New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-08
TIE CONDITION OF LAWRENCE.

this are prepared ana "''I'iH' u 10 ''lh' "rrlpe
blows.
THE CONDITION OF LAWRENCE.
& ..f I.-r,.t.. c.. of fh, Missouri Democrat
L,wRrNCF. Kansas Aug. p 1876.
This civ once more assumes II defensive position.
n, f,,n or three imprudcnt acts by which thu people
Lore sought to bring the murrrcrS "f Hoy ami VII
Iic,. ord others to u>ticc have been construed by
H.. oed,r, Of tie Southern party into attempt at
driving ont the Pro-Saycry settlers, design which
wo. never dreamed of by the Lawrence people An
address intamnatory in IT, character appealing 10 the
us,siou- of the people. d,toriin- tho real acN OF the
ra.c coun-,ling another invasion from orc S state.
hn- been signed by Atci-nn. Stringllow. Russell and
Boone and circulated in the Western counties oi Mis-
-opr Lawrence seems tu be- the plucc selected IA the
victim of Pro->aNtry ianaticSm. and the cltZenS oi
,bi uufor,lnat city are the sacrifices to bee 'trcd
IL. altar in pursuance o the fiat gone forth that "no
mar,r i To- be- given. IL cannot then. under these
circumstances surprise even The most con>oNa,lv, ct-
i1,u il, vour STATE to know that the people here are
pro,aiing To defend their homes and 10 this object arc
m,id.nc orfiicatioIs placing strong guards and max
inc themselves acquainted with military drill. And
Will venture the Assertion that II must be large force
indeed that will force them (" succumb.
have characicrzcd the several battles ot which
have kent Won fully advised being uHDrDd,D' on the
mart of The Frc-Siatc settlers. but when consider
ill., fact that the United STATE, troops were appealed 70,
to di- band thc, gangs of young ntl, men, vain
when We consider hnt not one o the murderer, o rec
Sfnf, men ha- heretofore been brought to Justice. but
ratlor encouraged by patronage from Mr. Pierce. and
Ly being enrolled a. United States officials. led
io look upon the uprising Of the people as perfectly
natural if not perfectly right. In Judging "t these
thngs people should lay the case in question IN ITS true
un,iion: diy,>ting themselves of all prejudice, they
should ak Themselves: " What If rhe-o murders had
occurred in opr state, ana the authorities ma
refused 10 bring the murdcrcTs I" Justlce-"ha' ""uu
wc have done
Civil war cNsts-thcrc Is no denying ths-and cilil
war would be- the result anywhere in the United
States where the people OF one STATE undertook 10
. slf. 4la asf 81 FfI.r
Civil war has been existing in Kansas ever since the
& IN ui March, ISJj, and Will continue to exist ti the
state Govcrumcu. of Missouri or the General Govern
ncnt at Washington 9ha take measures to prevent
hllibu,crng cXpcdtor>-in short tlll the Hriua sell
t,rs ,hall be- allowed to cultivate pcaccably their son
and their political opinions. and to decide pcaceaby
fLc laractcr of both AZ the ballot-boX.
have stated that the ad'iicss OF NrhI'"n N to'
di.tnrt, the fnct- of the which attempts 10 de
s,ibc in several instance. This You will readily
have learned by the letter dated August 10 written
few hol after the haiil" oi Titus camp and though
not There rnv-clf the facts gwen ~ stated to me
Ly r,,iabc eve witness II l., indeed sad Ia think that
men. and especially Leaders. be- found, who are
Willing to dl-tori facts for the purpose o inilanlE tc
minds of men already too much niained-"h" VIII APP
peal to the passion, of mob hh,r man I" inc Ta@"h
nt a., ii,,lN alive citizens and uuprou oudlccd men.
