Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-03-25

would use all his power to bring the
murderer To Justice, Il spent said
the Governor. five hundred dollars to
have the assassin arrested. and | would
have spenf FIVE thousand dollars 10 have
.dCDe 50, il it had been necessaty." III
is well known that the Governor had
Hayes arrested, but scarcely WAS he put
in prison, when Lecompte issued a writ
of habeas corpus, had him released and
set at liberty upon skrdw bail. Hayes is
now in Missouri, and is playing The gen
,leman. The Governor further states
that after the release of Hayes. Survey
or General Calhoun took occasion, in
a public speech upon the matter, to de,
cl IRE that the discharge of Hayes was
perfectly legal, and that it was a mis-
take 10 suppose that the territorial laws
were enacted for the benefit Of any other
persons than the Pro Slavery men.
Speaking of the insults offered him,
which led to the death of SherraId. the
Governor gave a detailed account of the
transactions, and the manner in which,
his assassination had been previously
planned. His W firmness, however,
prevented its execution. Sherfard, the
Governor states, with three others, Wav
laid hiu in the hall of Legislature. He
discovered them and knew heir purpose,
and when Si'errard spoke to him. he
made no reply, but passed on. when
Sherrsrd spat upon his back several
lines. As snon as these facts became
known, a public meeting WAS held. com
posed principally of Pro-Slavery men.
Tor the purpose Of d~enuuuring the act.
1t was at this meeting that Sherrard was
shot. a Whrn the resolutions were read,
Sherrard said that any person who En-
dorsed them was a liar, a coward, and
s~cnnndrel." Mr.. Sheppard then arose,
and stated that he endorsed them, and
was neither a liar. scoundrel nor coward
Shrrrard then drew his revolver aud
commenced shooting at Sheppard. who
received three balls in his body. Mr.. S
then ~suafPel a pls oil at Sherrard, Blu
it failing fire. he rushed upon him and
struck him with his weapon. They were
separated, and Sherrard then drew an
other pistol and advanced upon Jones.
whom he had previously insuited because
he was a member Of The Governors
household. Jones. perceiving his dan
ger, drew a pistol in self defence; a
Dumber of shots were then fred at the
same time, and and Sherrard ;elt. The
Governor says that the account. of tht
affair published in the Republican. as
furnished by some Mr. Jones. is a tissue
of falsehoods from beginning to end. 2
Among other things, the Governor
complains most bitterly of the annoy
*nc-s which lac suffered in the Obstruc
ton and mutiIation OF his correspondence
The mail bags, he says. were constant
ly opened and all communications to
an from him Systematically overhauied
and. if objectionable. distracted. Mr..
McClain. Chief Clerk in the Surveyor
Generals Office, boasted Of the fact, and
stated that he himself had destroyed
and suppressed two bushels of mail mat
ter r.lN .5su as -.l.3'
The above is merely an abstract Of the
Governors statement. There are a null
iitude Of interesting details which we are
compelled TO omit. His private Secreta-
ry, Mr.. Gihon, has promised us a full
and complete recital of the entire history
Of the administration. which we shall in
due season present TO our readers.
In view OF these things, and under the
operation Of the act of the Ru(iAn Legis-
%lature, which provides for the election Of
delegates to the Constitutional Conven
lion, administered as it will be by the
dominant faction who hold all the Off
ces, he thinks it inevitable that a slave
ny Constitution will be established in
Kansas.
Tire Governor is. probably, correct:
but nevertheless, it is one thing 10 frame
a Pro Slavery instrument. and another
to establish the institution. de tdcto. in
the Territory The friends O. tree labor
in the North must redOuhle their efforts.