Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-05-31
the TROuBLEIN TtlE WEST.

st Louis rnpcrs fully confirm the reports
received by telegraph, concerning the gather
ing Of fresh troubles in Kansas. Mr.. Oliver.
the Missouri member cF the Congressional
Committee, made g speech recently Ia the
people Of Westport Mo. on + kansas affairs.
in which lie said. acrnrs dino IN ih" rH;arasenta-
tons Of his friends, that the town OF Law
renee looks like barracks for soldiers, and
that the inhabitants Of the territory prcsen-
ted the appearance Of men preparing for war.
The attempt to put an end to the Congress
sional investigation, by arresting Reeder,
having proved an utter failure. q new turn
has been given to affairs. The United States
Marshal has issued a proclamation, Of which
the following is q copy:
"Proclamation to the people OF Kansas
Territory
Whereas, certain judicial wrts Of arrest
have been directed to Inc by the First Dis
trict COnrt Of the United States Sc, to be
executed within the county Of Douglas; and
! whereas, an attempt TO execute them hy the
United States Deputy Marshal was violent
/ ly resisted by large number Of the citizens
! Of Lawrence, and as there is every reason 10
believe that any attempt to execute these
writs will he resisted by q large body Of arm
ed ulcn; now, therefore, the law abiding cit
i2ena Of the Territory are commanded to be
anu hpl'e III i.ttplillitph' ~ shpll az iIhS'i-
cable, and in numbers sufficient for the prop
per execution of the law. Given under ny
hand, this llth day of May. 1856
!. B. Donaldson.
L. S. Marshal Of Kansas Territory.
Cnler this proclamation hundreds Of new
IL arrived Southern emigraEts have been cn
rolled rs q force to aid the Marshal, and, ac
cording to the accounts OF correspondents
were marching tn the scene of actcn. Som'
Of them calculated upon surprising Lawrence
but according to divers speech. this is no
possible. All agree that the defenders @
The town are constantly on duty. We con
irss our inability to see the end OF this trou
blr Some Of the newspaper correspondent
of the Free State party say that MesSla
, Howard and Sherman, the majority of th
, Congressional Commission, desire Rredpr I
submt to arrest rather than have tho inves
tigation stopped.
> If this he true, they are unworthy OF tii
position they hold. Keeder was not charge
y with any crime. liz was summoned belor
the Grand Jury at Lecompton as wi,nes
7 and the object was to keep him dancing Il
> tendance there in order to prevent his pros
d. cutting his own case before the Committees
. Reeder was privileged against arrest unG'
), the Constitution Of the United States, for Il
I reason that he was claimant to seat
n Congress, and was engaged in centesting
/ with bis opponent before 4 tribunal app0i
{, ted by the House. The proceeding of Juds
= Lecompte was violent and incendiary. \
:, doubt it was concOctcd in secret by the CO
, spiraiors Of the Missouri border, who for Il
:, present have deemed it advisable to ket
!. their own names from appearing in print:
.t this movement proves successful the Fr
y State men have 10 protection whatever
n They are not safe even when attempting
" civil process to show before legal tr;oun
= the justness Of their cause.