The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-01-16

posed that the committee Snould resign
and allow the opposite policy to be adop-
ted. The citizens refused to accept the res
i igRGtion and by their vote recon6rmed
i the Committee as before constituted.-
/ This was done with full knowledge of
the policy the Committee had decided it
best to pursue. eist
i With such men as Pomeroy, Roberts
Bsbcoek, Allen, Prentiss, Deitzler, Nor
row, Hutchinson, and others, picked
men. it is not strange that the citizens at
large should, with few noisy exceptions,
aequiesce. ~ si j
b When this policy Of uon-resistanOe to
! Federal authority, and compliance with
its demands, had thus been affirmed and
resfirmed by two Committees, and had
been ratified by the people, few persons
apprehensiye of personal violence fed
from the place and concealed themselves
in the country and neighboring Cities
! Word was at once sent out to the people
who were approaching from every quar-
ter for the defence of Lawrence that their
services would not be at present required.
They accordingly returned home to await
the result. The Wakarusa Company re-
manned under arms during the entire pc
Rod ready for action.
In the meantime, no efforts were spared
by the mmittee,peacefully to avert the
catastrophe that seemed to be impending
over them. No notice having been taken
of the resolutions of the public meeting,
and the reply to the Marshal's proclama-
tion, Committee consisting of Messrs.
Roberts, Babcock and Miller, as also be-
fore related by you, were sent up to con-
fer with the Governor and Marshal, to
learn if possible what were the demands
upon the people of Lawrence, and what
was their oifense A conference was re-
fused them, but they were told that by
waiting they would be able to take back
reply to the resolutions. They return
ed to Lawrence Except Miller, who was
seized by the South Carolinians and de-
tanned to be tried for treason to South
Carolina, in establishing Free State pa
per in Kansas, Mr.. Miller was one of the
editors and proprietors of the Free State
newspaper,) with the famous letter of
the Marshal outlawing the inhabitants of
Lawrence, and avowing his determination
to give up the city to whatever fate he
chose. \ sense of despair seized upon
the people. From the Territorial author
tiles they had expected nothing but insult
and injury, but from Federal officer they
expected protection. Thus cast off from
hope of protection by the civil author
ity, attention was turned to C ..onel
Sumner and the troops at Fort Leaven-
worth. 1t was hoped that the President
had so far overlooked the complete details
of the plan as to allow the military Com
mander to quarter his troops at pleasure.
He was therefore invited to encamp some-
where near Lawrence, that his presence
might act as a restraint. sE
A messengers was accordingly des
patched at eleven O'Clock on Thursday
night, the 18th, with letter to the Inves-
tisation Committee, then in session at
Leavenworth City, urging them to use
their influence to have this arrangement
made. BY using United States mail
bag for passport and under cover of
night he succeeded in escaping through
the scouts and pickets of the enemy, and
arrived at Leavenworth by day-break.-
After consultation with the Committee
he proceeded to the Fort accompanied
, by G. G. Fogg, Esq, the Secretary of the
Committee. To be brief, the appeal was
rejected and the messenger returned, ar
, irving at Lawrence late Friday evening.
On Saturday, another Committee was
!. again sent to Lecompton, but returned
, without satisfaction.
, On Sunday, it was decided to try an
other appeal through the Eldridge Bros.
They had lust removed to the place from
Kansas City--they were not identified
with the place and were not personally
obnoxious. They had just furnished the
new Free State Hotel at great expense,
and it was thought best for them to make
personal appeal for the protection o
!, their own property. On Sunday morning
ri S. W. & t. b. Eldridge proceeded to lie
compton, bearing another letter from th,
committee, the tenor of which was, that
y if Gov. Shannon would order Col. Sum.
ner into the neighborhood to encamp
the arms Of the people should be deposit
: ed with him for safe keeping while tn,
Marshal should come and make his arrests
: the arms TO Be returned when the troop
should leave.
= This proposal, backed by the argument'
Of the gentlemen, seemed for time Z
meet with favor, and the messengers wer
= invited to return again on Monday whe
the arrangement could probably be com
pfeted.
: On Monday, the gentlemen again a;
: tempted to reach Lecompton, bot, thong
protected by the Msrshaps pass, the
were seized as prisoners and detained f
= !, some time in. Col. Ssringfeiiow's camp
$, : When they arrived at Leccmptcu, the
: found that q change had come over Il
the spirit Of Shannon's dreams. Instes
"A sThe hessen GER alluded te b Ger. WaI
N 'iN nan spoken Of IN this and another place, VI
,ep ne writer himself Who. frm n9dests sappo
has chosen not 70 mention his name IN eeane
Ie- tion with the affair. letter now epes Sefore