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MORE EXCITING HEWS PROM KANSAS, Our Kansas City Correspondence. Kansas Crry, Mo,, May 28, 1866, Additial Particulars of the bree State Outrages and Murders, Thave just conversed with a gentleman who bas spent «some hours with the bereaved widow whcse husband and two sons @ #0 brutally butchered by the free State ruffians om Saturday evening last. Tris gentleman states that the lementations and statements of this poor womah are hearttending. She says they were ali tn bed and asleep; were awakened by some persons demanding ad- “mission at the door, arose and opened it, when sixteen @rmed men entered, and ordered her husband and two tops'to aecompany them as their prisoners. The unfor- tunate men were mot even permitted to put on their clothes— bey were informed that it was not necessary. The poor woman pleaded for their lives, saying, ‘Oh, bave you ao wife or children of your own?’ To this one brute replied, “No, by God, I have not.” Another, however, said he had. “Then,” said she, “Oh, think what would be their feelings if they were to be,placed in the same situation that I am about to be,” ‘But it-was of ao use. They were dr frow the house, atter having been beaten with hb. tisti ‘with this vher told the woman tha! in she would be safe, but if she dared to step the door she would be murdered too. And she left with @ little boy and girl, while these devils in ha- man form dragged their captives just ou side the awell- the report of two piswls, groans and for merey were hoard. “Oh,” said she, ‘ there are the last cries of sume of my family.” Her little child, the girl, tried to eomfort her. The boy, a lad of fourteen whom the fiends wished to take pri- soner also. had, in the meantime, been suffered—by what oversight is not. known—to make his escape. Let the fanatics of the North imagine the ings of this, butafew hours bofore, happy wif brother, on finding the bodies of the old man, b and and her two dons, (of some twenty-one and twenty- three gene ‘of age,) in the morning, lying cold and dead capon the ground, gerhed, torn, hacked axd disfigured to @ degree at which even Indian barbarity would shudder. ‘The windpipe of the old man, for instance, was entirely id ands are cut and shores up with a bowie kuife, The body of the other was in the same condition. ye not at Lawrence at the time the They are innocent vic- murdered men—for there were eight, mutilat and thrown into the creek. were cut off close to their heads. A free State man, named Moss. is presamed to know who there asratsins are. He is in custody, and will do well to make a clean breast of it. ese brutes— Tcannot call them men—are presumed to belong to an erganized bend of assassins; also, from the prominent part which they have played lately ia free State politics, Gre supposed to be a peculiar institution of the Beecher and Theodore Parker school ot Kansas theology. But the day of vengeance is at havd—companies are raising in every border town. Thirty mea marcbed from ‘Westpozt thia afternoon; they carry a coil ot rops with them, and you will ere long hear of thet stern revenge which the men of the border will take for their violaved homes. The widow and the fatheriess shall not lack pro- tection nor redress, and the ‘Border ruffians’’ will soom prove, if such things as these are to continue, that they will deserve their name. Kansas Crry, May 28, 1856, Zhe Outrage and Murder Committed by the Free State Men Upon the Pro-slavery Inhabitants, ‘We are in the midet of a terrible state of things. A warfare which would diegrase the brutal Indian is now being waged by the free State party in Kansas. I know that it will be difficult to induce people to believe the hor- rors which I bave to communicate; but in view of all the ‘testimony to their truth, I must say, decidedly, that I have every evidence short of ocular demonstration to convince me that these things are so. I bad learned, verbally, at Indian Creek, K. T.—» point -on the Santa Fe tratl—that eight pro-slavery men had ‘been brutally mur‘ered upon Pottowatamle Creek, or in ‘that neighborhood, but I was unwilling to credit the re- port, being rather disposed to consider it one of the thou- sand rumors which are ginerated by the intense state of excitement and uncertainty in which we live; but a despateh which was received yesterday by Col. A. G. Boone, the leading man in Westport, and which was dated atPaola, K. T., May 26, 1856, puts the matter bayond a ‘doubt. This lever is signed by Generals Hieskeil and ronkga both very responsible men. its contents rua us :— 856. Paowa, K ¥., Mav 26, 1 It is my pair ful duty to inform you tbat Ailen Wilkinson is no more. Avvut 12 o’clook on Saturday nigat lasta party of @ome twenty men entered his house, and in spite of the en- treaties ot his wife dragged him out of