Freeman's champion., 1858-04-01
From the Leavenworth Tlmes.]
More Outrages in Missouri.

John Wright, one of the Council
from Leavenworth County in the Ter.
ritorial Legislature, had occasion to
visit Missouri during the early part
Of the week. While at Smithland his
horse was stolen, and all attempts ia
find him proved abortive. After Civ
ing up the search, Mr.. Wright went
to Platte City, to attend the session
Of the Court. While in the Court
House, looking to some legal business,
he was grufay approached by one Sim
monds-a full blooded bordel-rutfian
who insolently demanded knowl-
edge ofhis business. Quite a mum
Der of "hard cases" Aocked about Mr..
Wright, and threatened his life.
Mr.. w. stood his ground firmly,
and refused many an invitation to
"step outside" declaring that if fall
he must, he would fall in the Court
House. Simmonds was backed up by
a compeer yclept Holland, and the
plan Of the ood.thirsty rufians,
with their, angry crew, was to entice
Mr.. Wright outside, where every
thing was arranged for his assassina-
ton. .... ..N
In this, however, they were doomed
to disappointment. Mr.. Wright
knew his men, and while he kept an
eye on their movements, he neverlost
his touch of "a Colt" that was ready
for service. Some of the moro con
Servative and honest citizens stood by
Mr.. Wright, and endeavored to allay
the excitement caused by his presence,
and one of them induced him to pass
from the Court House through side
door, and thus to make a successful
escape. ..
We are at loss to know what these
outrages mean. Can it be that a cit
izen Of Kanzas is thus to be waylaid
and dogged wheneverhe may be called
into Missouri? Are Missouri ruffians
to attack and insult onr citizens with
impunity? Are a miserable class OF
our neighbors to rule society, and fol-
low their evil propensities without
check or hindrance? These pertinent
queries we have right to ask. Mis-.
sourians cross the river and sell their
goods. So far from offering them in.
suit, we greet them kindly, and en-
courago q reighborly intercourse
No Missourian, engaged in his bust
ness has ever been maltreated in Kan
zas. We do not care to know or in
quire what may be their views on the
slavery question, and we would pro-
tect them if attacked and insulted for
opinions sake, And in return for
this kindly courtesy, we find citizens
of Kanzas are unsafe in Missouri
They are insulted openly, and their
lives ieopardized. 1t is time such
loutrages were stopped. If the hon
est portion Of our neighbors do not
take firmer stand to put down the
worthless and depraved set who seem
to rule upon the border, we will find
"a way to repay their attentions {"
with compound interest. Though the
last to advise retaliatoiy measures,
we wish Missouri to know that she
must protect our citizens while on her
soil, or look TO hers while upon ours.
We want peace to prevail, and would
have Missouri and Kanzas Join hands
and heart in friendly association,
working for each others mutual
good, and burying in oblivion all the
feuds and hates Of old. \ But to secure
this, with honor, we must be met in
q kindred spirit, and feel assured that
the citizens Of Kanzas are as safe and
secure in Missouri as when treading
abeut their own hearth stones. da0a