Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-07-31

enormity Of the oncnsc committed IN reru'
dating tho Border Rufians and tho bogus
laws, and attempting TO organize a munich
pal government for themselves. The address
was treated with the contempt which an
elaborate defense Of Border RulFani'm de-
served, aud it, reception gNvcrisc to the fol-
lowing capital burlcsque which was crrcula.
ted in handbill form
PROCLAMATION-NO, ..
TO Wy Emrluors SUBJECTS At LAWRENCE.
Bio SrR,NGrR 3 \. w.,
July Il, 1857.
have now approached 20 within few
miles OF your city. Anxious It'll, II posi-
bic. e. prevent the cilusipu Of blood, and %
win YOU back O. allccianc' % tue laws Of
the land, I have condc-csndei once more %
address YOU. am 40 the head Of eight
c1mpauicsoC United states troops, and shall
soon b, in Your midst. \ scout whom
send out % rcclunOitrc, informs ne tha;
your Mayor and Common Council have al
ready had the audncity ~ assemble In pri-
ya,r room. Gentlemen, this is tho first
overt act in your programme NJ treason.
Once moro appeal g. you % dnist. The
Territorial government and laws give you
no power % assemble, in private room
and IL Is evident that 10 sou az, allowed
thus 20 proceed, other lpctlitic, may follow
your example, and the Territorial govern
mcut h. oycrthrown.
The same scout also communicates - inc
the startling intelligence that isum the ci-
D. La
drbppcl dead In your strrcis, aui tho owner
nsrlccuus 60 remove him, Your Mayor has
even gone % Ear as % order that dead horse
% De- removed beyond thc limits OF thc city,
and has paid q man Cor performing the
work Herr Is another act ot usurraton
which cannot for moment DO tolerated.
Itisin opposition o. the organic act, and
T. tho laws Of tho Territory. 10 is easy o.
sor what will bo doe effect Il you are allowed
thus t1 proceed. The weather is extremely
warm Hor.ls arr liable O. li' Ia all the
elite. and villages 1t the Territory. Other
lucaltp, will follow your example. The
removal OF dead horses wall become q com.
mon thin. 40 over the Territory, and iur all
practical purposes iu many important par
ticuar, the Territorial Government will h'
oy,rihrlwu The Territory will thus b.
involved In incNtricaUle confusion aud litl-
i.nuun, toe value OF Your property will ha
greatly DEPRECATED your titles, transfers
and Transactions will b, subjected g. ds-
ruts., and 40, will sullr from this iusur.
rrc,mu, except the men who are 20 i1rtu-
nat, as o. obtain the iph. Ot removing the
deceased auimalsaiurc.nil.
appeal ouco more, ~ | did day before
Yesterday, aud have d0Ec ou various uyca-
siuus, o. yDu reason and patriotism. ak
YOU iu thc name ~ our common country,
iu the name ul ihr Constitution and Union,
90 d,si,t from this rebellion. ll dead AMI
NAL. are offensive tn YOU, thu ballot box b.
OIyu for your rrlryss rally, rally, then
my loved fellow citizens, and in a peaceful
and legal manner. gst r.i % them.
But, rs M my appeals 90 YOU hitherto
have b,yn 10 vain. as You will persist m
such Infamous acts of open rebellion rs !
san rglch neither your patriotism nor your
love Of our blessed Union, shall soon bo iu
your midst az tho bead OF toe trp0Vs, and
hopc that You will De- prepared % quarter
them upon your claim, without money aud
without prev, though boo rludur ana bound
O. admit that, under the Constitution VI the
United State, have no right ~ quarter
them upon any mans premises without his
consent
Until then, niI,ciionnt.ly farewell.
BOBEEIJS i. WAIkEEUS.
T.. : Should the weather he ~ warm
to-day rs 10 was yesterday, shall hasten
forward one company iu advance, O. prevent
the recurrence Ui th..o acts Of treason vi
which, Us am informed, YOU wore guilty
yesterday. R.J.W.
T.. : No. >. am jus. informed by
messenger who has come from Lawrence
with great haste, that, In the infatuated
iury OF their REASONABLE designs Your
Mayor and Aldermen have resolved upon
the cuJrmity Il sprIuklng Massachusetts,
street. with water from lAy kaw river tlTr1
times iu each day, aud that they have al
ready made contract with q certain dAy-
man ior that purpose. have carefully cX-
AHMED the organic act and the laws OF thu
territory, and cannot find that thay confer
upon you thc right go thus appropriate the
water Ui The kaw river, especially 90 be-
present low stage. ! have also learned that
the Topeka legislature refuse g. allow YOU
O. sprinkle Massachusetts strgyt with wafer,
AMI ] now warn YOU that 10 you continue
tIc trcIsHuah,r business shall %, obliged
20 arrsi your proceeding, with my faithful
,o.dlcry-ii possible without the cllu.iou 0f
blood, but treason must De- punished any
how. beg You 90 l1Gs1 M your mad
carver. You are oUIauE.Tiug thu peace uf
the Union. liyour s,reotsne,i -priukIIng,
have not inmy inaugural aud in my Va
rious stump speeches, pointed out % YOU
peaceful aud constitutional method OF doing
IT. liy the love you bear your wives and
children cease these REASONABLE practices
May that good Providence who scndcth
rain upon the iust anl unjust, upon the
rrbclliou' and loyal, upon laVrcnc, and
Lecompton, incline your hearts unto peace
and submission. II. j. W.
Iowa CONVENTION. Both wings Of the
Iowa Constitutional Convention are till in
session. Tho Republicans have been in