The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-05-27
From the Chicago Times.
The Murder of Democrats iu

/ hStclOiOIe peou bculOCihblC'-- LCeyiuF"S
Dispatch.
This diSpltch indicates that there has
been & change Of public feeling in Leaven>
wor h. We propose to slow tbe causes OF it.
a few days since q U. 5 Senator from that
/ State boosted in Wa hington that it was Gus
tomary in Kansas to hunt Democrats as game
shooting them with as little compuncton Of
conscience as it they were 'Copperheads' in
I reality, instead oil in name. Many supposed
the senator exaggerated the 'acts in The case
that he represented as a general practice
what were only tc'aSitnal incidents. He
stated The simple ,ru:h-'only that and moth
ing more .H. ...
d. K. Anth,ny, the postmaster and May.
or elect Of Lesvunw Jrth, 10 1850, murdered
the loc,l editor OF the Lsavenw Herald,
I Mr.. Satur!ee, btcluse he had Published an
article exposing and denounci 6 Anthonys
jayhswkiDg, tenn apphd in that Safe to
those who commit murder d robbery IN or
ganizsd bands. Soon alter the murder he
was appointed Postmaster oil that city by
President Lincoln, and about the same time
received commission as Lieu. Colonel in
Jeunison' regiment, in which capacity he
continued his pleasant avocotiop OF Jayhawk
| iiIS, | VI lue 81 nc Ot thc SIlOi
that the murder Of one editor would secure
him against exposure and dennneiatiopi by
Others. lie resigned his commission as Lieut..
Colonel du ing the p,st summer, and return.
ing to Leavenwor b, DECLARED his intention
OF becoming candidate for ths Mayoraity
at the next municipal election, AMI his con
viction that he would be successful. This
somewhat singular boast for an unpopular
citizen to make in q city that had always
teen carri.d by his poll ical opponents. --
Subsequent events prove how well he was
justified il making it, 81 ira --..i..r..,,.
Early in FEBRUARY a call WIS published for
Tor DemocrRic meeting After the meet.
ing was organized, he nterIup ed is pro
ceedings with hundred or more OF his arms
ed jayhawkers The Democrats, in conae,
quence OF the excitement, adjourned the
meeting fora week. The object OF the meet.
ing WAS to unite the DemJera ic party in
that city upon a conservative PLATFORM The
chairman Of the meeting was tine District
Attorney, and supporter OF Mr.. Lincoln,
though disappearing Of the Proclamation.
After the Adjournment OF The Democrats,
Anthony and lis friends organized a eeting
he being chairman. In speeches made by
himself ard Jennsoa, they stated that they
came prepared to shoot any one who offered
resolutions in the Demoera ic meeting and
all who voted for them. A day or two
alter he headed the mob that destroyed the
Enquirer Office bis iayh wksrs ste ,lng the
bedding and clothing Of the employees, May.
or Denman, under the c;rcum stances, deem,
ed that q stronger police force was necessa
for the preservation Of order and appointed an
extra police force. Anthony, in the abo-
tion sheet OF that city, published card
threatening the Mayor, and demanding the
dismissal Of the extra police. The Mayor
declining compliance. he called meeting in
which reso'u IONS were passed ordering the
Mayor TO discharge the pol c., The sheriff to
dismiss certain deputies, and sund, ! council
men therein named directed to resign.
The Mayor dlsmi sed the police, the Sher.
if his deputies, who were compelled to seek
protection in the tort, and the cuuncilmen
resigned, and two o them lett he country,
A reign Of Law less violence was Immediately
inaue Seven citizens were robbed in
one evening, AFgovernment contractor, MIR.
Mcdonnell, was stranged W th cord from
his bed until he gave to the robbers his mon
ey, AMI a Union man and respect citizen. E.
Stevenson was shot through the throat and
twice through thu lungs in retnining home
between and o'c'ock in the evening; and
the citizens we're raid to leave their homes
alter nghtfall. ....a ll-., ,.-
Now that Leavenworth was In . whole
some stare Of discipline Mr. AnthoNy called
another meeting, in wnieh he nominated for
mayor. Is il necessary to relate that he wa~
backed by Jeunison and his j4yhawkers;
that U. s. Senator Line, personal friend Of
Anthony, came rom Lawrence a few days
before the election, and made speech sim
liar in style and spirit to his Washington
speech, exulting over tho murder Of Copper
heads;' that Anthony in saloon, gave as a
toast, The man that shot S:evenson;'r which
being coldly received, he substituted in its
stead: THE murder OF Saturlee;' that he and
his jayhawkers, armed with Arkansas tooth
picks and patent pill drivers, secured order
at the polls, and preserved untainted the pu,
ritz OF the ballot box by compelling voters to
take the following oath prescribed for the
occasion by the Provost Marshal of the cis
ty? -..
7 4 do solmnly swoarlthat | will bear true
allegiance 10 the, Government of the United
States, that will support the laws thereof
Che Pfoc2daiation 0fthe President aud tbs gor, 4
ders ofths IFarv Departnaent) that will
maintala the sovereignty paramount to that
Of all State, county OF Confederate powers;
that Twill encourage and diccountepance.
and forever oppos. secession, rebellion, or
the dislntegra ion OF the Federal Unioni that
will discam and denounce all iaith and
fellowship with confederate States and Con
lederate armies and pledge my honor, prop
" and Fite to the sacred performance o this
my solemn oath Of allegiance to the " s.
oi,Athercs-se help me God! F..9s,..y -
n Is it unnecessary, TO relate that these pros
.ceediDgs, which are facts in manner and
iortn as here set forth, and can be abundant.
~ verified, enabled chem to Telegraph; !
Y .Leavenwe,th. Kansas. April 7.--- This ci.
ityhas gone radical Republican; it has hsreto-
fore been Democratic?' l46I
IN A Christ IN PasriOt's Prayer. q