The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-10
NUMBER 2s4.
this matter I am. sir, very respectfully yozr
obsdisnt servant. -.

this matter. am. sir, very respectfully yoxr
obsdisnt servant, -.
/ E -Y..sUMNER.
Col. 1st Cavalry Commanding.
To Mr.. CHARLES RoEfSsoN.
| By the same officer, the following repiY nss
forwarded toaCol. Sumner: AzGT
|. LAWRENCE, z. T., April 27, 1866
Sra:-Tour note of this morning is rsceivsd
and in answer, permit me to say that the cow
ardly attack upon MrgJonesreceivss no ronr-
tenancea whatever from the .citizsns Of Law
renee, on the contrary, meets with universal
lcondemnatioa, and if the guilty party can b.
found he will most certainly be given over 70
Justice It is and has been the policy of the
people Of Lawrence to yield prompt, obsdiencs
to the laws and officers ofthe Federal Govern
ment, and as Mr.. Jones was acting with the;
authority Of that government on the day of tie
assault the guilty party was an enemy to the
citizens of Lawrence, no less than vioator Of
the laws. The people of Lawrence are with
out an organized municipal government. and
consequently no person can speak or act eflci-.
ally for them, but from what know Of. their
feelings and disposition, / have no hesitation In
saying that they viii ever be found loyal citi-
zens of the government, and ready to dGalfin
their power to maintain the laws of their eoun-,
try. s,..-. o.r ,,a;-.:..,
As an evidence Of the public sentiment Of
this community, enclose a copy Of The pro-!
ceedings ofa public meeting held on the morn
ing after the unfortunate affair occurred.
Very respectfully, your ob,t sery,t
CHARLES RoBINsoN.
Cor. E. " sUxNEe. . oa- = =
Gen. Whitfield left Lawrence on the morn
ing after Jones was shot, saying that he con-
sldered this city very dangerous Eplacs, ,eands
must leave it for fear of being assassinatsd.--.
The General who would have knocked, any
one down that dared in Washington to accuse
nim of being afraid to visit Lawrence, returned
to-day, doubtless very much pleased to learn
that his life is not in danger. During his abb
sence from this city, Mr.. Oliver has bssa act
ing as his attorney before the Congress Com
missioners, of which he himself is member.
and doubtless has found himselfin q very dif-
Heult, If not singular position, acting as judge
and counsel at the same time; 4-t-.-s;r--fs q -.
LFrom the Platte Argus, MayI.l F.
Sheriff Jones Dead.
s. J. Jones, Sheriff of Douglas county, K.
T., basely assassinated by a cowardIy wretch
instigated BY the traitors of Lawrence is 7deadi
We also learn that the abolitiorists have as-
sassinated another pro-slavery7 man named
Harper. Anarchy, and indeed, civil war now
hovers over that unhappy territory. Through
the instigation of Reeder and Robinson and;
other leaders ofthe rebels of Kansas, ne man,
woman or child--not of them--is safe from
the balls of Sharp's rifles, or the dagger Of the
midnight assassin. This state of things can
not long remain. Either law and order must
be established. or the reign of terror is firmly
fixed. f... .---., -, D.. .or.,.a ,.-, fa,,.7e
We have received the proceedings Of the
law and order meeting of Lecompton. in the
Union extra, comprising true and full history
of Reeder aud Robinson to inaugurats civil
war and rapins. and fendish assassination off,
Jones, but being too long for this issue, we r
shall insert them in our next.
We are greatly mistaken il speedy ven
geance be not soon wished upon the bloody
traitors of Kansas by an outraged people,
Black Republican rule must como to an end in
the West