The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-09

Boston, New York and Philadelphia and II with these
sayshoder at home that must make III waHtsd hs
Ao advissd @ purchase o SAaypss rfss IA Rs~ York
or Kansas purchase Shapes rss fg Si Georgia,
Sosh Carolina and Alabama GreA Applause The poor,
oppressed African in those States needed them than the
white in Kansas IApplAusel No man loyal 70 the
Union could be antsayery man. tApplause. No HaA
could b trusted "a tight place WhO ouand out dis
sOlAtionisi." [Cheers.I " #."#H -#I
There is certainly installing this language. 1t Is
plain open decided and hendsh Not content with send
ing armed ruans distant Territory to shoot down
actual settlers who innoceny believe that they living
under free, eqaa propery-Proe government
and who mpertneny suppose that they have rights
under the federal oonsttuonnot content with raising
the standard of OPEN undisguised revolution within Ter
ory of the United States in which the citizens Of the
whole Union have common rights and common interests
not conenSith killing in cold blood officer Of the law
while in the patriotic discharge of duyhe abolitiouiss
seek to extend the Of their crimes and agitation
Branches of the New England Emgrant Aid Society to
be established throughout the South, and southern
be persuaded into surrender of their property and
manhood by word Of mouth but by the deathdealng
fundamentally of the formidable Sharpe's rifle.
Before closing this article would invite the attention
Of the reader portion Of Of the resolutions adopted
at this meeting 1t ia as follows; r.. Vs.. ~ ....a. a.
Resolved, That all constitutional liberty has ceased
exist in this country; that none but the tracker in slaves
souls of men permitted enjoy freedom of speech and
the press wherever they plant their feet that v
I ing under the sway Of border rufhansm." ....#
| Could impudence or nsolence go further2 The very
who directly chargeable with the deliberate muir
der of Sheriff Jones--the very who melting
Col Lane to make murderous assault upon the distin-
gushed senator of Ilnois-are the very that
have been and talking of "border rufansm' In
last issue showed-and, believe, successfully
showed-who the real "border rutians" in Kansas.
Since then have letter from Kansas dated April
a. addressed to gentleman in this city, giving what we
have every to believe it to be) full and reliable
of the assassination of the unfortunate sheriff OF
Douglas county. Suboined is the material portion of the
letter:
On Saturday last Sheriff Jones, of Douglas county,
fand deputy United States marsha) to Lawrence to
arrest agtator named S. N. Wood. 1t appears that
has been absent from the Territory for several months
past and returned Thursday Friday last with CON-
pany of 80 or 100 men, whom had recruited in
Pennsy and Ohio Wood arrested, but
rescued On Sunday JONES' in company with four five
gentlemen from Lecompton went to Lawrence again to
his man, but resisted He accordingly
turned ecompton and laid the facts before the
On Monday despatch sent to Fort Leavenworth for
troops. company of dragons reached Lecompton on
Wednesday yesterday and Jones proceeded with them to
Lawrence where he made several The prisoners
was one of the individuals taken 1t is reported here that
while searching the persons whom he intended to arrest
in Lawrence Jones shot at several times during the
| afternoon. ...a. .@s
Accordng the most authentic intelligence received here,
it that about o'clock last night Jsnes sitting
on the ground of the commandant of the
conversng with three four gentlemen, when stranger
stepped inside and after looking round moment retired.
1t not Wood few moments afterwards the report of
pistol heard [some three reports) and one
found be oray ,oouHdsd in the back, neck, and thigh
| No trace of the assassin could be discovered.
understand that Jones yet alive this morning, but
bis recovery is impossible There is no probability that he
| is alive now
In connexion with the above make for the sub
joined account of the disturbances at Lawrence which
find in the Kansas Herald Of the 26th utmo paper
published at Leavenwortb city:
'Sher JONES' exercise ofhis duties arrested s. N
Wood on Saturday last He Immediately rescued. On
following day Jones took four to Wood and
Lawrence when he again met with resistance and
treated with all sorts Of indigpities by mob who de-
Jones and declared they would resist the laws unto
death despatch sent to Fort Leavenworth, and It,
Mcintosh and soldiers sent out To aid in the
rest. While at Lawrence six arrested by Lieut.
NJ without resistance Bat threats Of vengeance and revenge
were made against Jones' who there aiding in the
rests. Jones' while standing by Lieut. NJ shot by
Of the outlaws Jones then taken into Lieut. Ms tent
while there lying down he again shot by Of the
meants who supposed he helpless and In bis power
Jones badly wounded, supposed TO DC mortally
his Of the most base and cowardy ouages among
all that been committed by this awless band Jones
brave, gallant and mertorious citizen and true officer II
he has fallen by the hands of aassins his blood will call
aloud for retrbuve Justice Can these lawess fanatics be
permitted to take the law in their hands and go unpun
sbedI win not every good citizen say MOI Lawrence
not rule the Territory.
Five companies consisting OF 800 men, have gone from
Fort Lcavenworb the Of disturbances and IL said
they will the last offender and volaor Of the laws
without any other troops.
troops who have gone consist OF two squadrons Of
cavalry commanded by Col Sumner In person, composed Of
companes b, Capt. ID. B. Sackett and Lieut. A Y! Col
burns company c. Capt. j. Wood First Lieut. A. Iverson
aud Second Lieut.. j. r. Church; company q, Capt. w. s.
Walker and company H, First Lieut. +. A Carr First
Lieut. A. Ransom, sdutant, and First Lieut. J. E. b.
Stewart, a. q. NJ and A. Al g.
Such the state Of Affairs in the Territory brought
about By OF banded together to resist The laws
Reeder his arrival at Lawrence barangued the people,
and we told advised them resist the laws TO the last
extremity 1t ia the settled purpose Of the black republ
cans both 10 and OF the Territory to keep MP the
element BY rebellion aud Of violence This time,
least the abonst the aggresors and have shot down
officer for offence but doing his duty The result Of
this last outrage will soon be known"
Senator Pearce Of Maryland who has been i'll for