Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-22

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LAWRENCE, Kansas. April II, 1855.
This morning an officer came into our
city from Col. Summers camp on the oppo-
site side of the river, bringing the following
letter to Gov Robinson:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAvALRY,l
CAMP NEAR LAWRENCE, April2 81. SO.
SIR: As there are no municipal officers in
the town of Lawrence, think proper to ad-
dress you before returning to my post. The
recent attempt upon the lie of Sheriff Jones
will produce great excitement throughout
the Territory and on the Missouri frontier.
and consider it Of the Utmost importance
that ererv effort should be made by your
people to ferret out and bring to justice the
cowardIy assassin. 1t is not too much TO
say tina; the peace of The country may de-
pend upon it, for if he is not arrested, the
act. will be charged by the opposite party
upon your whole community. This affair
has been reported at Washington, and what
ever orders may be received will be instantly
carried into effect. The proclamation which
requires obedience to The laws of the Terri
tory, as they now stand, until legally abro-
gated, will certainly be maintained, and i. is
very unsafe to give heed to people at dis
tance Who counsel resistance. If they were
here to participate in the danger they would
probably take different view of this matter.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your ohedient servant,
Z. V. SUMNER,
Col. First Cavalry Commanding.
To Mr.. CHARLES ROBINSON.
By the same officer the following reply
was forwarded to Col. Sumner:
LAWRENCE, X. t., April 81, 1856.
Sir: Your note of this morning is re-
ceived, and in answer, permit me to say that
the cowardly attack upon MIR. Jones receives
no rountenance whatever from the citizens
of Lawrence, but, on the contrary, meets
with universal condemnation, and if the
guilty party can be found, he will most GER
tainly be given over to justice. 1t is and
has been the policy of the people ef Law
and officers OF the Federal Government, and
as Mr.. Jones was acting with The authority
of that Government on the day of the as
sault, the guilty party was an enemy to the
citizens of Lawrence, no less than violator
of the laws. The people of Lawrence are
without any organized municipal govern
ment, and consequently no person or persons
can speak or at officially for them; but from
what know of their feelings and disposi
ton, have no hesitation in saying that they
will ever be found loyal citizens of the Gov
ernment, and ready to do all in their power
to maintain the laws of their country.
As an evidence Of the public sentiment of
this community. enclose copy of the pro-
ceedings of public meeting held on the
morning after the unfortunate affair occur
red.
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
CHARLES ROBINSON.
Col. E. V. SUMNER.
Gen. Whitfield left Lawrence on the
morning after Jones was shot, saying that
he considered this city yery-dang ngervus
place, ana must led'e ~ lor icdi vi pe'HS uo-
sassnated. The General, who would have
knocked any one down that dared in WASH
ington to accuse him of being afraid to visit
Lawrence, returned to-day, doubtless very
much pleased to learn that his life is not in
danger During his absence from this city,
Mr. Oliver has been acting as his aitorne y
before the Congress Commissioners, OF
which he himself is u member, and has
DOUBTLESS found himself in very difficult, it
not singular posi- ion, acting US judge ano
counsel at the same time.
Yours, L.