bed and brutally mur dered him. ‘they then proceeded P to the house of sn old man mame? Doyle. and murdered the old man and his two sons. ‘They then went to a Mr. Sherman's, where they murderai three more men A man named Whiteman was also killed. ‘The bodies of ite murdered men were terribly muitllated, The teh goes on to s:ate tbat the only reason the can be ged for these inhuman sutcherings by thes cowardly iree State ruffians is this—that their unforta @ate vic'ims would have been witnesses against them fo their treuaouab e acta against the es-aolishe 1 authoritie in the Tarritory. It therefore seeame necomtary to si Jence them; and hence this butchery. But the most horsibie portion of tuis tragteal story re- mains to be told. One man was dragged iterally from the bed and arma of his shrieking wite, who wa: very sick with the measies. These free state bruses cut the peor woman’s arm with their kai as was striving ‘with her weak hands to save her husbana’s lite: bat all in vain—they dragwed him just far enough from the house to enable her to hear bis gr sas, unavathag prayers for mercy, and there cut off his ears and arms, UD, weary of \crtaring bim, they kindly gave the final blow, and suffered the spirit of the sgontzed suffsrer to depart, and bear witness before that ail-seeiog God waom such menas the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher preven to serve. Another woman hai her husband and two sons éregged from her side and similarly butcher- ed, One lad of sixteow, after haviog bean tor- tured, bad his bead quartered. Bat I turn froma recita: of th+se horrors. My heart sickens and my pen trembles with honest indignation as [ write. Aad these “are the chidren of the Eastern Emigrant Aid Ssietles— the happy result of free State subscription ani free State enthusiarm, and excited meetings, and women’s —aye, even w man’s—exertions in the Fast. Iam an Eastern w ao; but write me down “border rufian” from this dey henceforth. These, however, are but # tithe of the outrages to which the pro-siavery men bad heea sabjected. The following extract from the Border Cimes extra will give you frome intelligence, which is corodorated by the Testimony of the men ‘as well as their wives, with whom we have conversed:—‘'The womsn intorm ua that they, too, were threatened. Others have told us tbat they were awakened at two o'clock in the morning, directed to leave 1 beds, and depart at once. or be killed, We bave ourself, seen two women and eight little children ‘ravelling ia an open lumber wagon, flying from,these midnight assasslor, after having beea obaiged to seave all they Lad in the world at the mercy of these robbera. Kansas City, Mo., May 29, 1858, ‘The recent free State barbariiies upon Pottawatomie ‘Creek, 10 miles from the free State town of Ossowoto- mie, K, T., are still the theme upon every tongue. We have hada conversation this morning with Judge J. W. Johnson. a prominent lawyer in Kansas City, who gives us the following information ia relation to Mr. Wil- kingon, ove of the murdered men: Jadge Johnson spent three days at Mr, Wilkingon’s house, os Pottows‘omie, only four weeks ago. Mr. Wilkinson (says the Judge) was in his 20th yoar; he was a native of Tennessee. He has been a resident of Kansas ‘or about two years; his wife, 2 woman of some 26 years of age, was @ native ot Mlinois. She is represented aa being « lady of intelligence and refinement, They had two little boys—one of seven and one of five years. Wiikinson had « good alaim, ard hed built himeelf a soug cabin, in which he had, in ad¢i ion to bis farming avocation, kept a iit!le store; be was also the United Staves Postmeater for what is called the Shermansville Post Uffics—tois place was pamed after Sherman, soother of tne murdered men. Wilkinson was an ambitions men and had managed t> get _a little money together, with which he had sent to 3t. Louis and purchased some law books; and having de voted bimeel! to the atudy of that profession, was oxamin- edand admitted to the bar by Judge Vato, one of tue district Judges for Kamas Tercitory, ouly about five weeks sgo, and was immediately appointed to the offise of public prosecutor for the county of Franklin. Ho was @ pro-lavery man, but bas never beon ont in any of the didiculies in the Territory. He was emphatically a “home man’; he was xot @ talking men; nis pleas wes in being his family, his wife and little caudren. Wiikinsou wes, ad we think we hare already stated, wember cf the first Legisiayare of Kansas Territory, or what the free State party cal’ the “Missouri bogus Legia jatare.”’ Ja this, in a)l human probadility, consisted nis orime. which he baa exptated wih his lite, Wilkinson haa bis wincp'pe cat entirely out—literally pulled ont— the throat bavirg ceen cut previously, Ic is said toat after taking bim from the honse @ short distance, they thvew him down, and then, in answer tothe snrieks of agony kud prayers for merey from his young wife, thay commenced butehering him In her presence, thelr only reply to ber erie and appeals beicg tafs: “‘Macam, you g108 young womau, and will have plenty of chances to get another husband.’ No cursed devils have exhibited @ more refined darbarity. Thoy thea ended their oloody and ihe young wite fled osrafvoted with,*two little to the nearest house, a German’s, some miles di: tant from Ler desoiate home, where she arrived almost yn a state of madnoss, Chese murderers thea robbed the cabin, tekiog about $75 all poor Wilkinson hed in the ‘worlt, woich he had gathered together to pay his dadts. “They ¢ven took the poor woman’s shoes, which she had jett bebino her in ber flight. Our Missourt Miver Vorrespondence. Oy Boakn Wravye, On Missouri River, Jane 1, 1866. } Adventures of a Kentucky Land Warrant Moyer — i Rambles and Subsequent Arrest. ‘There is at prerent on board of this boat, within a fow feot of the table at which I am writing, an individual whore {Ittle adventures have givea him a right toa more mention heve—thie dignity being conferred by the fast that he ie a> prevent in the hacds of United States Ds- pwy Marshal OP. W. Batley, and charged with forgiag iaed warran's. The fasta in bis cuse are ag follows: — Avgutus J. Ambler, of Batoville, Tadepen*enes NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 1856. county, Avkapons, aliaa Col, J.T. Johnaoa, of Keatusiy, @ rich planter, was indicted in 1965, at Baterville, Arkan- faa, where he was tben residing, for am alleged fozgery of United States bounty land warrants. Ambier (wno is a lawyer, with @ wife and two children, who reside ia Bater ville) gave tail for bis appearance to meet the charge, in the sum of $2,000; but in March Jast, ore the time tor hie trial arrived, Mr. Ambler saw fit to leave his clothing upon the banks of the Arkansas river, 40 as to give the idea that he had gone in bathing, and been drowned; whereas Mr. A. had simply goue into an ad- jotning county, where he purchased a horse and depart- ed for parts usknown. In the meantime it was generally supposed that Ambler was defanct, so that his bali seca- wities felt no anxiety in regard to him; thia impression semed verified, as we are informed, by tne conduct of his wife, who 1s said to be a very estimable person, who, with true womanly devotion, did her vest to keep up the idea of her huebapc’s death, white she most provably really knew his whereabouts. But the truth leaned out at last; Ambler was en by certain soquatotances of Mr. Bepjamin Dickerson, of Arkansas, one of Ambler’s sure- ties, who waa interested to the extent of some $1,500 or more in his rafe meeping, unless evidence of his death could be obtained. Dickerson acoording)y atarted in pur- suit, and after rome 1,600 miles of travel he sucsee ied, by cbanging his name end travelling incog, to light up m the trail of the soi disant Col. Johnson, whom he traced to the vicinity of Westport, Mo, Being assured of his ehereabouta, Mr. D. secured the services of the Deputy United Sta:es Maranal for the dis- trict of Missouri, who arrested Col. Jobneon, vice Ambler, at Niagees, on the road between Westport and Kansas , a8 He was about startiag for Westport ia his very peat tuinour—two fine white horses and a double boggy—in company with s gentleman—the editor of Boraer Timex—upon whom he had imposed himeelf. Ambler seemed at first disposed to stick to the Col. Jonn- son story, but before reaching Kansas City, ‘‘acknow- Jeaged the corn;’’ told Dickerson that he had been hon!- ing for him, and was priva‘ely brought to Independence, end securely locked up in jeil; he custody until the steamer lett for St. Louis, when he was shtoped for that place to take his trial. He seems sanguine in regard to gettirg off; but as two iodividuals have just been found guilty uf the same of- ferce—one ot whom will serve the Sate ten, the other five years io the itentiary—it is presamed that Ambler reckons without his host. Ambler is quite a young man; tall, but not good lookiog, with » Roman nose, and light curly hair From what we bave seen of the man since hi Deon on bead, we aremuch more disposed tosympathize wich his unfortunate wife and children than with himself. He in said to have paesed h'meelf off asa single man, and aed great execution among the fair sex in Northern Mis- souri. On Boarp A Missouri Steamer, June 1, 1856. Landing an Avolitionist from a Missouri Steamer, We are writing you from the crowded cabin of the ‘mall, uncomfortable, over filled Missour! river steamer F, X. Aubrey. The monotony of the trip was, however, relieved, day before yesterday, by the setting on shore of an abolition- ist, who bad expressed the opinion that the pro-slavery force which took Lawrence stole, &c., &¢., which, so