New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-17
A SPECIMEN OF DEMOCRATIC LAW AND
ORDER" SOUTH CAROLINA CHIVALRY.


Corresponden nee Of The N. Y. Tribune.
LAWRENCE, K. 7 Tuesday, July l, 1856.
AZ most of tie FreeS.ate papers here have been
destroyed, by the present Administration, and as
there are thousands Of little incidents of daily oc-
crrrence that do not find their way into any papers,
have taken this occasion to give your macy read
ers detailed account of the manner In waich the
South Carolina portion Of the u S. Marshais posse
did up little "lsw and order" for josiah NJ Her,
ESQ.,, Editor and Proprietor OF Tie Kansas Fres
Stete, 8 paper recently destroyed in the coxordly
sttack on the town Of Lawrence.
Mr.. Miller, w. Y. Roberts, Lieut.. Governor, ard
C. W. BabcOck, Postmaster OF this place all re-
psrded liberal men, Democrats, but not exactly OF
the Pierce, Douglas, and Buchanan school, we're
appointed q Committee by our citizens to 60 to
J,ecompton, On the 18th day of May, to confer
with the Marshal and learn why he was assem-
bnpg so large posse of reckless Southerners, who
were threatening our town with destruction, and
committing many other deprodations on our cti-
zens. &c. They proceeded, and had an interview
with she officials, and were about resdy TO return,
when young specimen of the chivalry stepped up
to Mr.. Miller, and said: "My name is Dulit FROM
South Carolina, is your name Miller" "Yes
sir, replied Miller. "Are you the Editor of
paper at Lawrence I" says Dulit. IL have been, D."
says Miller. "Well, Sir" says Dult, IL shall
hold you personally responsible to me, Sir for
every thing you have said in that paper" VERY
WE'LL" replied Miller :" if that is all, we can soon
settle that matter" but l shall not, however,
take advantage of your position here to-day being
surrounded by Southern men; l will meet you
again. alone, says Dulrt. Amy time, at all will
suit me-" says Miller, at the same time pretending
to take out his revolver, when the chivaric Dulit
left in dOuble-quick tune.
Messrs. Roberts and Babcock being ready, wait
inc. then started with Mr. Miller for Lawrence.
Thew had proceeded about one mile when they
heard horsemen coming behind, with sharp COM
mand to "halt." They all stopped, and on look
ing around, they saw eight or ten men coming up,
with their reyolvers all cooked. Roberts and Bah.
cock were entirely unarmed. One young man
rode up along side of Roberts, and said he was
Major Wilkes, of South Carona, and asked If
Miller was in the crowd. Roberts said he was,
and pointed him out. Wilkes said: "You men
have passes, IsuppOsel" "Yes, replied Roberts.
III" says Wilkes "psnt to the U. S. Marshal be-
'.fore started efte, Mler and told him that made
40 mssstr Of difference 1ke,her he had giren Miller
"a pass or not at rere bound to arrest him. as
"he South CarohRiaas had q little matter to
''sstsls ~ith him, and that they might lust as
." cell attend TO It nop al any other time"
He then went on to make little stump
speech, in very insulting and ind gnant way,
stating that he was born ON Carolina soil as we'll
rs Miller, and that he was gentleman, DC. Mil.
ler inquired by what authority he arrested him.
Wilkes said I" il don't make d-d bit of difference
to You by what authority, all you have to know,
sir is, that you have to go with US" He then or
Aered Roberts and Babcock on to Lawrence, and
nut Miller in front of them and they thus returned
him. with their revolvers cooked, to the Carolina
camp, miles distant. After going few yards.
Miller wanted to know if they intended TO butcher
him as their party had done Brown; if SO, they
might Just az well do il then, as there were enough
of them be bad Dot yet given up bic arms. They