Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-01-05


Amelic peopi, have been informed
that lat week tho Bishops. in attend
ancc on the Episcopal Convention at
Richmond. called ON the President at
Washington. and that the President
exhibited to them a spear taken from
Brown, arms for the invasion of Nir-
sinia. hich District Attorney Ould
had br night him from Hsrpcr'S Ferry.
Doubtless the President drew deep
moral from this terrible weapon, and
impressed Oh the minds OF the worthy
Bishops the necessity of repressing all
agitation except that absolutely neces-
sary I. guard and extend the divine in
stitutPn. I$c President has certain
ly founded "A museum of implements
and n 'll; war that. if perfected, will
|yrr zss r''rr'i ';s5srsr--sr--st.rs
or the Invalilcs Of Paris. We hope
that measures will be taken at oace to
forw ri all the most notable of these
Weapons aud curious relics to the
White House; then when next the
Hou>c of Bishops calls on the Presi-
dent he will show them through his
national museum in this wise:
"licrr.evercnd Gentlemen. you
see the two rifles with which Clark
md Gardner sho, Barber in Kansas.
Barier was riding quietly along the
road. capital oilen,e vt that time,
and was shot in the back. Clark
was my Indian Agent, an excellent
patriot. Ii was not certain which
killed Barber: but in ordor to make
sure that justice is done. appointed
Gmrdncr Postmaster at Lawrence,
and Clark Purser in the Navy
That is a copy of his commission.
gentlemen. Carrying .out the scrip
ture, You see; those faithful in a few
thugs are appointed over many things.
That. gentlemen, is the cannon
taken from the arsenal at Liberty,
Missouri. with which Jones and the
Missourians bombardcd the town Of
Lawrence and battered down the ho-
tel and several dwellings, after they
had pillaged everything they could
carry oil. Here is copy of Jones
commission as Collector of Customs.
True patriotism will never die, gen.
tlemen, while the country rewards her
hero,
- ais. Reverend Gentlemen, is the
kai ewithwhich Murphy scalped Hopps
Hops was q free State man, a
very dangerous class. gentlemen; you
can not too much warn your congrega-
tions against this agitating element
This is Murphy's appointment as
Agent for the Pottawotamine Indians,
where he can teach them the civilized
mode of scalping. Virtue is sure to
be rewarded, gentlemen. Remind
your congregations of fhat.
"Herc you see some of the muskets
and pistols taken from the United
States Arsenal in Missouri, for butch
sring the Kansas settlers. The Cana
aples are to be driven out. gentlemen.
The Scriptures are clear on that head.
All means are lawful, even the seiz-
ure Of United States Arsenals. to put
down agitation.
Here. Reverend Bishops, is a
precious relic, and great comfort TO
true patriot. especially in view of the
recent wicked attempt to disturb the
family relation. established 10y the
Patriarchs in the sale Of their brother
Joseph. by which va have the COM
forting assurance that the traffic in
our blood relations is peculiarly bless.
ed: this is the hatchet with which Glib
son killed Frederick Brown, . son of
that mighty man OF valor. before whom
the besfts of the chiyalry became as
water. With this weapon he was
slain unarmed and prisoner. His
wife and one child wers spared, an ip-