The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-03
LAWRENCE, X. T., March Is, 1858.

State men, That conclusion arrived at by mix.
ing freely with the rank and file and leaders Of both
parties.
The rank and file Of the pro-slavesy men were
perfectly dsgusted with the outagcs that had been
committed by Wfians inside and outside of the Ter.
ritory who claimed to affiliate with them politically
They also manifested great deal Of feeling against
some Of their so-called leaders, some Of whom they
Internationally and with unanimous voice condemn
ed Stung by the black record of crimes and outrages
attributed TO them, they seemed especially deter
mined TO live quietly and peaceably andf their free
State neighbors wronged them TO submit TO II qui
city II possible but when their lives and homes
were really in danger to call the federal author
ties for protection. They carried themselves humby
and kindly towards the free State men. Such have
found to be the pervading spirit among the rank
and file Of the proavery party though il is not the
spirit Of some execrable wretcbes who lay around
the grogshops of Lecompton and Kickspoo. As for
the leaders Of the pro-slsyery party, some of the
worst Of them had left the Territory; the rest have
since followed and when last here they did not seem
disposed TO raise difficulties for fear they would get
the worst Of il, az they doubtless would have. SO,
unless they under the protection Of the United
States troops, they were patronizingly Yeaceful.
The rank and file Of the free State party felt
peaceful, but, nevertheless. very saucy. If they
were touched they threatened 10 give back
terrible retrbution; If they ever got
a chance to fight the prosavery men again the
latter would get such druhbing az they never
dreamed Of, for there was long, dark record Of out
RACES to be revenged, &c: The leaders Of the free
state party-at least such ones Jim Lane-would
do all IN their power TO keep up excitement and
local difficulties. Then all the free State rowdes
and rufhans were anxious 70 pitch M providing
they had fifteen men 20 one, and whip out" all the
tba e1a1 att.. III
be stolen property that could he appropriated 10
the use Of the former. Lane IS the demigod Of all
such men: be has only 20 nod, take one drink all
around and put tremendous cud Of tobacco in his
mouth and they viii do anything he wishes. He is
only too willing 10 nod with all the etceteras Hence
II was evident who would be the begetters Of future
outrages.
First there was the the assassination of
quiet and honorable tproslavery) citizen
Of Wyandott, against whom ! have heard
no man, of whatever politics ever, gay one
word. Then there the outrages committed
against the proslavery citizens OF Doniphan. Next
in order were the Fort Scott difficulties IL win be
remembered how a letter sent up by johnson and
Wayne, calling upon Lawrence 20 send them down q
cannon, troope, rifles, &c. how secret plan was
developed in that communication for taking and
burning Fort Scott and that Il remarked that.
whether Lane went down with his men not, Fort
Scott should taken and DESTROYED. Lane did not 20
down; so much fun had been made of him in regard
70 his last expedition there that he was ashamed 70
go. Montgomery-the man notorious for breaking
up ballot boxes-however, went with his command.
They took Fort Scott, expelled the proslavery men,
did Just what they liked and retired on the approach
Of the United States troops
Now we come 20 the marauding expedition
] use the words OF the free State men who
commanded (which left here last month for Fort
Scott The United States troops had received
orders 20 return 10 Fort Leavenworth. When
Gov Denver heard Of the departure Of the Lawrence
rabble for Fort Scott he Immediately sent orders for
the dragons 10 return so Fort Scott. When the
Lawrence boys" got down in that part of the
country, they learned that Uncle Sans boys
were in Fort Scott--so, OF course they dare NOT SO
within several miles of there, They retired 70 the