Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-02-20
Union Uprising i'm Kansas--De-
Str,rction Of Il Rebel Newspapers.

Union Uprising i'm Kansas--De-
struction Of II Rebel Newspaper.
We have news this week of an uprising
Of the Union people of Kansas, against the
rebel traitors in their md,t
A newspaper sheet, known as The In
qusrer, has, for some time, given much Of
Tense 10 the loyal citizens of Leavenworth
by its REASONABLE course. and threats were
made Of destroying the materials with which
it was printed. The proprietor took the
precaution 10 arm a number of his friends
and station them about the office, who, with
out provocation, fired upon a citizen who had
exerted himself to allay the excitement.
A large number of shots were fired, and
other innocent citizens as wei as the one
aimed at, narrowly escaped being hit. The
next day crowd assembled, when Jtnni-
son arrived. and mounting box, he ex-
claimed: Yesterday, This establishment
was printing office, and proposed to pro-
tect it; this morning it is a rebel fort, and
propose to gut it," With this the crowd
rushed in and utterly demolished everything
the establishment contained, and then burnt
the fragments
On Friday night of last week, great
meeting was held at Leavenworth, and res
olutions adopted declaring as follows
That when treason becomes bold and de-
FAINT in our midst, and loyal peaceabe citi-
zeris are threatened with death through the
columns Of reasonable newspapers, and the
mouths Of traitors, and the Government Is
OPENLY a.sailed and scoffed at, and insf,lious
means are used to seduce loyal people from
their allegiance. and public meetings are
called to promulgate treason, it is time that
loyal men unite for the protection OF them
! selves, and act and speak as becomes free
people that all WHO ask for peace With
rebels in arms against the Government, ex-
cept on the terms Of submiss ION to the Con-
sttutioa and laws, or who propose a separa-
ton of the Union in any manner, are trail
tors that it would be stain on the fame
of Kansas as loyal State TO permit the
making of any reasonable proposition, or
the adoption of any reasonable resolution
in our midst, and it shall not be done that
we resolve with firm determination to carry
out this to The letter, come what may -
! that death is the constitutional and legal
punishmeent of treason that the policy
of incarceration for traitors for time,
and then discharging them without fur
Their punishment, is not proper pun
ishment that death should be inflicted
without delay ;-that we cordially endorse
the Presidents emancipation proclamation
that we are confident of the final tri.
umph of The Government that we again
pledge our fidelity to the Union, and de
clare our determination to support the Gov
eminent through all vicissitudes unto the
end.
General Blunt addressed the meeting
and said:
1.-The little incident of suppressing the
Inquirer, which happened IN my absence
was one that | trusted would be followed BY
other States. That although the duty ant
the job of suppressing the paper had beer
: taken off his bands, he thought the tim'
had come when it would he settled whethe
copperLeads or loyal men are to rule tn
: country.
Kansas had taken the initiative, and h
was proud of it,"
e The Chronicle of Feb. 11th contains
+ very long list of officers dismissed iron