The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-06-05


Ques.-Do you think the outrage was an
ticipated by your party? Ans.-I think
it was; they tauntingly said, ave will
have fried scalps for dinner and others
said, "we can make women and children
cry" Q9es.-Were your neighbors threat
ened with violence previous to this affair? ?
Ans.-Several weeks ago we were told
that if the Crittenden- Montgomery amend
ment passed, all aoho UOted against Le-
compton should be killed
(This was Mr.. Hargrove's offence; he
is native of South Carolina, So years of
age; voted for Buchanan, and is a pro-
slavery man. Even while suffering the
pains of his wounds, he argued that slavery
is moral institution.)
The question was asked whether the
troops were of any service as protection to
Free State men? The reply made was,
that they are but little, if any. He had
never seen much of them, but many
stories were current of their having treated
Free State men in disgraeeful manner.
Even the present troops who were
ordered to take the place of Anderson's
company, appeared quite Indifferent to the
treatment of an old gentleman by the
name of Williams, who heard that the
troops were coming, and went to the fence
to view them as they passed. Brocket
and Hamilton were with them; Brocket
(the murderer of man in Lecompton)
said, after saluting him in disrespectful
manner, " These are my soldiers, you have
nothing to do with them" Mr.. Williams
said, AZ don't wish to have any soldiers
| am a peace man; but, in reality, the SOL
diers are mine as much as yours" Brocket
seemed quite insulted, and used language
which did not meet the reproof it should
have met with from the officers. On other
occasions, these ruf1ians have levelled their
relies at young men, and abused them,
while in company with q. s. officers.
After numerous questions were asked
and answered, proving the total depravity
of the rufians, ard that the insulted party
were peaceable men, pursuing their daily
avocations, motion was made by VIM.
Hutchinson, Esq, that the meeting be
organized and steps taken to bring the
rufians to justice. On motion, George
Ford, Esq, was elected Chairman.
Remarks were made by Mr.. E. B. Whit
man, who introduced the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
Whereas, We have most reliable evil
dence, in the statements of Messrs. Reed
and Hargrove, and from other sources,
that our fellow citizens, Free State inhab-
itants of Bourbon and. Linn counties, are
now being subjected to pillage and muir
der, on account of their political opinions,
at the hands of murderers and assassins,
who, having been driven from other parts
! of the Territory, are now congregated at
Fort Scott, or are lowering in the borders
of Missouri, aided and abetted by ruffians
from that State; therefore,
Resolred, That, having had some expe-
rience of these things in our own neigh
| borhood in past times, we do most
sincerely sympathize with the families of
the wounded and murdered men, and with
those who have been driven from their
homes to other parts of the Territory, for
safety.
| Resolred, That we have good reason to
believe that the presence and assistance of
the regular troops can be of no avail either
to protect the citizens Or to bring the muir
derers to justice.
RESOLVED, That, inasmuch rs a large
number of these ruffans can now be fully
identified, it be urged upon Gov. Denver
| to use his influence to have wTits imme-
diately issued for the arrest of these men,
and that they be placed in the hands of
the proper officers, and that requisition
be made upon the Governor of Missouri
to deliver them up.
| Resolved, That Gov. Denver be request
ed to authorize the immediate enrolment
of a posse of citizens of the Territory, to
guard the frontier aud to protect the In
| habitants of the Territory from murder
and assassination, and to secure to them
the peaceable possession of their homes.
Resolved, That committee of gentle
men be appointed by this meeting, to CO.
operate with Messrs. Reed, Hargrove and
Robinson, in securing the prompt action of
the Governor in this matter, and to obtain
that justice and protection which they
seek for their prosecuted and oppressed
| friends.
Resolved, That the following gentlemen
be appointed as that committee Of confer
enee Messrs. Charles Robinson, C. w.
Babcock, G. W. Deitzler. s. B. Prentiss,
James Blood, s. w. Eldridge, A. Fuller,
I. L. Whitney. Turner Sampson, g. W.
Brown, Norman Allen. E. s. Lowman,
Geo. Ford and E. B. Whitman.
On motion, Lewis n. Tappan, G. w.
Hutchinson and Frederick Kimball, were
authorized to receive money or provisions
| for the benefit of the distressed in Linn
and Bourbon counties, many ofthem being
destitute of the absolute necessaries of life,
This condition of affairs was yesterday
confirmed by Mr.. Mitchell, their hte Rep.
resentative. who came direct from the
scene of the difficulties. Mr.. Hapsood,
agent of Durant's New England Bards
offered to give the proceeds of concert
TO be given on Wednesday evening.