Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-10-31

reused to action? When will they take
hold Of this matter as if they were destined
to set things right. 1t can be done on the
4th of November next and the way in
which it can be commenced and efectually
and successfully carried out, is to vote for
the friend and lover of freedom-JOHN
c. FREMONT.
But Geary has given another evidence
of his subscrviency to the South, in the ar
rest of $50 more freemen-foresworn him
self, perured himself in the sight of the
nation and violated his own safe-conduct.
But the orders are AWE WILL SUBDUE
YOUR The following is from the Chicago
Tribune, of October 20:
Unparalleled Outrage!
$50 Peaceful EmIgranIs taken Prisoners
by United states Troops,
BEING ROBBED OF THEIR Provisions, &c.
FREE CITIZENS OF THE NORTH PROHIBIT
ED FROM SETTLING IN UNITED STATES
TERRITORIES.
Chicago, Oct. 20.
Intelligence received Saturday evening
by messengers via. Nebraska City, states
that two hundred and fifty Kansas emf
grants, including women and children, were
taken prisoners by U. S. troops, near Ply
mouth, Kansas, on the 18th inst.
Previous to proceeding from Nebraska
City, Mr.. Eldridge, the Conductor of the
party procured permission of Gov. Geary to
enter the Territory, with ordinary arms, as
the Governor being assured that
their intentions were peaceful. On arriving
at Plymouth, they found seven hundred
troops and six pieces of artillery drawn up
to oppose their progress,-the troops acting
as a posse of deputies. The Marshal or
dered them to halt, and informed the whole
party that they were his prisoners. Search
was Immediately instituted, all the boxes,
trunks and baggage were opened, resulting
in the discovery of one keg of POWDER and
one keg of cartridges belonging to the night
guard of the Company, ten Sharpe's rifles,
a box containing two dozen revolvers being
sreight to Council City, and number of
common rifles belonging to private individu-
ais.
The troops then took possession of all the
horses, wagons, and baggage, farming uten-
ills, and large quantity of provisions, and
ordered the whole party under guard, with
,rders to shoot any who attempted to es-
ape. Our informant was lucky enough to
make his escape. He brings with him the
statement, to which we invite the
attention of all American citizens:
statement of the Prisoners.
ENcAMPMENT ON PoNY CREEK
Midnight, Oct. 10, SO.
We the undersigned, present to our fellow
itizens the following statement of facts, and
SIX their serious attention to the high hand
d violation of Constitutional rights which
hey disclose.
We left Mount Pleasant, Iowa, on the
10Th of September, and after toilsome
ourney of 81 days through Iowa and Ne
,raska, we reached the Kansas line this
morning, October 10th, 1856. When we
lad proceeded about three miles South of
he line and while pursuing our way in a
cry peaceful and quiet manner, we were
uddenly stopped by between 600 and 700
United States troops, with six pieces of ar
llery, under command of Col. Cooke, as
osse to United States Deputy Marshal
'reston.
After enquiring who VIC were, and to what
lace we were going and being truthfully
formed, they announced their intention to
inject us to search, in obedience to instruc-
ons from Gov. Geary, Col. Eldridge, as
onduetor of the train, presented the fol-
wing letter of welcome from Gov. Geary.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Lecompton, K. T., Sept 80, sc.
o AH whom 1t may concern:
The bearer of this note, Robert Morrow,
presents himself as the Agent of certain
saeeful and bona fde emigrants about en-
ring this Territory through Nebraska, un-
er the escort of Col Eldridge, assisted by
en-. Pomeroy and Col Perry.
| welcome all such accessions to the pop
alton of this Territory, coming from what
-er quarters, and I request all good citi-
ms to afford shelter and protection to eve
person entering this Territory for peace
lie and lawful purposes.
If the party under Colonel Eldridge
me in this way without threats or hos
c attitude, hereby request all military t
icers in this Territory to give them safe {
nduct and so permit them to pass with l
It interruption. JNo. w. GEARY, I
Gov. of Kansas Territory. c
This letter was sent by a special messen-
n to the train while waiting at Nebraska.
e protested against any search or deten- I
IN as a violation of our Constitutional =
ghts, and of the spirit of Gov. Geary's let :
r. We admitted that we were thorough !
armed, and stated that Gov Geary had
en so informed by the bearer of the let
+, and be had distinctly admitted our right
come armed into the Territory. The
ain was ordered to start, but Immediately ,
reibly stopped, neither our protest or Gov.
eary's letter being respected. The wag-
IS were then searched, and all arms found {
them taken away. During the search,
lnks and valises were broken open, and =,
e beds of families were thrown out into
e rain and trampled in the mud-the la !
es being treated with inexcusable rude
sss.
After this was done they offered to escort
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