The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-11-21

ana tue SeaEcn SO SIIictiy maQe th2t 1t
was considered unsafe to attempt to get
on board one at Kansas City; and as it
was almost equally unsafe to longer re-
main in his present coneealment, new
expedient was resorted to. The Govern
or shaved off his fine whiskers and nous
taehe, froused his hair, dressed himself
up in the clothes of an Irish laborer, and
with his coarse shoes and stockings, his
pantaloons too short at top and bottom,
his coarse shirt and jacket, pipe in his
mouth, and an axe on his shoulder, and
bundle in his hand, he was seen saunter-
ing around during the evening, apparent
ly unobseryed and unobserving. As soon
as it had become sufficiently dark, and
the crowd had retired from the landing,
Mr. Edward Eldridge, brother of the
Colonel, and his wife, came in skiff to
the landing, and Governor Reeder stepped
in. They rowed during the night twenty
eight miles to Liberty, when they land
ed. Here they remained till a steamboat
came along bound down the river, when
the Governor went on board, took deck
passage with the laborers, and boat hands,
and in due time landed safely at St.
Chalies, from which he made his pas
sage across the country to Illinois,
Thus was humbled by the slave power
the great and powerful State of Pennsyl-
vania-thus was sacrificed by an imbecile
national Executive, the glorious security
of American citizenship-thus were the
Free States of the American Union spurn-
ed by the Border Rufian usurpcrs Of
Kansas.
1t was known early in the spring by
leading citizens of Kansas, tbat.an effort
would be made by the Pro Slavery party
to destroy Lawrence, and measures were
taken to defend it. It was the boast of
Southern men, on their passage up the
river, that they were going to Kansas
to. destroy Lawrence. In Lawrence CEN
tered all that was rebellious and hateful
TO Southern rule-Lawrencc was Free
State town-Lawrence had been settled
by the Emigrant Aid Company-Law-
renee had large Hotel where gentlemen
could assemble and consult on plans of
action-Lawrence was the hot bed of alb
olitionism and fanaticism-Lawrenc had
two abolition Presses-IIawrence was the
radiating point for all Kansas Territory.
| For these reasons and multitudes Of 9TH
ers, Lawrence must be destroyed. TheiI
cry was like the decezfa est Cartilage oil
/ the Romans. Much caution was necessa-
ry to accomplish this, as it had Otter
been attempted and as often failed. But
now in the midst of counselors there was
safety. United States officers Of long
experience were in secret conclave, adapt
ing means to the great end of destroying
| the little village of Lawrence, Situated or
the verge of civilization on the Western
Continent. The catalogue OF hor crime:
has already been stated, and may bt
summed UP in this one short seEtcnce:-
She loved liberty rather than slavery.
In order to save themselves from harm
the United States officials determined tC
proceed legally against the town and it.
inhabitants, and SO array the law agains
Lawrence, that resistance would be trea
son. In harmony with this arrangement
the Grand Jury of the U. S. Court a
Lecompton found bills of indictment
against the Free State Hotel, the Herald O
| Freedom, and the Kansas Free iState
published in Lawrence. Also agains
many of the active citizens of the town
| When it was first known TO the country
that Lawrence was to be destroyed, tht
people from all parts of the Territory
/ armed themselves and hastened to its re.
lief But they were met by message
from Lawrence saying that no resistane,
was contemplated; that the Committee Q
Safety had unanimously resolved to offe
no resistance to the United States author
ities,-that whatever action -Lecompte,.
Court might take, they would yield ODE
dience to, and, if injured, appeal to Con
gress for redress. Hearing this, the eli
zens reluctantly returned to their homes
But still the cry of the Ruffians was
Lawrence must be destroyed. The plal
had been matured. The Marshai's poss
had been three months in collecting at lie
compton. The opportune moment ha,
arrived. Gov. Reeder, on the Sth day o
May. while examining witnesses befor
the Investigating Committee in Lawrence
had resisted q u S. Deputy Marshal, ant
the crowd had cheered him. This was
grand opening, too good to be lost. e
to this time the people of Lawrence lla'
no fears, because they felt able to protec
: themselves. against any force which tn
South might bring against them. Bu
/ with this feeling was coupled a determi
nation to respect the United States law
J and offer no resistance to their execution
Day after day, outrages were perpesrasei
By lawless guerrilla parties from the South
which called for legal Investigation an
Il redress. Six hundred men from the Va
rious Southern States, well armed, wer
thrown into Kansas fr the purpose Q
driving out snd subduing the liberty loy
ing settlers. They were under tie com
nnand of Col. Titus, Of Florida. Go.
Wilkes. of S. G., Maj. Beanfosd. Of Ais
bana. COL TreadwelI, of Va, General
Atehison, stringfciloR and Reed of Ms
sour, assisted By many others Of Iesse
. netta The cnrraSnordar iset.ra..,. II,