far ‘ae he waa concerned, ended in his being waited on by a commitiee, who in‘ormed him that a majortty of the passengers considered his company anything but desir- able, and requested him to oblige them, and aave trouble, by quitting the boat at Glasgow, the next landing, whieh cur sbolitionist—an Obio man~did without demurer, a(wor vainly attemp ing to make an apology, which was not considered satisfactory. It should be added fellow had endeavored to justify the recent free State ruffiaa outrages in Pottawatomie, Newspaper Accounts. CHARGE OF TREASON AGAINST ROBINSON. ‘The fullowing is # verbatim copy of the commission given by Robinson to Amery, and aiso of his discharge, According to these documents, Kobinson’s chance for eerie chess of the charge of high treason ‘‘is as clear sa mud :— CuaRtEs Rosrsox, Major-General commanding the vo- Tunteers of Keni Lerritory. Lo all who shall see these resents—Greetin, hereas, I have appointed J. 8, Emery to the office of Aid-de-Camp cf the First Division ot Kansas Volunteers, raised in the said Territory by the authoricy of the people of Kaneas, to defend the citizens of Kansas Territory from threatened destructim from foreign iavaders—fherefore, know we, That in the name and by the authority of the seid people, I do commission the said J.S Emery as aforessid, to serve from the date hereof until the said force retires from said Territory. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my havd at Lawrenee City, the twenty-seventh day of Nov-mner, 1855, C. ROBINSON, Mejor-Genera! commanding the Volunteers of Kansas Territory. G, W. DELEZ) A¢jadant General. Icertify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of tke original, as this day wade by me. H. W. Jones. Wastport, May 28, 1856. HBADQUARTERS KANSAS VOLUNTEERS, ) LAWRENCE Crry, Deo. 12, 1895, ‘This ia to certi'y that J. 3. Emery faithfully aad lantly served as Aid-de Camp, in the first division Kaus volunteers, from the 27th cay of November, 1886, t> the ‘12th day 01 Decem! 1855, in delending the city of Law- Ki rritory, from demolition by foreign when he was honorably discherged from said C. RORINSON, Major General, G. W. Derr7ier, A*jutant General. I certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original, as thia day made by me. H. W. Jonns. ‘Westront, May 28, 1856, MORE OUTRAGES AT HICKORY POINT. [From the Westport (sf0.) Border Times, May 27.] ‘We yesterday conversed with Messrs. Jones end Field- ing, who were dri from Hisk Point dey before jesterdsy, and are mow on the way to Platte count: ‘They inform us that on Sunday last a party of abo: li ionists came to them and ordered them to leave within half an hour, at the same time Mr. H. D, Jones’ negroes that they (the negroes) might remain; that sas was a free Territory, and that if they remained they would be sent off and educated. The two grown negroes said they would stay; @ negro girl, ten years of , would not leave her master and mistress. Mr. Jones ed, leaving his negroes, but before he had gone far he was overteken, and his negroes returned tohim. Tne scoundrels thinking, doubtless. that their lawiess acts were premature. All the pro slavery familtes at History Point have been criven offat the point of the bayonst— having only one halt hour’s notice to leave in, Their horses sre pressed into the abolition service, and their provisions atolen by the abolitionist. ARREST OF THE PRINCIPAL CITIZENS OF LEAVEN- WOKTH—THE TERRITORY TO BE PUT UNDER MILI- TARY SURVBILLANCE. [From tbe St. Louts Democrat, June 2.] We were favored with an interview yesterdsy afternoon with M. I, Parrot, Eeq., of Leavenworth, Kansas, who came cown on the F X, Aubry, which left Fort Leaven- worth on Wednesday. Mr. Parrot informs us that a day or two previous to his departure, about twenty men, armed with United States muskets, under command ot Oo}. Wilkes, ot South Carolina, drew up in front of his office. On going out to ascertain the reason of such a ¢e- monstration, Mr. Parrot was summarily arre:ted by Cai. Wilkes, who ceclired to give any otber authority for the preceedicg than the “orders of his superior officer.” Mr. Varro: was then marched to a warchouse, used aa an armory, and thers 1m)-1s ned for severat hours, when ne was taken out by Wbisfield, under a subpona, to appear before the committee of investigation. When his testi- meny was ccncladed, some of bie pro-slavery friends bired a carriage and tock him to the fort, where he em- barkec (nthe Aubry for 8t, Louis, Mr, Parrot informs us that, at the date of his depar- ture, leavenworth was surrounde: by # picket gusrd, and no 018 suffered to enter or leave the town. Wilkes bed a list of the principal citizena ot the place, and was going to arrest ber, He already had three persons under arrest. This was the sate of things at Leaveaworth when the F. X. Aubry passed down on Wednes ay. It ts stated that the whole Yerritory is to be placed under mili- tv ty surveil ince. Mr. Parrot, who is one of the leading lawyers of Kan- ‘ns, was accompanied from Leavenworth by M. J. Wa Jr; Enq,, of Cineinnatl, Obio. ATCHISON’S SPEECH BEFORE LAWRENCE. ‘The St. Lovis Democrat ct the 2d inst., says:—We have been furnished with the folowing report of a speech made by Atchison to the posse assem bied by Donaldsoa aud Jones in Lawrence just previous to the sacking ot that place, Our informant states tpas it is nearly ver- batim.