The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-16

All megang Of the citizens OF Douglas county held at
1ecomptop April 25 Dr. Astides Rodrgue, late OF Penn
sylysuia was called TO the chair and w ieamer late oil
Pennsy yania, appointed secretary. aatss.4t i
Colonel Anderson briefly explained the obeets-hat
whereas certain indignation meeting held at Law
renee, st which A. II. Reeder aud z. Robinson made
speeches intended for the express purpose OF producing
false impression upon public mind in regard TO the at
tempted assassination of Sheriff Jones, therefore
Rssops That the chair appoint committee Of three TO
prepare a and statement OF the facts OF the
tire difficulties aud lay them before the public.
Under This resolution r. NJ Crowder late OF Virginia. j.
H. Alexander late Of Pennsylvania, and o. Anderson,
Late or Kentucky appointed said committee who, at
ter few hours submitted the following report which
was unanimously adopted
The meeting then adjourned.
A. RoDRGUE, Chairman.
w. LEAAEn, Secretary
The committee appointed to draw up correct state.
OF the facts connected with the attempted assassns
ton Of Sheriff j. Jones on the night OF the 23d instant
and expose the alsehoods contained in the speeches Ct
Reeder Robinson Co, at what they term an Indignation
meeting held at Lawrence the cath instant beg leave
10 submit the following report
In view Of the desire expressed by the people Of Law
msead The public in regard to the brutal attempt
al assassination OF tho sheriff of Douglas county calmly
submit the honest judgment ofa men correct account
OF the whole difficulty from its beginning to its final and
deporahe end There win be placed in your hands by
The spapers Of the day the report OF indignation
meeting held at Lawrence the oath instant at which
A. ii. Reeder and G. Robinson made speeches, which
at glance be to be smoothing and smooth
ering Of the true nature Of this deporable event. and
containing will be shown from review OF the same
and the afdavits hereto attached, ecuiyocations OF the
deepest dye the very east You are al aware OF
The difficulties of last fall in this Territory when Y be-
necessary for the governor to call out the military
and proceed against Lawrence then in state Of rebellion
agains, the laws of the Territory which happily resulted
in peaceabe S N. Woods, who rescued Bran
son from the custody Of Sheriff Jones' and for whom there
taJ;o Ennn INV fha md
jury of the second Judicial district for larceny fled the
Territory When Charles Robinson and A. II. Reeder
Appeared N Inc lyrr9ry On E1aay wsa1 as aG0u1
The citizens resisted arrest Sheriff Jones could
pesceaby, With the exception OF threats and foul Ian
guage serve writs. Reeder, Robinson, 4 Co. came,
however backed by lawless band procured ia the east
ern and northern Sta bound by secret obligations as
ELECTED by the grand jury Of Jefferson county from mem
Der OF their canc and under 0at without mental res
eryation to obey all orders emanating from them
ror officers Of the KANSAS Regulators" These
armed with Shapes rifles and Colts reyover which they
wear about tbe upon all occasions and especially upon
election days sworn to make Kansas free State
and Reeder himself states in his address to the indig
nation meeting, resst the Laws" Of the Territory "by
force without regard to consequence Such is the true
condition of the Inhabitants OF Lawrence, They are
bound together secret armed organization, with an
arsenal of Shapes rifles Colts pistols aud some peces
Of artillery. Some Of these armed bands have arrived
with uniforms all ready and meetings held where they
regularly drilled in military tactics These msa have
no pecniary interests in the Territory their expenses
were paid by the emigrant aid societies of Beecher Co..
and their chief object in being brought out the
sible openly avowed by Reeder Robinson, Co on
all occasons opeiy TO resist the laws Of the Territory
@by force without rega3 TO consequences'-in fact
hired garrison, paid by eInigrsnt aid societies Listen to
the language of Reeder himselmark it WELL and judge
whether such language is not the very guintessence Of
treason. We i!alicise. t@sE 8ee8s sssE
Your auferings brought You much good in sympathy
emigration material aid which could not have been OBJ
Men who were ready and ui1li,g all occasions
sasd their blood for Their political rights and the cause II
scatch they engaged"
These are citizens OF Lawrence and other portions
The Territory who proclaim c. Robinson governor and A.
H. Feeder their senator Many OF these enigranis too
will be from The aifdavits attached, rufans
from the Statesmen whose morality STEPPED in crime
who own no religion but revenge and serve no God but
their political demagogne Such then the condition
of the town of Lawrence when the present difficulties
mencod. On the 10Th inst Sheriff Jones his way
St Lonis business when he learned from reliable
that Wood in Lawrence and in duty bound
sheriff he for the purpose Of executing the placed
in his hands by justice Of peace Of Douglas county
for rescuing Branson last fall, by armed band of
which he was the leader. With single gentleman,
his deputy, he proceeded 10 Lawrence and arrested s.
n. Wood, who rescued from him By 80 armed mob
the laws or the Territory de6ed and his life threatened
should be attempt to execute any warrants In the
town. These threats were made openly, and they
known to the whole town. Threats that thus made
publicly, and in loud tones, could but be known TO
Robinson Reeder, Co; they were fully aware OF them
Indeed the very evening in question: public meeting
was held, in which Robinson aud Reeder prominent
actors AID we have IL upon reliable authority, and from
in speeches advised and counseed the citizens resist
the laws OF the Territory allegiance but State
government and not 10 resist the United States lest
might be overpowera Their language was rain and TO
all inions and purposes was that che arrest Of Wood
should be resisted By force without regard
quencrsp 4EH
On Sunday, the 20th Sheriff Jones with posse of four
citizens OF this county, proceeded 10 make the when
he again resisted, threats made and the secretary pro
% Of the bogus State government declared that he would
obey the laws Of hell the of the Terrific
ry Sheriff Jones himself called upon the citizens Of the
place TO aid hD in carrying out the Iws lie disrc-
garded hoo,ed and every imaginable indgnty offered
him aud his posse Indeed such is the of affairs that
oue OF tho posse recently citizen OF Pennsy In Of
fering The usual salutauon the road to woman, was
met hy The coarse remark Ego to he'll, you did Nilsson
rian" As fair and official account, quote return
OF Sheriff Jones to Governor Shannon
Lrcoxrros, OK. IT, April 90 1866.
STA On the 10th instant went 10 the town of Law
renee in the county Of which tie sheriff. to execute
certain wriis which issued and placed in my hands
20 serve by legal and proper officer for the
OF one Samuel N. Wood. After arresng the said Sam
uel N Wood, and he being In my custody he attempt
cd TO escape from me, which prevented; whereupon
mob composed OF the citizens OF Lawrence came TO his
rescue and With violence and forcs took him from me and
held me until bo made his escape the same time my
assistant taken by force nnd prevented from coming 70
Sny relief AT tie time that violence done me-
the that had taken from me- and now in
their possession. notified dat the laws Of The Terri
tory would not be respected by them, permitted to be
enforced by any officer Of the Territory back 10
this place for additional force and returned 10 Law
with posse composed Of four men, citizens OF this
county 70 assist in recovering M prisoner and arrest
ing oae persons for theft and other crimes When there
summoned additional posse from among tho citizens