Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-09-03
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Fh On hI-hSIS.
Terrorism IN -Atckison-Free State Con-
rention suppressed by the Rgfians--A-
tempt to lang Gen Lane-Ao5 lac and
Street FTghts- Great Excitement.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Tnbune.l
QuIxDARo. Aug %, 1857.
! have just returned from tour in the
northern part of the Territory Passing
through Leavenworth Yesterday learned
the particulars of new and memorable
outrage which occurred in the town of At
Gibson on Saturday last, presenting the
usual features of National Democracy
Blue Lodges, bowie knives. Border Ruff
fans, and unlimited ".fire water" / give
you the particulars Of the excitement as
obtained them from prominent citizen Of
Lcavenworth who was an eyewitness
A Free State Convention was called at
Atchison OH Saturday to cleo; Delegates to
the Grasshopper Falls Convention. Gen.
Lane had been invited to be present and
speak and had consented To do so.
Thrce-fourths of the town of Atchison
belongs to Free State men. but the proper
ton OF Ruffians and Pro-Slavery stabbcrs
and terrorists is probably larger than at
any other point on the river; and the facili-
ty for recruiting from the supcrabundance
in Platte county renders it very doubtful
ground for Free State demonstrations
Hardly was the announcement of the con-
vention and the appearance Of Lane pro-
mulgated, when the Atchison banditti col
lectei at '.big drunk" and swore by all
the powers in the Pro Slavery mythology
that no Free State convention should be
held in that place. and particularly that no
Free Soil speech should ever be made
there by Jim Lane. Various minor threats
were made to the same purpose, and cou-
rier was dispatched to the nearest Blue
Lodge for reinforcement Word was re-
turned that the Atchisonians could count
on any assistance that might be required
for dispensing the convention. hanging
Lane or purging the town of its whole
Free State population. ~ rs
The morning for the Convention arrived
and the streets of Atchison were swarmipg
with the off-scouring of Western Missouri.
National Democracy was out in force.
Gangs of dozen or more parsded from
grog shop to grog shop. armed with
Sharpe's rifles stolen from Lawrence last
summer. bowie knives. small shooting
irons, black bottles and the various para
phernalia of Ruffian Democracy Promi.
nent among the rest was bloated scoun-
drel with rope slnng over his shoulder
which he declared had been selected for the
hanging of Lane. 81 ier
With their numerical infcriority the Free
State men deemed it mwise to organize
the Convention. They accordingly sent Q
man to meet Gen. Lane and prevent his en-.
tering the iowa. This movement was not
suspected by the outlaws. who collected a.
bout noon and took vote on the expedi.
ency Of killing Lane by hanging or shoot
ing The hangers chad IT, and prepare
tons were made for executing the will o.
the majority as soon as the obnoxious ora.
tor appeared. III 'sai 's'i.'t s.H &
A little before noon party of fifteen OF
twenty Free State men, from Leavenworth
arrived in town, having gone up to attend
the Convention and assist in protecting thu
lives and property Of the citizens. They
had scarcely ascertainel the position olaf
fairs when they wero set upon By larg,
squad Of staggering Ruffans, who singled
out Mr.. f. @. Adams, brother of thu
Mayor Of Leavcnworth. and insisted OF
hanging him without further delay. The
Free State men, among whom were dozei
/ or moro Germans, drew their revolvers.--
| The Ruffians did the same, and for mo
| ment bloodshed and general carnage seem
ed likely to be the result. One rash des
perado cooked his pistol and presented Il
at Mr.. Adams breast, but we'll directet
! blow from musket in the hands Of a Ger
4 man laid him one side aud prevented TIL
! fearful issue Of the days proceedings whicl
would evidently have followed the FRS
shot Of the ,nsrsuders. This prompt rep
LEGATION had sedstive effect, and no fur
II Their talk was had of hanging Mr.. Adam
7 or any one else in the Free State interest.
Fl An unarmsd Free State man was set up
/ on in tho course of the afternoon and bar
barously treated hut not killed. II wa
) loudly proclaimed that the presses Of tn
:. Squatter Sovereign and the German pape
y published At Atchison by DrsKob woul'
= be thrown into the river before night. bu
I believe the threat was not executed