} He says thet upwards of $200,000 worth of pro- perty in and about Lawrence was cestroyed or carried cff by the forces ler Marshal Donaldson and Sheriff . The following is the spe “Boys, this day{l am a Kickapoo Ranger, by G—d. This doy we bave eptered Lawrence with Southern rights in- seribed upon our benner, and not one d—d abolitionist dared to firea gun. Now, boys, this is the happiest day of my life. We have entered that d—d town, and taught the ¢—d abolitionists @ Southern lesson that they will remember until they day they die. And now, boys, we willgo in sgain with our highly honorable Jones, and test the strength of tnat ¢—d Free State Hotel, and teach the Emigrant Ald amd that Kansas shall be ours. Boys, Indies should, and { hope will, be respected by every gentleman. But when a woman takes upon her- self ibe garb ofa soldier, by Me Fe a rifle, then she is no lopger worthy of respect. Trample her under your fest as you would s snake, Come on, boys. Now to your duty to yourselves and your Southern friends, Your duty, I know you will do.” If one man or woman dare siard before you blow them to hell with ® chunk of cold toad.” (Correspondence of the St. Louts Democrat |, FREMONT House, Toreka, May 25, 1866. A gevtiewan from lawrenee Pele repo-ta that the court of the district over which presides Judge Le- compte, haa been adjourned over until the second Monday in september. The Judge refased to admit Governor Robinson, G W. Smith, G. W. Deitzler, G. W. Brown and G. Jenkins to bail; and they are to be held as prisoners by the Marshal. The indictment against them is for high treascn—Robinson and [Deitzler for members of the S'a:e government, Brown and Smith members of the ‘Ter itorial Executive Committee, and Jeakina, not know: unlees it be for resi¢ing in Lawrence, and a colonel in t! free State army. Some of our people were somewhat surprised last evon- {ng to learn of Shannon’s resdiness to order ont the troops for the protection of this city. It was not expect- ed. on account of the appeal being from free State mea. To-day the mystery has been éxplained. It seems that a few evenings since a small party of eight person: out on a scout, and unexpectedly eame upon a Dr. Gagan, & pro-slavery man, reeident—and sy this A Al ‘The beys ware in forsome fun, and frightened Doo- tor #0 much that be soon after lett for Tecumseh, a pro- flavery town, and awakened all ite citizens with « report that reveral hundred men from Topeka were on their way to cemolish the town, in revenge tor the destruction of Lawrence. ‘The oitizens began to scatter, the women and children were taken out of town, and hid in the timber, A guard was stationed about the town, aad every one expec.ed ap attack before morning A meinocger was despatched to Governor Shannon at Lemp on with the start'ing inte ligence that Topske was onthe march to destroyTecamsen, The Governor aent ai rto Col. Sumner to send bia troops at once to this ci y to preserve order ‘The citizene of the threatened town stood? tremblingly throngh the night, expecting a hard fignt. Buc tae morniog came—ihe gun arose 68 usuai—the town 6 tll slau Jing—information sent io the eouncry of the tact, avd ip came tbe party who haa retreated to the timoer the evening de'ore, and ail waa well. ‘Ther svon after sent a committee of three of their moat prominent men to this city to confer with our people, and to counsel peace, I saw them as they cane | aod they weat about pretending to depiore the ree! actions at Lawrence, and pledged themselves to foflueces to prevent anettack upon thivei'y, At the same time one cf the committee war in the pese that made @nattack upon Lawrence; butan attack dy tree State men upon his own town he feared very mush. ‘The boys that had occasioned a1 the trouble stood by and ex joyed the ‘un very much. The Kansas Committee are still in session in Leave worth, aud & inves'iga‘e into all the fast the ree task upoo Lawrence, eral Pomeroy haa eft for Washingtoa. Ho is a delega e from this State tothe Repuo.ican Convention in Fhilsdelphia, snd will be there wnen the Convention opens. The cost of the recent attack by the Marshal's posse upon Lawrence has been ex!imated to cost the ei .izans in the Joss of property a>rout $100,000. the hovel cost $35,000; the