The Richmond palladium., 1856-05-29


r their INVASION; We did no: organize TO resis,
Gov. Shannon, but 10 defend ourselves agains,
the MOB OF Missourisns he brought with him:
the purpose of this organization was not TO
resist the laws OF the Territory; was present
at the Big Spring Convention; resolution
was introduced 10 repudiate the laws of the
territory; know OF no resolution passed at
that meeting and not printed recommending
military or4aulZation; there was nothing done
at that meeting but what was published in the
report which had betn circ cula.ed; have never
been a'a meeting where there has beena reso-
luton recommending combined resistance 10
the laws passed.
By -Hr. Resier-My motive for ioi n NJ thi.
military organization was for self defence ap
pretending destruction of property and life;
this nei : hborhood was Invaded by people from
Missouri al that time; properly was taken and
destroyed at that time. 50 | was informed a
man was murdered at ths. time: he WAS one
OF my nearest neiy bors, his name WAS Tkom-
as Barber; 1t was said, by the same person
Dow was murdered; these troubles COM
menced in the latter part of November and
our military organization were made then;
property was burned. cattle killed and stolen.
teams were stopped the highway and
persons taken prisoners when going on their
lawful business; these persons were stopped
Missouri Camp at Wakarusa; boxes were bro
ken open and corn taken BY them; this military
organization was not got up to resist the exc
cuton OF any law; Sheriff Jones came in and
out of town during this period as he pleased;
he was escorted in during the latter part of
the Invas on. heard Gen. Atchison and other
prominent men from Missouri were in that
camp; Gen. Richardson was a resident. of ST.
Joseph; my means of knowledge are these:
wintered IN St Joseph in 855, and he resided
there then; they talked of creating military
organization after the invasion Of the 30th
March
By Col. W'Oodson-The resolution found in
the report Of the proceedings of the Big Spring
Convention was then lad and passed; this
last military organization was not gotten up in
accordance with that resolution and We have
no other organization: and have never known
OF any other. l don tknow of any arms being
got upon the recommendation contained in
this resolution, we commenced once 10 organ
ize military company before this resolution
WAS passed. but ii fell through: our military
organization commenced The batter part Of
November. an there complete orgsni-
zatlon until Gov. Shannon commissioned Gems.
Robinson and Lane; understood persons had
their own SharPe's rifles: q. w. Smith was
Chairman Of III Big Spring Convention; d Mt
know who drafted the resolutions.
Bpa ~ Reeder There WAS an encamp-
ment At Lecompton, al Wakarusa. and across
the river from Lawrence; Gov. Shannon did
not recognize these Missourans as a part of
MS men; he repudiated them at the last; we
made our Preparations against these Missouri
ans did not hear Shannon say he recoy.
nlz.d any Of them don't know of his recog-
nizing ANY of them. only by his report
BY Col Hooison-Our organization at
that :Ime was only To protect ourselves against
any aud all who should como against us to
destroy our live, and property.
By -Kljor OHrsr-It was no. our purpose
to resist the Territorial laws; our organization
had no.hng TO do with against the laws
1t was no: the purpose OF the people OF Law
r.nce to resist the wrlts OF the Sheriff, | heard
people say. if the Sheriff has any wits let
nlm come and arrest them.
By NJ. Rowara-Iknow Of no expression
of opinion by ihe body as then organized
against the laws; heard individuals express
thelr opinions; heard mau SPEAK for any
person hus him -elf; the indY!da.i expression
was 10 resist no United States officer; heard
perh lps quarter OF rhenl SO say; never
heard any me" Of any party say anything
aJaIns; the organic act
BY Cor. Re aer-This assemblage was not
to resist the Territorial laws
By II. Sterman-I Was not the purpose
Of the people of Lawrence TO resist Governor
shannon. ii he came with militia of the Ter
:oTy alone but they were determined to resist I
The M,ssourians no came up.
EVIDENCE OF y BLAsroS.
v B. B'anton called and sworn-Came /
into the Territory in September, 1854; settled t
on the Wakarusa. five miles from here. and +
have resided III .re ever since; came from Jack
son county, No; was appointed one of the
Juig yes of Election for the District; was in
Missouri for two or three weeks before the
election; when | came up home on the 28th
March me: a company of mes: did net know
them; they told me they Were coming to Law
rance TO vote; some Of them toll me they
were from Bonneville. and some from Colum-
bla; they found was one ofthe Ju3 yes: they
wanted to know IL | would ie, them vote with
out swearing; | came about fifteen niles with
them; should suppose there were one hundred
Of them. some eight ten asked ne this
question; saw some Of these men here al the
election OF 30th Of March. | told them |
could not let them vote according to the oath
would have 10 axe; they argued they were
all citizens Of the United Safes, and had the
right to vote. they endeavor~d TO persuade me
to let them vote, Witness speaks 50 low it
IS impossible 10 hesr him. They endeavored
to get TO resign. and became much en-
ragged because would not; an old man asked
me 10 continue as Judge. receive their votes.
md ihey would pay me-: did not then re-
sign but left III I'm: resigned on the morning
of election; was in town on the morning Of
The election; did not go TO the polls: was 10
one Of their camps near my hcuse; they came
the evening before The 3oth; they over
10 lawrence saw some Of them here: there
were fifteen or twenty there: looked over part
of the poll list, and know some Of the men
" hose names are there TO reside n Missouri