Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-07-06

lie admits that he has frightened pro-
slavery settlers away by riding around |
their houses As though making obseryA- |
tjdhs for AN attack on them, and boasts |
that he keeps the people OF Fort Scott in
constant state of terror, u. 5. soldiers
and all
WHAT GOV. DENVER DID AT FORT SCOTT.
Gov Denver called meeting of the
citizens Of Fort Scott, and made II speech
to them. The wlongs and outrages which
existed among them he did not come 10
charge un any patty. He came as peace
maker. and he proposei the following
PLAN FOR PKAcE.
I. That by-yones shol ld be by-gones.
and all past otIeuces loft To DO dealt with
by the grand jurirs.
T. That every good citizen should join
in AN organization for the suppression OF
lall lawless acts.
3. That all obnoxious officers should be
reported to the Governor. He would re-
move them, and let tIie people immediately
elect others in thoir places.
The plan seemed 10 meet with general
approval.
i GOV. RosINsoN's SPEECH.
! Gov. Robinson then made speech,
appealing to the Free State meE to pre-
serve the peire Of the Territory. and re-
minded them that as they now had possess
ION uf the local government, their party
would bo held responsible for all outrages.
i He showed that violence never checked
= but always promoted violence-that if
every man undertook to revenge his own
injuries without regard to law, the whole
land would become ~ scene of bloodshed.
Flo denied the righ; o: Montgomery or
ANY other man to set himself up as q reyu-
la,or, and hoped no Free State man would
countenauco any such interference with
the laws of the land.
HOW EPAPuRoDITyS RANSOM TRIED TO PRE-
VENT PEACE.
Everything WAS tending to peaceful
settlement Of all difficulties, when Ex-
Gov. Ransom tried to create dissenslons
by declaring that all the ou'ragos had been
commited solely by the Abuli,ionists.-
Z. Gov. Denver stepped forward very much
Y excited, and said, II had proposed plan
T for peace, and did not expect recrimina-
ion" Ransom, however, repeated the
i assertion, when Gov. Denver irtorposed
: again and said, "Thore is no call for such
language here to-day"
o MIR. BRANrLEY's sP. ECII.
= An old grey headed pro-sl"v-ry man
i by the name of Bran;ley. from North
. Carolina, made very excellent speech IN
which he tried to apologize for the indis-
u Greet remarks Of his friend, Nr. Ransom
d | WAS quite astonished to hear 30 murl
= good sense, and WIS at u loss to account
for it, till learned that the old man had
been brought up printer. Good sense
VI comes natural To the craft, bu! they don
't all msko as gool use Of it as old mar
o Brantl,Y
q Ransom had, however, excited dang
=, erou5 spirit. and the Governor adjourned
y the meeting until the next day.
n THE GRAND GATHERING AND THE F1sAl
J. SETTLEMENT.
l. Carriers having been sont out to give
!. notice of the meeting. n grand gathering
It from all parts Of the county took place thu
. next day at Fort Scott. The Governo
renewaJ his plan for peace and it WAS nc
cepted by the settlers. The Sheriff Of thu
county, wa. reported rs obnoxious. IL
- WIS At omce removed. and L. X. Roberts
It Free State man from Bellefontaiuc, o.
elected by the peop'e in his place.
The Governor then announced that IN
would have the U. S. soldiers remove,
y, from Fort Scott. and would commission
-, company of sky militia under Majo
Weavor, n Free State man. 20 guard tn
-. line. and protect the settlers from invadin:
y bands from Missouri. With this arrange
: mcnt the settlers seemed perfectly salts
, fed, and went home congratulatinS eacl
~ other on the prospect of peace.
II THE ALARM.
ot l took supper that evening in Capt
Merchants camp. Some time after dnrl
IS we were aroused by what seemed the mos
Ut hideous aud unearthly yells l hal eve
ot heard, coming from the town. We hast
as ened in the direction of tho sounds, AM
,r brought rp, all out of breath, near III
old Huspiial-now Methodist Ci.ureh-
at fom which they proceeded. We l'stenc'
10 and were able to pick out, amidst scream
l. shouts and yeII', such as may bo fHmitia
al to backwoods men, but are never heard i
.r civilization, the words }:
.v( ''should onrth against my soul engage,
:: Aud fiery 'iarts b, hurled,
III Then can smile At SatnDis rage,
a And face frownihH warld.
1t WAS prayer meeting called to return
thanks for the peace.
went over To the hotel, and there stoo
!, little Lizzie. (a girl about 8 years old) pal
~ ~ sheet. (Ss they say in civilization
=, though the expression would hardly b
~ understood here with the carving knit
:" :, stuck in her belt. At the first alarm III
., lchild had run 10 the kitchen for weapo
- - Of defence and found this. So bolligeren
~ have even little girls become in Kansas
-, But now that peace is restored, II is To b
" hoped that the better part of the raco wi
set IL proper example by returning speedil
T. l% thu ir Legitimate and orthodox weapon.
and tuning their carving knives int
~ brooWsticks.