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The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-06-26
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OF The Fort Scott Democrat, an sd-
ministration newspaper, gives the follow
ing account of the murder in Lynn Coun-
ty. It has embraced the leading facts in
small space, which viii bear repetition:
A party headed by Capt. Hamilton, con-
sisting of Brocket, Harlem, and some TWEEN.
ty Others, came TO the Trading Post and
commenced taking prisoners and holding
them in custody promising to give them
a fair trial; sitter securing nineteen of the
citizens of Linn County, they marched
them into the prairie and gave them Is
they termed it, fair trial. They then
released Mr.. Hall, 3. II. Griffith, John
Weston, G. e. Lindly, w. II. Bassst, John
Anderson, s. d. Catly and a Mr. Ellis,
and made immediate preparations to kill
the remaining eleven. They were placed
in line in front of the murderous villains,
and the word was given TO FIRE. They all
fred but Brocket, who turned and dis
charged his gun in the air. The prso-
ners all fell to the ground, and the rufiians
moved of. Some of them more blood
thirsty than the rest, turned and came
back to the murdered men. and apEssS
themselves by kicking them, and turning
them over. Only FIVE out Of the eleven
were killed, the other six were wounded.
The names Of the killed are John Camp
bell, w. c., P. Ross, w. A. Still
well, II. Robertson. The wounded were
Amos Hall, Asa Hargrsvss, VIM. HsE.
grave, Eli Snyder, Ghas. Snyder. and Eli
Reed-they saved themselves by falling
on the ground when the rufians fired.
This wholesale murder hardly finds an
equal in the annals of crime. Mr.. Camp
bell, one of the victims, was known by
many Of our citizens. de was Penn
sylvanian, and had come 70 Kansas al
the suggestion of some of his friends,
who were interested in the town Of Mont
gomery. Many ofour citizens can testi'
fy TO his high character and generous dis
position, and how, by his acts of kindnes
he had impressed upon their minds that
he was no ordinary Hlan. Yet, virtuous
and innoesnt as he was, it was no shield
against the murderous hands that were
raised against him. The other four are
pam ~ Ak1ES OI<~1A AtGA< Va t<lO<A Ss@es---
The blood of these murdered men de-
mand that che law, and them who exc
cute It, should not be satisfied until every
means shall have been exhausted to bring
the murders to justice. IF they have
fed 10 other States, Gov. Denver should
Immediately issue acquisitions and have
them returned. Il is charged that men
living at Fort Scott participated in thess
murders. If that is true, We, in behalf OF
the good citizena of oar village, demand
that the people of Linn County take the
proper steps TO have them arrested. The
people Of our town arc anxious TO no
of this charge. or. If guilty OF
those whom this charge Is made againss.
There is no disposition to shield crime,
md If any regular officer viii CONS here,
With or without . posse, he shall De pro-
'seted in the dischargs Of bis duties.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-06-26
From Tie For Sson Denocras Estrs.
Foar Scorr. June Is. 1855.


At mass meeting of the citizens of
Bourbon county, Z. T., held in the town
of Fort Scott, june 18th, 1855, on motion,
John Hamilton, Esq, was called TO the
chair, and 7. B. Roberts appointed Sece-
tary. Gov. Denver being called on, re-
sponded in some very appropriate remarks.
The Governor presented for the consider
alton Of the mass meeting assembled, the
following resolutions
We, the people OF the county of Bour-
bon and Territory Of Kansas, deeply re-
GREETING the late disturbances in our midst.
and sincerely DESTROYS Of restoring peace
and prosperity 70 our fine country, do this
day agree % the following plan for the
adjustment of our difficulties:
LIST. We viii proceed to thorough civil
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Republican Parn

The Republican party" says the Leav-
enworth Times, twill defeat the English
Swindle." If none but those favorable to
the organization of the Republican party
in Kansas, or who are ready to take on
that name, should vote against the ordi-
nance of the Lecompton Constitution, that
Infamous imposition would be forced upon
US with all its wickedness. The truth is :
A set Of moon-struck politicians, who have
been crazy from their first entrance into
Kansas, are DESTROYS Of leading off in the
organization of a Republican party, pre-
suming it viii be popular, and that they.
as leaders, viii reap rich harvest in the
way of fat Offices, as a consequence. They
will allow US to suggest, that they may
have lower estimate of the popularity of
such movement few months hence. if
they persist in their policy. than that now
entertained by them. The leaders in this
Republican organization have been but
dead weights in the Free State party for
over year past. and their departure from
it will be hailed with delight by the
masses of the people in every part of the
Territory.
Let the Free State party, as organized
IN the past remain firm; and let those
new-fangled politicians who are SO anxious
for the position of leaders, occupy that po-
sltlon, but let it be party made up of
leaders" only--of the few who have at
tempted. for months past, to lead the Free
State party to destruction, but failing in
that, wish to lead a party peculiarly their
own. and will do 50.
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In Error

