Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-05-14

Quaker Mission and treating the settlers
with cannibaistic fury. Lawrence was
again in danger. anG was only saved from
destruction by tie prompt action of Lane
who organized force OF 800 Free State
men and drove Atchi>on across the Missouri
where he dispersed his troops. engaging
them to rally again on the 18th September
fer sanother march on the d-d Abolitionists.
Although we have recounted ontrages at
which the heart sickens. and which must
shock the sense Of every civilized commCnl-
ty, darker chapter yet remains unwri.ten.
The annual Municipal Election in Leaven-
worth City took place September lst. That
day, which is knewn as Bloody Monday and
the events which trauspired upon it, in their
revolving and distorted features, more re-
sembled the "Reign of Terror when the
streets OF Paris ran blood, than an Ameri-
can city of the nineteenth century. The
The Missourians. thirs,ing for revenge, and
burning with hate and frenzy, poured
into the city, cried
And let slip the dogs of war.
Col. Emory led on the infuria.ed mob,
who committed d the most horrible acts of
violence. Phillips was sho: down at his
own threshold, and bullets were fired into
very part of the house. The leading cit
zens were driven from their homes, and
their wives and daughters subjected to every
species of ind gnity. In the agony of des-
pair, many appea led, as only the suffering
can appeal 10 General Smith, the comma and
ing officer at Fort Leavenworth, for de
tachment of troops to protect their families
and properly. But that appeal, was enough
| to make "a marble statue Weep" met no re-
sponse from the icy hearted commander
Though be might have quelled the disturb
anceS in moment no finger was lifted, and
no order issued, except to command his ser
geabt to drive from the fort the afflicted
citizens, who had there sought Temporary
fdge and protection. In that act the flag
of our coutry was dsgraced, and the char
acter OF our military officers stained. 1t
"ou require volumes to euumerate the out
RACES that were subs quently perpetrated in
Leavenworth-how houses and stores were
the boats at the point Of the bayonet--how
men were murdered in cold blood-how the
sick and the weak, innocent woman and
harmless children, were treated with a
cruelty almost beyond conception Such
were some OF the more maj ked features
which distinguished the reign of the Law
nd Order party in Leavenworth City
There may still be seen the charred and
blackened ruins OF many buildings that
were destroyed--many are the residents who
can give heart-rending accounts of what
occurred during that sad period. and new
made graves upon Pilot Knob seem to plead
with sad and mournfu eloquence, against
the cruel and untimely cutting off Of those
who sleep beneath.
During this month, Lane forced Woodson
The acting Cover Ior, to release fis Free
State prisoners and disband his forces. Up
on the s'h the Supreme Court met at Le-
compton to try the political prisoners. The
District Attorney mol being ready to 90 Oh
with the case. all the prisoners were admit
ted to bail, and on the same day Gov. Geary
arrived in the Territory. Immediately upon
assuming his office, he issued proclama-
ton commanding call bodies of men com.
bined, armed ard equipped with munitions
of war, without authority OF Governments.
instantly to disband and quit the Territory u
! In obedience TO this proclamation, the
Free State forces di<banded, but the Border
Ruffians. in open defiance of il, reassembleL
according to previous arrangement, at Yves.
ton, Mo and 10 the number of $500 strong
with five pieces of artillery marched TOWARD
Lagrrnce 1t was with great difficulty tha,
Gov. Geary, at the head Of United States
troops, by s'hrowing himself between the
invaders and Lawrence. succeeded in saving
the city. and preventing upon the Missouri.
ans 10 retire. In their retreat among other
outrages, they shot down an unoffendne
Free Stateman--Buffum--fp demonstrating
against the stealing of his horses
The political Free State prisoners, under
indictments for treason and murder, were
treated with revolving barbarity by Col
Titus and his So ,thern ruffilns, and The
citizens OF Osawa'amie were once again
visited by new affections from fresh bodie:
of invaders. October Is, an election tooh
place unde bogus Legislature enactment. f.l
Delegate to Congress members of Terri
torial Legislature, and on the question OF Q
Del gate Convention to adopt State Con.
stiIution In this election the Free State
men took no part, and the Border RufIian:
had it all their own wav.
On the 18th. Free State Conven ,ior
was held st Topeka, and few days after
ward another at Big Springs. where protest:
against Whitfeld's election TO Congress
and memorials of Congress were adopted
praying the admission OF Reeder. as repre-.
senting the real sentiments of majority o
the citizens of the Territory
During The latter part of October the
trial of the Free State prisoners took place
at Lecompton, ,'before packed jury of bitter
Slavery par.isans, and twenty -one were
sentenced By the Kansas Jeffries to five
years hard labor with bail and chain -
These persons were guilty of no crime -
They htd acted purely in self-de 'ense al
Hickory Point, and would instant y have
been acquitted by fair and honorable tri
. III lue eyes VI tHt
Court, was devoted love OF Liberty, and
Cor that devotion they were treated as felons
and murdarers. But in that higher Court
and by that higher law which exists in and
is constituted BY just and generous people
they were not only proclaimed "nor guilty.
but crowned with honor and loaded with
grateful testimonial. rs small scknowledg.
ment of their abors and services in the cause
of Freedom.
1t will lie remembered that while the
Free Sta'emen were being subjected to the
severest penalties which an unholy tribuna
could inhict, their oppressors and persecut-
ors, with hands reekrg with blood that
cried aloud for vengen ce, were never call to
account or made to answer for the laws
they had perpe.rated. The Judges of the
Supreme Court, be it said to their eternal