furniture, $10,000; Gov, Robinson's house and contents, $5,000 more, The two printing establis ments, gords stolen from the heures and stores, cap'urec and stolen by theenemy, stock shot and to other property, will amount to as muck more the amount stolen above. The citizens of Lawrence ill afford to lose so much property at this time. T! see of last December, and expenses of carrying on the war was immense, end bears hard upon tne people. Uniess tance is rendered by Congress or the peopie, it will be alcng time before the losers witi be able to gy op improving the town, &c. Our peopl are poor and not able to stand up against the powerful combination array- ed against them. ‘A prin‘ing press ts wanted immediately in Lawrence, and it is to be hoped that the editors who have lost so much will receive materia! aid to enable them to g> on with the publica‘ton of their papers. The freedom of the American press roust be vindicated in Kansas, and the successful accomplishment of such an object must in- sure the assistance of every lover of freedom throughout the land. The life of an editor in any country, and es- peciaily in Kapaas, is indeed a bard one, and itis hoped ‘that the unfortunate editors of Kansas will be remem- bered by the editorial corps throughout the country. ‘The Tribune of this city still lives; ita ecitors have been advised to keep cool and say but little, ¢ they want to their press and maeteriat from suffering the tate of the He of Freedom and Free Stats, But ita eti.or will not keep still; he persista in rebuking the dark spirit of tbe border ruifian democracy of the couatry, anc boldly and fearlessly avows his determination to vinai- cate the freedom and dignity of the American press. His paper of yesterday will insure ita destruction by the Pierce adniinistration party at an early dsy, which hes already been threatened. A United States District Judge will declare the ?ribune estabiishment a nuisance and & Marshal's posse will proceed to destroy it—if they can, The following ia Gov. Shannon’s letter to the people of Topeka:— Exacotive Orric, Lucomrrox, May 23, 1856, GrnTLEMEN— Your memorial, which is not dated, just been received. In xeply, | would beg leave to say that have no doubt that the outrages of which you speak bave been greatly exeggerated and highly colored. It may be that there are men on both sides whoare di sirous to complicate the present difficulties in this Terri- tory, and whi feel no particular interes: in avolding the evils of civil war. Under these circumstances it beso nes the Jaw abidiog citizens to act with caution, and not to lend a too willog ear to all the report that ere floating through the country. The United States Marsha), as well as the Sheriff of this county, as you are doubilers aware, have each been re- sisted in the execation of writs in their hands by citizens ofthe town of Lawrence. The hfe of one of these msn bas been attempted, and that of the other threatened, under circumstances to justify the most serious appre- hensions as to personal safety, if he should again attempt the eervios of writs in that place. Uader these circum- stances, each of these cflicers, by virtue of the power which the jaw invests in them, assembled a posse large enough to insure the service of process. They have got through rerving the qrits in thelr hand, ‘86 far as 18 practicable at present, and each has dismissed bis por ‘Nearly ail who have belonged to these posses have retired, and I thivk there is not the slightes: danger of your being wssailed, or in avy way molested, unless . ptiva’e at sassinations and personal outrages should rouse & public feeling wbich would again bring into the field a body of men determined to revenge real or supposed wrongs. It is useless to disguise the fact toat there is at this moment imminen' danger of this, a result which I kzow you and all good citizens would deeply deplore. Mr. Cox and wi’e were fired upom last evening, when riding out of Lawrence, toe bali passing between them. It is outrages of this kind that is caleuiated to bring on a civil war, which could not be controlled by the public authori. ties, ard which would end only eee entire destruction of one or the other of the parties. Let me appeal to one and all to unite in arresting theze threatened evils. Let noone attempt to redress his own wrongs, but appeal to the law inal cases, It ia the only sefety forall pacsies, and Ican #¢@ noyveason why ample security for both person and pro- perty carnot be as well seeured in the Ternitory the States, if the citize: ing the officera of the ‘tice all persons who violate the law. It is to be regrocted that there ts a party in the Territory whe refuse to re- ecgnize the validity of the territorial laws, and conse- quently take no part in bringing offenders to justice, or in farpishing to the law officers the