Freeman's champion., 1858-07-08
The Homicide at Lawrence.

ho VIII w oS0h W AN"StShS" w "h'
other column, Gen. LANE has been
discharged by the examining court,
who have been trying him on charge
ofwilful murder, for the last three
weeks.
Whatever may bethe personal feel
ings of those who watched the pro-
gress Of the investigation, of one fact
every honest man must have felt as-
sured, and that was, that the court
were honestly and impartially seek
ing to perform its duty. The COM
munity might have searched over a
long time to find three more impair
tial, candid and intelligent men than
the Justices, E. D. LApp, AMAsA
SoULE, and Mr.. 0TTERsoN, Recorder
of the city Of Lawrence. A person
may honestly dispute their Judgment
but the man who doubts their integ-
rity in the premises, does SO because
he is capriciously seeking to destroy
the weight of their action.
We find the account we gave three
weeks since of the affray, to have been
bourne out substantially by the facts
elected during the investigation. In
expressing our approval Of the ver-
dict rendered, we simply do so be-
cause we believejusticc has been done,
and that is all we have asked. The
conduct Of some men and presses iii
the Territory during this affair, has
been mean, malicious and worthy on
ly of demagogues. All the feeling
of hatred which q defeated or rival
politician feels toward his opponent,
has been venting its spleen upon Gen.
LANE. We are not now defending
LANES private character, or even up
holding him as a politician in this
matter, but simply standing as any
man Of right and generous feelings
will stand, and that is, opposed to
prejudging such case as this to sat
isfy the malice of Ex-Governors,
editors and the small fry Of candi-
dates generally, who join in the yelp-
ing cry whenever the large dogs open,
We mako the above remarks from
noticing the peculiar and atrocious
malignity and maliciousneSs with
which the "Judas" Of the Herald q
Freedom pursues Gen. LANE. The
perversion of facts to suit his own
views Of the case, and his insolent re-
marks and inuendoes upon the char
.acter Of the examining court, are only
in keeping with the baseneSs Of soul,
which will attack Gen. LANE in the
manner he does, and yet wear un-
blushingly Tie guilt Of murder By IN
tent upon his own soul. Understand
us, we are not complaining that
man differs from us in his views o.
this tragedy, if he does it like man
but for fellow who, within the las
ten months, after having cowardlJ
assaulted ayoung man much his in
ferior in physical strength, then at
tempted to shoot him in cold blood
while he was unarmed--we say tina
the Editor of the Lawrence Heralc
did this, and he should be the las
man to talk as he is now doing
Hd is as much a murderer in parpoS
as Gen. Lane is IN act, and that he wa
not in reality, is only to be attributed
to the fortunate failure of the revol
yer caps not going of. It is but
short time since this immaculate cen
sor, threatened q young man will
shooting, because he was desired I,
remove q building from the lot be
longing to the party. He refused
and on being told that the owne
weuld do ii for him, he threatened I
shoot him il he did.
For o man Of this character to pun
sue Gen. bANE in this matter as b
is doing, is only worthy Of the vilel
and most degraded feelings Of huma
nature. Ono thing is certain, on
that is, that tho criticisms Of the Hs'
aid generally fail to accomplish the
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