The Emporia Nes0s does DIR. Robinson
gross injustice, by representing that he
labored to get up mob in Lawrence to
lynch Gen. LANE, after the latter had muir
dered Col JENKINS. DR.. r. has never
favored resort to mob Law, IN any IN.
stance, since his residencein Kansas, what
ever his other faults may have been
The Nesrs was led into an error, in this
matter, by the representation Of some per-
son who drew wholly upon his imagina-
ton for the statement he was making
We trust the proper correction viii be
made.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-06-26

The United States Supreme Court have
made an important decision relative to
taxes. They decided that as the Gov
ernmeat parts with its title only when the
patent issues that public lands are not,
therefore, taxable by States or Territories
until the actual issue of the patent. This
is > decision of vast importance to Kansas
settlers.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-06-26

@ Capt. WALLER has furnished us a
very different statement from that made
By aSUNDowN, in the Herald of Freedom,
of last week, relative to the arrest of Mont
gomery. Clark. &c, at Fort Scott. His
statement exculpates hin from censure
in the affair. He saw matters from one
stand point, bis accusers from another
1t is unnecessary for US to enter into q
vindieatien of his conduct, as our readers
generally know him, and If he erred. it
was in ignorance of his duty. or the facts,
which We are all liable to fall into.
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GfedI halnodd AeennS al 6aupoen5 JunS 4tn.
Pursuant to previous notice given by
the Jefferson City and Neosho Valley
Railroad Company, when assembled at
Hyatt, on the 18th of May, there was a
meeting at Hampden of portion of the
officers and corps of engineers, with the
citizens of Hampden and vicinity.
The meeting was called to order, and
w. A. Ella was chosen President, and 10.
A. D. Clark, Secretary.
The President stated the object of the
meeting, in few pertinent remarks, and
introduced to the audience-the pioneer
of the enterprise-Jno. o. Wattles, of
Moneka.
Mr.. Wattles introduced the subject, by
adverting to the fact, that it was less than
a twelve-month since he was appointed
a committee-of-one-on-ho horseback, to ex-
plore, survey and report upon the practi-
cability of Railroad in Southern Kansas
and how, at that time, none but Railroad
proprietor of the most sanguine stamp,
spoke favorably of the undertaking. But
now it had assumed tangible form, and,
out of chaotic uncertainty, had unfolded
fixed facts.
The speaker also reminded the assembly
of consideration growing out of Rail-
roads, which was commonly, indeed, inya-
riably, overlooked; that is, that the Rail-
road was the Great Civilizer and Missionary
of the age, aud, by its reducing space to
time, it left more time for improving and
expanding the mental capabilities. and
consequently harmonizing the Grand Man
Society.
Mr.. Army, of Hyatt, followed in his
usual forcible style, remarking that, hav-
ing heard the poetry of Railroads, it would
be well to fortify it by exhibiting few
figures, and seeing how the project would
pay, pecuniarily.
Mr.. A. noticed the fact of the Company
having the right of way, granted by Con-
gress, and also that there was bill pend
ing before Congress, with assurances that
it would pass, granting every alternate
section of public land, six miles wide upon
each side of the road, to aid in the con-
struction of the road. The friends of the
Railroad were not all in Kansas-the
people of Missouri were not only favora-
Bile to the Road, but were actively engaged
in prosecuting their part of it to compile
ton. Estimates show that Railroad can
be built from Jefferson City to the Neosho
Valley for less money than to Kansas
City, and ninety miles farther, on the most
direct route to the Pacific Ocean.
Should the present Congress give a
grant of land for its construction, there is
no possible doubt but the Road will imme-
diately be put under contract.
Hampden is the point where the Road
enters the Neosho Valley, and from this
point Southern Karsas viii be cut up with
Railroads, in various directions.
W. A. Ella, President.
Je. A. ID. CLARK, Secretary.
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6TWe shall have q daily mail with
Lsavsnworth after the FIRST of July. Then
we can hold intercourse with that town.
As at present il is easier to do business
with st. Louis.
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e. The daughter of Ex-Governor
Reeder was married at Easton, Pa, On the
25th ult, and daughter of Robert J..
Walker, at Washington, on Wednesday
last.
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Odd Fellows-Grand Lodge.

