The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-03

lane, Rscder and many others presented the two
Lawrence newspsv the FREE hotel rs nusAnces.
1omm,',ee srv ed in the Territory. hany obstacles
thrown 70 h~r way BY The Yreshvery party and every
. night ~ S q =. - i re Of
proveS equal 10 the Hduous responsibility which devovod
sem Aen and well perfar ned noble dusy. me result
known substsnuated the legahty Of every election
he'd under the ensctincne the bogus legislature and
corroboraed the truth Of all that the free State of
Kansas reported 10 have undergone.
% to 3 %s s 2 x. mad been why
Kelley had been and shameiuy abused Atcbi-
the Rev Pardee Butler had been lynched arred and
feathered and sent down The Missouri on frail
phan, and Dow at Hickory point; Barber had
been shot down by MAJOR Clarke, government
worth. And yet the murderers ran at large,
boasted OF their exploits, and openly de6od the law Sov
Robinson arrested May at Iexing,on Missouri, and
back Kansas, where with six others he thrown
irto person and kept confined for four months
On nth Marshal Donaldson raised force of rufans,
embracing Major Rufords chivac boys" and marched
destroy Lawrence, under the prcence that the citizens
had aided Reeder in resisting hrs authority. Ike tho
swarm of Egyptian ocusts this force carried desoaon
they went Jones and Stuart harmless and excellent Cit
2eDs shot down like beasts, and upon the 10Th OF
May the ruans reached the city Of lawrence The ct
2ans were almost paralyzed with amazensnt US hey
looked upon the angry and demoniac trongs by which
their homes surrounded But they determined on
mastering all, in the days Of Rome, from twelve to
seventy resolved beat back the ruthless invaders
OF their peace and prosperity, or fai IKE earnest
men ana patriots. The marauders, though ouinuh-
bering their opponents five TO one, were yet
afraid TO risk fair engagement and sent bogus
Sheriff Jones to secure their arms ana cannon
by promising protection 10 life and property Deceived
ana betrayed by pledges, in evil hour the free
Eate agreed to the terms and the ruias were allow
cd 10 pour their city, and then, regardless of their
pledges and pehted faith did they the
Of ruin and plumber Two presses were destroyed,
tog.ther with beautiful new hotel and Governor Robin
sous private house while Atchson melted them to other
deeds Of violence and wrong Scattering from lawrence
IN foragng parties Bufords men secured the country
Mo lourl. fhAUu Sngh w hA
policy OF the :. law and order party'-the national de
mocracy" of Kansas.
When the free state men discovered how useless how
than useless, II 10 appeal for protection &c
Shannan the infamous Governor 10 the national admins
raon 10 the legal ribunalswhen in their distant homes
they found themselves forsaken betrayed and deserted,
surrounded by relentless and blood thirsty foe bent on
driving them from their esides crnsonng the soil with
their blood then that they felt called upon TO resort 10
and physical resistance Inspired by cause as
pure and holy that for which Washington fought and
Warren fell, they rallied under common banner, and
went forth like the brave Magyars defend those rights
which intuitve in the manly breast-rghts and
liberties winch must DC r py a. all r nz
did not "grd on their armor out OF revenge for their
wrongs neither out OF any mercenary motive by which
their interests might be advanced. They sought only 10
drive back the oppressive hordes of unpnncped invaders
and 70 yndcate principle which was dear to them as
life iteh.
~ the first engagement at Ossowattamie the rufans
solely beaten At Palmyra Black Jack, Captains
Brown and shore routed band Of punderers under he
lead of Pate from Missouri The battle OF Franklin fol-
lowed, in which the free State were also victorious
Whitfield, the bogus delegate 10 Congress- who adj
vancng into the Territory with large force was uncere
monionsly back by Col Sumner, commanding the
United states dragons. The rurians murdered free
state man, Cniral in cold blood by way Of revenge,
and committed other heartless depredatons During the
remainder Of the month OF June the Territory afflicted
with oil the horrors Of bloody civil 0ssawattomie
sacked by large proslavery company who destroy
ed carried oil everything OF value, and shanefully
abused the unarmod and deienceless citizens. Then fol-
lowed the Missouri river outrages. The boats were stop
ped aud searched nonop, goods and arms stoen and
Northern eigrants sent back pennless. Governor shan
Colonel SamBer and Judge Lecomp refused 10 inter
fere, and the administration openly encouraged the depre
datiOns.
