New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-28
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haIaneue concocted for the purpose of stirring up
N other civil war in Kansas. Subjoned is a copy Of
the document qlestOn which give for what 1t 10
wOrtb
From The Kansa. Pioneer, Erta.
KICKAPoO CITY X. T. Jan. IL, 1865 A. N.
RALLY! RALIYl-A messenger has just arrived in
this city from Eastin, bringing the intelligence that
battle took place last night about IL o'clock, between
Abolionists and Pro-Savery men-the Abohtionfsts
making the attack. One Pro-Savery man named
Cook has been killed, and several Pro-Savery men
have been wounded. Several Abolitioniss have been
killed ard wounded in the melee.
There il an Abolition company from Lawrence on
IL ground commanded by Brown, who 1t Is said,
is uiging hi company on to commit further violence,
boastipg eany of Sharps rifles, &C., at the
SEINE time daring the I'D rutlians" as he calls
Pro-SaveTy men, TO approach within rihe-shot.
rurI'v i"s indeed. ceased to be virtue,
tier, fore, wc cal every Pro-Slavery man in the
land to rally to the rescue-kansas must be mmes-
atcly rescLi d from these tyraEnca dogs.
The kickapoo Rangers are at this moment beating
to aims. \ large number of Pro-Slavery men vii
leave ills place for Eastin in twenty minutes. The
war Lar In commenced, and the Abolitlonsts have
again commenced it. Pro-SlaveTy men-law and order
nen-strke for your altarsstrke for your trcsides-
strike for your rghtsavenge the blood Of your broth
r,n wLO have been cOwardly assaied, but who have
mavely fallen in defense OF Southern institutions
Sound ihe bugie Of war over the length aud breadth
OF The land and leave not AbOliOnIst in the Terri
tory to relate tltir treacherous and communicating
Geeds-slike your piercing rife balls and your glitter
ig steel to their black ana poisonous hears Let the
tory wr,sted OF the last vestige of Aboitionism.
GOVERNOR SHANNON DENOUNCED.
In connection with Kansas affairs we also give the
following extra from The 81 JosePk Gazette, violent
Po-Savcry journal, which is being extensively crcu-
lated throughout Missouri. Ii will be found to contain
q bitter attack upon Governor Shannon, OF Lawrence
treaty notonety:
HEMP RIDGE, Tuesday, JAM Is, 1885,
To ne Editor Of The 81 J6seph Gazette;
CYNTITNYk. | hive inst the treaty signed
by William shannon {. Robinson, and j. H. Lane.
A. am Missouran, and one also, who, in the late
difficulty in Kansas, volunteered at the call of Gov.
shannon TO assist III sustaining the laws, deem
duty to submit few observations.
! only propose te look at the conduct Of Wilson
shannon 10 connection with this treaty"
THIS treaty without reference to the position of
the parties. upon its face, is puerils. But when we
consider that Shannon is Governor of Kansas Tern
tory. and that the other gentlemen who signed it
private citizens it becomes on the part of Gov. Shan
~ conts uptble Independent nations mny enter into
treaties with each other. But who before ever heard
Of Governor making treaty with the citizens with
in Lis jurisdiction touching their obedience 10 the awsl
Or is Il not the duty, and il not the Governor bound
by Bis oath of office 10 that the laws executed
a. the legislative power has made them Aud is 1t
not the duty oftbs citizens to yield obedience TO the
laws as their Representatives make them
Does Governor shannon want pRJuththe "treGty"
20 induce him TO discharge the high dates imposed
upon linn in assunlag the office OF Governor Or
citizen trampes under foot the laws of his country
and arrays himself in for the destruction thereof
is to be converted into law-abidng citizen by his
plt mise in hf'c trtGty, such as neither the law nor
common strse ever heard OF
BIT pitiful and contemplate appears the conduct
Of Gov. shannon upon the face OF this treaty, when
consider few facts outside Of but connected with
the formation, tis conduct becomes Infamous. The
aty says GOV. shannon states that he has not
called upon persons resident Of any other State TO
aid in the execution Of the laws" &c. At head
quarters at Walkarusi, | know that gentle
men from Missouri were invited to meet Gov.
Shannon in council - that they did so that he
knew that they were there-and he invited them.
knowing hat they were from Missouri, TO parti-
c ate il tie council and that they did This state
mcnt u Gov. shannon, then, 10 the people of Law
renee, is wilfull ialsehood. But why was it requi
site to utter this faehood Had any reference 10
the ODE ience Of the people of Lawrence to the laws
the question Of difficulty! Or rather did not Gov
shannon lose sight Of the great question upon which
be suppose the fate OF the nation hung IN order
whiteWa,L bis Owl conduct with the people of Law
renee And for this pfu, contemplate purpose tell
them ills fat, corrupt lie J
Upon tie hypothesis the people Of Lawrence deemed
lie officers OF the Territory proper authority, and
further that they deemed the enactments of the Ieyis
lature laws, they did not agree TO obey the laws
In substance they agree to obey the laws upon csnd
tons which may be utterly inconsistent with the
laws. Oue condition Is that persons charged with
crime, arrested in Lawrence vicinity fAaR b. r.
GmiHe3 b0re Cnifed States Distric, Judge in sad
torr. have never the laws of said Territory.
but criminal laws usually permit any Judicial oiicer,
from q Justice of the Peace up, to issue writs
fcr the apprehension of ofenders and upon
The arrest of such offenders they are 10 be
examined before the officer issuing the writ. or
some other Judicial officer, including Justice of the
Peace nearest the place of the commission of the
offense. This treaty" also contains the further
condition that the accused shall be admitted 10
tail. But by criminal laws generally, off=nders
charged VIII capital odenses ere not admitted to