Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-08-06

70 MI AEBE1IOus SUBJECTS AT AwREEcH

July II, 1857.
l have now approached within few miles Of
your city. Anxious still, il possible to preventive
eausiou Of blood, and TO win you back so aiegi-
:. to the laws o. the land, / have cOndeseended
once NOR. to s,a,drss. you. | az at the head o.
eigh, companies Of the Unitrd S;;$s!s' troops ana
.hrll soon be in your midst. A scout whom
had sent out to recOnnoitie, Informs me that your
Mavor and Common Council have already had
the audacty to assemble in q private room. Gen
tIemeG, this is the fra overt set in your pro-
orumms of treason. Once more, I appeal toy"u
to desis.. The Territorial government and laws
give you no power to assemble in private roon'
and Il is evident that II you are allowed thus to
prOceed, other localities may follow your example
and the Territorial government be "vertbrOwn.
Tbs same scout also communicates to me the
startling intelligeDee, that from the effects OF the
intense heat yesterday, horse dropped desd IN
vour streets, and the owner neglecting to remove
him, your Mayor bss evsn gone 80 far IS to order
that dead horse to lie removed beyond the limits
Of the city, sUd has paid man for performing the
work. Here i another sct Of usurPation which
..ruo, for a moment be tolerated. 1t is in oP-
Dos;ton to the organic oct, and to the laws of the
Territory. It i easy to see what will Le the ef'
sct Il you are allowed thus to proceed. The
w..,ber ia extremely warm. Horses are liable to
die in All the cities and villages of the Territory
Other localities will follow your example. Th'
ramoval of dea horses will teeome common
thing ali over the Territory, sOd for all pracsie"
y nurpose., and in many important particulars tn
ID To,r;,orial Government will he ovethrown. Th
- Territory will d Us be involved 10 inextrcabIe con
!: fusion and litigation, the value Ofyour rropert
wll be greatly deprecated; your titles, TRANSFER
and transactions viii be subjected to disputes, en-
:" al will suffer from this insuTection, except th
~ .r Who are 40 fortunate IS to obtain the jobs
% ,omov;Dv the deceased animals aforesaid.
% IsppeaI once more, as did day before yeste
- L.. end have done on various occasions to yo'
'e' reason and patriotism. ask you in the name
wv on, common country. in the name of the Tons
tutiOO and Union, to desst from this rebellion
If dead animals are offensive to you. the baIlO'-b
~ -. is open for your redress; rally, rally then my
=. loved feIIow.citizens, and in aPeaeeful and lei
=. method to get rid Of them.
III But, a. all my appeals to you hitherto h
=. been in vain; rs you will persist in such infam
~ - act. Of open rebellion; IS can rs"ch neither -
:. ~ patriotism nor your love of our blessed un'or
N ~ ,b Il soon be in your midst at the bead OF
~ trOops and hope that you will be prepared to gu
20 Ter them upon your claims without money
, p"' without price though in candOr I am bound to
NIT that. under the Constitution Of the Uni
: % States, have no right to quarter them upon
!" man. nremises without bis consent. shan p'
sia- .hlv be in Lawrence this evening" aOOO1 y
L o'clock.
mol. Until then, sBsctionatsly farewell.
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