Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-01-01
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10 Correspondence Of the Missouri Democrat.
KANzAs, Dec. 9, l855.-Since my last.
everything here has been ina great state
Of excilememi bm the news brought during
the last stwen,y-four hours has greatly chang
ed the aspect Of nffaiYs. Yesterday, at 10
o'clock, wasthe hour mentioned for the ut
tack TO commence, but by some means il did
not. ~ - 90. 40 eI a+Hnalf rsga
The last news was brought 10 US last
night about O'Clock, by parties who left
here on Wednesday morning last. and have
been at Lawrence all the time. From their
report II appears that Cow Shannon has
stepped oui Of his lormet position, and de-
clares he has been imposed upon and mis-
Uniformed asio The true state Of things. He
finds that his infornanls are men interested
in having Lawrence destroyed, as .hey are
all pFo.slavery men, and Interested in the
town of Lecomplon, and Lawrence is 'o
course great bugbear 10 them. 80 4#.
The Missoufians numbered about 1900
men in both camps. A. Lawrence they hat
collected abou, TOO men, who came iher,
TO die or be victorious. They we're 10 6gh
for their homes and families, while the mob
on the other hand, had nothing at stake bu
THE pleasing Of d few political hacks. AlIe
Gov. Shannon hada conversation with som,
Of the men from Lawrence, he saw his folly
and Inc entire strength OF Lawrence placet
itself In his hands for the preservation o
| the pubic peace, and the sustaining Of al
constitutional laws. 80 tha, he had 10 accep
them, and BY that means they have cleail,
ouiseneraled the mob party. 7pQ -ai mod
, p And now ,hatihe mob 6hd ihey,haye bee
brough, thereaupon she repfese NATION oil (,
J few interested men, they are loud, In iihei
/ denunciaiion Of them, and wouldn', min
fighting among themselves. idu) asii NJ
, have been talking with man who ha
{ just come in from the, scene, and hs say
, the Mssourians ara leaving for their respec
: live homes, as last MS they can, and lhoy o.
. seem to be Of one mind Damn Konz1s,
, may go toIh--l before they come over agalr
This is the third lime they have come ,
/ clear oi, the darned "Yankeesi' and eac
time have gone home wi,hou, a fight an
3 they are now convinced that The men the
0 haye,o deal with are moi made OF straw.
know Of some inslances OF personal expo
/; sure ,ha, are truly beautiful 10 con,emplau
G Itis un assurance dOubly sure, lhai The bloc
: of our iorefaIhers has not degenera,ed on
Q b, from the days Of '76. bu. lha, The pre-
eni generation 10 chip Of tho old bloc
: and had the mob gone nio,banls ihis tim
they would have found oihey had a might
foe to compete with. They we're we'll arm
nj cd, and provided with cannon. and In m
: opirion.hose Sharp's rifles hal "a very d
q leweious effect upon The minds Of the mo
/ |, wus against tie Descendants ofihe men
: re they had TO march. and II does moi gu
! prise me al oil that they locked twice al II
y ioDd. before they Sc, out upon il. .,s !
! am glad that the affair has happene
|. Il has pul The men OF Lawrence righl whe
D they want to bo understood TO stand: wiliI
d 10 obey all Constitutional laws, and 10 resi-
!. all ,ba, are moi; and having taken thar Sim
Is 10 die rather shan prove recreant 10 H.
/. The mob know this now, and think the D
n litical leaders will have hard work ever
q get them 10 como again. Lawrence havil
Is conducted herself so pruden,ly, has mo,
81 friends by Il, and secured Tho respect
those, who before, had no conception,
n VI cir character. as .iss
We nave just had another express rro
~ surencc. NIL IL aettl,.d and tha narnn or I,