Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-05-27

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question: submitted to the people, instead OF
the politicians, nine-tenths of the Democra-
cy of Ohio would favor Buchanan. But the
| wire workers govern the party.
Altogether, there will be nice time OF
lit in Cincinnati, and we have a great mind
to 90 down and see it, They will all feel
very fat, if after the election their candidate
should lack few hundred thousand votes
lofbeing elected, as we think he will. The
next President viii be nominated on the 7th
of June, at Philadelphia, if we mistake not.
The contest there will be between, Col. Fre-
mont and Judge Mclean. The latter gen.
tleman viii probably be the next President.
KAEzAs News Our late exchanges are
4 filed with details of recent atrocities COM
mitted against the Freemen Of Kansas. New
er, in the history Of the most despotic gov
ernment on earth can be found recorded
such damning outrages as have recently
been perpetrated in that territory by the
Missouri Rufians, under the sanction, gui-
dance, and protection of the minions of
Franklin Pierce. .tra asyaas saatt
Gov. Robinson, who was sent to Washing
ton by the Congress Investigating Commit
tee with the documents which the Ruffians
had sworn they would destroy, was arrested
by mob, at Lexington, Missouri, without
any authority, and detained until a message
could be sent to Kansas, and warrants is
sued for his arrest. Fortunately for the
cause, he possessed sufficient shrewdness
to place the documents in the care of his
wife, who reached Washington in safety,
and delivered them to the proper officers.
Josiah Miller, who was appointed com.
mittee to wait on the United States Marshal,
by the citizens of Lawrence, was arrested
by mob, on his way home, and detained,
Notwithstanding he had pass from that
Mr.. jenkins, merchant of Lawrence,
and Mr.. Brown, editor Of the Herald, were
arrested in Missouri, by mob. without au-
thority, for the crime Of saying they were
Free State men. g
NJ. F. Conway and General Schuyler,
while on their way from st. Louis to Leav-
lenworth were arrested at Parkeyille by a
mob, on Suspicion Of being Free State men.
A Free State man was shot at Blanbour's
bridge on the 18th inst, and the Missouri
lruf1ians have determined to shoot every one
they chance to meet unarmed. They are
determined that Pomeroy, Reeder and Rob,
inson shall die, and rewards are offered for
their heads. A mob assembled at Kicka-
poo, and being informed that q suspicion ex-
listed that hotel in Kansas City, Missouri,
was owned by Free State men, they at once
determined to destroy it. 'io ~
i The U. s. Marshal had gathered about
1900 Rufians in the neighborhood of Law
renee for the purpose of numbering the in
habitants and destroying the town. Many
of the citizens had fed. They have called
on Col. Sumner to send United States troops
there to protect their property; but it is
doubtful whether he will dare to- disobey
Pierce's orders and array himself on the
side Of Freedom. 8 s; , p silssT
4 A dispatch has been received at St. Louis
stating that a battle had been fought al
Lawrence, and several killed on both sides
Particulars not given. 3 % 1 4aE
i Every effort has been made by the mol
to obtain the evidence taken by the Con
Igressional committee, destroy it, and drive
the committee out of the Territory. The
committee after being disturbed and an
noyed at several points, have been com
PEELED to sit with closed doors at Leaven'
worth. 1t is said that every charge made
against the Rufians has been fully substan
tiated, and tho half had not been told.
God only knows how and when this viii
end; but one thing is, certain, that for the
present, every man who dares to favor Free
dom in that territory, does it at the peril o
his life. as.3..a.s.-
We have neither space nor inclination tc
say more at present. If revolution mus
take place, or Freedom suffer in this land
we say, lett come-let it come nowi Much
, as We dread intestine war -much as we dread
opposition to the acts OF those in power
there has now arrived time, We fear, wher
forbearance is no longer a virtue, ant
should the people Of the North rise in arms
against their oppressors, who control thu
: government, we shall be with them, ant
"God speed the right" shall be our motto
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