Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-09-18
LEWIS N. GR1sT, Publisher.
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and burned. They march thence to the
very limits of our capitol, aud this, asthey
avow, was only saved by the storm Of lain
that renderf their FIRE arms useless. -
All this is done under the. very eyes
the troops of the United States And mo-
attempt is made to arrest them. ~
When Governor Shannon; hoping that
they would not harm him, who had twice
saved them from merited punishment who:
had, however unwittingly j, 90 effectually pro-
tected them, ventures to Lawrence, which
he had saved for them, and calls on them to Z
release the prisoners they had taken, his
life is threatened he is told that they do
not recognize him as Governor4-that they
are portion of the Esarmy of'the North, -
are at war with the government and hold
their prisoners as prisoners of war They
demand and compel him to exchange the
gallant Titus and his fellow prisoners for
felons in custody, under arrest forarson and:
robbery. They have now become 80 bold
that they make no secret of their intentions.
They claim to be portion Of an army called
by them "the army of the North, and 10
be waging war of extermination against
every man who is not an Abolitiopjst. ~,
Governor Shannon dared not await the
arrival of his successor, but abandons his
post and le~ :es US without Governor,
We have asked the appointment Of asuc-
cessor, who was acquainted with onr condi-
ton; who, citizen of the Territory, identi-s
fed with its interests, familiar With its his Z
tory, would not be prejudiced or misled BY
the falsehoods which have been so systemat.
ically fabricated against us-ons who; here
tofore resident as he is native Of q non.
slaveholdiug State, is yet not STAKEHOLDER,
but has the capacity to appreciate, and the /
boldness and integrity requisite faithfully to !
discharge his duty, regardless Of the possi-
Bile effect it might have uponthe election Of
some petty politician ina distant State: y.
In his stead We have one appointed who
is ignorant Of our condition, a stranger 10 I
our people; who We have too much cause TO =
fear, will, if no worse, prove NO more efficient
to protect us than his predecessors.
With, then, a government which has pro-,
we'd imbecile--has failed to enforce the LAWS
for our, protection-with an army Of lawless
banditti overunning our ountry-what shall
we do?, q ., SO %
Though we have full confidence in the
integrity and fidelity of Mr.. Woodson, now J;
acting as Governor, we know not at what
moment his authority will be superseded
We cannot await the convenience in coming
of our newly appointed Governor, we cannot
hazard second edition of imbecility or cor
ruption. ~
We must act at once and effectively
These traitors, assassins and robbers must be
punished must now be taughta lesson they
will remember. ~ =,
We wage no war upon men for their fopin-
ions-have never attempted toexclude any
from settling among us; We have demanded 3
only that all should alike submit to- the Law.
To all such we will afford protection, Hhat,s
ever be their political opinions. But Lanes
army and its allies must be expelled from
the Territory. Thus alone can we. make
safe our persons and propertyy-thuss alone
can we bring peace to our. Territory
To do this we will need assistance. Our
citizens unorganized, many Of them unarm-
ed for they came not as soldiers s-though able
heretofore to assemble force sufficient to-,
compel the obedience of the rebels, noH
that they have been strengthened By this :
invading army, thoroughly drilled, perfectly
equipped, mounted, and ready TO march at
moments notice to attack defenceless set
tlements-may be overpowered. Should We
be able even to vanquish this additional,
force, we are threatened with further in
vasion of like character through Iowa and
Nebraska. ~ 80
This is no mere local quarrel, no mere ri
OF but it is war !! a war waged byan army
war professedly for our exterminstion. H
is no mere resistance to the laws no simple
rebellion of our citizens, but 8arof invasion
the army foreign army-properly named
the "Army of the North" 81 81
It is, then, not only the right, but the
duty, of all good citizens of Missouri and
every other State to come to our assistance,
and enable us to expel these invaders. y
Mr.. Woodson, since the resignation of
Governor Shannon, in the absence Of Gov.,;:
Geary, has fearlessly met the responsibilities
of the trust forced upon him, has proclaimed
the existence Of the rebellion, and called on
the militia Of the Territory to assemble for
its suppression. .l,... ,..Esy
We call on you to come to furnish US as,
sistance in men, provisions and munitions,
that va may drive out this "army Of the
North" who would subvert our government
and expel US from our homes. Our peo-
pie, though poor, many of them stripped Of
their all, others .harrassed BY these ispds 10
that they have been unable tof1rpyide for
their families, are yet true men 1ilI g53ns
with you shoulder to should u q
Of rights, of principles in; ;ahisb 6aysss q
common if not deeper interest," t6sp thsy
By the issue Of this stmggl is to bs de.
cided whether law or lawlessness shall reign
in our country. IF we ara vanquished Jon
too will be victims. =. g
Let not our appeal be in vain. 4. s..s,
D. R. ATcH1soN, B. F. TREADwELL,
J. G. ANDERSON, R. G.. Cook, ;
T. H. RossER, VIM. 81. TEBBs,
VIM. j. PRESTON, 8. j. JONES, 5s