Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-20
From the Leconpton Union, S.h instant.
IMPORTANT NEWS.
Reeder Mrsatens tie .Marshars lJs-Th

IMPORTANT NEWS.
Reeder threatens tie .Marshafs life-The
'Comnai.tee susfain hins-Isfansatory
! speeches By Sherman and H0soard.
News has just reached us OF very inn
portant character. and we stop the press
to insert it. The Court, day before yes
terday, issued subpoena for All. Reeder,
to appear before the Grand Jury. The
deputy Marshal was directed to serve the
process, and immediately proceeded to
ing the session of the committee, and
served the summons. Reeder told the
Marshal, emphatiealiy, that he would not
attend. Upon such return being made,
Judge Lecompte issued an attachment
the officer proceeded on yesterday, to Law
renee to Serve it. He found Reeder In
the committee room and informed him of
the attachment he had against him, where
upon Reeder told the Marshal " if he laid
his hands upon him, it would be at the
peril of his life." He said he would not
obey the summons, he did not recognize its
legality, and that he was exempt from any
arrests "being a Delegate TO Congress,
from Kansas Territory" and repeated
again. if the Marshal attempted to exc
cute the attachment. he should do 1t at the
peril of his life. During the remarks of
Reeder, he was several times applauded
by the crowd gathered in the room and
around the house a1lhs doors and windows.
Upon Reeder's taking his seat, Sherman,
one of the committee, IN very animated
and warm manner, sustained Reeder In
his entire position, acknowledging him
delegate from the Territory of Kansas.
and that no s. little Territorial Court" had
the power to interrupt Mr.. Reeder. ur that
body, by the arrest Of Mr.. ReeGer. He
was sacred from the touch of any such at
tachments. He said that they, (the COM
mittee,) had the power and sufficient
grounds to have every member of the
Grand Jury and the Court, arrested and
sent to Washington. He said many other
things OF a similar character that inHamed
the crowd to frequent outbursts of applause
for Sherman and expressions of resistance
to the laws. Immediately after Sherman
concluded, Howard, the other abolition
member. arose and sustained both Reeder
and Sherman. His remarks were pas
sionate and inhamatory, and were receiv-
ed by the crowd in the same manner as
Reeder's and Sherman.
Mr.. Oliver several times requested the
committee not TO say nor do anything in
the matter. Twas a matter on which
they had no authority to act-that Reeder
was not part of them, and that his pres
ence and free privileges were only allowed
through courtesy. He nor Mr. Whitfield
had no right to demand of them any privi-
lege, that they were forced to obey, farther
than courtesy compelled them. He said
this was point sprung and unanimously
consented to in the beginning of the in
vestigaton, and that he was surprised 10
see gentlemen pursuing the course they
had upon this occasion. Mr.. Oliver said
that be, as committeeman feeling he had
: no right or authority 10 act in the matter,
would do nothing. Messrs. Howard and
Sherman still persisted in their course.
The Marshal returned without making
any arrests and so the matter stands up TO
1 this time. These are the facts just COM
municated to Us, by those gentlemen pres
ent during the proceedings, and if we had
: time, should take their afTidavits to the
statement.
It After the remarks of Mr.. Oliver, Rec
S der very Indignantly and insultingly told
> Mr.. Oliver that no man, who acknowl-
: edged himself lawyer, would dissent
from the opinions Of Messrs. Howard and
Sherman, that be was privileged from ar
rest as a Territorial Delegate. .and re-
y peated, "that if the Marshal laid his
hands upon him, that he would do it at
, ,he peril OF his life
: We wish we had time to make some
comments, but as we stated in the begin
ming, We stopped the press to give these
ltemS-but THIS we Will say, anu liiit VIII
/ bear US out in the assertion, thai this act
} of Howard and Sherman, has done moe
to create civil commotion in Kansas, than
: any proceeding act done in our midst.
This uncalled for, unauthorized interfe-
f renee on the part of the committee, will no
| doubt involve Kansas in var. We stood
: by and saw our worthy fellow-citizen shot
: down in the attempt to execute the laws.
: We now see another one threatened If he
: attempts. and that threat countenanced and
sustained by committee sent by Con-
] gress, processing to restore peace and good
t feeling in our much disturbed Territory.
These men came amongst US and profess