The Kanzas news., 1859-04-02
More Border Rufdanism.

The Buchanan Democracy love Border
Ruf6ansim. They have become so used to
the practice of mob-law that it seems i'm
possible for them to practice anything else.
And hence it is that we occasionally have
to chronicle a scene like the one below,
which is worthy of that party. even in its
palmiest days. A correspondent of the
Leavenworth Times writing from Holton,
Calhoun county, narrates the following
Democratic exploit, which reveals the real
character of the party now in power. 1t
seems that on the 18th of March, meet
ing of the citizens of Calhoun county was
held at the above named place for the pur-
pose of organizing the Republican party in
that county. This, of course, did not suit
the Democracy, and they resorted to the old
game of breaking up the meeting. 1t will
be seen how well they succeeded. Here is
what the correspondent says:
AS the citizens were quietly passing out,
Preston Cole, a violent pro-slavery man,
struck Mr.. Ray-Free State--in the back;
at the same time Coles colleagues drew
clubs and revolyers, and threatened to
''whip any Abolitionist.' One of the
crew, Robert Wilcox, fired his pistol in
the air as signal for action, and the cry
rang out to "waste no more Shots" One
of the rufians attacked Judge Anderson,
Probate Judge of the county and prom
inent Republican, and felled him with a
club. Three shots were fired at him while
thus prostrated, none of which took effect.
Mr.. Stafford was knocked down at the
same time, and Mr.. Keir, who jumped to
his rescue, was shot at three times, but not
hit
During this melee the Republicans, find
ing that hot work was ahead, went to their
houses for arms and quickly returned.
The tables were then turned and the ruff
fans sought safety in fight. They were
fired at and two of sheir number-Chisham
and Willock-were brought down. The
former was shot in the cheek, and subse-
quently taken prisoner by the Republicans.
Wilcox, though wounded, (being shot from
his horse, succeeded in making his escape
with Cole, though they were hotly pursued.
When the party who had gone in pursuit
of Wilcox and Cole returned, meeting
was organized in the public street, the
names of the ruffians taken, and on motion,
they were ordered to leave the Territory in
twenty four hours under penalty of death.
A rumor was current yesterday, that the
pro-slavery men intend making stand at
Willock's, and Republican companies start
to-day to see that their resolution is carried
out to the letter. This will be done. The
attack on the meeting was eowardly in the
extreme, and the assailants have none to
blame but themselves for the terrible re-
venge inflicted upon them. No Free State
man received more than ''a Scratch except
Judge Anderson. who is still unconscious
and in dangerous condition from the blow
on bis head
We want peace to prevail in Calhoun
county, but will not be trampled under foot
by any unprircipled ruffians. They took
US unaWares on Saturday, but We more than
held our own, and have not done yet If
any other attempt be made to break up a
Republican meeting and kill our best citi-
zens, we shall make clean sweep
LArER.-The same paper Of a later date
says: 1--WE learned last night. from HoltoD.
that three of the pro-slavery men who at
tackled the Republican meeting had died,
and the others left the county Judge An
derson was still in critical condition. A
company Of Regulators has been organized. -