Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-07
TO HE'LL
WITH THE
LECOMPTON CONSTITUTION.

1
The excitement produced by The distri-
button of this ticket is beyond description
1t seemed as if il were impossible to quiet
the people. At last Mr.. Dickson mer-
chant, obtained hearing, and said that
as citizens needed arms worse than any
thing else, he knew where fifty stand were
stored in this city, which had been taken
from Free State men over year ago, and
if they would follow him he would get
them. The crowd went en- masse, and the
warehouse being locked, they battered
down the door, brought out the muskets
and distributed them among the crowd
Capt. Dickson-who had served in the
Mexican war-was then formally elected
commander of the company. He immedi-
ately marched his men to the river, and
placed squad of twenty on the ferry boat,
to arrest any of the Missourians who at
tempted to return! None attempted after
this to come this way A large body was
seen on their horses on the opposite shore,
but when they looked upon the glistenipg
guns upon the levee, and the ferry boat
started for them, they wheeled their horses,
put spur, and very. suddenly disappeared
in the woods of Missouri.
One of the Missourians said to me this
afternoon, "that it was getting to id hot
for pro-slavery men in this Territory, and
he didn't think he would ever trouble them
again"
The City Marshall arrested four Mis-
sourians who confessed to voting! 1t was
rumored that Judge Lecompton was issu-
ing writ of habeas corpus, to take these
men from the custody of the Marshall, and
Immediately Captain Dickson stationed a
squad of twenty-five Americans and twelve
Germans 10 resist the execution of the writ
And all the people cried Amen! At 8
and half P. NJ, Capt. Dickson marched
his men in front of the polls, the Judges
became excited, put up the shutters, and
jumped out of the back window. Capt.
Dickson said no one need be alarmed, that
he came not to molest or touch the polls,
but that he gave notice to any and every
Missourian present to leaye the town in
t,centy min,aes or he would arrest them.
They were scarce long before this; they
had not left the city but were "housed."-
John Calhoun, in company with the Dep
uty U. S. Marshal, went post haste to Ft.
Leavenworth, and induced Gen. Harney to
dispatch one hundred United States troops
to defend the polls. The troops arrived at
A, under command of Capt, Marchant-
Twenty men were placed Immediately in
front of the window where the ballots
were taken, and the balance were station
ed around the corner of the "Planter's
House."
Capt. Dickson, as soon rs he heard the |
O. S. troops had arrived, marched his
company Immediately in front of them
rhen the .. S. troops gape three hearty
cheerstor the citizen soldiery! The COM
pliment being returned, Capt. Marchant
remarked that he did not come down here
to fight Free State men. II is almost a
settled fact that if the Government troops
were ordered to fire on the Free State men,
that they would Immediately go over to
The citizens side! They are almost all
with the Free State side Calhoun staid
1T the Fort, and is still there. While l
am writing, 10 o'clock at night, the Free
State men are marching by with drum and !
life.
IL P. M.-Have just returned from wit
,essing the burning of the effigy of John
Calhoun. 1t was burnt in front of the [
Planters House; where his son and
very pretty lady of twenty
board.
Not a pro-slavery man could be seen, not (
word was said againt the procedure, and
rhen the efigy blazed up, lighting the
whole atmosphere, the guns Of the Free I
State men were seen pointed at every win
low in the "Planters".