The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-04-25

the 1st District Court ofthe Z. States
for Kansas Territory, against ex-Gov-
ernor Reeder, when he made speech
in the room and presence Of the Con-
gressional Committee, and denied the
authority and power of said Court.
and threatened the life of said Deputy,
if he attempted to execute said pro-
cess, which speech and defiant threats
were loudly applauded by some one
or two hundred OF the citizens of Law
renee, who had assembled at the room
on learning the business of the Mar
shal, and made such hostile demonstra
tions that the Deputy thought he ard
his small posse would endangec their
lives in executing said process.
Your declaration that you "truthfully
and earnestly offer no opposition now or
at any future time to the execution OF
any legal process. &C.. is indeed, diff
cult to understand. May l ask. gentle
men, what has produced this wonderful
change in the minds of the people OF
Lawrence ?-Have their eyes been sud.
denly opened, SO that they are now able
to see that there are laws in force in
Kansas Territory, which should be
obeyed? I? Or is it that, just now.
those for whom l have writs have
sought refuge elsewhere Or it may
possibly be, that you, now, as hereto
fore, expect to screen yourselves be-
hind the word "legal," so significantly
used by you. How am to rely on
your pledges, when l am we'll aware
that the whole population of Lawrence
is armed and drilled, and the town for
titled when, too, | recollect the meet
ings and resolutions adopted in Law
renee, and elsewhere In the Territory,
openly defying the laws and the officers
thereof. and threatening to resist the
same to bloody issue. and recently
verified in the attempted assassination
of Sheriff Jones, while in the dis
charge of his official duties in Law
renee. Are you strangers to all these
things ?-Surely you must be stran-
gers at Lawrence Ii no outra yes
have been committed at Lawrence,
they need not fear any posse OF mine.
But must take the Liberty of execut-
ing all processes ia my hands, as the
U. S. Marshal, in my own time and
manner, and shall only use such power
as is authorized by law. You Say you
call upon tho constituted authorities
of the Government for protection.
This indeed sounds strange, coming
from large body of men armed with
Sharp's rifles. and other implements
of war, bound together by oaths and
pledges, to resis. the laws of the Cow
ernment they call on for protection.
All persons in Kansas Territory,
without regar,i to location, who honest
Iy submit TO the constituted authorities,
will ever find me ready to aid in pro-
tecting them, and all who seek to re-
sist tie laws of the land, and turn
traitors to their country, will lind me
aiding in enforcing the laws, if not
as an officer, as a ciiizen. Respect
fully Yours, /. B. DoNELsoN,
Z. S Marshal OF *. 7.
Inferring from the above, that we
had nothing to expect from the Mar
shall, and desiring to have him com
mitted, the following was sent him on
E;l Al 16,b
LB. Donelson, y. s. Marshal Of x. T.
DEAR SIR: We desire to call your
attention-as citizens of Kansas-to
the fact thai large force OF armed
men are collected in the vicinity OF
Lawrence, and are engaged in COM
mitting depredations upou our citizens
stopping wagons. arresting, threat
ening and robbing unohending travel
Iers on the MISUNDERSTANDING open
boxes of merchandise, and appropriat
ing their contents-have slaughtered
cattle. and terrified many Of the wo-
men and children.
We have also learned from Gov.
Shannon, that "there are no armed
forces in the vicinity of this place but
the regularly constituted militia of the
Territory" This is to ask you if you
recognise them as your posse. and feel
responsible for their acts. If you do
not we hope and trust You will prevent
arepeti,ion oil such acts, and give pace
to the settlers.
On behalf of the citizens,
e. w. PABcocK,
LYMAN ALLEN,
j. A. PERRY.
Lawrence, May l6, 1856.
His answer to this was, that he did
recognize the men at Lecompton asI
his posse, but that he was not aware
they had committed any of the out
RACES mentioned, and if they had, he
was not responsible. This ends the
Diplomatic correspondence between
the people of Lawrence and the U. S.
Officials.
OUTRAGE UPON Mr. MILLER.
On Thursday. the I3ih. josiah Nil
l.r, Esq, FORMERLY ons Of the editors
of the f'ree Staie, proceeded to Ls-
compton. accompanied by M.ssrs.
Roberts and B4bcock. who we're sent
by tbs citizens sl this rlace 10 atiemptt
TO settle the present difficulties. 01I
their return. and when about mile
frcm Leeompton, they Wsre oyertaken
by q number OF armed men, who i'm
nediately presented their guns and or
defed Them to surrender. As two OF
the company we're entirely unarnied.
they were compelled to halt. The
company ,nauirsd for Ar. Miller. and
asked il he was from S CsTolina. Upon
answering in the Affirmative, said they
had q settlement 10 make with him,
and ordered him to march with them.
Roberts and Babeosk had procured
passes from the Marshal which they
exhibited, and were released. but were
ordefeI TO take the end OF the road