Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-06-07
Important from Kansas.
THE ATTEMPTED ARREST-THE INVESTlGA
TING COMMITTEE cnMETO HIS AID.

THE ATTEMPTED ARREsT-THE INvEST1GAs
TING COMMITTEE COME TO HIS AID.
News has Just reached us Of very I'M
portant character, and we stop the press to
insert it. The court, day before sester-
day, issued subpoena for A. ii. Reeder 10
appear before the grand jury. The dtPu.
ty marshal was directed TO serve the pro-
cess, and Immediately proceeded to le-
cumsrh. where Reeder was then attending
the session of the committee, and served
the summons. Re told the marshal,
emphaticaly, that he would not attend =
Upon such return being made, Judge lie
compte issued an attachment; the officer
proceeded on yesterday TO Lawrence to
serve it. He found Reeder in the commit
fee room, and informed him OF the attach
ment he had against him; whereupon
Reeder told HIM ':if he laid his hands up
on him it would be at the peril of his HE. '
He said he would not obey the summons,
he did not recognise It's legality, and that
he was exempt from any arrest, "being a
delegate to Congress from Kansas Terrific
ry," and repeated again, if the marshal at
tempted TO execute the attachment he
should do il at the peril Of his life.
During the remarks Of Reeder, he was
several times applaudtd by the crowd gath
cred in he room aud around the house at
the doors and windows. Upon Reedrr's
taking his seat, Shefmah, one oil the COM
mittee, in a very animated and warm oan-
ner, sustained Reede, in his entire posi-
ton, acknowledging him delegate from
the Territory et Kansas, and thai no little
territorial cnurti' had the power TO inter
rupt Mr. Reeder, or that body, by the al
rest of MI. Rpeder. He was sacred from
the touch Of any such attachments. He
sald that they (the comnit:ee) had The
powe r 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 a similar character
that infiamed the crowd TO frequent out
bursts of applause for Sherman aud eX-
pressions OF resistance 10 the laws. I'M
me diately after Sherman had concluded,
Howard, the 9th er abolition member, arose
and sustained both Reeder and Sherman.
His remarks were passionate aud fnttam-
matory, and were received by the crowd
in the same manner as Reeder's and Sher-
mans.
MIR. Oliver several times requested the
com.nittee not to say or do anything in the
matter 1t was a matter on which they
had no authority 10 act, that Iteeder was
not part nj them. aud that his presence
and privileges wer. onlv allowed through
courtesy. He nor Whitfield had no right
10 demand of them any privilege that the.
were forced TO obey, further Than courtesy
compelled item. He said tina, this wa Il
point sprung aud unanimously consented
TO in the beginning of the investigation.
and he was surprised to see gentlemen pur-
suing the course they had upon this occa-
sion. Nj Oliver SAID that he as commit
teeman, feeling he bad no light or author
ity TO act in the matter would do nothing
Messrs. Howard aud Sherman persisted in
thei. course. The mai shall returned with
out ma king any arrests, and 50 the matter
stands up TO this time. These are the facts
Just communicated 10 US by these gentle
men, present during the proceedings, and
il we had time should take their aiiidavts
&c. the statement.
Alter the remarks Of Mr. Oliver, Rec der
very indignantly and insulting told Mr.
Oliver that DO man who acknow lodged
himself Il lawyer would dissent from the
opinions of Alessts. Howard and Shermam
that he was privileged from aires, as a ter
rItoral delegate, aud repeated that al The
marshal laid his handa upon him he would
do il at the peril OF his life.
We wish we had time 10 mike some
comments, but, as We stated i'll the begin
ning, we stopped the press TO give these
items; but tins we will FAY. aud time viii
bear US out in the assertion, that this act in
Howard aud Sherman has aoHe more 20
create civil commo;ion IN Kansas than any
preceding act done in our midst. This un-
called for, Unauthorized interference ON
The pant OF the committee will, no doubt
involve Kansas in war. We stood BY and
saw our worthy felIow-ci,izen shot down
in the attempt to execute the laws.
| Wehow See alotker one threatened if
he attempts, and that threat conntenanced
and sustained bY rnmmttee sent by Con
sress protesting TO restore peace and anity
In our much disturbed Territory. These
men came amongst us and profess TO enter
Into an impartial investigation of our dis
.urbanees, but grossly libel their own de-
elaiallon by coun;enancipg resistance To
law aud inilaming the populaee to open re-
beliion. These are the facts that should be
set forth to the matte n. Mess s. Howard s.
Sherman, this day we assert TIA at YOU have.
declared war in Kansas. You have allied,
yourselves with this party, who resist the
laws, and by so doing have sent forth to
the nation the declaration of war Srs,
you have disgraeed your commission, you
have sacrificed youi honof, aud stand ac--
eused of ios crime before your country,
Let the nation pronounce your sentence.