The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-06-07
FROM KANSAS.

OF order at every hazard.
FROM KANSAS.
Scmr OF the al Ministration papers affect to
dscrcdit the facts stated in reference to the
state OF things in Kansas Proofs the most
convincing have been rejected. Till the rroph-
e.: is again fulfilled, Eyes have :l."y, bu,
they See not; ears have they. but they hear
not" In private letter. dated at Lawrence
May 90. about week before its pillace, from
a gentleman well known in this vicinity, we
arc made acquainted with the particulars of
two cold b.ooled murders. We make an ex-
trait or two from the letter:
Il had been down to nv "rlaim," which
lies about nine mile, south of Lawrence. and
was returning in company with a friend Of
nv acquaintance. when, within about mile
of the Wakarusa, met a voun. lady CRYING
most bitterly. knew at once that the dew
lis had been at work, and ] inquired of an
old lady who was with her, what the trouble
was. She told me that company Of the en-
envy had shot young man named Jones.
who was the ladys brother. We went on,
and reaching the bridge. found the young
man lying on a bed. with his clothes stained
with blood, and almost insensible. This had
been done an hour or 80 before. We learn
ed the particulars from the women of the
house, who saw the deed committed The
young man had come for sack of flour, and
was about returning home, when company
Of these ruflians rode up. and said they had
4 writ for him. He demanded to see it
They could not produce it, but told him he
must give up his arms. lie gave them hi,
pistol. and turned to ride away. Just then
one Of the women saw one Of the Missouri
ans raise lis gun and fire. others CRYING kill
him, d-n him, kill him. That shot not
taking effect. another fired, and Young Jones
fell. 1t is thus that the Free State Settlers
of Kansas are treated. tell you, when saw
that Young man in the last aSonies, apparent
ly, of death, do you not think that nv blood
boiled? ! would at that time have avenged
his death, though had known tina. the next
instant would have been sent into eternity.
if could have seen one Of the cowar,!Iv ruff
fans. This occurred about four miles from
Lawrence On nv arrival at L., | had
scarcely eaten my supper, when Isaw large
body of men coming up the street, mntter-
ing vengeance in tones not loud but deep. |
saw they had corpse, and Immediately re-
rosnized the CHASTITY countenance as that of
young man who lived here, from New York
State, named Stewart. In company with
two or three others he had been taking a
stroll on the California road, when two horse
men came dashins up to them. Stewart in
1uired where they had come from and where
they were going. They answered that they
were from Lecompton, on their way to Frank
lin. He ,hen'partialIy turned to the others
and was saying something. when one of the
horsemen raised his rifle and shot him thro
the head. These we're part Of the posse
of the Marshal of Kansas Territory-a band
of lega!,zed cut threats and assassins.
These fellows will make descent upon
this town not many days hence, or [ am mis-
informed. They will meet with no opposi-
lion; most of the settlers have already qui-
city departed, many Of them to their claims
in the vicinity, where they are engaged in
farm labors. They will be exposed to insult
and death from bands of the proving ma
RAIDERS but altogether we deem it the wlsest
course to pursue. We wish to avoid even
the appearance of evil. and do not intend to
be driven into an attitude of even seemtnq
hostility to the general government, though
God knows how our New England blood
boils at the wrongs heaped upon us. and how
Just would be our cause if we met this Mar
shall Donelson, and thi. "sheriff Jones, (who
was never shot at all, in the opinion Of every
man mere, WIFI tUt'T 'NltIld OF nall morse,
halt devil Missourians. ii any people we're
ever justified in revolution, it is the people
Of Kansas
have found several Vermonters here
6rst-rate, noble fellows, who will give a good
account Of themselves ere long. How !
would like to take the hands of a few more
brothers from our loved Green Mountain
State We need them on the soil of Kan
sas. But our courage is yet good The hea-
then Mssourans may rage--the Douglas Ne
bra>ka men may cry Black Republicans ~
and Aholitionists ~ but tell you KANSAS
MtsI AND SHALL BE FREE,
JsN>i LIMBS LETTER CoUNrEkrsIT NorE
how al! ie.,oiced 10 read kind Jennv's note.
w'In*ns sympathetic sob in every fine.
A.a' that barnum shou" 5e forced to quote
.at Ic!e E, E.rrt.--.1e so,,s no; JESSY WHINE,
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