The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-17
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Written expressly for the Herald Of Freedom
A ACOMPL LETE,
HISTORY OF KANSAS.
FROM IT'S
First Discovery by the French, to
the Close of the Year 1851.
BY THE EDITORS.
BY THE EDITORS
CHAPTER XIX.

The wAKARUsA WAR COSTISUED-iTS DIfLO-
MACY AND INCIDENTS.
On Sunday, by agreement of the parties,
Samuel c. Smith, and Samuel T. Tappan
Jr.. were arrested by ''Sheriff JONES'" and
taken to Lecompton. 1t will be remem-
bered. that at tue rescue of Branson, these
persons came up in the second party, and
as-they were we'll known to the "Sheriff,"
he appealed to their patriotism, and their
fears to induce them to surrender the pris-
oner; he threatened to rase thousands ofmen
from Missouri and destroy Lawrence and
sxpeIi the whole YanEee Abolition rebel
population of Kansas, unless they COM
Piled with his demands. "Sheriff Jones"
knew perfectly well that the people
of Kansas had had no part in making the
laws, and as matter of course they
would not execute them; and it was for
this reason he sent to Missouri for aid
And it was for this reason also that he
did not arrest any one in Lawrence be-
fore ne assembled his forces. After the
glorious dispersion of his robber band, he
came into Lawrence and by consent of the
parties, arrested Tappan and Smith, who
consented to the process in order to carry
the whole rufian proceedings of Kansas
before the United States Court at Wash
ington.
On Monday after the arrest, they were
examined before a Mr.. Shepherd, Justice
Of the Peace, by authority of the Shawnee
Legislature. The only witness against
them was Jones, who testified that on the
18th of November a prisoner was taken
frOm his custody by several persons, among
whom he recognized the prisoners. The
prisoners did not introduce any rebutting
testimony. neither did they give bail, but
insisted on an immediate trial. This was
during the regular term of Court. Judge
Leeompte being indisposed, did not make
his appearance, and the Court was ad-
lourned over. Hugh Hutchinson, Jones
and two others of the reseuers were ar
rested and examined and admitted to bail
IN the sum of $500, each. Smith and
lappan were retained until the. 22d oil
Dec, when they were released on parole
OF honor for three months. At the expi-
faton of that time, all the prisoners ap-
eared before Lecompte, and their cases
were postponed until the next term oi
eoirt, since which nothing has been done
about it.
respectable lawyer, in Kansas or out
cit thinks there is any sacredness or Vi
ailIy in these laws which should COM
nand the obedience of the people. And
Judge Leeompte by suffering these case:
" go by, and hundreds of Others like
them, performed the most commendablt
aeed of his life. In fact the only one il
Aalisas which can be looked upon witt
spprobat;on.
II Vas noticed; that the Governor an6
sat started, as they entered the Free Stat,
A0'ei and passed the door where lay th'
e'pSe of the murdered Barber. They haC
Aeard OF his death by the hand of a Gov
e'hnent officer, aud knew of the fierc,
'e'ehse which it had engendered in eve
y manly BOSOM Barber was looked upol
@avietim to the slave power. They hat
aAehhced him on the altar of their ambi
AOa' aud lust of office. He was plail
man. one of the people, a quiet unobtru
ave man; aud no reasons existed for kill
As hlm, that did not lie equally stron.
Ainss every farmer and mechanic il
Kansas. The people felt it ike an eleotri
'aock The consciousness that they wer
.a,'awed and were liable at any momen
= 0e shot down like mad dogs, or runa
@s negroes, united them as one man il
sslenee of theirnghts, and against thei
psessors. Theplan of subjugation wa
3hOie. It was well matnred in Wash
's'on ~ before it was adopted in Kansas
&c pfo-slayery party resolved to cleo