We had purposed speaking more at
length of the institution of the Grand
Lodge of I. o. of o. F. of Kansas, but
the records, which we relied upon for our
Report, were carried by the publishing
committee to Leavenworth for revision,
and up TO the present they have not reach
ed us. We find in the Leavenworth
Times complete list of officers elected
and appointed, which we copy, as two
weeks ago we only gave list of the
elected ones. They are as follows
JOHN COLLINS, Esq, of Wyandott, III.
W. Grand Master; Thos. Plowman. of
Leayenworth, r. W. Deputy Grand Mas
ter; C. A. Logan, of Atchison, R. w.
Grand Warden; G. W. Brown, of Law
renee, R. w. Grand Secretary; 81. W.
Martin, of Tecumseh, R. W. Grand Treas
urer; j. c. Hemingway, of Leayenwolth,
R. W. Grand Representative to the g. L.
T.. After the installation of the III.
w. Grand Master, he appointed VIM. A.
Shannon, of Leavenworth, w. Grand
Marshall; VIM. Mckay, of Wyandott,
w. Grand Conductor; d. B. Castleman,
of Tecumseh, w. Grand Guardian; V.
W. Kimball, of Lawrence, W. Grand
Chaplain; J. A. Fligor, of Wyandott, Il.
w. Grand Messenger.
D. B. CAsTLEMAN, of Tecumseh, was
appointed D. D. Worthy Grand Master
for that portion of the Territory south of
Kansas river; and WIN. A. SHANNON, of
Leavenworth, the same for that portion of
the Territory north of the river.
A Constitution and General Laws were
adopted for the government of the Grand
Lodge; and Constitution and Rules of
Order were established for the govern
ment of Subordinate Lodges. At the
instance of several Lodges, Bylaws for
Subordinate Lodges were prepared, which
will be subject to revision or emendation
by each Lodge. The object was to pro-
cure uniform code, as near as practical
bic, for all the Subordinate Lodges in the
Territory.
Provisions have been made for printing
all the necessary blanks, and the Proceed
ings will be published in due time.
The Order starts out under very favor
able auspices in Kansas. By another
year it is presumed that Lodges will be
instituted in all the leading places in the
Territory. Burlingame and Emporia have
already made movement for charter, as
we understand is the case in Topeka and
Grasshopper Falls. Doniphan, White
Cloud and Sumner are expected to follow
with applications for charters, and it is
said that Quindaro, Osawotomie, Prairie
City and Burlingame have determined
upon moving in the same direction. We
hail the institution of all these various
beneficial organizations in the Territory
as harbingers of good, and as such we
bid them GoD SPEED!
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or Monday last was the longest day Of
the year. and the hottest thus far of the
the season, the thermometer standing 90
degrees in theshsde ct 2 O'Clock ?. d.
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PER ANNUA. IN ADVANCE

Here shall the Press the Peoples rights maintain
Uass'd By party, and uEbribed By gala,
Pledged but to Truth. to Liberty and Law,
No Favor sways n. and no Fear shall awe.
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Je. A. D. CLARK, Secretary.


" There are three daily newspapers
now published in Leavenworth city, to
wit: The Ledger, journal, and TFaes.-
All of them oppose ths Lecompton Swim
die, and the last has indicated its position
on the Republican platform. We hope
they win all be sustained. though we are
frank to coneede that we apprehend their
publishers viii have to sacrifice = large
amount of means and much patience be-
fore they viii be able to realize expenses.
OF The General Laws OF Kansas Ter
ritory, passed at the last session of the
Territorial Legislature. ara now printed,
and viii be found to contain, with the
index. near SEQ pages. Copies are for sale
at the Herald of HesSom Office.
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The horse alluded to. We understand, was
between Fort Scott and the Missouri line, and
Capt. WALKER was no way responsible for the
robbery. Because ef the above statement, liable
to nisinterpretatien. Mr.. W HITSEY, whose name
was attached to the report, has seen fit to re-
quest as 70 suppress it, which We have done !;
bat His name, f he csen proper hand, Is attached
to the original, from which we have copied,
Ed. a. OFF
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-11

