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

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s.WurnsAs. certain Judicial writs Of
arrests have been directed 10 me by
the ist District Court of the United
States, DO, to be executed within the
county OF Douglas: and whereas. an
attempt TO execute them blythe United
States DEPUTY Marshal. was violently
resisted by a large number Of the citi-
Gems Of Lawrence, and as there Is every
reason TO believe that any attempt to
execute these vrits. will be resisted
By a large BODY Of armed men: now,
therefore, the law abiding citizens OF
the Territory are commanded 10 be
and appear al Lecompton. as soon as
practicable. and IN numbers sufficient
Tor the proper execution Of the Law"
"Give under nv hand. this 18th
day of Nav. 1896.
~. B. DONALDSON.
limited States Marshal for
Kansas Territory"
HSr ono liability for expenses vii
be incurred bv the United States Gov
eminent. until its consentis obtained. !"
~. al. B. d.. u. \. NJ
The proclamation was responded to.
by from 600 10 1000 men, who APP
psared before Lawrence Wednesday
the 2Ist inst, under command Of the
United States Marshal. who proceed
ed to plant their cannons on Capital
Hill. which has q commanding position
OF The town. and one directly In front
Of the Free State Hotel. everything
being arranged pesceably and without
resistance on the part Of the people Of
Lawrence, simply because 10 was
agreeable TO tho orders Of the United
States Government. After everything
was arranged 10 the satisfaction OF the
Marshal. he proceeded with posse
70 arrest @. W. Deiizler acting Secre-
tary Of State, Gen. Smith, and Mr..
jenkins.
After tho arrests were made, II is
said that the man who was once. Hon.
David Atchison, addressed the posse,
10 a short and animated speech exhort-
ing them to 60 on to their work Of pill !.
age and plumber, and set the example
By loading the cannon and firing the
first ball. although the cannon was
planted within about two hundred feet
Of the building. yet, he missed his
mark. ne usual, one hundred and City
or two hundred feet. After cannon
aiding the hotel for some time to no Of
feet. they abandoned the idea Of de-
stroying Il with balls and attempted to
blow itup, which also Jailed, the
torch was next resorted 10, which sue
ceeded to their satisfaction. leaving
nothing but the burnt and broken
walls, to tell where once stood the
beautiful Free State Hotel. the best
and most commodious building IN
Kansas.
The Marshal's posse next proceeded
70 the printing Offices. the Free State.
and the Herald Of Freedom. where
the presses, type. paper, and oil. were
seized and thrown into The Kansas
river. They then went back to their
position on the bill, applied the torch
to Gov. Rsblnscn's dwelling house.
which was burned 10 the ground, fred
. few sAlutss, and took up their line Of
march for Lecompton, whore tho most
OF them are siilI encsmped, awaiting.
No presume, the orders Of their valor.
Gus and victorious commander. who
hes under the sanctity OF the United
States law. succeeded In conquering q
defensslcss and unarmcd town. and
for no cause whatever. unless 10 graft.
fy tho most dcpraved feeling In the
human brcast--thnt Of pillagc and
murder,
whether the object al their vlsi! TO
the State of Kansas 10 accomplished or
not 10 smAsser yet TO be made known
oy their movements; they may disband
and leave ass1uddsniy - they came.
OF they may stu continue 70 commit
!hei! deprsdAsicns upon The Freq State
Settlers, oy plundering. numbering.
and burning In other case they
must prepare 70 meet inc consequence
o. shciF acts Tor a. sure aS There " =
uod IN Heaven: q retribu'ion Is At
hsed. The policy OF government
which has become 30 corrupt and DO.
based ~ 70 sanction oil or Apors'on OF
Tho acts Of tyranny and oppression
~h'eh have been perPssrHssd upon the
citizens OF hsnsas within the past lew
days, must soon DO changed. " not by
the executive heads. u will be by the
People. Foroearance longer TO such
men and such acts, ceases TO DO q vir'
tue.
II 10 FAR preferable 10 live In open
revolution. against any and MI esiab.
lished governments. than be ground In
the dust BY the iron heel Of y desposic,
tyrannicAl and wicked Administration.
which seeks not the public good. bu,
self aggrandisement. whose only wish
L. 10 prolong liz power. and II neces-
sary TO obtain that end. will sacrifice.
not only the liberties but the lives oil
az oon -. an oo, $780,. II K.....