The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-04-26
FOR PREsIDEKT,
JOHN C. FREMONT,
Al REPUBLIcAs coEvENTToz.
Exciting Times In L.wrencsl

6xciiluS Ilme5 IN 1aWIe1cS.
Since our last issue events OF an exciting
ahd momentous character lave been
transpiring in Lawrence. The Sheriff
attempted for the hundredth- time to
arrest eur citizens under the authority
created by the Spurious Legislature, and
for the hundredth time failed to accom-
Plish his purpose. He called upon Gov.
Shannon for assistance, and Shannon,
true his baser instincts, under the or
ders of the President, placed at his COM
mand the Army of the United States.
The physical power of the General Govt
has been used TO grind Us into submis-
sion to a code of bloody, barbafous en-
.ctments. A man styling himself "Sher-
iff of Douglas County" comes into our
town, witt, a portion of the U. S. Amy
to aid him in carrying out his objects,
seizes inofensiye, peaccable citizens
whilst pursuing their proper employ
ments, and without the shadow of pre-
tence of justice or law, drags them be-
fore court from whose decisions neither
justice nor humanity can be expected
This man, dressed in a little brief
usurped authority. has barely escaped
violent death from the hands of an un-
known, unseen foe Whether the man
who senta ball whizzing intoJones' body
was a political friend or opponent.
committing the crime for political pur-
poses or TO crafty personal and private
revenge, matters but little. The conse-
quences will be the same. The lesson
which it viii teach the unfortunate tool
of Oppression. viii be valuable hereafter
to him not only, but to all others who
endeavor by Fraud and Violence to. crush.
out the aspirations of men for freedom
But refraiuing from extended COM
ment at this point, We proceed to detail
the transactions of the past week.
On Saturday last, the 18th inst, Jones
came into Lawrence and endeavored to
arrest S. N. WooD. Esq, on writ issued
BY one Hugh Cameron, "a bogus Justice
OF the Peace, last November. charging
.
him with aiding in the rescue of Mr.
BRAssos, at that time. Mr.. Wood re-
fused to give himself up. as he did not
recognize the authority. An attempt to
take him by force failed. and the 'sSher-
iff'' left the premises. The next day,
(Sundsy, he came again. and without
attempting to make an arrest-eyen be-
fore sscertaining whether Mr.. Wood was
in town-called upon number of gen
tlemen who were in the street. to assist
him in making the arrest! This unusual
and unheard of proceeding excited no
less contempt than astonishment. Or
course, as there was no one to arrest, the
men thus deputised could not, if they
would, answer the summons. Jones went
away the second time. swearing that "he
would make prisoners of every one of
the Abolitionists." All was quiet until
Wednesday. when he returned bringing
with him a detachment of q. S. troops,
from Fort Leavenworth. When they
reached the central part of the city, a
crowd gathered round them to ascertain
their mission. The officer in command
a Lieutenant, read a letter from Col
SUMNER. commandant of the Fort, ad-
dressed to the Mayor of Lawrence. oil
which the following is copy:
.''liEAD QU&R. lst CAVALRY,
Fort LLAsEaWoRTH, April %, 1861
SIR:-A small detachment proceeds to Le-
compton this morning. on the reguisition of the
Governor under the orders of the Pres;,i4nt to
assist the Sheriff OF ID, ugias county in executing
several wits, in which he says he has been re-
sisted. know nothing of the merits of the case.
end have nothing TO do with them. hut would
RESPECTFULLY nhficSs upeh You, ana others In
authority, the Necessity IF yielding obedience TO
the proclamation end orders of the General
Governm ut. osrs is emphatically govern
iaeht OF laws, aud II they are set at naugkt.
there il an end Of ell order. feel assured th.t
On roectien, you will not compel nie to resort 20
NieicHce IL carry ing cut ti.e oil;cs Of the Gov
ernent. am, sir, Ser, RESPECTFULLY
Ycur obd't scryt.
Z. Y ssUAfkER, --ss
Col. lst Caviar, Com.
To the Aayor Of Lawrence.
Jones then proceeded to arrest those
whom he had summoned on Sunday to
assist him, IS foiiows:-JohH Hutchin-
son. E. Q. Lyman. j. F. Warren. ]. G.
Fuller. F. Hunt. A. F. Smith and others
Not particle of resistance Was shown
He was acting under o.. S. authsrity
backed by u s. soldiers. and eur citi
sens submitted without murmur-un
just and oppressive though it was. Hat
he brought all Missouri with him as /;
posse, no. an individual in Lawrence
with spark of manhood in him. woule
have been taken alive out of the city. a
prisoner. lie has had opportunities o
becoming acquainted with this fact man.
times ere this. But be came clothee
with the authority and power of ID.
Government of this Nation, and eui