Upon the a.h July three State Legislature convened
al Topeka pursuant 10 adjournment IL day memo
rabls in the history Of our government upon which
foreathers declared their Independence IN declaration
which constitutes the noblest paper which graces the
archives Of any nation, and marked correspondence
existed between tbe two occasions, though sopa-
rated by long hpse Of years. The free State
men Of Kansas met, like the Revolutionary pa
uiois, in dark ana uystng hour. They net,
,nS oSeTs 81 hoS n.y. s, Who sss an vs yA
of bondage, but who could not submit TO tho enslave
meut of body soul For peaceful elaboration they had
convened consult the interests Of their country aud ~
devote themselves 10 dc administration OF justice. They
met obedience TO the viii OF the majority Of the residents
the prayers O suffering people. Then and there IN that
place, aud that solemn day. an outrage con
mted which must remain bio; upon the historic
pagan outrage tina, NANTES the check OF every true
American with shame. and paints with vivid c0lors the de-
Ccncracy and degradation Of federal government for
when the Legislature the point OF coming b order,
the CLEAN ~ United States arms and the entrance OF edc
raj troops sccn and officer Of government or
dcred the Legislature 10 dtperse he spoke not 10Y nm
SELF bat for a higher ohciaior him who occupied tho
most honorable position that ibis or any country
knows. Cromwell once dispersed refractory par
lament, and the great Napoleon angry as
senby but these usurlatons Of authority were
nothing In ,oinpeTso ON "a hat executed by Pierce In
ordering federal of6ccr.t dispcrse Legislature con
vcned IN violation Of no aw OF established principle In
country protesting to be free repuhhe was one Of
the the many dark decd that distinguished the
last administration, and consigned II to grave OF ever
lasting iniamy.
of shannon renchery the rufan cruelty, and tho al
mnis,rauon dupaciy, reached the Northern saie they
scarcely credited rcrsous could no, believe that
the detailed oruce had been conm;ed or that the gov
eminent could lend IL sanction aud endorsement 10 set
Of ruar invaders Bn. a. Ne reports were SUB aneaed
and the frebu accounts q existing Affairs verified the
northern people awoke " realizing sense Of their duty
ana contributed men and mcan as well a. arms and PRO
visions for their friends and relatives 10 the BAR West
with an Rlacriiy and lbcraty that did them honor.
A. Northern emigration ON the Missouri river was inter
di, n new route wa opened through Iowa and Lane
took charge Of large body 81 emgranis, who reached
Kama daring the month u August The supplies they
broug gut together With the evidence they furnished 10 the
free state hat their struggle and privauOns were not
uuaJggecaied. cbeerco and animated thtm with neg
hope and ffeh courage. short tine previous 70 this
Mr. lay the only free state federal officer ~ tn Territory,
4 Wa cruelty murdered. Col SUMNER, who had exhibited
humanity toward the free STATE men, was superseded
by Gen smith q louisiana who expected 70 side en-
tr'y with the kansas Invaders. on the 9TH Of August an
other contest took place between The rcspectve partes,
mar o va,amie ana yet 81 Georgian msrauders acre
driven nom Their pot AZ ue same time Mr. boyt, OF
IawrsDoe who had been sent single and alone 20 remon
sirsie with proving band 81 souherDers, under Col
I Treadwc:l. Wa vayaid and murdered
lIsporant ycuia followed IN rapid puccesscn and vari.
warikc cnccuniers took place between tbc fTce state
and pro slavery parties IN which the as generally
worfed. On the 18th OF August treaty OF reace wa
concluded besecn the ctzcns Of Lawrence and Governor
shannon tn the day two free >aie men were nur
dsrcd and scaoed IeavcDvcrth, while German,
VIII" err"ssed his norrU At The bloody work, VA Shot
dead IN The strcet
TIE lading border rrisnsRchard-ou, Atchison AMI
ssrngfehp--laborug under tbc hauciDsuon that Lane
advancing into Tie Territory with an army a. hume
thai ~ XerUes issued proclamation TO the Mis-
sourlsrF, which PROMPTLY responded TO, and hume
crowds gathered CT Weston, Mo, chose Aichiscn
commander IA chief and rcbed ain towards Lawrence
ShsnpsL having been removed. Wcodeon assumed The
reins 81 government and raised another force In Tn
Wet b. oct ccnoer with The srrrs OF Atcilspn,
which syiei itscH, with sardonic IRONY, the
army uf Jaw and order In KAnsss Territory"
Ilis peaceful sri8y exenpihed their law and or
der frolsDsiue>s by falling upon quaker mlson and
trratlne the settlers vth cannabihstc fury. Lawrence
wa. asan dangsf and only sayed from destruction
by tie prompt action of lane, who Organized force OF