New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-02

found themselves completely encompssssd by ss rrs
erabe set OF drunken an excited vagaboncs ss eve'
| oissraCed humanity 1t was here discovered tbss
| Ere. State man WoodwardD had been knocked dowa
| ard otherwise mstreated BY the ,ufisps who swore
eternal vergesnce against the entire race Of Free
State men" . -
One Of these rowdies, with Shapes rife really
cooked Slapped Mr. Adams across the face and, pre-
s,btr his rife threatened 10 sboot him he stood
The Free State men quickly covered Adams, and
drew their Colts, determined 10 die bravey rather
than see ore Of their own number barbarousy mur-
Geied. This bold move had the desired effect, and
tier Oh the clicking Of lccks heardon every side,
no hot was fred, and the FfeeS'ate men WIRE
allowed 10 fall back to their original 20. ZION. "n
here an excited rufian Jumped from his horse anu
sgain threatened Mr.. Adams, but he was qustiy re.
moved. sfter little buster and spPessed some ~hat
b, CO IioLs oraugbts Of whhky.
'Wod was row sent by the invaders to M boeee,
one of the Free.safe parry, that he was taxing 100
active part in the Events OF the cay, ana ne was
inst as long rs he pleased, and the invaders wisely
con cudeo Ito LET him" Assembling once again,
thew took vote on the propiiety OF " knhrg Lane,
and almost unanimously resolved that the deed should
be ctnsun mated. =,
An this time The excitement was on the increase.
ard the most violent threats were msde agsinst the
marty If Free State who went up nom teis place
and II appe airing TO this small band too painfully evil
dent that they could expect neither aid nor succN
fou s,y quarter Ii was thought advisable to eyacuate
the town This concluded the Americans re mounted
and rode 8 short distance from the place, where they
Csn Cunttd to awat the affI'h Oh theH "c'na"
flisn6s. .,.,
company ,f the Pro-Slayery fanatics rode up 10 Mr..
Adainss house for the avcwtd purpose OF kilhrg MN,
but he was sst mreafBs.
IN, Free State nep, RI. united waited an hour or
SO fer further deyelopments, but nothmg occurring.
they turned their borses heads toward LesNenwortn,
and arrived here in the evening. -,
Duri the 6sy il was generally rumored thar ooth
IN, pre- at Achison were to BIZ destroyed
ard many supposed that this would be the chmsx-@
III ore-ot TINS days infamy. but toward evening
ih exci, me 1T of the crowd began to wear away and,
stfarge TO saw address was delivered by Dt Ssins
fellow in Which the invaders were denounced WITH
out stint. The doctor washed bis hAnds o' ,he oay
dol, rs entered his solemn protest agai them, aud
wl'nGIe~ his sanc AZ candidate Tor their asor and
support.
similar nature. and doubt not but that every in-
ter seG citizen Of AChkon honest settler IN Mis-
toul depoIes the events of last Saturday, which
20 daunabe and revolving in all their features and do
tails. ~ . -. a..
Two important facts are established by this Atchi-
scr difficulty:
Thstthe day Of Missouri invasons IL no, yet over.
>. That there is still one place IN hansas where
free speech is forcibly deri.d
Now we strongly desirors OF peace and repoee
as Any can be. None would dsprecats renewal Of
BLOODY sirie more than Our exertions arc
sIsays. and ever have been, thrown in this behalf.
But our manhood reyots at the idea 1T tauely
submitting TO open insult, or an Infringement
Of thote rights which we hold To DE fnNio-
liable ard sacred. Knowing well how Essential
il is 10 the peace and prosperity OF kansas that the
LacLet sht ud be forever buried aud thar we should
look t. tie ballot box for peaceful arbitrament 81 the
vex.d questions here at issue We YET have Dol oeen
scboo.d in that Ctcpian belief which teaches quieS
submission Ia oppression and tyisnny.
We zee at Atchison q successful attempt. made ~
invaders to prevent number OF citizens from meet
inc in G, I'VE nion, and q fatal blow struck AZ
freedom of speech. Now, then, It behooves us-nay,
i. is our imperative dutyto vindlcate these maizena,
HE licLts or forfeit our claim to the title oil men,
Re,,ef far l.. tier, that should be the serfs o.
some ia Car than that should truckle bssely
10 rsurE alton or complaoepty look upon The viola
for Of rrircple and light. II s matter Of little ui-
rcrt whet er Jim Lane speak in Atct son or nos but
II IL matter Of vital interest 10 every citizen oil hensas
whether he sh all net have the liberty of spt akpg there.
ard he protected In that liberty Tie insults to which
that band If Free State men were subjected were
gwen TO q Free State party, anu the blow ttruck A.
Col Ldre struck AZ every freeman IN our nidst. IL
rem aims htn the Free State party to resent these
boL.l aided insults, aud vindca,e our down trodden
rjc,s N,r shall rest content till Lane hss spoken
i, Addison ard Free State convention has been el'
lowed TO meet and deliberate without interference from
k,me or abroad. Unless We greatly mistake the tenn
s,c split If The Free State party, We speak not only
T. itiu erts but nccate aud toreshadow it, resola
ii,t. .,
We carnot cose our remarks without pay ing wei.
mtrt,d al 'hrceesrned cou piment to those c>l'a-
c,cus few who stood up 20 bravey for TAR play.
usice and The hight Had II not been Tor the noble
stand II ey took and the determination they esnced,
b. I'D would have been sbtd, and the most tAastous
results ,rsutd. They deserving Of al credit aud
Loptr ard we only regIet that Il Is impossible for us
10 say rs much Of either of the Free State ozsus ot
At,hisoD, Donp hsn. or any coDtigw>ns locality.