The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-05-21
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MAY 81. 1859.

Mede is at the gate the power of jay
hawkism is scattered ,ifnot wholly broker;
and tinged, as it tis,with the golden radiance
Of more than a hundred thousand dollars
worth of booty, it is in the "sear and yell
law leaf" dimness is gathering over it,
and its glory is declining, and is like all
things earthly, passing away-so thinks
Esquire Sly; so thinks Prey; so thinks
Corvus, Col. Scrihble, Crow-the unseen
mover of the puppets; and SO, probably,
think the "boys," as scores of them are
aJSested, ironed, mounted and marched,
under the authority of the Marshal, and
the almighty posse comitatus, to the place
where the grand inquest are in session.
Let us precede the arrival of those
prisoners, and make note of what is,
may, can or should be transacted in their
behalf.
We must suppose now, that the Legis-
lature, the Court, and the grand jury are
in session, in the place to which the pris-
oners are brought. <,>.,s, II.
More than sixty witnesses have been
subpenaed to appear before the grand in
quest, some of whom arc in the place
while many others have not yet arrived.
Several witnesses have been sworn, ques-
toned and dismissed.
Mr.. Sly is now introduced-is sworp,
and pertinent questions are put to him
touching the difficulty in the southeast
ern portion of the Territory. They are
aware that he can give them important
information, and they sit expectant that
great light will be shed upon the subject.
Sly opens mis- mouth there is wag-
ging movement of the foxy beard. He
speaks 81 can throw but little light on
| the subject, but such as l have will
give you"
"Go on SIR"
"Well, heard John 10 say, that he
went to Fort Scott, at the time Rice was
liberated, and that he saw another man
who"
"And this is all you know about the
matter ?"
at is all l can do for you, gentlemen"
"You can withdraw. Call Mr.. Prey"
The parson enters and is sworn.
"Tell us what you know of the diff
culties in your county"
~ know but little about it, gentlemen
am an old man-stay much at home
haven't seen anything that has happened,
except one.n
"What was that P"
"Why, my son, Flimsy, was down Oh
! the bottom t'other day. Flimsy is weak
in body and mind-harmless boy; goes
nowhere stays at home with me and his
| mother. Well, he was down on my bot.
tom, pother day, and large posse
. charged upon him and took him prisoner
5 They let him go again when they saw h'
! was harmless. 1t scared the poor boy al
} most to DEATH"
2 "And this is all, is it Pr
t "All can tell you, gentlemen"
"You can withdraw"
: Let us visit, for a moment, q distan
S part of the Territory. In a government
n like the one under which we live, it i
e common for citizens to assemble and lis
e ten to and participate in the discussion
S of subjects of great and grave Importance
Hero, in this town, is citizens meet
g ing; let us gather from the eloquen
0 speakerthe subject upon which they de
liberate.
: He is considering the consequence
which may hereafter arise from the here
# tofore free practice of the Jay Hawker
in their peculiar vocation. "Suits ma
e be brought, by the sufferers or thei
d friends, and interminable litigation gro,
a out of it, very much to the inconvenienc
of interested citizens, and against tn
IT peace, dignity and good order of refine
. society. Something must be done. Tn
Legisture must do something for us.
n is impossible to arrest and punish S
% many, and the attempt 70 do SO will onl
y keep this beautiful country of ours in
d constant broil. This must not be "
must invoke legislative aid to set I
e right on the record, and enact that by
IT cones shall be by-gones.' Qmmen.
e cheering.) Our most influential me
1t must Immediately move in this matte
a (Hear, Hear.) Our old friends who ha,
er stood by US and pulled the wires an
'e planned SO wisely, must now conven
re consult, agree upon programme, b
N siege the Legislature before it is too lat
and effect, if possible, general ia.
IT Hawker delivery" (Gusts and thu
ut ders of applause. We cannot follow Il
IN speaker any further; he speaks eioquen
E ly, feelingly. but we must look in upon
n. few individuals who are convened in Il
:; immediate vicinity of the grand inquel
es and who seem to be deeply engag,
es celebrating some plan for the gener
x good. m ~. -
I'd We will listen to Mr.. Sly: "Gentl
lis men, we must saddle this whole thil
e upon the Legislature, if possible. /.
It, absurd to continually harass the peoI
I'D Of our county simply because they ha
'el walked of with somebody's horse. WI
we shall never have done, if we once I
OF gin. The boys have acted nobly, a
MS now we must protect them from prosec
IS tion, If possible. move that we agl
I'D upoa the terms of an amnesty bill q
submit it to the Legislature; we hav