names ot witnesses whose ae, would be neceseary in order to ferret out crime. I would most respectfully solicit the aid and ss- tance of the citizens of Topeka in establishing a sound id healthy administration of the law, as the best means to secure the peace and good order of society. With the view of securing all their rights, and preserving peace ano gocd order, and the just ¢xesution of the iaws, I have mece s requisition op Cos. Sumner for three compa- nies of United States tcoops—one to be stationed at Law- rence. one at this place, and one at Topeka. should it be thought acvisable to have troops stationed at other peints I will make an*additional req aisition on Col. Sum- ner. He will be in Lawrense this evening, with his com- mand, and I will lose no time in ordering the troops to Topeka. I will argure you that I will exert ali the pow- ers vested in me to preserve law and order, and to secure the — of persons and property throughout the Terri- tory; but I wish the citizens to reflect that much depends on their own action, especially at this moment. Yours, with great respect, WILSON SHANNON, Messrs, C. 2. Houupay, D, H. Hove, and others. THE HOTEL AT LAWRENCE TO BE REBUILT. We understand that the New England Kmigrant Aid Company have resolved to rebuild the hotel at Lawrence. GOVERNOR REEDER’S SPEECH IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN. Ex Governor RkEDER addressed a Kansas meeiing in Letroit, on the 24 inst.:— He tald that he felt very grateful at receiving #0 cor- cial and gensrous a welcome among a city of strangers, but, nevertheless, realized that it was more for the cause of Kansas that the assembly had gathered than from any- thing personal to bimaeif. He hoped that these feelings would grow and become general all over the Norta, and result in making Kansas a {ree State. He then con- trasted the |, prosperous and happy condition of pecpie in the free States with the condition of the op- pressed and down-trodden people of Kansas, where they bad neither,the freedom of speech, of suffrage, or opinion, nor the right to wake laws by which tney should be governed. He ssid all the rights guaranteed by the con- stitution to the citizeos of the United States had been Stripped irom the ‘ree settlers of Kansas, The rights which our forefathers fought for and shed their blood to secure, the rights whieh made our government the model republic of the world, all which makes life dear, all for which we claim pre-eminence, had been desecra‘sd, and the citizens of Kansas were now holding out their hands to their triends of the North for arsittance and protection. Ile asked if the citi- zens «f the North would stand calmly by and see them robbed of life and liberty, or give them the sup- port which they craved. He said that the acts of the ruf. tens in Kansas had been so ruthless, so far beyond all precedent, that an exeggeration of the facts was im- ible. Murder, rapine and plunder had stalked through the land, ‘and the condition of things there was dimfleuit to be realized. He asked the attention of the assembly. He came nct to make political cap{tal forany party, nor as the orator of any candidate, but simply as the relator of the wrorgs of a new and promising land. mpathy of ail classes Io his politi life it wes well known that he had been a working mocrat, and that he helped (he hoped God would for- give him) to elect the present administration. He found many of those now working against him who formerly had stood shoulder to shoul with him in the sme party. He said ifavy of them were of slow faith in the wrongs which had been heaped upon that Territory, he waked their atten'ion while he would give them the evi- denee of an eye witness. He said he had no motive to misrepresent the sffairs that had there transpired, and if there-was anything requiring explamation, he was ready to Matin questions which should be propound- ed, Be eaid thet Kansas alone was of large importance to the Union. Bat it was not only for Kansas that this contest was being waged. There is beyond that region territory enough for six States as as Pennsytvania. As one goers 80 all will go. It is @ contest for ail these States— for twelve Renators in Congress, who will override the North, end wa the freedom of every State in the Union. But thisisnotall. Further south is New Mex- ico, which will, by there proceedings, be isolated fruw the North, and come into the Union uncer slavery aus- pices, and the North will not be allowed to put a hand upon’ the first foot of that tesritory as {t comes ints tke Union. He ssid it waa then a contest for the empire of almost & eontinent. The South knows the value of the stake, Ovoe they get Kansas, and the die is cast, ang all States thereafter admitted fall into their hands. Cuba, Sandwich Islands, and Nicaragaa are looked for- ward to, and once