The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-22
u From the Lecompton
CHAPTER OF OUTRAGES

From the Leconpion Union.
4.. CHAPTER OF oUTRAGEs VS.
Committed in Kansas by tie Eniqrant Hid Society," Of fes
Englond and their Myrmidoas, claiming to BE- Jree-Sat
and friends Of humanity. @
Nopembe, ls54s-Thc New England Emigrant Aid So
cety sends large number of their hrelings to the
election for membes o Congress who after voting the
10th of the same month"; started back TO the East next
day. .s.st @
Nocsmber 20, ls54-Mr. Davis citizen of the Terrific
ry, brutal murdered few miles from Lawrence by
Kby, hired tool Of the New England Emigrant-Ad So
cety who has since fed the Territory. ,ss
March u.s. ls54--Macom Clarke, of The best citi-
zens OF Leavenworth, murdered by Cole McRae, a
higher-law lecturer and rutsn who has broken jail fed
the Territory, and when last heard from was featuring
admiring throngs Of black republicans in Wisconsin.
March ls55--The New ENGLAND Emigrsnt-Aid Society
sends hordes of voters to the Territory number of whom
obtained buffalo robes in Kansas City and Westpor and
returned them after the elections held the Both March
and returned TO the East. t er. ..t s..E #...
ApriL lS55-The secret military organization entered
by hired tools of the New England Emgran Aid
Society ia the Territory bound together by The most ho
rid oahs to resist the regularly constituted nu,hortes Of
end each other In their midnight atrocities Tor whiclpnr
pose they abuudany provided themselves with secret signs
grips by which they could all times each
uther and eectualy carry their di:organizing
and revoluiio schemes. .sH..@ gr... as .7
AprA is55-The New England Aid Society commence
erecting stone fort In the town Of Lswrence under the
Disguise OF hotel building il with numerous Portfolios
and parnpet upon the top behind which their ytmdons
could Dire with safety upon the legal authorities, aud thus
prevent the execution Of any legal process in the town Of
Lawrence
MN and J,as ls55--Sharpe's rifles and oh,r deadly
weapons arrive Lawrence having been sent by Eugran
Aid Society their military the Ter
ritory, To aid them In executing the revolutionary orders
Of their masters in the East = ..s..... s
September ls5sThe miuions Of the Aid Society held
the notorious Big Spring convention and resoved thar
they wosld resist the laws to "biooy issue The
vention after ignoring the laws appointed the 9Th Of
October Cor holding pretended election for member Of
Congress aud appointed executive committee, with
n. I'll. Lam
tended iudQcs Cor said illegal election The same eonvcn
ton nominated A. H. eAsder as their pretended candidate
for Congress, who accepted tue ssme IN very inaw"
tory and revolutionary speech ASSN. .f.l +. .'. :,
October g. 1S55-Said pretended election was held, IA
1900 pretended votes poed for A. H. Reeder, as
bogus delegate TO Congress and AZ the same time members
elected pretended convention 10 form State con-
sttution-
October %, is55-one Collins, Of Douipbap, officer
In the army Of the aboidonss brntay attempted
10 murder Pat Laughn, an associate In the same ogan
za,iop who becoming Disguised with its reasonable and
diabocal schemes exposed htm TO the world with their
watch words aud secret signs and grips.
Mpena5ey ls55--The pretended convention met AZ To-
pska and adopted constitution for the bogus State Of
Kansas
NoueuBer a. ls55--A number Of outlaws calling them
selves free-Ste Of the Hickory Point neshborhood
Douglas county In public meeting assembled and adopt
cd resolutions declaring that there werc no laws ia the
Territory and appointed committee punsh tumniariIy
all persons whom they might proper to designate as
offenders criminals.
November u.s. ls55Jacob Brauson officer Of the Brn
AID society secret
The lie Of Mr. Buckley who has pace warrant Issued
against him by magistrate Hugh Cameron, Of Lawrence
November a. isS5ShoriH Jones arrests said Branson
upon said peace warrant and while taking him before
Justice or the peace attacked by party Of outlaws
armed with Shapes rhes revoyer &C. headed by s.
" Wood Of Lawrence who forcby rescued said Branson
from his custody declaring at the same time that there
was no governor no Judges and In the Terrific
~ aud no law except their Sharpos riaeF.
November 2I, lsLs--Tbe citizens Of Lawrence in pub
lie meeting endorsed the Hickory Point resolutions Said
meeting addressed by ~ Wood, the leader OF the
band Tho rescued Bransoa from The sheriff. and by Jacob
Branson himself; and from that day the members Of the
secret mil sry organization throughout The Territory he
gan Immediately assemble at Laweuce Tor the purpose
Of resisting the execution Of the iaws, and protecting
Branson Wood and other vioators OF the law in their
lawess and revolutionary conduct The outlaws thus as
sfmbed took refuge In the fort erected by the Aid
Society which also furnished them with Sharpes rifles
and other deadly woapons but finally finding themselves
oyerpowcred By the law-abidng citizens who had been
cal ed ont by Gov Shannon assist the sheriff Of Doug
las county s1eagng the laws secretly sent notorious
Wood Of the Territory 10 The state O Ohio and Bran
son out OF the OF Lawrence declaring thai they had
never justified those ia their iawess acts and we're IL
40 vile responsible FOR hem that they were not 10 Law
renee and that the sheriff OF Douglas county could then
and At all times serves any legal process IN Lawrence WIZ
potestaons OF innocence and awabding Proiessons the
dshspded the militia that had been called out
for the emergency and for short lime peace and quiet
prevailed.
December II, Is55--SheriT Jones received anony-
nous letter through the post office Lawrence warning
him that should he another legal process IN said town
be would sign his own desth-wafrapt This Pnonymo
letter purpor,ed TO come from The Stcrd Tgtiveh
ecs,ab Is 1856 election beld by order Of the DIG
Springs Executive Committee pass upon the constitution
adopted by the bogus convention Topeka which received
than thousand votes, all told, In the whole Terri
tory.
.Lnnarp, ls5e.--Another pretended election held BY
order Of j. H. Lane cbairan OF the socaled Executive
Committee for members Of the legislature Of The bogus