The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-04-12
LEAvENwoRTH. Kan. Au. =

COMES my palnIul duty 70 INFORM you that
another disgraceful outrage has been per-
petrated in our City, and one. too, for
which no apology can be offered. Our
laie-minded Mayor, and his right bower,
the Marshal, are now clothed in little
brief authority % and playing such fan
tastic tricks as must compel all honest
men to shun our city, or submit to an
examination degrading TO sensible men.
On Saturday night last, two gentle
men from Iowa landed in our city, on
their way to Lecompton, where they in
tended opening a Gland Agency" They
took up their quarters at the Leavenworth
Hotel. Soon after they arrived, one of
the ''puking committee" called upon them
and informed them that they had in their
possession some suspicious looking trunks
which were supposed to contain Sharp's
rifles, and that they must submit to be
searched. The gentlemen replied that
they had nothing of the kind. and would
not be searched except it was done by the
legally constituted authorities also gave
their cards with the number of their
room, to the self-constituted committee,
who started for our lille Irish Mayor,
(Wm. E. Murphy,) and his associate
Marshal. "a. P. Shockley.) The wor-
thies then proceeded, (about O'Clock at
night. to the room of the gentlemen and
compelled them to give up their keys,
thinking, undoubtedly, that they were
about to obtain a rich booty; but on ex-
animation. nothing but books and cloth
ing could be found-these, the would-be
robbers kindly eft in his possession.
You may, perhaps, judge of our feel
ings on ascertaining, the next morning,
what had occurred, under couer Of right.
Our entire community, with the excep-
ton of few poor tools who could not
buy niger baby if full grown darkies
were selling at two-bits dozen, de-
nounce the whole affair in the strongest
terms. Pro-Slavery men and all, say
that this act of our little Mayors has
done more to injure the prospects of our
rapid growing city. than all other things
that have ever happened here. Our bu-
siness men here held out inducements to
the emigrants to land at this point, know
ing, as we do, that it is the most acces-
sable point for emigrants, destined for
the centre of the Territory. They have
also expended their money to build
bridg ges, improve roads, &C., but now
consider it as money thrown away. We
can no longer have the face to ask emf
grants to land here. This is the second
outrage of the kind which has been COM
mitted here this spring; and this having
been committed by our 'liale Mayor, -
gives us slim chance for an excuse. 1t
was the votes of Free State men that
gave the little man his position, and now
we must suffer for it until next Septem-
Der, when Free State votes will convince
him that he is no longer wanted-that an
honest man is wanted in his stead.
We are also having some excitement
here, during the session of the Grand
Jury. A packed jury has been called
for the avowed purpose of clearing out
these higher lawites." but really intend
ed to force a few Free State men, (who
took part in the elections last fall, to flee
the country. A general hanging time
is talked of, but not anticipated. The
persons whose names are now before the
Grand Jury, alias Inquisition. are Messrs.
Adams, Moore, Marion. Anthony, Hook,
Keller, Mitchell and Fisher. A large
number of witnesses have been called
and interrogated relative to the above
named gentlemen. 1t is supposed that
the object of the 1nqu:;cc::..;;on is to get
these men out of the way before the
Committee of inquiry arrives from Wash
ington In this they will find themselves
mistaken. These men have violated no
law, human or divine, and will not be
driven from the Territory on this charge
of treason, which is so utterly without
foundation, as every sensible man knows.
The charge will put them to some incon-
venience and expense, but will do them
no further harm. The government, will,
however have fine little bill to settle for
all these expenses.
We had supposed here that affairs
were becoming more quiet, and that peo-
pie could attend to business, and to i'm
proving the Territory; but it is no use,
these pro-Slavery fanatics and paupers
shipped here by the Southern Aid Socie-
ties are determined to keep up this infer
nal agitation; and would, if they could,
compel every honest man to leave the
Territory. Our Hale Mayor is BY nc
means behind in these agitations. We
can hardly call him Mayor though. He
is only the plant tool of few designing
fanatics, who have, ION account of his
being stranger to US. succeeded in put
ting him forward to do their dirty worl
for them. But enough this time. | have
more to say about the court by-and-by
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