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\\ ererS1 liet h ethenLUSvirll *Ccngre^:investigatingi;e.iru.-i.il-ai inscommittee— ■ I*. i Tk~-J' -.7 . ■ J *1 «the troubles of i Kansas, was arrested and carriec to the South Carolinian camp on the north side of the Kansas river. In the division of his effects, it was discovered that he was in theA4 Ml *»v eight o clock the main body in i o vo c! * *£ *1% r tv / *- ♦ idip#thearmvin the command of G. W. Ctarfcdown from the Rv some accounts, the * - ■* lt;*uuf- ;• reactl -nRuffiansintoHadT v -shecrest o* Mount Oread and camped } had four cannon. These t.he; along the lower ground at the outer edge of the town.that Marshal Ilt;■ d *r; t he s*’ • i pp.# re I h-theShortly after General Atchison■ *:•••! l.c ' ■ Cc-t and mFs-H the»tilSling. TinnarDansm.sum coded lih»-rtv would have nor-%ishod in Amer; ;i. lit r triumphant=£f* :‘:* - ./• %. ;•;• *• viSuRSKi*:progress backward was checked here on the” ^ ™ - ^ v ? V t-4 4 * V * * * * * • • -W % ♦ - w - r * - - ^ | #■rence with ten men and served I Stringfellows then took charge Gf ivansa|-uains ana prairies oi The p« pie of K tnsas do-■ rvice of the I nited States, whenne was released witn iti »n to answer promptly lenges to avoid beimr sh!headmon-on Deitzler.G. \V.Si and G. W. itThey remained in Law-he'artillery and fired more than: not appreciate the victory woniff,- Kr.ncrt, it* wn s ; F thO W* of thisall chal- rcncenoon andfifty shots through its \va -nThe Ruffians soon realize*great lt;om-t h a tOfThe following brief statement of the movements of theany vay rosist-d.were not in ;They dined at j the walls could not be broken dpwn j fa* the Free-State Hotel and failed tolbv solid shot. Major Buford called | breachCommitteemay prove of interest:1856, Mar. 10, Act ofAuthorized appointment of committee. Chairman, Wm. A. Howard of Michigan, John Sherman, Ohio, and! Mordacai Oliverpayand his£%monwealth for freedom in Amert-Thov sermed boldly into the* 4 *torn by disloyalty in the battlements of our hPi-walls andthe bill. By ten o’clock, Fain! out: “^hoot the corners of thethen the walls will tional life.TheV stood theircompanions returned to Congress; Rro-slavery headquarters. liethere dismissed the assembled Pro-lavery force from further serviceTno vasposse, telling thorn that heof Missouri.had no further use for their ser-building out,fall”. But the gunners were not expert enough to do that. Kegs of ( heroes they were.powder were then exploded in thej ev were grest. They, These* explosions had lit- very lives freely, butthedid not flinch.ground like Their sacritic-gave un their1w i t hHe effect. The floors heavedApr. 12, Committee reached Am- vices* He had heard however, that ! then settled backvjp noiu aiu i the . Jinnerinto their beacon of liberty for the Nation,of pitchi for if they had failed the AmericanConstitution with itsc y i n gand!rican House, K. C., Mo., 8haler Sheriff Jones had a number Winched Eldridge, proprietor.Apr. 18, ArrivalStatefv-HtJi eA V-of processes to execute and he might require their services.proper places. A barrewas rolled into the hotel and set orIt was some-ternoonilt;uei, escorted from Kan- thing after two o’clocksas City by Mr. Eldridge, who withr* : *. - -: ! ■ } bifidg,'. ‘was the lessee of this hotel. The!s?n Mier;-tt aided far and wide* *f.fuarantees%ocfire. Brands made from paper from! equality before the la v would have in the af-i^e printing offices were carried dechnod and ipp,-ared In jon, * her- from this burning pitch into all the terrific battle f -r a free state i'1v;n- been I rooms aRd applied to the bed u Fur-j-holel • t « rlt; ted h« re came a vi-party had a corps of cl* rks, report-t %ersand sergeants-at-arms, themurdered, g illope 1rence at the headthroueh Law- P*ture wasoftwenty-fivemountede.erk being G. C. Fogg. They took testimony at Tecumseh, Leeomp-1 lines t« n, Lawrence, and w re at Leav-1men,Mount Oread.and steppedon-iroomsflamespiled in and* settheh a!! •'or.theHe rodetheenworth during the event21, 1856.ofdownFt '* 1 L -da' - . tr ' an• ifu . : : / . if,, fu’v-otrose in *n urted. the ent.hus; ..• mBOrder-ruffians. The mightiestshout went- up when 1 the wallsand tal incident. It was a bold and fear-fire. As 1 less challenge to slavery andso champions everywhere.the j4s k vMay moned them all to assist in the ex-May 8, Fx-governor Andrew H.l «. utk n of the writs in hi.s posses-■ ?v : ^ . • *] I.';-ion. Later hItedJones was the most exultant of'■ • F« *• , • ;;p 'rt-t A. 4 4men as a guardt • ar iCi n*f St j11-* a^alnst i back into Lawrence.John M . M hitileld, for delegate ttwenty and r vieCall. He frequently affirmed “ThisHe halted in(}lt; ongress fromInvA Aterritory.their presence he dcfie 1 arresty Deputy U!15 Fain, wh » w h * • . r * ; •lt;. t * ifront of the Free-Stat1 Hotel andis the happiest moment of my I determined to make the fanaticsitsIt seemedf * bear the spirit of battle. It t •n-v rented, in i nv...?i v t of truer.-‘ . * ^ *■lent c-mvpromF-e, but S’*o^e proudlytoward 4he iridescent skies of K* h • ' V* in r« 111s aseifll iii T. -t s'i eport-1w aers4.*? in us Uiq ■ ough crying to the pov-call toml opr.roFsmn a can to come on. And while it went down in the uvful ordeal, it fell in honor a- i€called foxS. Marshal, Williamabashed.protection of theso pm represent a* ;vethe people to come for* h. Samuel C. Pomero\a n d w a s1 the territorialum!!e f 1 in lalaws.t h a tf r i a t*i ff 1Vcommission, Sherman and Howard I u '1 avoring his privilege from arrest.1responded to his callgreeted hv Jonesv. At-t % '■'*Avails fell in he exclaimed, 4%1 havedone it, bvW h ' trr .0 ■ r-i :n f ;F clt; 1 cevictory was on its side. And so itv;F F r - • wI have done itas a delegate to congress, but Oliver dissented, all avowing no now-1m.in away, shaking bar. is withJones demanded that the citizens give up their arms, allowing five minutes for a decision on theTurning to his rabble, he discharg-|of liberty once more burned ag.iinv-Kansas skv, True, it was toed them saving “5'ou are dismissed.The writs have been executed’'. TheRuffians then dispersed: They went,3..^minutesrv._-.____thefall againa*gthe handsofItBut it rose frommalice and hate.into the principal stores under the it -• ashes in the spirit of nope whichpretense that thev were seare1
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Lawrence Daily Journal World
Lawrence, Kansas, US
Sat, Aug 22, 1925
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