Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-31

wires for he turned the pose Sheriff Jones'
attempt TO make arrests resisted by the people who
hred o. his Sheriff Jones then csnnonsde aud
hse t. the hotel aud the oicc Herald Freedom
DESTROYING both. When the messenger left the artillery
were still firing. and the DE spreading to other portions
o the town. but up to the time Of hs departure but s
lives were lp>t. This il reported the testimony ct
Hutchinson and Ratchnc state men, The Express
a pro-slavcry paper
For ourselves We do not believe that the whole town
destroyed and doubt IL any buildings burnt
except the hotel printing Office and those immediately
meet there~ith Still, there IL knowing what have
been done by men etaspcrsted by the bad iah f
OF the Lawrence people, and their present armed
." the civil authorities Of the territory. What
by their had faith, may be gathered by comparison OF
the following compact made in December last, with their
subsequent conduct
Whereas there is misunderstanding between the people
at Kansas portion OF thr aud the Governor thereof
arising out oi the Hickory Point OF citizen
under arrest and some other matters and whereas strong
apprehension exists that said may lead
to civil strife and boodshcd sni whereas il is desired
by both Governor Shannon and the people Of Lawrence
and vicinity to avert calamity DISASTROUS the inter
ests OF the Territory aud the Union place parties
in correct position before the world
Now therefore, IL is agreed by the said Govenor Shan
non aud the undersigned people Of Lawrence hos
bied that the materJn dispute be settled follows
We, the said citizens of said Territory protest that the,
said rescue was made without knowledge consent
but any of our citizels engaged. pledge
selves 10 aid in the execution ct legal process against
them; that have knowledge OF the previous pre-
sent ar Prospective existence o organization said
Territory tor the existence OF the laws and that we have
not designed and do not design resist legal service
oi any criminal therein, hut pledge ourselves
aid in the execution of the laws when called on by pr-
per authority in the town vicinity OF Lawrence and
that will all influence IN preserving order
therein; and declare that now ever have
been, rady any time aid the Governor in securing
posse Tor the execution OF such process provided that
any person thus arrested in Lawrence vicinity while
foreign force shall remain la the Territory shall bc
examined before United States District Judge OF said
Territory, ia said town. and admitted ball. aud proy
ded, turter, that Gov Shannon agrees his in
hueuee {" secure To the citizens OF Kansas Territory
ENUMERATION Tor damages sustained unlawful deprc
dauons, II any such have been committed by the Sheriff.
posse Ia Douglas county; and further that Gov Shannon
states that he has called upon persons residents OF
any other State aid in the execution of the laws and
such here this Territory here their own
choice. and that he has not authority legal power
to do will he exercise such power and that
he Sil not call citizen of another who NAV
be here that wish it understood that do here
IN express any opinion To the validity ofhe enacmeus
of the Territorial Legislature