Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-01-01

Ing forth iactslin relauun 10 the h0tel,k sta
hg ,ha, II did no. belong toshe Emigfdnt
Aid Company, but private individuals; that
hey were gentlemen, and kep, jus. such q
house as we wpnied. A commillee was then 7
appointed 10 proceed to the scene Of war, and
if they heard any ,hreats of the kind made,
to produce this circular and use their best
endeavors 10 crush such a feeling. They
went, and have returned, and report that
their, mission was entirely successful, and
such, feeling was pu, down. excepe, q very
few. who. Il they allempti., will GET ,olhiPpcd,
as ,he cilizens 10 q man will defend IL; bur
VIC apprehepd no further difficulty now.
KANz4s IrEMsf i, iswosIlI whIls 70 keen
record of The remarkable struggle which
has marked The eprly history Of the settlers
OF Kansas. During the pendency OF the
troubles Gov. Shannon issued passes 10 par.
lies travelling, Of which the following is q
copy: I. s' 49,. S''.' ''o.
70 M. Jones, SAg9,o Of any itAe etAer II u com. Co,
mand:
Mr.------ is going on business Of his own
10 Lawrence /, Pleass pass him without de-
,en,iop or orsnolesla,iop,. ..usi l.Lapt.gIii
y(Sigped,l WILSON SHANNON, +,
The documents which Gen. Pomeroy un,
denook to carry TO Washington, and which
were uflerward taken by Gen. Shankland,
and published in the 81. Louis Democrat,
were The following. They contain sla,ei
men,s of facts which are worthy the altar
lion Of the people, ,orIhe Uni,n. j They, will
be tho foundation. we trust, Of proceedings
by,which Shannon, Woodson, Calhoun, ppd
The entire gang Of pro.slavery officials and
tools, Of the border rufiuns will 30 hurled
from power: eg.n g1 yl4si
aae LAWRENCE, X. T., Dec. A. 1855.
To the sitizsns of The United STATES:
: We, the undersigned Committee OF Pub
lie Safety; sppoin,edb by the citizens of Kan
zas Territory, assembled nj the city Of Law.
renee, notify you, that The said city is now
beieugured bysa large force Of men from q
foreign State, armed with all The implements
of war; including several batteries ofcannon
-rsha, said body Of men are perpewa,ing all
manner Of ouwages upon our harmless, or
derly andunofending cilizens---sloppiDg ont
arresting the persons, and sezng the prop
er.y Of travellers, threatening the immediate
destruction Of the city, and the murder o
It's inhab,aG,s.ia Tha. said band Of lawles
men claim thu, they are acting BY and unde
the authority Of ihe Governor o. said Ter
ri,ory--.hai said Governor has issued |
proclamation. which they clam authorize
their invasion ofnour Territory. and ,ha de
smuction Of our property ind lives-wbic
proclamation we declare TO be nnfounded il
Iacl, and sldnder upon the people of 4,hi
|. Territory. And under these exiraoidinar
circumstances, we feel authorized TO dvman
your immediate assistance In our behalf.
> [Sgned] to ot'.o ~
J. MILLER, &c p LowREY,
= MF CONWAY, G w DCTcHLER,q sA
! ROB y Morrow, C ROBINSON, or4
y is Emory. CIV HUrcHIHsoN,
!, G W Blown, c w BABoocK.
To His Ercszleacy, Wilson Shannon, Co
st crnOr cf Kdnzas Territory:
e SIR: We, os citizens Of Kanzas Tenii
% ry, desire TO call your attention 10 The "a
ir that a large force Of armed men from q 70
Is eign State. have collected in the vicinity
O Lawrence, In this Territory. md are now e
s. g4ged,in committing depredalons upon, y
le clizens-st wagons, opening and o
I'd proprialing their cOnien's, arresling, detail
re ing, and threatening unoffendng !rayels
,e upon, the public roads; and they claim 10 !,
Of all this by yirlue OF your authority. We d
sire ,oIknow II they, do appear by your a
10 lhoiiIy and sanction, and il SO, whether y
ad will reprcss their unwananIable depred
70 lions, and secure the peace and quiet Of I.
M community by ordering their nslan, reno
'b, al, or compel us4o resotV 10 other means al
uI higher uulhDfity. 7g 2ir H-F adr
er .sGl gaa s,a Gen. G.. RoBiNsoN, 70,
no soaFul 10 aoa0el Col. j. III LANE. =, -q
"; and others.
ed f. Lawredce, Dec. 4. rsi pot ea6
y, y, 70 Col. Sumner, Commandment al r
~, LeapenUorlh. ~"
IL SlR:- We, The eommiIce ofPublic Safe
Il appointed BY the citizens Of Kanzas Ter
an tory, assembled in Lawrences notify you Il
I, ihls place is .beleaguered by a,bOdy ol arm
e;r men who have been marched hi,her from
nd nejghboriDg State, and who are ihrea'enl
!" the town Of Lawrence with destruction, .
n. our cilizens with immediate death, as "
We as committing all manner of depteduIi'
%. upon nnofsnding travellers on the highwa
all all Of which Is done Without our being a
i, to learn the cause ol provocailon; thereto
in u consistent with your discretion and dii
10 we request Of you a sufficient force fr
ch your command 10 tquell this riot and prev
nd further invasion Of our peace and securl
aS w ~ @ J.H. LANE,
u VI ~" W. s.. s. EMoRy,
a. Lawrence, Dec, 4. and others
10; Petition to Remove Gov. shnnnO
,ne The following petition is beirg exicnsi
ss. ly circulated 10 Kansas, and is said 10 hi
ck received many hundred signatures:
ne, To his Ercellency, ths President Of
h,y United States. ,,H,s I,
m. avMay isplease your Excsllency: We
my undersigned citizens of Doniphan cour
de. respectfully petition your Exc,llency TO
ob. move The presen, Chief Executive officer
, of this Terrilory-Gov. Wilson Shannon