SUDDEN DEATH.-A woman named Donovan
died suddenly, yesterday, at her residence
on Third street, between the Slough and
Feather river, under the following circum.
stances: 1t seems that Mrs Donovan had, for
several months past, been much addicted to
intemperate habits, and was found by hev
husband, yesterday, lying on the floor in d
state ofintoxication After placing her in bed
Mr. Donovan took their little child, " hich h,
had been endeavoring to get away from the
mother for several months, and started at
o'clock for San Francisco, with the intention
Of placing it in benevolent institution t.
be properly raised and educated A shor
time after his departure, milkman called Al
the house and discovered Mrs. Donovan tt
be in great agony. He Immediately inform
ed some neighboring ladies of the circum
stance, but they, thinking it was nothing
more than one of her usual frolicks, were in
no hurry to 60 to her relief When they
did finally go, Mrs Donovan was wrapped
IN the cold embrace of death. An inquest
will probably be held over the body of the
deceased, and all the facts connected with
this melancholy affair elected.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-11
Committee on Pn,nt,nra.

We have received the following communi-
cation on the subject of the conduct of the
Committee on Paintings at the late State
Fair. The author seems to be Of the opinion
that Justice was not done in the awards. We
did not examine all the paintings on exhibi-
ton, and cannot say whether there is any
justice in his structures;
Mn RIDeE:-In the matter Of oil paint
ngs at the State Fair, allow me to ask the
Executive Committee why it was that there
was no distinction made between portraits,
landscapes and fancy sketches in their prem
ium listP And, how is it that the distinction
is not corrected, and special premiums given,
according to the merits of the paintings of
each kind respectively, as justice deserves :?
And. how it was that the learned committee
who sat in Judgment upon the aforesaid ex
hbit of paintings could see no merits i'll the
portraits painted from life, when compared
with the Landscapes and fancy sketches, to
which they were called upon to decide? Or,
how it was that they could see more genius
displayed in the execution of a landscape
A by inches fancy sketch, than the painted
likeness of the little hoy, that was on the
south side of the entrance to the Pavilion,
and which was prorunced by the multitude
to be the finest painting on exhibition, and
which l unhesitatngly pronounce to be the
best specimen of portrait painting ever
saw? Or, more objectionable than all, that
they should see more merit in the group of
Aborigines, in the north wing, seated upon
deformed steeds, or the colored photographed
Camelia, than they could in the aforesaid
boy or the three bust paintings of children, in
the northeast corner of the north wing, or
the likeness of Mr. MEG rath, of our city, by
Williams
Now, therefore, | would ask, in all candor,
how it can be expected that artists will be
stimulated to the production of mcritorious
work, when there is no distinction made be-
tween the different kinds of painting by the
State Fair Committee, or when men are cho.
sen to decide upon the merits of the same,
without any regard to proper qualifications
Consequently, as long as men who take pic
lures by machinery, whose delicate brain the
original hand of genius has never op-
pressed, and learned disciples of Esculapius.
who, from experience, are supposed to be
more familiar with ghosts and emaciated
limbs, than the coloring and model lg of the
same, are chosen to sit in judgment upon the
works of intuitive genius, then will our ar
lists decline any further efforts, and the nine
teenth century will continue disgraeed fol
being behind the age in the Art superlatiy'
of all Arts.
L.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-11

SINGULAR CASE OF RoBBERY.-On the arri.
val of the last steamer. says the S. F. Nation.
al, it was ascertained that number of the
tickets that had been sold here in the Havan-
ma lottery had drawn prizes. Among Others
one purchased by French washerwomar
named Maria Enders, drew S6OOO A man
by the name of A. Semon, learning this fact
went to the woman and endeavored TO buy
the ticket from her. She refused to sell it
lie then asked her to let him take it to Abe
Guys store, and at the same instant grabbed
it from her hand and ran. Next day he dis
posed of part of the ticket in payment ot
debt, to well known firm in Sacram entc
street. Semon was arrested on charge cl
robbery
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-11

