Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-05-22

ueafo eucih say thht lhey Dau as gocd right |
70 come from Missouri and vote thar as Yankees
mad 10 Gene to vote from New England The
principal portion Of them returned home in
euggles. carriages and wagons talking lSh1k6i
using proiane language, and
peared TO be under the influence of
saw them vote.
Cross examined by Mr.. az
know many Of the slraugcrs9
them; understood he was from
saw at least twenty. five Of them vote
VA the 9Th inst ,the proceedings were il
rupted IN manner Of which the correspond
OF the Tribune gives the following accouht
mere the COMMITTEE was interrupted by
arrival Of William Balm, Deputy Marshal, wi
an attachment for the arrest of Gov. Reeder iS{(
contempt of Court.
II Is hardly necessary to call attention to the
Importance Of this question. We have .lusasl
Of Congress good d, al, but for the first
the authority Of Congress was now brouq
direct conflict with the territorial officers.
dignity Of the Commission has not been
cient to shield it from Insult. II renal
seen whether its power or dignity can
from violence, -ssv #ItSS
GOV neeuer nus i,svr ..,vt,s- 7in5i~satigsA a.
Indeed, bis knowledgeof the affairs Of the NHr
ritory, and CT the men in it, has made him an
almost indispensable member of the Committee.
lie evidently feels that not only his own int.
rests are at stake, but that he owes great duty
TO the people of the Territory. The attempt
to take him away lspm the commisiuns on a
subpoena was merely the preliminary to-. what
has followed, ana to what II was intended
should follow The attempt 10 take him priso
ner for contsmpt, In such case, "
most unheaId Of, bigh-handed pieces Of legal
tyranny. When Reeder referred the question
to the Committee as 10 the course be should
pursue, their position was 40 intricate and deli
cate one. They are not here to decide such
points, and are too able and careful 10 60 out o!
the record, but when appealed to they gave
their opinions on the subject. There could be
no doubt as to Reeder's privilege exempting
him from all such arrests, as member Of the
Commission, notified 10 attend its sittings, and
also as a contestant in Congress whose claims
had been considered. lie read from the Con-
stitution en- the point lie said that be aud Mr..
oliver had been at Leconplon that morning.
and had seen Judge LecUmpte, and there had
been no notice given of any requiuition on any
member OF the Commission il was NOT ever
spoken oi-and courtesy and due respect 10 the
Commission, as representing Congress itself
| required that notice should hove been sen 10 il
before such requirements be made, and that
would not affect their privilege Had such O
notice Been served Oh him he believed that be
might attend such court, and not urge his prI
Tilege taking it IN good faith that all proceedings
were regular and nothing offensive meant.
Mr.. Oliver dissented. He thought Reeder
had not the privilege, and that this q mmissou
have nothing 10 say between the Deputy Mar
1 shal and Reeder.
said thatas legal question, there could be but
one opinion Reeder had the privilege. TWAS
also vel known principle in law that all par-
ties are legally responsible knowing iuho has
such privilege. and for their attacks on him.
If this Commission was attacked through any
OF its members, it might arrest the party SO
attacking its authority and dignity for contempt
aud send thin 10 Washington under arrest
lie did not conceive this was any case Of pre-
medilated attack, and in any case the Commit,
tee had notting TO decide they were no tribu
nal before whom a question Of the kind coulC
, come. They rested on their privileges.
MIR. Reeder, before he made his reply to tn
officer, answered TIE question OF Nj. Oliver
de then said that il this were common case
or Il he thought he could 60, appear before tn
/ Grand Jury and testify aud return in one, o
even two days. he would go. He had reason 3
} know that he could not do SO; he had reason /
believe that the object was to take him ava
! : from the Commission. He had also reason Il
believe that be could NOT 60 there and iemaii
0 in personal safety He bel eyed and he ha
reason 10 beliepe, that his life was menaced, AM
! for thsse reasons he rested on his privilege. ii
i would therefore inform the officers and all thos
} present that he would not obey that writ anC
| that any man who attempted to take him on it
or other like ii, should make the attempt a
! his peril. II he lost his life in the attempt h
would have no redress il he sustained loss O.
/ injury he would have DO action.
: The Deputy Marshall here rose and left, ant
Mr.. Oliver rose aud went with him. The eff
Ger who served the process not only installer
the Committee, through the Court, but nctet
indecorously telling Reeder when he appealed
to the gentlemen of the Committee, that h
had nothing to do with the Committee. An
when the Committee were celebrating on tn
appeal made to them, rudely interrupted thcE
} by demanding, swell, what will you do 7"
, LAWRENCE. May T. ls56.-Judge Lecompt
|. has summoned Reeder to attend the grand jury
! sitting at Lecomrton, as q witness. Re-der Ie
r fuses 10 attend on the grouno that his Iii
would not be safe at Leconpton, but offered /
go provided :hey would insure his protection
! al the same time he plead his privilege as
. Congressman, to exempt him from being force
4 to attend.
The majority of the Congressional Investiga
+ ting Committee sustain him in his refusal, Oh
=. yer dissented. A warrant for Reederis ARE.
!. has been issued, aud he told the Deputy Maj
. shall to arrest him at his peril. Troops at
expected here to morrow, TO assist in maxim
{ the arrest. The free State men look upon hi
as an attempt to break up the proceedings {
0 | the Investigating Committee, which is provin
+ the frauds Of the regulators, and makes thel
a extremely uneasy, Whitfield was absent yes
terday. There is very great excitement o
both sides, and collision is anticipated be
i tween the "Squatters" and the Regulators.
LAWRENCE. May 9Th. 1856.-The lnvestiga
! ting Committee have returned from Topeka
: | am Informed that the free State men ha,
: witnesses who will prove that Mr.. Oliver, II
: member from tho 4th District in Missouri, an
9 one Of the Investigating Committed now
o Kansas, was in company with the men who il
: vadea Kansas on the Both March, 1855, an
Il made several inaammatory speeches to ii
II | mob.
u Reeder was summoned to day to 60 beio
the Grand Jury at Lecompton as witnes
o He refused 10 60. Now comes the tug of wa
o The story about tho free State men selir
y their Sharp's rifles at Independence for provi
. sions is said to be gross fabrication.