Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-09-05

, intoxicnted. Hnll was discharged such is


was intoxicated Hall was discharged; such is
justice in Pro-Slavery Court.
Through the Spring of 1856 tho whole country
was in u state Of revolutionary confusion. Tue
territory was filed with marauding parties men
wore heng robbed and murdered daily. For mu-
ua protection, the citizens OF Palmyra and ylciilty
lassembed, armed and equipped. Among them
was Jacob Cantrell, ever ready without the slight
est murmur to shoulder his Shapes rife and %
forth to defend tho lives and property of the emi
grants in his vicinity. In this respect he had q
soul larger than the State Of Missouri. At the
battle OF Black Jack he recognized some OF ms
Pio.Slayery ncghbors among the prisoners, and
insisted on having them treated kindly, himself
furnishing them provisions. Col. sumner march
ed to Palmyra with the United States troops, re-
leased Pate aud his men, ordered them to returA to
their homes in Missouri, Qisbandcd Brown, the he
ro of Of Black Jack mot G. W. Brown; the men
returned to their homes relying upon Sumner for
protection. Upon his way to his home IN Palmyra
he stopped at Prairie City, purchased some butter
fpr his family starting for Palmyra three miles
distant), in company with Leonard Snyder and w ,
Ii. Stlwell, neighbors. The minions of PATE up
on their way home camc across them, and, reeog-
nizing Canlre compelled him to accompany them.
Stopping at his house, he tcld his wife, who was
almost distracted Mt seeing him n prisoner, not to
be alarmed that they we're his nelghborS, ANA would
not hurt him. Extending his hund with the plate
Of butter, telling her to take it and not be AFRAID
of the Rnfians intercepted it, saying that they
would need it for their supper. They soon lett
taking Mr.. Cantrell with them. Mr. Sullwe
went immediately to Col. Sumner, told him that
the very men that he had ordered to Missouri had
taken Jacob Vanrell q prisoner while they we're
returning, hot more than mile from his camp
Col S. Promised to send detachment for him the
next day, stating that he had given them their or
ders to commit no outrages on their way; also,
that the troops were all tired, aud that Cantrei!
would not be harmed Ohlthat was an indifference
more fatal than treason Oh the pert OF Col Sumner
Iio was heard to say, when he heard of the death
of Cantrell, that he never could forgive himself.
They took Mr.. Cantrel next day to Cedar
Creek 35 miles from Palmyra, there shot and
scalped him, burying him about two feet deep
!hc wolves dug him up. Subsequently, the sol
disrs buried him near that beautiful stream, sur
rounded by high weeds, with only stake over his
remains, On it inscribed Jacob Cantrell"
On the ID Of July, last, was travelling in Ly-
kens County, X. I. stopped for the night with
Judge Butts township l6, range 22l. Oar con
versaton related to the difficulties of the past Sum
mer ! found him to be a Pro oSlayery man.
mentioned the murder of Cantrell as an outrage
unparalleled, and that would do my utmost to
bring his murderers to justice Whenever the Gov
erument passed into different hands. The Judge
was formerly from jackson County, Mo; knew
Mr. Cantreil there; was under Col. Coffee when
Whitfield marched to Pates relief; saw Cantrell
at Cedar Greek few hours before they murdered
him, lying upon his back, with his hands tled and
a quadrup pie guard around him. The Judge says,
Il went to Mr.. c., and there was quite crowd
around him. One approached him saying. MIR.
Oan;reli | am sorrs to fnd you among our enemies
and fighting your old neighbors.' Your clan in
wade my home was CantrelPs reply. Will you
join against the Abolitionists if you could get
your freedom? IF we release you will you join
your old neighbors to assist in driving these damn
ej fanatics from our Border?' With the thoughts
of home, life, wife children, burning in his heart
he said No, never' Then you die, by G--d"-
Judge b. went to Pate and Whitfield, and told
then to use their authority to prevent his murder,
They said they had no authority. In forty-hve
minutes afterwards Jacob Cantrel was no more
lie died a martyr. Oh that more could have,wt-
messed his heroic end. lie had seen and fe.t the
influence Of that hydra-heGdod monster, that is
even now gnawing at the yitals of our country,
and deep down in his heart was principle that
would not surrender
His widow with her four small children, lives in
Palmyra, in comfortable circumstance, and meas
are being taken by the citizens to removei the
remains OF Mr. G. hither. and erect over them a
suitable monument When Kansas shall be free
from her Missouri chains, and millions Of freemen
tlll her ferl soil his memory will be treasured in
characters more durable than monuments Of brass.
WARREN.