The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-30
AFFAIRS IN KANSAS.


The telegraph advises Of the escape of Ex-Governor
Recaer from Kansas and his safe arrival Chicago where
no doubt he will emulate the herosm now displayed by
Colonel Lane in Indiana The subjoined despatch from
Chicago dated May 2s contains further particulars
ia relation to the closing scenes at Lawrence;
The wefport Times or the 23d that the congress
SIGNAL Ia restgating committee still Leavenworth
Mr. Schuyler writes that Mr.. Conway and himself
set at liberty the 20th Mr.. Brown still pis-
oner at Lecompon and Governor Robinson was Ia similar
situation.
After the arnas In Lawrence had been delivered Cover
nor Shannon was requested by the citizens interfere and
prevent ourages bat declined. Mr. Schuyler then called
upon Mr. Oliver induce him his influence with
Governor shannon, and Mr.. Sherman made similar
quest Mr. Oliver promised in een minutes, but
neglected.
" Previous to the posse entering Lawrence, Governor
shannon agreed that II the delivered 70 Colonel
sumner only sufficient number Of men would be allowed
10 enter TO make arrests Afterwards he declared that
tho should be delivered TO the posse and that the
hotel Herald Office and breastworks should be destroyed
The mob shot Indian Lawrence in wanton.
ness aud the Delaware tribe threaten revenge"
Although the above despatch bears It's face the I'M
mistaable marks Of wiul Misrepresentation, give IT,
rst TO show that the laws duly and fully enforced in
Lawrence without any loss Of life and with les destruc
ton OF property than attends the suppression Of serious
riot IN one OF our large cities Indeed tho difficulties at
Lawrence sink into utter nsgnifcanco compared with the
know-noihing riots and massacrcs at Cincinnati Louis
Vile ST. Louis and New Orleans Second that whatever
may have been the amount Of property destroyed at Law
renee that destruction tauntngy and perssenty in
vted by lis citizens through It's recognised organ On the
18th day Of January last the Herald Of Freedom put forth
the following challenge:
Come one come al slaveocras and nulifcrs have
rides enough, and bullets enough, send you all 70 your
(snd Judass) own place IL you're coming, why don't
you come along 2 "
Commenting on the above, the Journal Of Commerce
says
"Ifswaggering were nfnlibe index Of courage, We
should expected that uch editor would be regular
re-eaer when the time Of trial Bat he was on IN
avoid the collision, and report that his print
ing Office been destroyed This last and the burning OF
the Hotel understood to have been owned py Tho
Emgrant Aid Society events deeply TO be
regretted and cannot be justified by any which
have yet knowledge There - however, reason
10 suppose that Of violence on the part Of the her
a, Posse were resortcd BY o. retaliation for the
6rine by the Inhabitants upon the posse and probably u will
turn out that the firing proceeded from the hotel and print
inc office r So nothing would be natural according
- tho vays Of men, than return the fire with weap
ops a. the posse bad including tsppeas, two pieces
Of cannan'
Nearly ALL Il quite all the principal railroad compa-
nies whose roads lead Cincinnati have reduced tho fare
to one half the customary rates during the sitting Of the
Democrats National Convention.