Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-07

ns- The friends Of Col JOHN P CAMPBELL, late
Of Maury county, now Of Kansas will be gratifed
to know that he has been honorably discharged
from the arrest in which the abOlitoniss OF Kansas
had him. We publish below the account Of his
arrest and discharge:
JUDGE CAMPBELL AND HIS ARREST Judge John
p Campbell, of Johnson county, who was arrested
on Sunday the Sd inst, by renegade set from Law
renee and taken up that place. has returned as We
learn safely.
Hewas arrested upon an affidavit. made by James
E. Legget Of De Sofa, johnson county. The war
rant was issued by Miller, Judge Of Probate Of
Douglas county and placed IN the hands OF Ut
Willet, a militia captain Of Lane stripe Two
charges were alleged one stated in affidavit, that he
was one Of the judges Of election at Oxford on the
Dist Of December the other stated IN the warrant,
that he was one Of the Commissioners appointed by
Provisional Gov Calhoun, and certified TO the cor
rectness Of the votes given at Shawnee and Oxford.
The Probate Judge Of Douglas county would do well
TO spend year in some lawyers Othce before he
issues any more Writs. Stating one matter in the
affidavit and an entirely different one IN the warrant,
shows an ignorance in legal proceedings entirely
ineKcusable.
Ia is usual to serve writs on some day during the
week Why a Sabbath evening should be desecrated
BY the service Of frivolous writ, gotten up In sucn
bunglesome style, cannot be accounted for. Judge
Campbell had Just returned from church. sew some
b0ggS House, anu NIuCtcue4 10 l'AAS
what was the matter, and was accosted on the
s0uare bv the Captain, who told him be arrested
him on the authority Of the sword which hung by
his side The Captain could not show his COM
missioa but could only display the botch warrant.
Friends who we're standing by desired him not to
give himself up but he knew he was entirely limo
cent and accordingly gave himself up. That night
he was taken TO Gardner, about miles southwest
of Olathe where Lane was encamped, with wagons
and camp eQuipage, and about lOJ men. lie was
expecting relDtOrcemeuls from Lawrence DuI they
did MOI come. For this breach Of promise they re
eeived bitter curses from this monkey General The
order was given TO break up camp al o'clock Mon
dav morning. A MIR. Cartright was In camp, under
arrest for having iusulted Lane lie went TO Lane s
-bmp on Sunday evening, aud told him he was a
scouudrel and If he would come out on The prairie,
he would thrash him he deserved. OF course he
mas ,sde prisoner. AT o'clock Lane called out a
ruard of eight dirty devils foot. The two pris-
'9ners we're on horse back. Lane addressed them as
follows:
your hands and charge you not to insult them nor
harm hair upon their heads, nor suffer any lndlg-
mites 10 them. but have them forthcoming al Law
rercs-but c. d-n them, if they try TO get
away shoot them forward march.
AWAY they went, but struck out from the main
~osd. for fear Of being followed, The prisoners
-v,,ted 10 vote at MCCamsh, but were refused.
They peJilioued 90 vote for State officers at Cole
Greek. and again we're refused. Stopped Monday
,,igbt at MIR A. S0ules, on Cole Greek, about ten
niles solih of Lawrence. Lane and all his men
,vbobad voted az Mechanism, came down st J. oclock
The prisoners were marched up In The presence Of
Lane on Tuesday morning Capt hlllet discharged
Fartrirbt having as they said accomplished their
object go far as he was concerned TO wit: prevent
si' him from voting. Lane and all now marched
into Lawrence with Judge Campbell on the LEFT Of
,be front rank in front person at distance would
have taken him for The Orderly Sergeant All went
40 The Morrow House. Lane made speech an'
,,,iDfed 90 Campbell ms one of The Oxford Judges
The company was sent down into johnson 70 MAKE
other arIesN ON Friday night they returned ag li
and reported they had made no arrests. On saiur
nav evening Judge Campbell urged his trial, and
not being aole 10 prove anything, Ta dIsch arsed.
The whole transaction turned out a farce, ending
I'm .ortr-7tt of Lane and his followers. Judge Camp
an ir.riefed about town, and became so exceeding
,,opular. be thought he could beat Lane easy ioI
Nayor. They wanted him 30 60 away bad. Gave
him hints 20 JHat elect
The object Of This arrest was,
Isf To ,lenrivc him Of his elective franchise.
"a TO disErm him as Probate Judge Of johnson
ouptv go as TO prevent ordering arrest, ana ny
those who might be guilty OF election lIauos ObNe
the Stanton Legislature.
"a They believed he could not he favoraoiy PA
,1uon ms frlal unless The Shawnee and OAIord POI
hooks were brought forward, the charge being ina
a.. certified 10 their correctness. To do tins IL wa
,ecssssrv 10 see Calhoun, and while securing ultu
sbev intended 90 attach his body, aud prevent DIN
nom receiving The Territorial returns OF The isl o.
rlarrrpl,r ami also Ithe 9Th inst.
The respectable portion OF the people Of Lawrence
treated Judge Campbell kindly.