The following l. OF the addresses issued and err
culatcd in Western Missouri | wish to correct some
oi the statement. made IN II:
TO THE PrBLtC.
of ,lc movement, OF tie Abotoa,' We An," tra' since
Lane commenced h march the Abol'ous in tie Territory
were saged stealing horses TO mount ls M' ORGANIZING
and preparing Immediately on her arrival 10 c.y out tseir
a,o,,ed purposes o cxr"llns oT eNt"mnans every f'o
w.. ia,r seen them daily becoming daring as Lanes
p.r,, ad,anrd W. have 'ndcayorcdo prepare our feis
io ic end Which and which "e NOW have 20 an
n'in'e LANES MEN HAVE ARRIVED
CIVIL WAR Is BEGCN.
viii, part Of about three hundred Abotouts stt kei and
Missouri Cook and Colony oi Ecor4.' VINO" ia,
I..tl rits lf-
= ~ M IL, i, boc ~"r burned m Their property ley-n
10 he clothes the chidrcnD taken OF DESTROYED!
IU. Of Mr Whc H. L,km. COUNTY. and drove hm into
IN; .usrau the and attacked FOX attempting 20 procure
On , l2'h ir.' ti, Iuud-,l Abooni.'- under Brown,
many ot them Lane, mon, atiagkc house "' ~
made gallant tight untl the hou'r was -, Oh i.r in
Aboi'oi., took hr cannon "ai, had been lr az HI l l
a 'hr Territorial arn that w'r" deposited t'i' o'N 'P
On th, IjI h., ,i, proceeded a'aok Trealw"' 49,.
ticucu u Dough. COUNTY numbering about thii'' n.
Aboiror-t. about 41o under the con1oi
H., planted ~. ,.ior will l.d b.u taken At F'aatin
.ud ait'mpcd To surround Tr,adsef. part>. tn "trI
Ba, y. Tl, ~erc oi fo'. we i,r t, mo.' hn hive
'aD'u. Our friends ,fc constantly coming i"' ''o' ~
iap, Hrre.'c arrive aanounct 'he poiI' vi %i ,g~ ig-
lfHi' j., W. hNt ID" ih ~ w b.r ,,, orrIl.d
", ,yc ti. Lrcompoa takgn In FEN day.,
PrlS.ay'rs settler vii BE- if;t ou th' s''' ''1 ~
k5n... River url.,. ., .'er' aid be given fhcn ,,,
Our friends ftr north . scattered AID uipI'pAi' wa
tlsi ue 'Nf'Iulla-et aIC expelled. r..
W .iyr ,on Do u,rr r4r- blt simple -a''me' o @ aa.
.D.h',I taDfs ". zoo son. tA4i Ny, "t-- 1' i' r
rf,t B, b,i.. wag,l :, thr Ab'.'."n.- Al W, ''
al WHO prepared to 80. their friends bH'' '''i'
r'I sIyo. driven i.c.r homes. o rally N'--' To
r'-,ur. r
Tie Abit:ort- prvci. it " no quarter 49, 49,. IL a. -
tstrN T.. >av.5s i,Gs' b- cNtrsii a. '1' W
f.....t.r .,,,.rp D. r. AT( HiSON
" II RI ~SFLL
4. e.. BOONE. ... 80.
b r SrRINGFEbLON.
Thc edGe,, state, to the public that il has been
tie duty of tie signors Of i. yz; A'hiSou' h,-..
Boone AMI S,rngi,ow. to keep corr',.N "'t .u,,
adv ised OF the movements OF the AboItioh'ts' E'..
man who Is In favor Of making kan'as q i''e ''''''
they call Aboltoni--.i t.
| Now every man will conccle th-m the ~" -
keep bo, Ard up in this and every other ii' ''' % ~:
hut what makes il the duty of ciiizcfs oi Mi''',Nt -
in,r,r, il the affairs OF the citizens oi haH'"'' - ''
fully shown. ..L~.,,
The fin statement That Brown with paFE W .".
/ hundred Aboiitlonists. drove u colony ~ .v .i
int" Missouri j, not true. Brown WAS IN Iowa d. & ,.'
tine fiI,- Mas enIt ts hay. rrtF l. - "a,