Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-03-27
To the President and People Of the United

& States
In consequence of the many SANDER us mis-
representations OF The conduct ofthe people Of
Western Missouri, indnsiriOuSly circulated by
the CHI le ftains OF The rebel forces in the Terri
tory Of Kansas, and especially with reference
10 the recent unfounded allegation addressed
10 the President OF the United States and va
rious Governors, the citizens Of the county OF
Lafayette, al Q mass meeting assembled in the
city OF Lexington, 1eemiBg the expo,uTe OF
The lslsehoodS incumbent upon them, do,
through The undersigned, respectly represent
10 The President OF the United States and all
the people thereof that there is not in this
county, nor do they believe there exists in any
portion Of the State, an organized force for The
invasion Of Kansas and the butchery Of the
Free.S'nte inhabitants. Having acquainian-
ces and correspondents In oil the counties adj
%jacent 10 its Territory, We feel confident such
a state Of alIaiIs could not exist without our
knowledge. +
West OF Jefferson city (save those which are
mounted on the b~rislling IaDparts OF Lawfence)
we know OF but one piece of artillery not in
the keeping Of a~rsenals OF the General Gov
eminent; that exception may be found at In
dependence "a brass six FOUNDER captured at
the battle OF Sacramento by Colonel Doni-
phan's regiment, and presented by the State
OF Missouri 10 the Jackson County company
as a tribute 10 their gallantry in that memoIa-
Bile conflict.
We therefore pronounce the statement oil
iC. Robinson, ]. H. Lane and Others, That ga
large force OF M;Ssourians, amply provided
with artillery, are being organized for the in
%vasion Of Kansas and The butchery Of its Free
State Inhabitants" or for any other purpose,
| NJ. N nrn;t;uafa falcabnoI
1t will not, we hope, be considered improp-
er for us in this connection 10 soy, as neaI
~neighbors, deeply CT ncerned, we are not in
different spectators OF the strife in Kansas
Many of us have brothers and sons legitimate
settlers in The Territory; our prayers for life
health and prosperity went with Them 10 thei
new homes. We have seen pouring ihrougl
our wi States, from The East, a corrupt hord,
concentrating for plumber and destruction
around our kindred, and we have heard
"The cry
Ofour strong swimmers in their agony,
breasting the waves Of aggressive fanaticism
yet we, as a people, have moved not. True
some Of our impetuous youths visiting thei
u brethren, with the hospitality they have en-
joyed, have shared The dangers OF The day
but MiSsouri, always mind full of The Constitu
ton, though viIally interested, has hopeful
Z awaited The mterposilion OF the Executive arm
for the protection of her emerge tic emigratin
! children. she asks Tor the enforcement O
constitutional law aud observance of legisla
tive 'enactments. An dr6itrdment By the swoRI
is her last irish; she has no hope Of ~tranquiit
o Which looks beyond the existence Of this glori
Gus Union; get, If shorn Of her constitutional
rights, like the blind giant Of old. she ,oiH gath
y er to its fall the pillars Of tbs temple.
D JNO. REID,
II. M. EWING,
: W. SHIELDS,
i w. K. TRlGG,
: N. SLAUGHTER,
IS w. u. RUSSELL, -
W. T. WOOD, oO""''ee'
S. L. SAWYER,
H. M. BLEDS0E,
TH0S HINKLE,
X NATHAN CORDER,
THOS. P. AKERS,
LEXINGTON. Mo-. March 4. 1856.