New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-17

Miller that int nded yon should got out "f towo
q little" Miller told him that be did not expect an
arrest, as he (Dulit) had told him that he wou'e
rot "tske advantage of his position" &c Dui.
said i, vas all right, just as he intended wnAes
seLt Miller on, strongly guarded, while nei III ~
eloted with glory, had to go into LecomPe"n' aM
the news. When he arrived there was georrn
yelling. like 20 many heilhourds. by the ITO
Slavery citizens and Others assembled ID honor Oh
y likes, as an officer Of the United states MAJ
sLars posse, having Illegally captured Mnief, ,
Editor OF The Free State After they t"os Mi',er
10 the camp thew searched him, taking every thing
from hlm. and then placed him IN tebt strongly
guarded BY six men, with orders 10 let 10 one
speak to him. and to shoot him II ne a''t np'ed 70
escape. They discussed the question as 10
xb.tber tbeY should hang him right up as a traitor
or not mspy being in favor of proceeding to do it,
uh;ls others thought such summary meth WAS
NOT only iusxpedent, but highly dangerous to them
and the cause in which they were all engaged.
some Suggested tar and feathers, and Others mob
hing etc. Thus was the day passed. About dark
he WAS taken to the officers tent where Dr..
Striufellow was seated with all the dignity of
.Ju6pel ypcb, summoned by Jury oftwelve men.
" likes arose and addressed the Court az prose-
cutor, stating several counts of an Indictment;
MIR. Miller was South CarOlinian; that he was
the Editor OF Free-State paper; that in that
paper be abused Southern men and Southern IN
s,itutions; that he had pursued liberal insinuat
ing course that wss we'll calculated to bring over
the Iiberal.mnded men from the Slave-State to
the Free-State side: that in addition TO this, he
(Wi]kes) had Learned from good authority that
Miller had done more 10 injure the Slave interest
in Kansas than any other one man. and that owing
TO this be felt it bis duty to arrest him for treason
TO the Interests Of the South, and have him tried
before twelve Of his native CarOlniaus, and ABIDE
H.. result. Stringfell0w wanted to know If the
prisoner bsd COUNSEL Miller wished to defend
himself This was refused and he had to employ
one of the men to defend him. After StriDgfellow
decided that Miller would have to prove that nc
was not at LecODpton as spy. the triai pro
ceeded, when number Of witnesses from South
Carolina testified ss to Miller's ancestors being
Abolitionsts. and that his father had been tarred
and feaht red for Anti Slavery sentiments in South
Carolina, and that the son was equally as bad as
the father Then witnesses from the Territory were
introduced, who testified as to the course OF Inc
Free State, and the general conduct of Miller since
he had been in Kansas etc. Then Miller himself
was examined at great length, when 1t was an-
nOupced. about II o'clock at night, that two prls-
oners had been taken from Lawrence. These were
two PTO-Savery men, personal frien1s OF Miie''
" bO bad come to iutercede in bis behalf for when
the news cam TO Lawrence many volunteered t.
90 and rescue Miller. But leading men thought
That some private individuals would be OF more
advantage to Miller at this time than any armed
force. So the two PrO-Slevery men mentioned
volunteered and went. They were put on the
stand and stated that Miller had pursued high
minded. honorable course; though a strong Free
State man, that be had gained the respect OF all
honest men; that he never was known to be guilty
of mean act, ard had strong personal friends
among all parties, who would avenge any Injury
not in accordance with justice. The attorneys
smoke for and against, aud after some cVn-
sultation Of about one hour, the jury
brouebt in verdict of Not Guilty of
Treason" II was now O'Clock a. IN. Miller
paid bis Attorney $40 for defending him. Then
they returned ali his effects but hs revolver and
horse. which presume they retained as contra
hand of war. The revolver was a very fine one.
Miller was then told by one more human than
the rest that he would be safe after such decis-
ion az that while lie remained in 1e cAnp, but that
his life would be in great danger if he left alone
iutiuatipg that some one would follow and shoot
him. He then went on to Lec"mpton with hls two
Pro-Slavery friends. After sunrise he went to the
United states Marshal and complained that he had
been arrested, &c. They Marshal said he was
very sorry indeed that the moment he heard IT
be made out to the camp and did all he could, and
that was simply getting promise from them that
they would inform him before they put any SEN
teuce into execution that they might pass. lie had
not power over them to get Miller reeased-could
not even get the privilege of speaking with him
in the tent. He assured Miller that he would
have no more trouble, and went to see the
Governor, and returned with long pass, by
means of which Miller was enabled, after
being arrested several times to get bach to
Lawrence. This is the character Of the posse
the Marshal has had assembled for the purpose OF
"executing the aws'-a class of men over whom
he has no control, but for whom he is the most
abiect slave All that saved Mr.. Miller from
sharing the same fate with the gallant Brown OF
Kentucky, was the influence Of personal friends
among the Pro-Slsvery party-matters OF policy.
Miller is an honest, high-minded fearless, inde-
pendent man, who thinks and acts as he pleases-
holds himself alone responsible. He has been OF
infinite advantage to the Free state cause, as ne
understands the character of Southern men, aud
knows well how to deal with the moderate class
from the Slave States, among whom he has great
influence. He is quite young man not over 20
summers and bids fair, if spared, to be one OF the
brightest stars of the great constellation OF Free
Kansas. Mir. Miller has now visited the States
for the purpose of purchasing another office and
bringing it on to Kansas immediately de lost
everything he had in the late attack on Lawrence
not less than 5000. He is too noble man TO
ask any one to give him dime. but hope the
friends of Free Kansas will not be backward in
assisting him in reestsblishing his paper, as he in
tends to publish 1t on the soil Of k0nsas rnh US,
and here is where, of all other places, We need
papers. .e.,u
reliable account Of Mr. Miller's arrest aud trial,
from Roberts and BabcOck, and Pro-Slayery men
who were present, and saw and heard the whole
affair. and the above is the result, which shows
how United States officers protect the rights
of American Freemen in Kansas. Yours, In be-
half of Free Kansas, FREMONT and DAYTON, d.