Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-10
Lane Acquitted.

gomery's band OF cut Threats, and Brig
adler General Of the free state militia
with a whitewashed character, is again
let loose in the Territory Of Kansas.
With no cause or provOcation he
coolly and deliberately shot and killed
Col. Gains Jenkins, a free state neigh
Dor who came upon a claim, which
was IN dispute between them, for a
pail of water. The whole neighbor-
hood, including jenkins, had been &C
customed to visit the well for water;
but on this one occasion the "great
champion Of freedom" being for some
cause, out of humor, refused to allow
him to get it and killed him for coming
upon his grounds.
His previous career had been a Sc
ries Of outrages, murders and robberies
to sustain which, contributions we're
levied upon the benevolence of the
people, under the plea Of relief to
'bleeding Kansas" For a period the
outrages and robbcrics were shrcwdly
planned and the entire country resoun-
ded with execrations of the "border
ruifians" at whose doors this estimable
freedom shrieker managed to lay the
blame Of his rascalltics. Up to this
point, and in all of these transactions,
he was sustained and complimented by
the Republican press. Their columns
were filled with glowing accounts of
his valorous deeds in the holy cause of
freedom and on his travels through the
country with his band of vagabonds
from New England, he was received
with speeches and congratulations by
the republican wire pullers.
But finally growing holder, his out
RACES we're committed with less eau
ton and the true state of affairs became
| too evident to be concealed !; but last,
and worst Of all for his reputation with
the hosts of freedom, he added to the
list of murders and outragcs committed
bv his band, the henious crime of in
subordination to tho wire pullers of the
party and IA determination to be Sena-
tor from Kansas, in defiance Of their
plans to the contrary. For this he was
doomed by the Junta but no conve-
nlent opportunity presenting itself for
his dccapitation, they were obliged, for
a time, tacitly to sustain him. Finally,
the golden moment arrived, when Lane
murdered his free state neighbor, and
it was seized with avidity. The papers
which but a month or two before were
filled with laudation of "the valiant
Lane" Immediately teemed with vio-
lent abuse and the entire party de-
| nounced him in the words of the Chi
cago Tribune, as q "violent and pestif-
erous demagogue andrascal."
The result of his examination for
murder has, however, been different
from that which was anticipated. 1t
was supposed that he was forever out
Of the way, or as the New York 2ri-
bane remarked, politically, socially
and physically a doomed man." But
the recent advices from Kansas, state
that by some hocus pocus he has been
discharged decision being rendered
that the shooting Of q nan who comes
into your yard for a pail Of water is
"justifabh homicide"
Thus, with a whitewashed character
Brigadier General Jim. Lane is again
in the field, prepared again to lead on
the hosts of freedom to battle with the
border ruffians.
Upon the whole, considering the
exigencies which have arisen since the
plans to choke off Lane were laid, we
are not entirely certain but that the
republican wire pullers will be rather
pleased than otherwise at his escape
from the hanging which he SO richly
deserved. Their party having no CO.
hesive principle is split up and divi-
dcd into factions in every state in the
Union, and many frauds and ~stealings
and rascalities by republican officers
having come to light, some new Kansas
excitement or some additional " Dor.
der rufian outrages' are i%mperatively
demanded to keep the ranks together
for the approaching state elections
We may therefore expect 500 to see
Lane re,nstated In his former position
until the plans Of the leaders are &C.
complished and some new opportunity
to throw him over, presents itself.
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Thugs which the people should know
Hitherto we have refrained from com
menting upon the acts Of individual
members Of the City Council, from tn
belief that the aggregate city indebted
t ness, the heavy taxes, and the genera
financial embarrassment of all classe
/. o fpcople, would tend to restrain reck
less expenditures in unimportAnt local
, ities, made for the individual benefit q
|. ths Aldsemaa Who sssarsd Ne appse