The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1856-10-09
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Gsary' ssiiuiy Law and order prevail.
WErroar, Sept H..
The army reached Franklin on Sunday
night, the i4th, and went into camp. The
next day Gov Geary came down. aud coun-
ell was held with all the officers Of the army.
Gov. Geary at once requested that Gen Reid
should comply with his proclamation. which II
herewith sent
The council was held 10 tbs store house oi
Dr. Skillick, whom the aboitionists robbed oi
oil his goods and o. 900 in money, and who II
himself now lying at this poiut oi death from
sickness brought on by their outrageous treat.
ment OF him Gov Genry rose and spoke He
addressed the Council in u mild and gentle
manly manner, and told them what he wished
He wanted thrm 10 disband and 70 home. and
should h. need their services and find the foroe
st his command Inadequate, be would call them
out and Gen Smith would enroll them thai
he was determined to enforce the laws TO pul
down the villain and crush out Lanes army d
msrsnders, NJ he properly styled them. II wa'
his desire, ~ his determination. to establish
peace md secure every man in his rights ant
property. Hc urged those present, by all thai
wss dear 10 them and sacred TO patriotism. "a
comply. reinarking that though held In Q
board house. the present was the most impor
tant council since the days OF the Revolution
~ its issnrs involved dissolution Of the Tn
ion il producri.'
Gen. Atchis0n made characteristic speech
He reviewed tbe ravsgrs Of IAne'a men th,
outrageous eondnct oi the abolitionists IN driv
Ing away proslavery men from the Territory
and concludssl by saying that II was paiofi
duty. but yet a daty he could not evade, 4
comply with the request Of the Governor. III
said that be was no, prepared though he dil
fcrel with the Governor. to resist his authOri
ty---"ihst 10 me had not come y,t-he hopea
Il would not come 4" but he Gov Gcary
would have 10 be successful beyond all eypec
tatioo, u he did not lind himself greatly deeeiv
80 and that A ii9res' posieg would hays !:
be pars.,e,i. lie would retire Ia his home al
Atcbison. and await patiently result which
he feared the Governor wonld never witness
that OF bringing Lane and company into sub
iectior to tho law, without whipping them.
! General Reid sahi that he came 10 kansal
from Missouri II wins useless, and he did Ao
wish to deny that to aid those who were bon,
Uf his bone, and flesh Of his flesh, In conquer
pg u peace that would secure liberty and pros
mrity to them lie came and found tha, ihcr,
was an Executive in the Territory willing ant
ablc to aHori his friends ample protection il
both. and even il he could not afford them pro
lection, II was not for him 10 resist the laws
anil make himself traitor he would not dt
II. Ito wanted 10 @e the aboltionists put
down and he leiieved ~ h. hoped, that Gov
t,eary would DO H. 10 resist him would h
placing the proslavery party In the very POSI-
ton which they dcnouncc the abolitionists iol
occupying.
Cof Titus. Mr.. Hughes. Col Young. Gen
! Clark, Capt Shelby and others, spoke. Col
Titus and others referred feIingly to his treat
mcnt at the hands Of Lane. They wounded
him. robbed him, burnt bis house down. even
took AMI kept the oilpaiuted portrait Of his
wilrs mother, who il dead toi Titus is IRON
Florida. and came out early rring, bring
| ing his hmiiy In her Ia ,.,me Mrs. ~
tus valued as very precious the pot trait Of hcr
dead mother. Was II not cruel 10 take from
her the last emblem OF maternal love- GeDer
al Clark said he thought the time had come tor
ns to take the means oi protection in our own
hands and fight II out, but lo had confidence Ia
Goy. Gcary. and would yield gracefully 10 his
policy.
/ 1t was agreed that tle Governor should
retire and await the decision ot the Council --.
\ committee was appointed to inform Gov
ticary of the decision, cmorializiug him IL
relation to some OF our peculiar troubles ant
set forth the facts II the rasc to the world They
will be published officially soon Perhaps III,
! Al
Ia the afternoon, about thre o'clock. the force
retired ln camp on the Wakaruss. Aher sup
per the forces we've assembled in front Of III,
Gcnerals quarters. where several speeches wer,
made 10 the crowd The speakers were Ten
Clask, Of Missouri. Col Titus. Col j. q. Al
derson, Mr.. Reynolds formerly Of Frankford
Ky, Mr., Clayton. Of Alabama. and your cor
respondent. Gov. Geary had authorized Cot
Titus To raise three companies Of volunteers. &c
b. mustered into service. consisting ot eighty
men eash, two companies to he mounted o..
! About one hundred enrolled. The battalion
Will be- completed in lew days
! At II o'clock W. were aroused and took W
| the line OF march at opc, Tuesday morning
making Cedar creek to breakfast, and Thu
place 10y two O'Clock The army marched frou
near thla place, on account ot the convenience
OF getting provisions here. The Leavenworih
kickapoo. Atchinson and Donn,phan compa
uics rendezvous also at the camp near West
port Thus ends the last cxp~iition. Lam
has lel Lawrence unprotected. Tie tied from
his iorobcat.ors therT ssd ri .he WssaSssa
Our forces could har destroyed Lawrence
they could have successfully, tor the time, re
sisted the Governor but they dbl not an,
whatever may bo said OF thu result 1t canno
he denied that !, viudicatei our professions o
law and order. ne.r.