The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-06

Ore OF our correspondents ssys:-Our latest advises
from Nicaragua represent Walker be IN q bad fix.
The Spanish papers give editorial about the results
OF the Pr esent campaign and the speedy exerm-
naflcn OF the flibusters.
The Attempt TO Asssssinate sheriff Jones, OF
kansss-Nfgser WorshlpPers' sympathy.
From he It. Louis Rspu oli san May /
vast mount OF yirtueus inGgns ION is expended in
the proceedings OF ing Of citizens OF Lawrence,
Kansss Territory, gro wrg ont of the bsse attempt
citizen of that place to murder 5. j. JONES' the Sheriff
OF Douglas county The mesurg was held on the q.
and the who have been most instrumentA in
stirring up bad b 1od and civil 10 that Territory
Resder Robinson-~ere tbs conspicuous actors
It. Reecer the chairman Of tie meeting, and
long speech while hypocrally deplorirg the act by
which he lie Ct fellow oeipg sought to be TAKEN
did not hesitate address tie people such arguments
IS were likely 10 provoke further mischief and other out
RACES.
The after which seemed to be uppermoss with him
was, that this attempt at Assassination might injure the
cause in which he and they engaged. He alluded
to tae positions assumed By his parry in the Territory
to the reeou'iors adopted the Big Springs; to the
doctrine euunciatac there that they would
submit 80 tie laws o. the Territory permanent
situaen, but would set themselves about obtaining
for the purpose OF getting rid Of them that the
ballot box ana the courts and eli peaceful remedies h oud
be sitter these remedies had been ex-
haasted they had NO choice but 20 sit down under
these Laws permanently, resist them by force they
people OF this town have teen going quietly. refusing
to recognise the Territorial authorities avoiding
fct with The authorities Of the United States wn:h
must be destructive thus keeping precisely In the right
path and in position whore our friends home and
abroad could defend and justify you. The courts have
Iedrsss to be found ,heIe The Sherfs OF The coun.
ties partsans carefully selected for their work. and
they seect the Jurors. who psrsar The conduct Of
any OF these Judges and the enghs they disposed
to go for tae purpose OF pleasing their friends needs
no comment rom me. You al know what took place in
tbs case OF hcCrea Thus has heen dame nstratsd that
tie Ct this Territory eless place. in whlca
to obtain snythir Ike las or JUST ,e."
he spoke OF the preeence The committee appointed
by Mr. Speaker Banks 10 incure into what had taken
place IL and then be b:oks out.-In the midst Of
ehis progress where every .ning WAS lug on .moothy
A M weHA
tpgrstaa,rg themselves the successful progress
ttnh appeal the hand Of some malicious insane evil
opposed inciydr al undertakes to throw the super
ructuIs we have so carefully ouIt up, and mar
peprcspecs by this unjustdabls and arccous if
te man who struck that bow sid 1t to help cause,
emus have been blind insane in his ressonings,
snd enorsn: Ct the rs. ioes OF the Position and
character of the free State de must bear the
sequences OF his deed lave no sympathy with one
who would trife with the lives property Of the people
hs<e. sare not bound le' any mAo, 10 matter
what may be the cause OF bis actions to
the prospects Of future We have aterna
tves presented to us-wnicn VIC cannot evade, il we
would-ihAt OF stabbirg own cause destroying
own prospects, anc doing vioencs 10 opaions
the other hand, cunciog the author CT this
Much said or tie same import and then Mr..
G. p LowREY the ssseb age He spoke Of the
Outrage which had been perpers ed en- Mr. Jones and
prorossd TO cfsr some resou iops He correctly por-
trayed tbs nature Of the outrsge when he said that it
cowarcy assassination 20 shoe. IN ihs back, the
dead of the night. nsusp-cung man against whom
the feelings The ctmnuRity aroused, who
almost unprotected, and Who therefore, should have
been Atel with more OF courtesy and maDnness" He
Resolved, That the attempt made evening
spsn as 81 saS Sn ac sc IS tns
evil disposed ind ,dua expece ard unsosed for by our
Resolved That IL the opini Of this commuaiiyi
cowsrdy sn s5seous Mr. insult and
crime deserving condgn pn,.ishneIt ,,.., .,.,,on
WITCH ed M- jones' snd our CITIZENS the assca
could have bees oreseen or consdeIed a. all propaee we
deeply s. mpahize with tie wounded nm and ano.d him
Resolved That deeply regret The pe,petrstor
tins Ssea sas saa the u G"a
Resolved 1ha i ne :. he iesgts,n q our own ana
pervsdes community TIA the guilty author should pos
aessved aSs came i've Be appoined whose duty
shs be TO nvesgai5 the ccun III ce COT necsd win ms
sssnt ard we ple5ge oTeves that shoush responsible
be. efforts show 70 ne world MAJ we aAye no SYN
psy for crime "a, any asa se s r se
aui: whether they s trssds 90. CT 0s: ,,. ~. already
bssu 50 sbv aid nv your presiding oficsr cunnin9iy
tnsnua ing that the outfsg. was not perpetrated BY
Of the otizens Of Lawrsncs by free sse man for
political purposes" but that he had good to be-
Geve thai Il al ged ard got TO have this i'm
preston 60 out and this sen nent marks the chsrac
Of their pnmber should be shot in the night time and his
life taken away and all TO make out to the preu
the illustrated by this speech, quite % clearly Is
it illustrated in his conduct at Sacrsr ento ana even
he has been a citizen Of Kansas
The idea pervsdes his speech and 1t Is to sorth
TO the world that pro slavery found willing to
asssnae of bis friends in order that the OF
Lawrence should be suffer for the outrage We
extract further from bis speech:-I happened to be
out OF town last evening, aSd / supp Sc shall
not be charged with the offence committed then
But l Understood that individual, who Is OBJ
noxious to incividuals, individuals, on &C
count Of individual disputes and account of his ha-
raising the members Of the community, by little insight
6cant wrts took his position last evening In exposed
tent, without guard him when shot had
himsen AZ exposed situation and while thus exposed
shot was fred anc took effect trust pray, that it
viii not result seriously Now II is inferred that
done by the people of Lawrence. IL that reasonablei
6Cries OF NO. no.) There Of their own samp
here strangers in their midst unknown the people OF
this community. verify believe that not man in Law
renee had anything do with that transaction (Cres
Of "Never y 'never.') 1t may be asked would they
shoot st one Of their own msot have partially limited
life Ia OF account II the slave power of this country
order possess this Territory, required that Mr. Jones
should lay down his life be exposed to the shots Of hi
friends tnen Mr. Jones expose his e-then these
shots must be fred They tried II free State mani
ailed Now 1t Is necessary in order TO get up another
trouble that IL sh )ud be proslavery man, in gooi
earnest and II the free State men would not go int,
it. why, win not say they themselves would do it, Blu
ii looks very uch that the case. o. course no
man in this community would approve Of this affair
and would say, believing, as do that this attack
vas the work Of an assassin 20 make capiai against
old not believe It. would do the thing-I will here
say that by the authority vested in Governor Of
the dissection the assassin and If approved by this
community will offer reward Of $500 for the detection
Upiisd sfatee have fears as to who that man will
be- have fears as to what party he belongs and IL
1 bad it5woud n AXE no difference with me. We want
such In party, and do not believe We have
any there
Tue Iasr,nce Herald Of Freedom by 'Chares Robinson,
Governor Of the state Of Kansas Issuing reward Of
$50 tie apprehension and conviction, in the United
states Court OF the person or persons who made an
The H,Taid ssys that ''Mr Jone. "a in fair way to
get