Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-05-23
II p--p ABOLITION WoLF an.

NOV 4 Ofk 4FfOutS.
p-D ABOLITION WOLF BAIT.
Two days ago the Kansas Commission
subpoenaed a man named ]. n. Mace, re
Gently from Newburyport, Mass, to appear
before them as a witness in relation to the
election held in Bloomington on March 80
1856. His testimony showed that "Sheriff'
Jones (who, by the way is reported to be
able TO sit up in his room) was the leader
of mob of between two and three hundred
Missourians; that the judges of election
were asked to resign in five minutes or die
that they were allowed one minute more to
bless themselves, the five minutes having
expired without their resignation; in short
they were driven from the polls, their bal
lot-boxes and poll-books forcibly taken from
them, and their most inoffenSive and peace
able citizens insulted and maltreated by
armed bands from Missouri. All this did
be testify, and he but corroborated the tcs-
mony of those who were sworn previously.
This testimony, and that of ell Others who
have yet been examined, shows the out
rages Of these rufians to be even more at
tnocious than they have ever been represent
ed by Free State men.
About o'clock on the evening of the
day following that on which he testified as
q witness here, he was sitting in his cabin,
on his claim, about four miles distant in a
north-westerly direction. He was alone,
engaged in writing, when he noticed the
uneasiness of his dog, who wished to 90 out.
He arose, opened the door and followed the
dog about 200 yards, supposing tho dog had
scented prairie wolf But he no sooner
stopped than two men fred both together
at him from their place of concealment, be-
low him in the ravine. One of the balls
took effect in his left leg, and he fell. As
coon as he dropped the rufiians both laugh
ed hartilE, and one of them said, "There is
some more d-l good Abolition wolf
bait" and went away, probably supposing
he was dead. Mr.. Mace was able to crawl
back to his cabin, and batAed his wound in
cold waiter. He has had asurgical examin-
alton made, and is doing well.
SOUTHERN BAGGAGE, A BOWIE KNIFE AND
BIBLE.
A party of 25o Southcrners mostly from
Georgia, under command of Major Butford,
arrived at Kansas City on Wednesday last
They are organized into military companies
and move under their military officers
Their only baggage is arms. They an
nounce their object to be to fight and de-
molish Lawrence. On their arrival at Kan
sas City they were poverty stricken. The
commander says he was robbed on board of
the boat at St. Louis. With the money
four of his own party were missing The
remainder gambled away theirs on the
boat. The Pro-Slavery men in Missouri
ara called upon to support them, and are
awfully mad with their friends in the South
for sending "paupers" to their aid. Each
man had Bible and a gun presented him
at home.
On the trip up the river the Bibles were
thrown promiscuously ito largo bucket on
the hurricane deck, and the company were
below handling an article known among
gamblers as apocket testament and it
was by such means that they lost their
money, what little they had. They are
spoken of as ragged, dirty, ignorant set of
gamblers and drunkards The North don't
send such men.