The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-01-01
Mere Abolition RalianislB.

Mere AboIilion RaiilanisE1,
A few days ago, the Abolitao zoF Black ne
pubcan) newspapers teeass with acc cunts q what
they were pleased 10 style 'ano'ber outrage on the
rights Of the people Of Kansas" The story was
that Gen. Clark hal attempted . eniorce the coffee
tion Of taxes in Bourbon county, by legal process
and that in consequence taereofa disturbance iad "a
ken place in which Free State man was hiea--
(Of course The AbolitioHIsf- never talk ABOUT
ssthe Free State Men without telling rafdetic yarn
about one, or more, Of them hes killed! Or wound
ed, for, you see, Abolition purposes require that
Kansas must blecd.'') As usual, tHe Abolition cdr
tors did not stop 10 inquire whether the 'a'e was
true or not but published i nstanter, commenting
upon it as truth. II enev2h for item 10 kno"
that such story, If believed. wonId ian the names
.offanaticism and kndlp The dying embers oi ADO
lition Black Repubcan-a. But scaEceiF. had tAey
printed the e when they were doomed to see It con
tradicted and exposed. Judge Williams the chiei
justice OF Kansas, - letter To the Washington
Union pronounces tde whole statement iasehool'
On the contrary he gives account ooatfases per
petrated by jim Lane and his Abolition followers
whice make ones blood bolt with Indignation at me
recital. He says that last simmer party OF men
from the sh5orhood OF Lawrence "a nest oi Aboti-
ton macontenls) appeared in the vicinity OF toit
Scott and alaetiatey before the fall election Others
arrived These men all acted in concert with each
other and one OF their first acts was by threats, with
force and arms, 10 drive from his cabin and taim an
aged man OF the name Of Southwood and his family,
They then appropriated to their own use: his claim
house crops Nc.
short time after this outrage, man whose name
IS Curry and reputed leader of this gang, met
Mr.. Lettuman who was peaceably riding on the
road to his home, and demanded TO know whether
he was free State na4a, ''PFo-siayery man ~
Lettuman declined giving bin answer when
Curry swore he would shoot him. and forthwith dis
charged his pistol at hun, the ball entering the head
OF Lettuman, near the cheek bone and passing
through, and out Of the back part This head Cur
ry arrested, released on bail, but fed the
try and forfeited bis recoguizance, on which suit
was brought. The properly of COMPROMISING Of
oxen, cows, corn in the ground, &c.-wa, attached
and order OF sale was issued to the Marshal. 4
few days prevoos 10 the time fixed for the sale, a
company of CurTy's confederates came in the gh-
time and drove the whole Of Curry's cattle eli.
They were pursued by the Marshal who succeeded
in recovering the cattle, bat not in arrestng the
thieves who had driven them oil. Threats in writ
ing were made that if the cattle were Sold Fort
scotfwOuid be borned. Notices m fqte IeIs Isogrv NJ
tory were seFE,TGhd others who were witnesses to
these proceedings. To-day, (Dec l6th..) anthem
tic information was received by Gov Stanton that
body OF men fully armed and equipped with sharpe's
Fines and reVoveTs, TO the number of one hundred
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