The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-02-21
LeavenwOrth Inquirer Destroyed.

LeaVenWOrIn inquirer DeSIrOyS0s
This sheet, which has poisoned the air of
Leaxenworth with its traitcrous breath for
several months, growing more bold and dis
loyal as it grew older, had to succumb to
outraged public opinion, on the 10th. Mob
law is always to be deprecated. But if there
ever was an instaoce when it was justifable,
this one certainly is. 1t had been mutter-
ing treason, aud threatening bloodshed to
what it termed ''Abolitionists," ever since
its rebel editor was released from prison last
summer. 1t had gone so far as to call
public meeting of rebel sympathizers, to
send delegates to proposed Rebel Peace
Convention at Louisville, and thus place
Kansas on par with rebel Illinois. The
people of Leavenworth decided that this
should last no longer We wish there were
a few Anthonys and Jennisons distributed
throughout some of the Northern States.
Some are needed in Cincinnati and Colum-
bus, Ohio, and Chicago, Ill. One bold
dash like this carries more terror to their
rebel hearts than the loss of battle. They
ought to be taught, in every free State, that
they cannot promulgate their rebel senti-
ments on free soil.
We clip the following account of the affair
from the Evening Bulletin:
The citizens, under the direction of Colo
nels Anthony and Jennison, and Capt. Hoyt,
proceeded quietly to the Office, and so de-
molished it that it can never be of any use
hereafter A small portion of the material
was thrown out of the window and burnt.
There was but little excitement; had any
resistance been made, blood would have
been shed.
After those in the Office came out, Col.
Anthony made brief statement of facts
connected with the affair, as follows: He
said that last evening while returning from
visit to friend in another portion of the
city, near the Inquirer Office he met few
of the boys singing "Old John Brown" but
injuring or molesting no one. He persuad-
ed them to 60 home, and they left. A
short time after, while going to his boarding
house, Mrs. Dexter's (nearly opposite the
| Inquirer office,) he overheard John P.
Mitchell say-"There goes d. r. Anthony,
the leader of the gang-shoot him u AT
that moment several shots were fired at him
as he entered the door, but none took effect.
The Colonel came out and was crossing the
street towards them; they Immediately ran
up stairs into the Inquirer Office; he fred
three shots at them. He afterwards retired
to his room, and then several shots were
fred Which took effect in the building.
| A portion of them entered the house, went
up to the head of the stairs and fired through
| the wall of room which was occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine, tie ball going within
few inches of the head of Mrs. B. Col. A.
then stated that he had been opposed to
mobbing the Inquirer, and had used his
influence to that effect. He denounced J.
P Mitchell and Policeman Hathaway for
! melting those about the door of the Office
to fire on him while alone, after he had sue.
ceeded in getting his friends to leave.
Col. Jennison was loudly called for and
took the stand He briefly reviewed the
event that had just taken place-he felt its
responsibility and was prepared. with 9th
ers, to meet it.; he had prevented the Office
from being destroyed long ago. He thought
the time had come when traitors should be
cleaned out If arrested--as he thought
they might be-he should expect to answer
to the civil authorities; he believed they
would be sustained by all good citizens and
by the nation. Colonel ]. further said, he
was yesterday informed that some traitors
were after him, but he thought nothing OIL
it, until late last night he found them on
his track while alone, but avoided them
and succeeded in reaching home. He re.
GREETED the destruction of innocent types
and presses, aud was opposed to the de-
struclion OF the Office until they made it 3
rebel fortress. and fred into boarding
house regardless of the injury to innocent
women and children. None but towards
would do that.
The IrrepressibIe Train Suppressed.
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