The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-18

modern black
republicans in political science preparing the substances
which they wish to feed the country upon appear and dis
gused with their dishes and meals the people will withdraw
from Them and they will be left with the same disgust as pro-
essed for those aehimss of old who always fed themselves
with spiders"
The suboined letter Of Daniel Woodson contains state
men of of the proceedings in Kansas and shows the
purpose for which James H. Lane marched his arauan
rebels into the Territory:
sss LEcoMproN, KANSAS TERRIroRY
Executive Office, Sept 3, 1856
GENTLEMEN: Your communication of yesterday address
ed to Col Cook and myself received about o'clock
last evening" andl embrace the first opportunity of return
ing you answer.
One would suppose from the manner in which You write
that yon and those whom you represent entirely
acquainted with the existing unhappy state of things in
this Territory, and that you peaceabe aw-abding
citizens You cannot be uniformed of the fact that Gen
James H. Lane has recently marched into the Territory
large body of armed men, obtained chiefly in the north
western States after canvassng those States for time
for them avowedy for the purpose of setting at defiance
territorial laws, and of snbvertipg by force and
violence the regularly established government of the
Territory. At the time these arrived in our
midst everything was comparatively peaceable and
quiet As soon as they crossed the northern bound
airy of Kansas they began the erection of Gordon OF
block houses or forts extending Topeka on the Kansas
river, town commonly known the capital for the time
being, of the socaed State of Kansas Soon after cross
ing the Kansas river these men, aided by lawess military
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mencea in pursuance OF threats previously made the
bloody work Of exterminatng driving from the Terri
tory such our citizens have sought enforce the ter
ritoria laws by attacking at midnight the law-abidinp
citizens Of the town of Franklin with an Overwhelming
force OF armed well supplied with Sharpes rifles and
other deadly weapons and finally succeeded by the appc
ton Of the torch In driving the few citizens from hotel
log house into which they had been driven for sepro-
tectonby threats Of violence previously made The house
was then robbed of almost everything valuable well a.
the store of DR. Skback and the post office The United
Ctat Slatal off, barg fnr vain
the law takec away This attack il IL now
known was headed in person by Gen. James H. Lane un-
der the eognomen Of @Capt Cook
Soon after this similar attack was made on the New
Georgia colony every whom was compelled 10 Zee
the Territory to save his life while their houses burned
TO the ground.
The settlement on Washington creek was next threat
ened with determinations and the settlers driven by the
instinct OF sfpreservaon into the ghoue of James F.
Saunders esq Of the oldest and best citizens of Doug
las county began TO fortiy IL but finding large army
outlaws advancing upon them with artillery, they werp
compelled flee for their lives and take refuge in the
joining State Of Missouri. ...s
The bouso Of Esquire Saunders after being robbed Of
any and everything in it, including the United Staes
maskets provided by the government for volunteer
militia company, OF which he was captain, was then
burned to the ground. This army Of outlaws next
turned their attention towards Lccompton, with tht
intention Of attacking 1t, but were induced by some
OF their leaders not to do at that time They then
attacked the house Of Colonel Titus firing upon Il with
Sharpes rifles and artillery killing and So
Colonel who also badly wounded, besides taking and
holding prisoners all persons found the place and
gentleman who was intercepted mile distant while en-
gagged in taking despatch from Gov. Shannon TO Major
Sedgwick, Of the United States army. This gentleman
robbed Of his horse and then marched with the pr
10 your own town OF Lawrence where they were
detained as prisoners until exchange was effected
by Gov Shannon in consideration Of bis releasing certain
persons held in custody here under legal process be-
ing implicated in the midnight attack and robbery Of the
citizens OF Franklin, your or somewhat similar commit
tee positively refusing TO surrender them upon his de
ands as the executive officer of the Territory IL is un
necessary add that Colonel Ttuss house robbed o.
everything valuable the wearing apparel Of the ne
proes and then consigned to the flames
Many other derredstons, scarcely less arocous com
mited by Lanes and the awless military combine
tons heretofore existing In the Territory might be ADVERT
ed TO- but these will suffice for all Of which certain presses
in the northern and eastern States have been pre-
pared IN advance by uumberess lcterwrters from the
Territory charging upon persons called Mssourans the
intention of committing similar outrages upon innocent
reeate settlers and then seeking justify their own
crimes thus showing eonclusivey meditaied and
systematic invasion Of and nsurrecon against the con.
stituted authorities and government OF the Territory and
the bloody work was only postponed as is manifest
until the arrival Of Lane and his men. IL Ia passing
strange that those who have thus defed the territorial
laws and who have thus attempted to subvert by force
and violence the existing government Of the Territory
should at this time obvious of their fatally lawle
conduct apply to those very laws and the very
they have been, and STILL seeking TO ubveri by force
and violence for protection Protection by the territorial
laws and authority You, gentlemen, must be aware thai
protection cannot he afforded TO those in open rebellion
and nsurrecton to such laws and authority but only to
peaoeabe, aw-abding citizens
II has become my duty, the acting executive of the
Territory take all the legal measures In my power to
suppress all such awess and nsurreconary combinations
against the peace and quiet OF the Territory as well as the
very existence Of the territorial government ITSELF which
cannot believe you to be ignorant; but you 10
be herewith enclose you copy OF the proclamation is
sued from this Office the 25th OF August and Of the
general orders previously issued 10 Maj Gen Richardson
and Coty Orders have subsequently been issued posi-
lively orbiddng the burning of houses in any case under
persons who have .een vabbed and burned out of houses
and homes by your men should seek to retaate. |
No one teploTes the exigpy unhappy state Of affairs
more Than myself bat peoce quiet and harmony can
only be restored by due enforcement Of Dur territorial