The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-22
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Ensas papers whch reached this city yesterday
- vg fsll details Of the exciting svenis which have
s,y tAksa place il that Territory, and which have
-, given 70 the reader ia imperfect shape thrOugh
bsupreparsd tsegrsphc reports From TIE LscoIaPton
- 9abhed Al che seat 0f government o. the sth inst
:. naze the following extracts:
paaElEss OosDUcr o. IUBaE LECoAPrA
II. Unised stales district court for the hrzt district
r-as Tsrritory began is session IN this city Last
yntay al eevsa oycek, lodge Lecompe presiding. We
- prrsrur when tie Judge charged the grad iary. His
large fall orehlr and explicit covering tie eauFu
eass no little nerve "a the part af jadgs in these
-raag times ar ours, % impress uP0a the minds q the
I'D Iagy their responsible daiias
dss Lee0mpte kaew bis daty and able fearless
I'D olate iQrist be discharged that dgy. He called the
,,sntau 0f the jury 70 the Tueeous and teasonaois
t ng1 prevalent 10 Territory, and referred 70 the
- of public officer while 10 the discharge
rb oeal functions He spoke 81 the attempt the
.rt al men here establish independents government
@ uuosiI0u 70 the present existing one also 70 assume
as Al public trust without due authority and many
tnsr criminal offences committed in our midst ne told
mem thai il their duty hw-csng and Law abiding
citizens made Imperative hy Solemn OATH y aFratga lhese
men before the recognised tribunals Of the country and
MAKE them suffer the Just penalties Of the law de told
tcm evidence In order 10 sustain Them and ID
Al cases the should be executed without regard
10 station influence threats lie pledged them
,at in any and all cases where such charges could ne SUD
aaiasd the guilty person Or persons should ahide 'hs
sad consequences inGarref BY thsir oNn blnd nty aud
eame. lie sa1 1s Ian a ts Lad sAoaA ds szesufsd AZ al
Is1rr&
Joare Iecompteis manner during the charge was firm
agnfed and impressive. Occasionally whilst recurring
70 me many butFages upon life and Law he grew and
eloquent which produced deep impression, not only
apua tha jury bat all ia attendance. Judge Lecompte
the Of the right stamp, both jurist and gem
The grand Jury have returned several bills ofndicment
sad il Is that the marshal Is upon visit
tns hghnesrs Reedsr aud Robinson but Of course
cannot speak with certainty, these confined
the snowiedge Of tse court for while The marshal
and Deputies are out for Something and no doubt they
each nave beEch warrants IN their pockets few days
viii explain all We shall attempt keep friends
9ostrd this important upon the present eri
SIS Of AdAarz.
ATTRaPTR0 ARREST RzRDER-rHE INVESTIGATING
coaAITrkx coaE
Views Just reached of avery important character
and stop the to insert il The court day before
yeserday issued subpoena for A. H. Reeder appear be-
e the grand jury The deputy marshal directed
the process and Immediately proceeded Tecumseh,
where ReeteF then attending the session Of the
and served the summons Reeder told the marshal
alphabetically that he would attend. Upon such re-
urn being made Judge Lecompte issued an attachment
sctr proceeded yesterday to Lawrence it.
lie oquf Reeder in the eommitteeroon and informed him
attachment be had against him; whereupou Reeder
rod him IF he laid his hands upon him would be the
perl Of his lie he said be would obey the summons
he lid recognise its legality and that he exempt
any arrest bring deyafa Congress from hansas
TrOr and repeated again ii the marshal attempted to
ate me attachment he should do il At the peril of his
II lie
II
piaade4 Cy the crowd gathered in and around
,Bs house AZ the doors and windows. Upon Reeders la
sng hls seat Sherman one OF the committee in very
animated and manner sustained Reeder in his entire
POSITION acknowledging him delegate from the Territory
Of Kansas and that "s court had the pow
Interrupt Mr. Reede that body BY the arrest Of
VI der lie from the touch Of any such at
tAchmen He said that they 1.-THE commit;es had the
power aad sufficient grounds have every member Of he
grand Jury and the arrested and Washington
lie said many other things of similar character that in
70 TYf
sherman and expressions Of resistance the Laws Tmme
iAey after Sherman concluded Howard other abo-
ton member and sustained both Reeder and Sher
man. Wis remarks were passionate and nAummatory and
we're received BY the crowd in The Reed
and Sherman's
Mr. Oliver several times requested the committee not to
say or do anything IN the matter. Il was a matter
Which they bad authority act that Reedcr was not
rt OF them and that his presence and privileges
only allowed through courtesy He nor Mr. Whitfield had
20 ght 20 demand Of them any privilege that they
or 70 obey further than courtesy compelled them. he
'Ad hs was point sprang and unanimously consented
10 IN the beginning Of the Investigation and be was sur
Pssd gentlemen pursuing the coure they had upon
tas OCCASION Mr. Oliver said that be- 4 committeeman,
sng be had no right authority 70 IN the matter
would DO nothing Messrs. Howard and Sherman still
7sssd IN their course The marshal returned without
making any arrests and matter stands NJ To This
line These the facts just communicated TO us BY these
Gentlemen present during le proceednEs and II had
"ms should take their afidavits 10 the statement
Amer the remarks Of Mr. Oliver Resder very Indignant
and insulting told Mr. Oliver that no man who ae-
/
oas o. AessrS Howard and Sherman that he was prvi-
sd nom arrest territorial delegate and repeated
mat the marshal laid his hands upon him be would do
\ Il the peril OF bis life"
i We visa We had time TO make some comments but as
We stated IN the beginning stopped the press give
4sst iefns; 0ut this viii say aud time will bear
a' m the assertion that this OF Howard add sherman
-s done more 10 create GIRL rommotion in KAzsas than
@y eeeaiug art done in midst This uncAlled-for
-naaAor1ed iniersrsBcs the part Of the committee
"t 10 doubt involve kansns in war We stood BIZ and
q" our worthy ielowcitzcn shot down 10 the attempt
Escate the laws 1T,
We now another one threatened II he attempts and
ai ihrezt oouutsnancsd and sustained by a committee
al ~ Congress protesting 10 restore peace and amity 10
ar uuch-disurbed Territory. These came amongst
Is and profess 10 enter into impartial investigation Of
I disturbances but grossly libel their declaration
oouutsnanciug resistance to Law and nhamisg the pop
4Ae to open REBELLION These the facts that should
= orh to the nation MeSsrS. Howard and sherman
~ ~ We assert that goa Aans declared IN KnaSas
GU have allied yourselves with this party sho resist the
'F aud By doing have firth to the nation the
4 l-5a'0n rar. sirs, you have dsgraced your COM
oh you have sacrificed your honor and stand accused
oai crime before your country. Let the pro-
i A'aaee your sentence
1s#aASBEp CONDUCT HOWARD AND SHERMAN
The WtPor correspondent Or the St Louis Republican
writes on the Ilth instant:
Toe latest from the investigating committees i that
~ acre to return % Lawrence this day FROM Tecumseh
'ee they have been examining witnesses n e under
'od eat i viii be impossible for Mr. Oliver to mite with
and sherman in their cut-and dried report He
II -, mshe minority report
II VI howard Being the oldest man. has acted chair
% aoa nave 20 hesitation saying he his abused
% position lie has used Il 10 make electoneernu cap
a. 70 esrate himself with the anstcal black republicans
~ Aahhg ne investigation. nv of all parties