New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-10
FROk KANSAS.

:. onefiH Jones. ~ v eno 0ae Aes
'o' .le moment the Soath 10 sendiss more Immigrants
~ nanees than the North. This however, will DOT
o"s NC me cass-at least, such % confident hope
Inc Pesce better kept than could have reasonably
oeeh expected. We trust all good men will labor to
tn@ end. But they who AK the Free-Stats men in
haI'as to recognize laws aud obey the easstsnts
OF the hsuduleotly returned Territorial Legisssare
held at Shawnee Aissoa last Summer, ssk them to
give up the whole matter in dispute, and admit not
merely that Slavery rghtfuDy mdy Be, bat that !!
already -, fastened indelbly On KA1sas-and this
cannot lie.
Our readers viii have already observed that We
copy alike from Pro-Ssvery and Anti Slavery sources.
We desire to have the whole case fairly before the
country, and this cannot he unless both aides are
understood and considered. II all the journals would
psrsue this course the controversy might soon be
brought TO Q satisfactory conclusion.
Fros TAs Platte (Ms.oari) Arsss. kspf .
SHKRrT JOINS DADS j. Jone-, Sbern OF
Douglas County, X. T.. basely sssassinsted by COW
aIdiy wretch nstgated by the traitors OF Lswrsnce,
sassirated another Pro Slavery man snamed Harper.
Anarchy, and, indeed civil war now hover over tna'
unhappy Territory. Through the instigsion Of Reeder
and Robinson, and other leaders Of the rebels oil haa
sas, DO man, woman or ohid-nOt Of them-i' sac
from the balls Of Shsrp's Rifles or the dagger
Of the midnight ASSASSIN. This state Of thiays oanoo'
long remain Either law and order must be esAo-
hshed, or the reign OF tenor s firmly fixed we nave
received the proceedings Of the Law and order meeting
OF lie compton, in TIL Union Extra, comprising
true and full history of Rseder aud Robinson TO insu
gurate civil war and rspine and the 6eDdsh sssaAans
Ton Of Jones, but being too long for this issue, we
sban insert them in our next. We arc greatly mit
taken If speedy vengeance be not soon visited upon
the bloody traitors OF Kansas by an outraged people
Black Republican rule must come ~ an end IN the
West.
~ II. n,...,,; D.,no~,,t
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Friday, April 25, 1886.
Yesterday morning the Lieutenant in command OF
the forces in this city, sent message 70 Col Sumner,
at Fort Lesvenwortb stating that the war had con.
menced, Jones had been shot, &c, and asked for an
other detachment OF troops The Colonel started in
mediatey with one hundred and twenty United states
aide of the river. Taking with BIN an Indian guide.
and colder the Colonel went during the nigh. 10 LIE
compton 10 confer with Wilson shannon, esq He re-
TUNED to day. and after stopping in this city few
moments crossed the river TO Join hi, forces camp
AL il quiet in town to-day; the soldiers have gone
TO LecoDpton with the prisonep Yesterday Df. =
C. Harrington Of this city was arrested 6y sam Latas
and the troc The Doctor stated to Lsttus that be
waiting upon JONES, and could not leave. Lauus
then called upon bis superior in command, and stated
the circumstance Of his having arrested DIR. Har'
ribgton Jones then gave orders that the Docto:
should be released Gom custody, sscoadRionaHy,
which done. 80 it 10 evident that Jones has the
pardoning power and arrest and release from Gus
tody whoever he chooses the supreme dictator for
the ope of Lawrence, and sustain I'd in bis presump
ton by the United States army, with the President st
its head.
The settlers generally are indignant on having the
United States army stationed in their midst 20 render
assistance to Sheriff Jones In auesting men for re-
fuspg to act - his poese on Sunday last or for reecu-
ing innocent from bis custody at midnight last
November, while the murderep Of Dow, Barbour and
Brown are permitted to 60 at large without being
Tested. II his E1oellepcy Wilson shannon would man.
fleet the zeal securing the arrest OF those per.
cons who known TO be guilty Of butchering Brown
bo doc in hav inc bnse no n
tend to their own business rather than that OF the
Sheriff. the people would consent to be arrested and
tried in order to test the validity Of the enactmens OF
the Legislature.
II is said that Shannon is boarding person who
has Do asted in public Of shooting Barbour. There Is
no indictment against the Indian Ageut Clark for
MURDER while mbers Of the state Government, Gen
eral Assembly, Judges Of Election and voters have
been indicted by the Grand Jury. and the army will
be ordered out by the President to arrest them Poll.
tcisns hereabous both Sides may thd their proht
in these harassng proceedings but the people do not
like them. AL they ask Is Jsstioe and e7aaI1y. 7.
L.wREscE, Kansas, April 81, 1885.
This morning an officer came into our city from Col.
Sump ers camp the opposite sde Of the river, bring
ing the following letter to Gov. Robinson
Hs.av..Isss Fs'I Gty, a ,ss
Sra A. there arc 10 pnneir. ofeer: N the o.n ., La.
The srsmt tho life Of Sheriff Jones Will 9roioes
oa ter and eop.s'r Of the nmo. porsnes that every
saSr 'ISs Dc made sy your & S1 much to ssy As
peace Of country depend H. for be 70 not
arrested II. &C, viii b Ss..d x he Spros .. S.Sn
and whatever orders be received VIII Be- nssa,J
g Il. law. Of The TsnsTy a. they nov :.nd until s.y
abrogated will certainty BE- maintained and 10 very unsafs 20
svs Sssd TO people who counsel II
they here participate in the danger they would PrOS'
bly, tshe Different view OF this matter.
' cor 10 csS.i,
To Nj CHARLKs RosIssos.
By the came officer, the following reply was for
wsrded to Col Sumner 0,,...
Your note Of hl.>nOrnins received .nd ,9 sn-sr
receives eounensnee whste,e from the etIens OF Law
40 n the guilty psrty can ,. found certainly be
sven to justee 70 and has bean the Ioiiey OF INC
ese.r. Of The Fsders GcyarnmsDi ana - Nj JOaes
with the authority Of that Government on the dsy @ os
reree no les han VOL ,tOr Of tie The people Of
Lawrence without organized mancip sovef.me
nor them su dom What Ioo~ their feelings and dispose
ton have hssissticn IN say that they v % S
loyal etirtrs Of the Government and ready to DO ell IN ne"
power maintain the laws Of their eoantry
Az an evidence Of the pubic sentiment q this immunity
*. @ersss : .ts.r ID. ussouns,. affair Co. ur.d
cav Yer, respectfully 'V cH Issi ROBINSON
Gen. Withheld Ieft Lawrence on the morning after
Jones sbo, saying that he considered this ciiy
very dangerous place and NUT leave 1t for fear OF
being assssinated. Tie General who would hsve
knock cd any down that dared In Arlington sccuse
doubtless very much please 10 learn that his e nor
IN danger. During his absence from this city, M.
Oliver has been acting his attorney before the Con
grtss Commissioners OF which be hmself Is me mber.
toubuess has found himself in very difficult, II
not sing usr position, acting judge and counsel Of TIE
time Yours, T.
LAwRTSSK. Ksnsas Tuesdsy, April "a, 1856.
THIS morning sam Lattus, with 30 United States
dTagOOn- came into the city from Lecompton with his
pockets fun Of warrants, to So Free State