Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-02-11
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! 80 ANNNAaiNNNAHN
Citizens % Hnnsas In missouri JaIIl
Ihreats 20 B'ita them at tic Stakeiil
Some days ago wo published an account
Of the capture Of several runaway negroo,
in Kansas by party Of armed men from
Platte County, Missouri, and also the ar
rest without warrant Of DR.. Day and hi,
son, citizens Of Kansas on a charge Of hay
ing kidnapped tho former. These men
together with tho negroes wero taken tc
Missouri by night marches. The Lcavcn.
worth Times, of the goth ult., gives the fol-
lowing account Of what occurred afcr thoir
arrival at Weston:--
On arriving at Weston, Dr. Day and son
were subjected to every conceivable insult
and indignity. They were refused cup Of
water, and thrust like felons into dirty
cell. A mob Of Westonian rufiians collect.
cd about, taunting the prisoners and innict.
ing severe personal injuries, In day OF
two the KIDNAPPED WHITE MEN were brought
before a magistrate. The trial was held in
largo hall prepared for the accommodation
Of tho rabble, who desired to Inch our in
noceut and manly citizens. Dr. Day plead
for himself and son. He made a most no
ble effort No charges would bo, could be,
preferred against him, If he had commit
ed any crime, he claimed tho privilege Of
suffering for it ia Kansas, from which nc
had been so unjustly wrested, and TO which
he looked for support and confidence.
The result Of the mock trial was, as a
matter of course, that both tho prisoner,
were remanded to the county Jail at Platte
City--tlfe vilest Of all the vile holes on the
Border.
Both the Doctor aud his son were hand
cutfed, mounted behind niggers surrounded
by hooting crowd, and marched through
the public streets. On arriving in front ol
the Jail, tho Doctor raised his voice to pro
test, in tho name Of Kansas freeman
against the outrages heap0d upon him.
His son, too, essayed to speak. All that
either asked was hearing and fair trial
The crowd would listen to nothing, and be-
slowed kicks and blows upon the manaclec
and helpless prisoners, who were finally
slowed in dungeon-like cell. A vote wa.
then taken as to what should be their fate
1t was first decided that they should be
burned at the stake. The next decision
was that they should be lynchcd, and yester
day afternoon was fixed upon as the time
In the meantime the prisoners are kept
without proper food or attention, and sub
jected to every conceivable and inconceiva-
bic outrage.
Last evening we received the following
letter from pro-slayery resident of Platte
City
"Platte City, No, Jan. %, 1859.
"Iour Kansas men are in our jail. They
are chained to the floor. Our people,
blush to say, demand thoir death as an ex
ample for your citizens to profit by. Many
favor burning them. The prisoners ac
knowledge protecting tho captured negroes,
but say they had no hand in their escaping
Neither the Doctor nor son evince the least
fear, and they say, if death must come
they will die like mon. Some of us will
do all we can to save them, but can give
you little encouragement. Tho greatest
excitement prevails. God grant our people
may awake to their Senses"
Yours,
In addition to the above, We had con.
,yersation with another Plato City man
who said tho conduct of the people towards
the prisoners was most dastardly. He, too
was fearful about them
We present these facts for the considera-
ton Of our citizens, and await further re,
ports with burning anxiety. The facts re-
late to no "niggcrs," to no 'slayes" but To
free white men, honored and esteemed res
idents Of Kansas. Let Missouri beware! =
A dangerous feeling is astir We cannot
submit to such outragcs on our citizens
without retaliation. If DR.. Day or his son
arc harmed, the bonds of peace are broken
between Kansas and Missouri and war will
be proclaimed. Our citizens must be re-
turned unharmcd or we dash the calumet
to the ground and resume the hatchet. 1t
is for Missouri to choose botwixt peace OF
war. Kansas would have the former but
she will proclaim the latter ere consenting
TO the imprisonment and outraging of her
fayorite sons for no crime but that they love
the sacred cause OF Freedom.
LATER.-At two O'Clock this morning we
received news from a special messenger who
left Lawrence at 8 o'clock last evening"
Gen. Lane made great speech, and thc
whole city was stirred to its centre by new.
Iof the kidnapping Of DR.. Day and son.--
The intelligence was rousing a flame of fury
throughout the country. Gen. Lano will
return to Lcayenworth some time to-day
He will not come single banded. Wo be tc
Missouri if hair of DR.. Day or his son i.
harmed.
An alarm of fire was raised on Tuesday
morning, which brought the firemcn out il