Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-07
RICHMOND HIG.
TIiE LAPrURE OF LAWRENCE.

~ many CO sh,cng statements have been publishs-i
with regard 20 the demolition OF the abo htion
In Ls-rsne, Ks, that deem IL proper copy the toll
loving from the Lecomp,on Union, of May -:
Sheriff ,nc- had great many writs In his hands but
could end one against whom he held them. lie a-i
had ode, ron the Court demand the surrender oi
their deld aud side, aud demolition OF the two
prcs-ee nd tue Free State Hotel The arms
Immediately demanded aud surrendered hat very
few could be ouniiour pieces OF cannon one IL pound
hoviiner. and small pieces and lew Shapes rides
When they agreed surrender, men were marched
down In front Of the town, and cannon planted upon
their own battlemeuts.
The cannon we're then brought out aud thrown down
In front OF lines. During this time appeals
made Sheriff Jones - the Aid Society's Hotel
this reached the companies ears, aud received
with universal cry OF no-no-blow IL up-blOW u
up We will not njure private property, but motto
H. de-u ucton 10 everything belonging the Aid =
ETY. the Court has declared IL nuisance and will
stroy t.
About this time banner secn huttering in the
breeze the Office OF the "llerai OF frccdOn" It,
color blood red. with lone in the centre and
South Carolina above. This banner placed there 10y
the Csrohuans; Mc-srs. Wright and Mr.. Cross The
effect trcmeniousone tremendous and long contn-
ucd shout burst from the ranks Thus hoatcd Ia triumph
the banner oi Carons-that single white star, emb~
matte oi her la the early history of sectional
disturbances when every Southern State stool almost up
the verge OF ceedug their dearest rights o the NORTH
Car,ins -ooi boldly out the firm and unwrv-rng sdVo-
cate Of Southern Institutions.
Thus 1osted victoously the first banner Of Southern
rights over the Abolition town OF Lawrence, unfurlcd by
the noble of Carolina, aud every whip OF its oli
seemed death stroke To Becchcr propagtndism aud t,
fanatics OF the East OH that its red folds could have
been 10y every Southern eye.
Mr.. Jones' seucd to the many entreaties and final,
replied that 1t bcyOnd his power To do ANYTHING a"d
give the occupants hong to all private properly
from IT, lie ordered t~o companies into each printing
office destroy the press Both presses were broken mp
and thrown into the streetsthe type thrown in the river
aud all the material belonging to each Office DESTROYED
After ti- accomplished, aud the pIiyate property
removed from the Hotel by the different companies IL,
brought in front O the house aud directed
their destructive blows the walls the building caught
FIRE aud it, walls with crush TO tir ground
-thas fell TIE abolition fortress aud We hope this VI,
teach the Aid Society, Agooi iesspn for ns Jh1re.
Before entering the commanders instructed each
member of his company o the consequences Oelhng
violation OF any private property. A. far W.
learn they attended strictly these instructions. One
regret mention, the firing OF Robinsoas hOu-,
although there Is but little doubt the real o
tht property, yet private residence aud shous
have remained Untouched. During the excitement, III,
commissary Col ALc, Of Atchison City learned that
fire and Immediately detailed company TO sup
derstand Sheriff Jones had the flames Suppressed aud t
boys gnilty of the Immediately to camp; but viii
regret the building ON hire that night about 20
o'clock. This saw from camp aud cannot tell who 49,
il on fire the third time During the firing upon thc
Hotel of killed by the falling vi n
FROM the wall.
Before another week rolls around no doubt the papers
will be filled with vastly magnhed reports, aud the
try disturbed with cloud shrieks for the OF freedom
by abolition organs. This cry anticipates and viii
disappointed at the bloody picture their ready
will paint tor their purposes; but they only
faction IN the country and have produced this state ut
things