable for the deed regardless OF the
dviduaity Of the affair. 1t plain therefore, to be
teen that retaAon would 30 resorted TO- and the steps
Lawrence that row exists
Jutge eot mpts bodiDg court at Lecomp.on and
tin snd others who ociated the election Of Rsedsr
last fall. Indictments have consequently bssn found
for usurp.ton of office" The Lawrsncs msn refuse e
be arrested.
Ex-Governor Reedsr was subpnnasd here on wsdnss-
Cay ss attend before the Grand Jary Lecomptoa.
The Congressional Committee, Mesers Howard, Sherman
Keedsr, were st the time taxing aany. Rssdsr
said be would NOT tend according 70 the u,pna as he
va; On ~ me th.e Comm;c y
authority than Ter tcrisi court he could INST would
not leave tn m-sspsoialy ~ he believed 1t to bs plan
committee In addition this he declsred that hs did
rot consider that his person would safe in Lecompton
On Thursday Reeder and the committee went back to
lawrence The same day an attachment Issued
sganst Feeder He re used to and was sustained
Thereupon great excitement has arisen Toe Marshal has
issued his proclamation for all the citizens Of the Territory
to assemble ut Lecompton forthwith to assist him in
ecutiDg the writs In his hands and farse Of 5000
1000 men will be there by tomorrow or Wednesday
night. part of this force consists of men from Kcka
AtchisOu. IRnv0uWOrth
from South Carona and Alabama. regiment OF volun
teers from Platte county Mo- wiz also be on han" 1t is
and fortified The citizens of the latter place that
the whole matter has been arranged by pre- since
town and deprive them Of their leaders most serious
and melancholy collision will inevitably Perhaps
till Thursday rex. But rght-s civil wsr-wiil as
soIedy take place now The forces assembled against
Lawrence desperate In their hatred and hostility.
Thus you that force ia acting in cor cert With
Southern interests ard measures under the authority of
the District Court an1 the other defending their town
Of the House OF the majority Of which
is Northern. This naugurates direct and most fearful
sectional struggle Both parties claim to be supporters
of law and order and therefore place themselves at
ttude shoot each other and ertze the lovely plains
S
all this for wha,s Le. history reveal aud tell.
There bat ore thing now that can save the Uaion
Southern States from se,vile nsurrection The general
government must interpose to prevent the CON
way to accomplish It Ia for the President to de-
elais the whole Territory of Kansas under martial
This VIII q. local .nd other ~ r
States until Congress interfere and settle the quss
ton. No time must be lost. IF Franklin Pierce ps
trio and has energy and rmness let him act now,
and the Union from the greatest danger that has
ever Threatened it. L cannot BE- doubted whst will be
bend their energies ut to the Of Kansas
Probably this reactes you hundreds Of valuable lives
hy Sth hat In
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
lFrcm the 81. Lcuis RepuoIic,n, May IS
TIE steamer Arabia arrived yesterday st noon from
shall Donaidson, and two Deputies coonel Preston aud
III him eausision ON Governor Shannon upon tho
OF Missouri for the delivery Of Charles Ro.
Ids sdictsd in the District Curt Tor treason against
the United States Two Of these officers remained ct
Lexington, while the MAshsI proceeded to Jefferson G
livery Of he prisoner He was LETT st Jefferson Fri
day, at lr. NJ The yamosing Governor was qusrtsrsd
ready to return to Ksntss wherever It ascsrtaed
there had been any legal proceeding against nim
When the Arabia left Leavsn worth, there report
that five hundred en- had answered the call Of the Mar
sha1 OF tie Ierriory and were encamped in the vicinity
ton. Their avoVa is sad 10 be to compel ths people Of
LAw to ackr edge the organic faw Of the Terri
the Of the United States District Court and the
Indictments recently returned by the Grand Jury The
result will soon be known.
Col Sum ner and his troops we're ct Fort Lssvenworh
nor were they to be called into the field.
Sheriff Jones was convalescsnt and there Is every
There was good ceai Of excitement a. Kansas City
and Lsevsn WORTH growing out Of the condition Of affairs
Brown, the editor or one OF the publishers of the
Herald y Freedom at lawrence, and man by the.
been arrested Indie were found as.Inss tho
and they were both making their escape from the
Territory. They were mounted and armed, but were
citizens Kansas on the road bot aeen Kansas And West.
port and by him taken to westport, and delivered to
the town authorities. He after Yards presented with
splendid sword compliment to his prowess 10 cap
turing The mischief makers.
Since writing the above the wing letters been
received from our correspondents Lowry, private
secretary Of Reeder, passed through thus city two
hIse Gays since, for the East
In great hurry to send you latest n.ws enclosed
in my lat letter ~ the Keystone, the proclamation Of
ished. / had NO time to make any comments, or
plain there vas bat moment and no more, to 80 on
before the boat left You understood Of coarse-there
is s.ae OF war In the Territory.
The ianatics of lawrence are forying the place and
IreraIpg 70 resist the lsws-doubtess ITO the bloody
that ace saying has run away from the bloody Issue he
l. Is said that Rseder coward like left L, xren,e under
cover Of night, and in the disguise Of woman II is
certain ne has fed the county deserted the very
whose heads be has brought al these dcultie and
left his contested election and the COMMITTEES get
alorg they best His dupes must now suffer- and
the men Of that committee who have staked and be-
eve lost their reputation on Resder, win have to suffer
into the support OF such cowardy client; for Messrs.
Howard and Sherman, have treated him clent In
stead Of interested party to the Investigation and
allowed him to csrry every point, whether right
wrong, lAwful or unlawful.
Ali the leaders Of the Lawrence rebellion are gore
Does that look like ths bold conduct of just war,
when they boast Of Sighting and parade their strength
Does 1t look like brave men engaged ia just cause to
fly from the first contest The truth is there is NO
justice in the causethere s bravery the men who
are ts aevccates-there is only desperation The Whole
procee ing Is trick OF sush desperate fellows as Robin
to make little capitsi in nooriety and few dol
laiJ in money.