~ We observe that Mr. Jonas, who has
charge of the Chain Gang in this city,is put.
ting them to good use in raking up the accu-
mulated filth on the sidewalk and in the
gutter, and preparing it to be hauled away
in bulk by the scavenger. This is a good
move, and the improved purity Of the at
mosphere is already noticed as a consequence
Many persons have been very careless in
throwing ofal into the cutters 1t is prac.
tice which greatly endaDgers ths health Of
the city. to say nothing of those who are
guilty Of it, themselves
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-11

GREAT NATIONAL DAYs.-Yesterday was
the anniversary of the battle Of Lake Erie,
in which Commodore Perry whipped Com
modore Barclay, of the British Navy, and
immortalized his own name.
To-day is the anniversary of the battles ol
Plattsburg and Lake Champlain, which were
fought on the 1lth of September. 1914, by
General Macomb upon land, and Commodor,
MeDougll upon the water aud in which the
American arms were victorious.
To morrow is the anniversary of another
great victory of American arms, which was
won by General Striekner at North Point, on
the l2th Of September, 1914.
Thus do three great anniversary days Of
America come in succession, and glorify the
month of September.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-11

ARAsTRAs-The Cherokee Company, at
Gentrys Gulch, Mariposa county, says the
Gazette, for some weeks past, have been una.
bic to run their steam quartz mill, for want
of water, and have been running large ar.
astra. The yield of its first run of day.
was LOO; its second run of IL days wa:
sl,72O: third run of ~ days, ending Friday
last, was S2.29O. The superiority of the ar
astra for saving gold,t other methods in com
mon use, seems to be very apparent in thi,
instance. Sherman, Walling Co., Gentry;
Gulch, cleaned up two arastras after fiye
weeks run, on Saturday last, and took from
them ls2 ounces. They have, during the
past week. pounded out in a hand mortar
Sl,400.
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-11

u 1t is rumored that duel is in coptem.
plation between Thomas Morrow and
Maurice, Jr, of 0rovile 1t appears that
Morrow was accused in a communication.
which appeared in the Record, and which
was written by Maurice, of misappropriating
certain money, which was put into his hand.
for the use of the Peoples party. On suspi.
cinn that they were going to fight, both par
ties were arrested and examined before a
Justice of the Peace but, the proof being in.
sufficient, they were discharged. 1t is to be
hoped that the matter will stop where il is
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-11

They ARE WITH FREMoNT.-For the satifac.
ton of those papseekers who went for Bal
win and Meloney. we wish to inform the
Buehanan-Federalist- Park -Lecompton parti-
zans of this region, that JonN c. FREMoNr.
the Republican nominee for President in
1856, went his death on Baldwin and Melo.
ney at the late election, in Marposa, and sue,
eeeded IN carrying that county. In this con.
neetion, it may be well to remark that Ned
stanley the Tar River Republican, went
''rong Tor the Lecompton candidate for Dis
'''e' Judge in Sacramento county. 1t is sup
posed 'hat Irainor w. Palk secured these
,"nuenees, but be that as it may. it is a set
',cu iaet that the ohivalry wing of the Alb.
on'soni'ts were GU the Leeompton side in the
late contest
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-11

REcoRpERs CouRT, YEsTERDAY.-JuliaF Friz
zell. q frizzle.headed damsel of the genus Mex
icana, was before the Recorder, yesterday
charged with abusive and unladylke Ian
guage towards an unsophistoeated youth who
happened to be passing through the quarter
in which she lived, to wit, c street, between
First and Second She was fined s25, whicl
she paid.
]. Moss for being drunk and disorderly
was sent up to Jail for two days.
W. Faulkner, for the same offence, shared
the same fate
Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-11

FORGOTTEN INDIeNATIoN.-It is surprising
to see the effect which time has in calming
down the most violent feelings of the heart.
Thus seventeen years ago, when President
Tyler was engaged in distributing the spoils
of victory, Senator Buchanan being then Of
mature years and of cool temperament,
could not refrain from bursting forth in the
following indignant strain:
did not the blush Of shame sufruse the
check Of every disiuterested American wien
the spectacle of the rush for Office was eX
hibited in all its odious colors at the time Of
the Inauguration? Did it not furnish for
eigners an occasion Of deriding our institu
tions? If this new administration had an
nounced that all those in Office would le al
lowed to complete the term of their appoint
ments for four years, unless they had been
guilty of official misconduct, there would
have been no unseemly rush for office; the
new appointments would have been made
more gradually as the old expired and this
country would have been spared the humili.
ating spectacle which the supporters of the
administration exhibited.-BOSton journal.