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

SutnHlatld!bS eIneeE. On the olSltltsStH VI
the posse, Sheriff Jones, the wounded,
stepped forward and summoned them to
aid him in the execution of his sswTits, and
| about ~ or-3 o'clock he rode into town
with eighteen men, armed with U. s.
guns, and drew up in front Of the Hotel.
Jones then sent for Gen. Pomepy, who
promptly responded to the call. The
words of his address distinctly heard. -
Said he, "Gen. P. / send for you as enc
Of the principal men of Lawrence TO make
some demands. I have repeatedly been
resisted in my attempts to serve writs
b IRE, and the last time was here an az
tempt was made to assassinate me. / now
come to demand that all the arms, both
public and private, shall be given up
They must be brought out and stacked in
the street. l give you Eve minutes to
decide" Gen. P. then enquired by what
authority he made the demand. ~By the
authority of the U. S. District Court
was the reply. ''In what capacity do you
Gomez" "As U. S. Dep Marshal and
Sheriff Of Douglas County" Gen P. then
returned to the committee room, and af-
ter brief consultation with such mem
bers of the committee as remained at
their posts, appeared at the door and In
formed the Dep. Marshal that he had Ger
tainly gone beyond his powers in asking
for private arms, as those were protected
by the Constitution of the United States.
This he acknowledged, but demanded,
nevertheless, that they should be given
up: proposing to give receipt for them
and to return them before night to all who
could prove property. After renewed re-
fusal to give them up, Jones enquired for
the public cannon, the howitzer To this
Gen. p. replied ''that he had not seen it,
Upon that, Jones or one of his men re-
| piled: al know where it is. 1t is under
that d--n tin shop" After some further
consultation among the members of the
committee, Messrs. Pomeroy and Roberts
accompanied the posse to the spot desig-
mated and stood by with other citizens,
passive spectators, while the posse helped
themselves to the gun. At the time, the
relinquishment of this favorite gun was
looked upon with much disfavor-it was
viewed as an isolated and odious fact, fol
which the committee wero alone RESPONSE
BILE. and not as the falflment and perform.
ance of duty growing out of the decis.
| lens of the citizens themselves.
1t is undoubtedly true that this act wa:
approved by all of the Committee at thai
time in session, and was considered as a
part of the decisions of the people them.
selves. The principal, in any transaction
has no right to complain of or repudiate
any individual act of his agent, if it grew
out of, and formed apart of policy or line
of action, be himself has marked out
| The error has undoubtedly arisen from q
misunderstanding as to the capacity il
which Jones claimed to act.
/ have shown that he claimed to act AZ
a Federal officer, and as such was entitled
to obedience. as2 @
While these transactions had been ir
/ progress, the entire posse, of some fvt
hundred men on horseback and on foot
had filed into town and filed theistreets
A part of them, had commenced the de.
struction Of the printing presses, and {
part were n aking preparations to destroy
the Hotel. 5a
! a proposition was made to Colonel El
dridge to remove his furniture, and one
hour and forty y-fiye minutes were giver
him in which to do it. The offer was de-
clined. The attack was then commenced
time being allowed for the removal o
his family. It is proper to state that thu
famous South Carolina fag-blood-red
with lone star in white-foated owe
the Herald Of Freedom. Office during tn,
destruction of the press, and subsequent,
was planted in triumph on the Hotel. 1t
inscription, Southern Rights" Right
to murder and to plunder the white a
well as the black, when they come in tn
path of their ambitious schemes. Tn
; right OF using the Federal troops an,
l courts and officials to crush out all tha
opposes their sway.
The inhabitants had mostly left th
t town, and the posse ander pretence {
: searching for The private arms that ha
been denied, broke into and sacked nearl
. every house IN the piace-nothing escape
: Their vandsl hands.
!, The State prisoners having been 3,
!. cured. the public gun seized, the Hot,
d demolished, the printing presses destro,
: ed, and the posse rewarded by abundal
;, plumber, it was considered that the maize
d ty of the law and honor of the Fedcr
7. power had been fully vindicated. II
= posse were then discharged and lie
U town, stopping by the way to burn D
= Robinson's house, and threatening to r
l. turn the next day to complete the wol
ict Of destruction. During the afternoon, r
e peated attempts had been made to &
le the place, but by the vigilance Of some
ie the citizens who had remained in tow
y aided by some of the more respectab
5, officers, confagFation was prevented. !.
$ After the departure Of the monster pos
Of the citizens commenced returning TO III,
ut rsvaged city and pillaged homes. Eve
ce heart burned with indignation, and il v
ne felt that the civilized world would ne
Id justify the people in resisting and astac