Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-06-13

Lawrence was not to resist the
Murshal OF the United States,
and that companies we're not nee
ded in that city. After waiting
a few days, to see if a different
policy was 10 be adopted By their
friends, they left for Manhattan,
and, atall times they will be rea-
dy to respond most heartily to
the calls Of their friends in.dis-
tress.
The charge frequently made
by pro-sIavery men, that the Ere
State settlers keep up a deadly
hostility towards all shareholders
lis false. Never was there q come
munity where individuals we're
more respected than among the
squatters Of Kansas. Nearly
every actual resident considers
that his liberty has been taken
from him by a mob, and his most
sacred rights trampled upon by
violence. They have always man
Iifested determination to stand
shoulder to shoulder in the de-
tense Of themselves and their
friends.
| Col. Burford's company from
THE South, the Kickapoo Rang
crs, and residents Of Missouri,
can for a time maintain in Kan
sas a state Of war; but such do
| ings will not be sustained and
sanctioned by the people who
have settled here, intending to
make Kansas their homes.
! But to the letter Of William
Shannon, Esq, to the people Of
Topeka.
EXECUTIVE 0YrIcE Lecomton K. TT
| May %. 1856
| GENTLEslEN:-Your memorial
which is not dated, has just been
received. In reply, I would beg
leave to say that | have no doubt
that the outrages Of which you
lspeak, have been greatly sxag-
Igerated and highly colored. 1t
may be that there are men on
both sides who ere DESTROYS to
complicate the present difficulties
Of this Territory, and who feel no
particular interest in avoiding the
Ievils Of civil war. Under these
circumstances, it becomes the law
Iabiding citizens to act with eau
1 ton, and not to lend a too will
ling ear to all the reports that are
floating through the country.
! The United States Marshal, as
we'll as the Sheriff Of the county,
as you are doubtless aware, have
each been resisted in the execu'
| ton OF writs in their hands BY
Il.
] citizens Of the town Of Lawrence
The life Of one man has been at
tempted, and that Of the othel
threatened under circumstances
to justify the most serious appre
hensions as to personal safety
he should again attempt the ser
vice Of wriss in that place. I'm
der these circumstances, each o
: these officers, by virtue Of TIL
power which the law invests il
! them, assembled a posse large Q
! nough to insure the service O
process
They have got through serving
1.-THE writs in their hands as far a
practical ut present. aae each ha
|, dismissed his posse. Nearly al
who have belonged to these posse
have retired, and / think there !
! not the slightest danger Of you
being assailed. FOR in any way mo
Tested, unless private assassina
lions and public outrages shoul'
, rouse a pub!ic feeling which wo''
) again bring into the field a bod.
J of men determined to avenge re
: al or supposed wrong. 1t is use
less to disguise the fact that Their
is at this moment imminent dan
|ger Of this. a result which | kno'
you and all good citizens woul
deeply deplore. Mr.. Cox an
wife we're fired upon last evening
when riding out Of Lawrence, tn
! ball passing between them. Iii
: outrages Of this kind that
calculated to bring on civil wal
which could not be controlled b,
: the public authorities, aud whic
. would end only with the entir
. destruction Of one or the parties
Q Let me appeal to one and all t
I unite in arresting these threaten
3 ed evils. Let no one attempt
: redress his own wrong, but appe,
to the law in all cases. 1t is tn
5 ouly safety for all parties, and
J can see no reason why ample 81
!, curity for both person and PROF
: erty cannot be as we'll secured
= the Territory as any Of th
: States, If the citizens would
: good faith unite in aiding tho o