M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-22
Trouble I'm Kansas.


The Missouri Republican Of the 18th,
contains highly exciting news from Kansas.
The U. s. Court, for the first District, Kan
as Territory, met a: Lecompton on the 9th
inst. Judge Lecompte presided. The fol-
lowing is the most important part of the
news:
Reeder Threatens the MRsshaps
Committee Sustain
1Tim---InflammatOry Speeches
Sherman a. Howard,
ws has just reached usofa very impor-
character, and we stop the press to insert
Che court day before yesterday, issued
na for A. II. Reedef, to appear before
and Jury. The Deputy Marshal was
to serve the process, and Immediate
eded to Tecumseh. where Reeder was
ending the session Of the committee,
led the summons. ReedeT old the
! euphatically that he wodld not at
Upon such return being made, Judge
Qpte issued an attachment; the officer
pceeded on yesterday to Lawrence to serve
u He found Reeder in the committee room,
and informed him OF the attachment he had
against him, wheeupon, ,Reeder told him "if
he laid his hands upon him it would be at
the peril of his life." He said he would not
obey the summons, he did not recognize its
legality, and that he was exempt from any
arrest, ''bCing delegate TO Congress from
Kansas Territory" and repeated again,
if the Marshal attempted to execute the at
tachment, he should do it at the peril OF his
life.
During the remarks of Reeder, he was sew.
eral times applauded by the crowd gathered
in the room, and around the house at the
doors and windows. Upon Reeder taking
his seat, Sherman, one OF the committee, in
a very animated and warm manner. sustained
Reeder in his entire position, acknowledge
ing him as delegate from Kansas Territory,
and that no "little Territorial Court"
had the power to interrupt Mr.. Reeder, or
that body, by the arrest of Mr.. Reeder. -
He was sacred to the touch OF any such at
tachments. He said that they 1.-THE commit
tee,) had the power and sufficient grounds
to have every member OF the Grand Jury and
the Court arrested and sent TO Washington
He said many other things Of similar char
acteT that inhamed the crowd to frequent
outbursts of applause for Sherman, and ex-
pressions of resistance to the laws. lmme-
diately after Sherman concluded, Howard,
the other Abolition member, rose and sus-
tanned both Reeder and Sherman. His re-
marks were passionate and inaammatory,
and were received by the crowd in the same
manner as Reeder's and Sherman's.
Mr.. Oliver several times requested the
committee not to say or do anything in the
matter. II was matter on which they
had no authority 10 act-that Reeder was
not part OF them, and that his presence
and privileges were only allowed through
courtesy He nor Mr. Whitefeld had no
right to demand of them any privilege that
they were forced to obey, further than cour-
tesy compelled them. He said this was
point sprung and unanimously consented
to in the beginning Of the investigation, and
that he was surprised to see gentleman pur-
suing the course they had upon this occa-
sion. Mr.. Oliver said that he as COM
mitteeman, feeling he had no right or author
ity to act in the matter, would do nothing.
Messrs. Howard and Sherman still persisted
in their course. The Marshal returned with
out making any arrests, and SO the matter
stands up to this time. These are the facts
just communicated to us by the gentle
men present during the proceedings, and
if we had time, should take their afidavits
to the statement.
After the remarks Of Mr.. Oliver, Reeder
very Indignantly and6nsultingly told Mr. 0l.
liver that no man who acknowledged himself
a lawyer, would dissent from the opinions OF
Messrs. Howard and Sherman, that he was
privileged from aTrestaSR RTerritorial delegate
and repeated. Z the Marshal laid
his hands upon h. lie would do it at
the peril Of his life.
We wish we had time to make some com.
ments but, as we stated in the beginning,
we stopped The press to give these items
but this we will say, and time will bear US
out in the assertion, that this act of Howard
and Sherman has done more to create civil
com motion in Kansas, than any preceding
act done in our midst. This uncalled for
unauthorized interference on the part Of thu
committee will, no doubt, involve, Kansas
in war. We stood by and saw our worthy
fellow citilen shot down in the attempt tC
execute the laws.
We now see another one threatened if he
attempts, and that threat countenanced and
ISIsi1I naN. committee sent by Congress
Atpre peace and amity in oul
epitory. These men came
pfess to enter into an i'm
bn of our disturbances
pr own declarat on, by
,ance to law. and in.
Ee to open rebellion
5 which should go forth to
4essrs. Howard and Sherman,
thisuay We assert, that you haze declared
war IN Kansas. You have allied yourselves
with this party, who resist the laws, and by
so doing you have sent forth to the nation
the declaration Of war. Sirs, you have dis
graced your commission, you have sacrificed
your honor, and stand accused of foul
crime before your country. Let the nation
pronounce your science.
PROCLAMATION,
tn the pno1ols of KnuRnR TlrritarfI