The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-12-21

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surrounding woods. ELKHORN.
SHERAANvILLE, Franklin Co.
Kansas. Dec. S. 1860. !
Editors Palzodix N The troubles whic
exist in the southern portion Of Kansas n
doubt has already reached you. and ] hav
no doubt they are of the most exaggerate
kind. have just returned from the trout
led region, and can therefore give You th
facts.
The letter and speeches of Judge Viii
hams in Missouri after his fright. are moth
ing but a tissue OF falsehoods. not singh
paragraph in his letter is true. Fort Scot
is not destroyed. Balls mill is still stand
ing. Taberville has not seen an enemy
not an armed free State msn has ente &C
Missouri or even Fort Scott, The Lsnd
Office at Fort s oft. for the sale Of tn.
New York lands. was opened on Monday
and Montgomery or his men were far away
attending to their business at home.
Gov. Medary is at Fort Scott intending
to use his efforts to keep the Missouri forces
from entering the Territory. Two com
panies have just passed on their road to
Mound City; they will find no fighting ene-
my. The fright at Harper's Ferry is only
equal to the state Of things at Fort Scott
1t is quite amusing to those who reside in the
troubled region. The facts as published BY
Williams. OF the United States Court, were
unknown to those who resided there till
Judge Williams inform ed them OF the dan.
gers.
The fact is, three free State men were
hung last spring. at midnight, by the pro-
slavery rufians. A few months since the
r.
ted these assassinatiOns. The people or
ganized themselves into a vigilance commit
tee and caught the three criminals Two Of
these murderers were put on their trial bv a
jury Of i2 men and verdict passed upon
them-they were hung in open dav; the
third refused to give himself up and he was
shot in the neck.
Last spring when the three free State men
were most brutally murdered. no Democrat
or Administration man troubled himself
about it. But now that three of these muir
derers have been hung for their crimes bv
the people If Linn and Bourbon Counties,
the armv Of he United States are called
out; Judge Williams takes flight and fees
to Mi sour, and the whole pro slavery
world is in commotion to ex'erminata Cant.
Montgomery and DIR. J-mison and Others
rho have stood by the free Sta men. A
decent pro-slsverv man or Democrat who
does not interfere with the rights of others,
is just as secLre in his property or person
as if ne lived in La tiana They have not
such men and say ttey VIII pro
ect them they would FREQ State men -
ou may ask whv not apply tn the Courts
or a redress Of grievances? Because the
rec State elenent has no confidence in a
packed jury. Look at facts. The Grand
Jury in session at the time Jud se Williams
He'd. was composed Of Is men. all Demo
Gratis. every man belonged to the dark
lantern party" (the old blue badge of Mis-
souri) nine Of these sixteen ,ccre known tn be
murderers. The petit jury were of like
state of things in the Federal Cour, at the
Hams.
The people of Kansas who have trium-
phed over the combined forces Of slavery
and corrupt administration do not feel
willing at this day to be tried for alleged Of
= Jeffries for Judge" asked the ques
ton if such state Of things exist as you
alleee, why not ask for the removal Of the
Federal oficers' The reply was bee 'use
I'VE fear that worse man might be ap-
in Linn and Bourbon it is not surprising that
the letter Of the statute is disregarded.-
Again, the hundreds Of poor exiles from
Texas who have sojournsd there. all help to
increase the growing feeling against the
slave power and its supporters. Then there
are hundreds Of destitute families who have
been burned out from their homes on The
Cherokee mutual lands. All these destitute
people have found homes in Linn aud Bour-
bon counties. and they, of course, sympa-
thize with the free element Of Kansas. The
migration from Texas is still going on. The
day that was near Fort Scott, several wag
on loads OF exiles arrived, and they said
that many more we're behind on their way
to Kansas. They reported the banging Of .
woman. who was, believe. formerly from
Illinois and was about leaving Texas-her
crime was the fact of her being born in .
free State.
1t is impossible to give you full report
in letter; it would take many hours even
to give Won an outline Of events OF troubles in
southern Kansas. do hope the Republican
press will not pass their verdict before they
have the facts, many of them have rendered
themselves Ridiculous By their hasty re
marks. Yours In haste,
j III.