The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-02-07
From tho Kansas Tribune. Jan. Ii.
THE BURIAL OF AR. BARRIER.


removed to his final resting place.
l.. b. Dennis preached his funeral sermon
at the Free State Hotel. Gen Lane delivered
a beautiful address. in which he gives lis
tory Of our difficulties with the MlssouFians;
and closed by saying that Mr. Dow and Mr.
BARBER were the first Martyrs 10 Freedom,
and victims Of the Slave power in haasas.-
and urged that monument should be erected
to their memory.
i We make the following extractfrom eulogy
upon Mr. BARBEg's life ard character, BY Gea.
Robinson:
The occasion which calls US together is
one of deep interest, and peculiar significance
to every patriot and republican.
"Our Territory has been repeatedly inva-
/ ded, and our dearest rights trampled upon, by
the citizens Of a foreign STATE. They have
taken possession Of our ballot boxes. and by
force Of arms have wEested from Us the right
to make our own laws and choose our own
rulers, and imposed upon US system Of laws
uncongenial TO our natures and wants HeT-
ing accomplished ali this By invasion anu
outrage, 1t bus natural to suppose li!|-I H.
yasion and outrage would be necessary 70 en-
force their enactments. Misunderstanding
the facts and tie temper Of our peopis a. well
as their tactics the Executive recently gave
the sigma! for another and the armed kordes
arain responded. Our citizens have been
besieged robbed. insulted and murdered, and
our town threatened with destruction for two
whole weeks, by the authority Of the Exe-
cative and, as he now says III consequence u
a misunderstanding A misunderstanding
on the part OF an Executive is most unfortu-
nate affair.
Our Governor having been told that the
people Of Kansas did not reco gnize the laws
Ok Missouri, and were determined these laws
et,, f,, - LIT. rla
Willingly fell iu'o the error Of suppo>Ing
people would arrav themselves against the
Government Of the United States, evidently
not understanding how a code OF enactrnenis
can oee..eciua!ly resisted and no Law violated.
Hal he carefully read the early history OF bis
country he might have understood the Sons
0! Liberty" better than to suppose any Unit
ed States law would be violated By the peo
Pile. or if violated. that the community would
be guilty of violating il.
BY whose act do the remains of the la
mented Thomas Barber now wait interment at
our hands? By whose hand Is his wife made
a widow? BY whose instrumenialIty we
made to mourn the untimely fall of brave
comrade and worthy citizen? Report says,
Thomas Barber was murdered in cold blood
by an officer or officers OF the Government
who was a member of the Sherff's posse,
which was commanded by the Governor. who
is backed by the President of the United
States. Was Thomas Barber murdered
Then are the men who killed him. and the
officials By whose authority they acted, his
murderers And if the laws are to be enforc-
ed. then will the Indian Agent. the Governor,
and the President be convicted of, and pun
ished for, murder. There Is work enough
for the law and order men to do, and let US
hear no more about resistance to the laws TIL
this work is done If all Missouri must be
aroused, and the whole nation conyulsed 10
serve a peace warrant on an unottendIng clti-
zen, may we not expect some slight effort Will
be made to bring these capital offenders to
Justice? Or are our laws made for the low,
and not the high-for the poor. and not the
rich?
For the dead we need not mourn. He fell
a martyr to principle; and his blood will nous-
ish the tree of liberty. An honorable death
is preferable to dishonorable and inglorious
life Such was the death OF our brother. and
! as such will ever be cherished By his com
) panions and fellow citizens. Ii is glory en-
Il ough tor any man that body of men, like
the Barber Guards, should adopt his name 70
e designate and distinguish their company.
-. TO his beloved aud bereayed wife. to his
6 brothers and relatives, to the members OF his
E company. to all who have pledged property.
: honor. and life to the cause Of freedom and
humanity | seem 10 hear the spirit Of our de-
parted brother say. Be of good cheer, weep
not for me; you engaged in good wor..
and your reward will be glorious. Death Is
no misfortune to the true; indeed il is sweet
10 die in defence Of Liberty
But the shock produced By the murder Of
our friend is felt beyond the circle OF his i'm
mediate relations and friends. 1t has shook
" the entire fabric Of our government to It's very
. base, and nothing but the unseen hand of the
4 All Wise Governor of the Universe could
q have saved this nation from civil war aud po
e litical death.
!, 1t is due to the bold stand taken by the
q freemen OF Kansas during the la:e invasion
that the sun of Liberty Is still above the hori
zon; and cod indeed must be his heart. wLer
ever found that does not beat in unison wish
-, ours As we pay the last tribute Of respect t.
: the remains Of our brother. Can the people
q of this nation approve the 'coS;lY mockery
,. of pilnr stone oa s;oae?" To those who
; won our victory. the heroes dead and gone
: while they look coldly on and see law shield
ed rufhans >lav the m=a who fain would W,
v their own. the heroes Of to-day Ne!
e BE cations ,key VIII
from soul = SOUL Ger ali the World leaps eoctri
IS TIE following Military Companies were un
te der arms: The Kansas Rifles Ne. |, Barbe
ne Guards. Kansas Guards. Cavalry, Brigade
Sc General and staff. aad Commander-inC CHE
j and satf, and staff of The Kansas oluut-ers
H. The procession il marched under the fold
$ of the National Flag, shrouied in Grape. wiz
De rutfiei drums beating funeral dirge. wa
!. one Of the most solemn and affecting seen
Il that ever has been witnessed IN Kansas.
hit
II ANOTHER EDIroRIAL CoNyENTIoS.-W
were not very sanguine, in advance, Of niue
. good resulting from the Editorial ConFentio