Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-17
Affairs in Kansas.
ASSASSINATION of Bailey Intense and
General Excitement.

We give below further particulars of the
events mentioned in our brief paragraph Of
Yesterday. We derive them from the cor
respopdence of the St. Louis Democrat of
the 10th:
On Wednesday, the I'd inst, at ball
given by the citizens of Lecompton, Calvin
Bailey, citizen of the town, was mortal
" wounded by Lieutenant Brockett, ofthat
place.
Broekett is known rs one of the most
ultra pro slavery men in the territory, and
was actively engaged during the difficult
ties. At the battle of Black Jack he was
H. Clay Paie's second in command.
On the night in question he was much
intoxicated, and swore that be would have
the life of free state man before morn
ing. Mr.. Bailey, who with bis brother, is
in business at Leeompton, was present at
the ball, and during the evening left the
ball for the purpose of assisting an ac-
quaintance home. The person he was
aiding being intoxicated, demurred to Bal
ley's action, and Brockett interfered, and
without the slightest provoeation stabbed
him in several places. The bowie knife
entered the right lung, and at the last ac-
counts Mr.. Bailey was not expected to live
but a few hours.
Brockett was arrested, but his associa-
tes are determined TO prevent his commit
tai or trial. An endeavor was made to
get Judge Wood TO take straw bail, but
the great majority of the citizens of LIE
compton condemning the outrage, the pres
sure was too strong, and the bail was fixed
at $4,000.
On Saturday last Lecompton presented
singular scene-one portion of the men
being under arms, determined that the
prisoner should not be tried, and the other
determined that he should.
The excitement is intense, and the fact
of the meeting of the constitutional con-
vention being at hand, would strengthen
the belief that collision will occur before
long, 1t is a general feeling in Lawrence
that the various eastern correspondents will
find it difficult 10 attend the sittings of that
body. The pro-slavery men are particu-
Iarly bitter against Col Phillips, of the
New York Tribune, for an article in which
he said "that unless guarded by the U. s.
army, the convention would have to frame
its constitution in Missouri" Brown, OF
Walkers organ has been using this as an
argument against Phillips, and as his pa
per circulates extensively in Lecompton,
the effect has been to excite the passions
of the ultras against Mr.. Phillips. Some
difficulty will doubtless grow out of the
affair.
Gillespie, Wilson aud Gordon, the three
men lately arrested by the Leavenworth
vigilance committee, were taken out OF
their confinement by the excited populace,
and would have been summarily executed,
but for the exertions of Mayor Adams and
other gentlemen, who pledging themselves
that justice should be done, persuaded the
people to forego their vengeance. OBrlen,
one of the gang, whose presence is wanted
to complete the evidence, has not yet been
arrested. 1t is supposed that he escaped
down the river, and officers have been sent
after him. An election for city officers was
to be held on Monday, the 9TH inst, and
some apprehensions are expressed that dis
turb; n ,es might elsue.
The free state party is very actively en-
gagged in holding nominating conventions
and preparing for the October election
They are determined to deserve success by
working hard for it. The volunteer militia.
ry organization is rapidly aug;nentins and
many men are enrolled.