The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-03-05
AcaHardlr Assaul,.

sasss..--s A csEardly Assauli. ss-.r-s
One Of those dastardly acts for which
Lawrence is becoming somewhat famous,
was enacted in our streets last Monday
morning. Doct. CHARLES RoBIysoS, who
lives about a mile south of town, drove
into the place, and was about getting out
Of his carriage at the post Office, when ne
was assaulted by Martin f. Conway, who
struck him over the head with bludgeon,
inhicting severe blow. which, probably,
would have fractured his scull but for his
hat. The Doctor had not dreamed that
he had so effsctually annihilated Conway
in his letter last week, as the actions of
that gentleman show was the case, hence
was unprepared for the attack; but re-
covering himself he pursued the cowardly
Judge until a brother and another man
had caught the Doctor by the arm, when
Conway returned and commenced dealing
upon his opponent additional blows. The
Doctor was unarmed, but he caught the
villain by the throat, and but for the inter-
ference of Others, it is probable the res
piratory organs of the Judge would not
have been in working condition at this
time. Some person was kind enough to
arrest Conway, and hold him, hence the
matter was ended.
On two other occasions Conway has de-
ported himself in somewhat similar man
ner towards our townsmen-once upon the
person Of Col. ELDEIDGE, and once on Rev.
Mr.. MUTE. Our personal friendship for Con-
way has prevented US, on each of those
occasions, from speaking of those acts as
they merited. Though our political diff
ferences have been very great, YET, socially,
we have been on pleasant terms, and in
the two former cases we apologized fer
the Judge, supposing he was moved by
sudden passion which he could not con-
troll; but in this case there can be no such
excuse for him. He saw the letter of DR..
Robinson, replying to his own assaults
upon that gentleman, on Friday last, and
time enough had intervened for him to
have cooled off," but instead of this, we
learn that he called at one of our business
houses and left his overcoat some time
before the occurrence, making remark
showing that he was premeditating the
assault.
Conway came to Kansas from the South,
in the fall of 1854, and we believe is a
native of South Carolina. He was q
Democrat when he came here, and a
printer by trade; but discarding his trade
he threw himself into the dirty pool of
politics and soon aspired to be leader of
the Free State party. DESTROYS of acces-
sions to the party, he was placed in a
front position, and though destitute of
legal ability and wholly unqualified for
:he post, was elected, under the Topeka
Constitution, Judge of the Supreme Court.
This event seemed to addle his brain, and
from that time nothing but the best offices
in the gift of the people have been in his
mind. For long time he has desired to
represent the people of Kansas in Con-
gress, and was elected by the few sup
porters of the Leavenworth Constitution
Representative in that body under that
instrument. That event added still more
to his importance, until the poor simple
ton really thought he had an indefeasable
right to the honors and the emoluments
of seat in the next Congress. Indeed,
we are assured that he had the assent OF
Jim Lane and John C. Vaughan, our first
United States Senators in prospective, Gin
a horny for that place. Robinson's letter
dispelled all his hopes, and the poor fellow,
since he could not initiate gentlemen
any longer, thought he would try his hand
at initiating Bully Brooks, and the result
is before the country.
Conway mistakes the people of Kansas
if he supposes they will sustain him in
his rowdyism. On the contrary, he will
learn that they detest such men, and they
will show it in their votes, if an oppor-
tunity is ever allowed them to do so. We
advise him to seek place of retirement
and learn to govern himself ere he aspires
to q post where he Will be called upon to
aid in enacting laws for the government
of others.