The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-10-10

1sUs fRsa xaasas.
Rsa&ag Ne iaselligsace from Kensas,
'ays the Chicago TFissas. rsminds us Of the
old Colonial History Of The cosatry. The
psople then went forth into the wilderness,
Asd ever and sacn there wssld come back
reports to frieais behind, thss some oae had
fallen By the hands Of the Indiana. Instead
Of The ssvagss OF the forest. we have now
70 substitute the savasss Of the Slave
districts. On the 18th Of Ssptsmber ten
OF the sons OF Franklin county.
Aiass., assembled At Deer6eld to express
their adherence Of the brutal murder OF
,heir brother, David 8. Hoyt, in Kansss.--
At the time Of bic murder he VA. the IN
armed bearer Of Gag Of truce from the cit.
irens Of Lawrence to the camp Of the ruin
ans. He fell pierced By elk buliets; his b.
dy WA shockingly mutilated. This county
mass meeting wss called BY the citizens of
bis native town without distinction Of par
". The Hon. d. W. Alvord OF Greenfield
presided. The exercises were opened BY an
impressive prayer offered BY the venerable
Rev. Samuel Willard. D. D. Eloquent and
effective addresses we're made BY the Hon.
c. c. Chaf5ee, n. C., OF Springfield, the
Hon Marx Trafssr, n. c., Eras,us Hop
kius, ESQ., Of Northampton. and Judge, Con-
xu Of Yansss. The father OF Major D. S.
Hoy, Was upon the platform and was intro
dacsd to the meeting, Thiriy-one young
ladies in white. representing the States. and
one in mourniEg. representing Kansas, &C.
companied by the South Deefseld brass
band, came with the South Deerhsld dele.
CATION. On arriving at the home Of the
murdered Hoy,, they halted. played dirge,
and the Rev. A. d. Jones returned few
appropriate remarks.
II the "pexer that be" ct Washington
suppose thu, sceaes like these, are TO be
without their effee, upon the public mind,
taey will end their mistake when il Is "too
late
Tzk MUxpxs OF PEILLes.
Reeder, in his speech at Syracuse, gives
The following. and doubtless correct, account
of the murder Of this unfortunate man in
Eapsss:-
aThe details Of many unProvsked and hor-
risle murders Nigh, be narrated-he would
contcnt himself with q single one. A free
State mar started with his team to 60 after
proysions. He had taken no part in the
solitCs Of the Territory, had not in any way
rendered himseit obnoxious TO the Border
Ruf5ans, and supposed, a. he had right to
suppose, that he could come and 60 Al pleas
ure. When he reached tse camp OF the out
ave be was drst stopped and questioned,
then his pockets were searched, and nnsi-
ly, he xas told that he would be hung with
on, delay. The rope WAS prep sreu! He
olesd with the raihans; begged. ., least, the
privilege OF returning to ms wife and chi.
dren, ou, ell was o, no avail. Finally the
x,e,shes consented 70 spare his life II he
| sould leave The Territory forthwith. He
accepted the alternative and started Oh has
| say. He had mol procesdsd more than thir-
tv iesf " hsn = Georgian iufaan-one vi the
rsnv-rensrksd 70 nis coairades mai he
.uirnt q well shoot The ID rascal" he
a,c shoot, and the shot took effect IN tue
o.ck OF the innocent man. but il did mol XII
GIN. The savage pursued his inureasiye
y,c,,n. Upon ais knees, with the oiood
streaming from his WOW I'D, that man beg
red The munster "ior Gods sake, and the
axe Of MS wife and children" to spare his
lie. Nhs, vas the answer. DO yUu
| .nlnk | am such . &c id fool ~ u
| come eli the way from Georgia 10 shoot for
| noti.insi" aud he deliberately drew Yissoi,
and shvs oul The brains OF his uc,Im. That
man was William PhilhPs--and more H.
| .fen.Jye man or better citizen never tel
| martyr TO freedom In Kansas. This sss
nut an isolated case. There were .cUres
u,ore OF suliar instances. HIS authority
| A. al understandable for the uulh of this and
giadrec atrocities"
TIE MrapE. OF M. BuFyug II KANSAS.
The letter from our correspondent at
Lawrence, Kansas, published in the Ira
veler Of Saturday, stated that Mr.. bunum
had been murdered BY the Mlssourians IN
The vicinity Of that town. The person killed
vas Mr.. David Bufum. son of Mr.. Edward
gufum OF Salem. The Salem Registe'
publishes . letter received by the father, un'
der dale Of Lawrence, Sept. l7th, IRON
which we make the following extract
Il, becomes my painful duty TO INF Jrm
you Of the death OF your son David, which
took place this morning at O'Clock, The
circumstances are, that yesterday mornIng,
a. o'clock, company of Border Rufhan $
we're passing his honse, when some eight OF
| ten of them broke from the rsnks. pursued
hin il his corn6eld and shot him. the ball
taking eHeo, in The lower part o. bis bowels
After being shot, he made 90; 70 get ID slghl
/ Of my house and beckon to ny cor, who
| with one Of my neig hbors, went 10 him and
found him Incf,aiiy wounded. He was taken
to nv house aad medicsl aid sen; for, but o.!
To no purpose. He departed his lie this
ncraing, iweny-four hours after receiving
| Gle s. uurE He requested me, hgi! IN hour
| before kis decease, 10 write 10 yau, and say
20 you he Felt willing TO 90 for the Cause ol
freedom IN Kansas. He retaines bis senses
| G tie las. moment, requesting me TO act Tor
| aim il regard TO his business, sell what
cou!c, aud send George home. shl!! bury
| aim ,o.u,orruS al O'Clock in the Lawrence
Cemetery, and George shall be cared for BY
ne ard mine unIil near from you.
God knc1s Whist IL ~ be the ina result
IN Kansas. Could the people " the NORTH
took 10 upon Us in Kansas and see nov
Democracy is administered 10 us, they woulc
think j, LINE to leave the United States
md claim protection from monarcbis
| gosernms ri. Boston 1rareser, Ssps. 29.h