Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-13
LEcoNrToN, X. T., May 90, 1856.

aud WATER
LEcoNrroN, X T, May 20 1856.
10 tie Editors Of tie Wig.
GENrLENEN-Our beautiful Territory is again in a state
OF siege armed bands oi ru'ns proving about the
county and numbering citizens in cold blood. Since
the taking OF Lawrence (ol which YOU account
lew days ago. has been the all sorts
oi rumors; hut all struck with horror on last
Sunday night hy the report that five men had
been murdered ia cold blood butchered in most hor.
d manner, their noses, aud hands Off and then
sabre through their hearts This hesh deed was
accomplished on the Palomrlam creek, about sixty miles
from this place, midnight, and send YOU brief sy-
nopSis The first victims old and his two
son named DOYLE who aroused by some one knock
ing at the door and demanding admance whcreupon the
oldest SON man of aboCt rs of age, got up aud
opened the door to inquire the of the knocking
when he discovered that tho house surrounded by
band OF some 25 go men, who demanded his father:
Who got up aud Ia the door in company with his
youngest The party Immediately rushed upon them
and succeeded in forcing them from the house whcreup-
man in full uniform presented himself aud informed
them that they prisoners To the Northern Army"
They then dragged them ravne and cut their
and oil the father seeing that their doom was
scaled earnestly berought these ncarnate ends spare
his sons that they might be support their aged
mother and TO young sister; but his cntrcaties Mer,
laughed at, aud they after finished their horrid work
they next proceeded To the house of Mr.. Wilkinson
prominent citizen OF that portion Of the Territory mem
her of the Territorial Legislature and postmaster They
demanded admtsnee refused broke down the door
aud dragged him OF bed, by the side oi his wife and
victim man named Sherman whose body was found
next morning about hundred yards from his house
Aith his skull crushed in and otherwise INITIATED
understand that company of L. :. Dragons have
been ordered there but they will make no arrests A.
impossible TO identity any OF the wrrichcs How
long are We TO submit TO such scenes thcsey How
long our feelings to be outraged by the threats such
Wscrcahls ~ herd together In the accurcd of Law
renee nest of outlaws and land pirates which should
hc wiped from the lair face uf Territory which il has
long polluted? officials seem struck powerless mud
ann Ia Iaal u
selves; they cautious to the extreme aud hesitate aud
ponder at every move. Such suited Tor th,
present emergency. We want of action, men Who
not afraid 10 buckle responsibility aud execute the
laws all hazards aud the last extremity: and do
firmly believe that If had men OF energy here
this difficulty would have been settled months ago
should have been crushed it had time TO SPREAD
~ rhuciul influence throughout The Union
We now look 10 the young of the South of Virgin
VA TO come Ia our rescue The war has commenced aud
preparing for tie contest With law and Justice
on our side. We will stand ground aud protect our
rights until the last drop OF Southern blood shed and We
entirely eXteTmiiated We resolved and though
under every difficulty, feel confident that shall even
'uaiy succeed aud To succeed we must place confidence
ourselves aud look to the people OF the South ais tor
aid and We hope that expectations will not bc dis
appointed Let Southern men come repeat aud they will
he received with op" arms and beautiful and fertile
praiies thrown open to them. There enough here
Tor thousands aud climate that would invigora, the mos,
debtated system, with soil fertile that gras. grows
to the height of six and feet aud needs hut culture
10 produce almost any of staple products Their no
more handsome view than j. presented to the spect
tor IN gazing from emuence far upon the prairie
with IL waving undulaors extending away of into the
distance until the towery turf aud the deep blue sky min
Cling together, form picture that should be seen Ia b.
appieciat"d aud ia contemplating the vast area over
which the eye extends the mind i completely lost and
man stands forth IN all his nttleness-nohing but man
To those who love freedom, ~ the word
come to this land OF flowers and help build up STATE.
that shall bc rampant around which the pillows OF Llnati-
cism may surge aud roar but never undermine.
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P.S-An Express has come in tn the effect that the
A1Ollu"ni-t are driving tie rO-slayey from their
claims ini stealing their cattle aud Won may now heal
| more string from At the time of writing d
party = leaving this place for the scene Of disturbance
/. TnE LArEsr-FEtpAY MoESiNG, NAV 81.-Th. part,
which went out last night g. enquire nto the cause Of t,
difficulty fired at from the house Ol Capt Walker
| commander of large force Of AbOlOni-ts Three al
them are missing, and one, Me- Cha-. W. Fisher Of on
city, slightly wounded by buckhOt striking him OF
The head making painful thougl. dangerous wound
The party composed only at seven men under command
81 Capt Donaldson, lot their horses having them -ho
from under them. Thus you outrage follows Outrage
aud our officials silent Still they pause and We in,
remain idle while friends are butchere Such i. IN,
fiat Of the law. JIG