The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-06-28
The People of EIdOradO viii Resist.
ELnorAno. June 10Th. 1872.


an injunction should not issue en-
joining them from canVassing the
vote.
The point mainly relied upon by
Eldorado, as set forth in the petition
filed in court, was that the election
was held log days after The presen-
tation of the petition to the COM
missioners asking that an election
be held for the purpose of re-locat-
ing the county-seat, the statute de-
filming that the election must be held
within fifty days after tho presenta-
ton of the petition.
Immediately after the election a
large number of the people of Au-
gusta made thea that if Eldorado
instituted legal proceedings they
would come in force and remove the
records and county property to Au-
gusta. They falsely circulated re-
ports that the district judge, VIM.
p. Campbell, resident of EldOra-
do, had said that Augusta would be
kept out of the couuty-seat for two
years, and also inflamed the minds
of the people by telling them that
Judge Campbell would not give
them q fair trial.
Things remained in this condition
until Sunday, the 10Th, the people of
Eldorado resting upon their legal
rights, to be ascertained by the de-
cision of the courts. On Sunday
morning, about 3 O'Clock, a. m, los
stand of arms belonging to the State
were removed from the Court
House, in Eldorado, by persons liv-
ing at Augusta, and taken there.
The persons who did this came in
the night and removed the arms in
heavy shower of rain. There
were, as near as can be learned
from a person who saw them leave,
seven persons. These persons were
met by large number of citizens
of Augusta at daylight on Sunday
morning, about twelve miles from
here, and one mile from Augusta,
the parties upon meeting cheering
loudly and firing guns and pistols,
and going into Augusta together.
During the day on Sunday rumors
came that the Augusta people were
mastering in force to come here that
night, and that they were pressing
people and horses to come and that
one person had left to avoid being
compelled to come with them. The
threats, as reported, were that they
would have n canvass of the vote
and removal of the records and
property, and if resisted they would
destroy Eldorado. On Sunday
night the people of Eldorado or
ganized for protection, aud many
citizens of the vicinity came TO their
aid.
At IL a. IN. on Monday, during
the argument of the injunction, 125
armed men from Augusta and vi
entity came into town and stopped
near the Court House, various mem
bers of the party asserting that
they had come to compel canvass
of the vote, the removal of the rec
ords, and to see "fair play"in court.
Nearly all the leading men of Au-
gusta were here, some coming be-
fore the armed force, and some with
them. They were commanded by a
Mr.. Clifford, owner of a grist mill
at Augusta. 1 noticed Brown,
banker at Augusta. lie said in the
morning there would be trouble.
There Yves also n. Fl. Baker, J. B.
Davis, C. N. James, L. N. Blood
and others, who appeared to- be in
Communication with the party.
Among other things brought with
them was a strong log wagon,
drawn by four horses, iron bars
and rollers for the purpose of NOV
ing the county safe, which weighs
6,000 pounds. oa ss !.
The coming OF this par ty caused
great excitement. The people flew
to their arms and were prepared to
meet at the places previously chosen
for operations. They continued so
until about 4 O'Clock, when certain
citizens, committee of Eldorado,
called upon their leaders and told
them if they commenced violence
in any way, or began to remove a
single record without authority of
law, they would be resisted by force
| About this time the court rendered
: its decision that there were no
grounds for the granting of the in
junction, from which. there was an
appeal taken to the supreme court.
Hon. I. II. Baker then made them
a speech, advising them to return
+ home and bide their time. Others
advised them TO stay and do what
they came for. Baker prevailed
upon them to go, telling them that
the ladies of Augusta had in pre-
paration for them supper and for
, them all TO go there and cat. So
r they went, saying they had been
sold by their leaders, and promising
to return again with moro force.
We learn that upon their arrival
! in Augusta they were very indig-
nant towards Mr.. Baker, and that
they were advised by one Phillips,
a lawyer, of Wichita, formerly OF
Augusta, to return, he promising
@fthcm 10 got a lot -of-me9 from the
: border and go with them himself
and seeit well done. ~ i,ssa.sza
= About 4 O'Clock on Tuesday tho
people of Augusta were addressed
as we are eFeditably Informed, BY
one Of their attorneys, a, gentleman
formerly Of Lawrence, that they
!, must take the records by force, OF
sink Nderado: that If the case went
to the supreme court they wonld b,
beaten. as Eldorado had the county
treasurer and would nse the county
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