in, the South hes the rule. Then what have you toexpect? Tne past shows what the future will be, acd those who beat down ani murder your citizens to gain the power will rulein the same ‘way, and if greet care is not taken, the North will wake up too late to avert the calamity, [A shower of rain here broke in upon the and the assembly adjourned to the market building, and Governor Reeder mounted a table and proceeded. When order was egain restored he proceeded to say that the great contest was not to be looked upon alone in ite aspect of poittical preponderance, but in a far more important relation. The laborer was interested im the issue. Kansas is a rich councry, well adapted to the porpores of the farmer; intended by God to be the home ofthe free white man who lives by the sweat ot his brow. Ais.d wh when our Northern country becomes filled ty immigration and increase, they can go and lay the foundation of their fature homes, The Isooring classes cfthe South can’t ure it. No slave State is fuil or ever will be, They do 00; want it for the g’ory of our govern- ment, but for pousiest power. They seek to destroy its usefniness, and divert i¢ from the North, by whish the free laborer of the North will be bowed down. Every latorer is interested, became when our States of the North become crowded, thore who emigrate to new lands benefit themeciver, while they benefit those they leave bepind, Hearked what would be the condition of the ‘adorer here st the North, if slavery overriding all limits were incrodneed here. Could the free laborer live oe. fice \he slave? Would he sudmit to the outrage upon bi righte? He caid unler# @ check was place? woon this peopeeerdism that the tiwe would coms, ut mot Come toy oF to-morrow, but it will come end al] will bave a soloma inerest in seeing this matter set ted. The quertion wii gome, wil yon alow ubis greet herliege of ycurselves aad ycur children to de avurped aad cursed “by the blight of wiggerdom? Bus, this te not al’: {t may be enouga, but not all Suotber aepect in which to regard i. We are talking about the Pacific Ruilroad. We a tbe East Indias an! Chime trade, and look for fully to the time when wo can stand among citizens by the that ave the This great incerest is to be ae Make this Territory froe ai pears tte North cam and wiil accomplish the end. t {p'o Slave States, and it will pot hapoen for fifty 3 Mt ye < proof, go w the parched and driet feléa of North and South Caroling, to. the decayed of Virginia d thei: history, note their progress and prospevity. an; tell us when it wil! beaccompiianed. Go cown the Obio river, or down the Mississippi, and mote the difference on the opposite banks, On tue right, in Miseourt, land is worth from $6 t> $6 per acre. and on the Jott, in filimois, it {s valued at $26 to $30 per the one hand ail is blighted, ané on the other al bod prvgress, WW incls “hee and Missouri’ only 100, ¥. none cf the other Sta isa tn tural advantages. and if'ia the hands of free men, would become one of the first States in the Unirn. [tis subject which imierests us all, Who is there not interested in develo; the re- sources of the States ana Territories instead of dooming them io tlave But if we do not take care of the out- porta the time will come when we shall have to detend our wives and children by our own hearthstones. The roffian hands that have murdered the peaosful citizens, and thrown the three presses of Kansas into the river, will at last atiack you De you doubs tuey will do it? When have you known tas South to refase political advantage which was offered, or which could be had at ezy price? Ifyou do not understand the stake involved in this matter, the South does. They made the fira: com- pact as to this Territory and broke it. In 1864 they made another, and before the ink was dry they violeted that. Emigranta went out under the solemn pledge of tho na- tion to protect their rights, and when they ask for the fulfiiment of those pledges’ they are answered in worda which, the fruit of the Dead Sea, turn to ashes on the lip. ‘The slays population of the border eu- ters the lists, and resorts to acta of violence to secure their aims. They marcned in 3,000 or 4,000 strong, and took pssossion of the ballot boxes, and Seclared themselves ready for ay He said he desired In this place to meet the allegation, made by some who would justify these wrongs by saying that only a minority of the Legivlsture had been ao eciected. He vaid that out of the 13 members of the Counsil, 11 were pro-slavery, and of the 26 Re) yntatives, 22 were elect- ed by the ouriaps: and the fact is so proven oefore the committee. The fres State men were intimidated from contesting the elections; and this, also, is proven before the committee. Tois was the first step. They next tcok care that all offices should be fea yy pro- slavery men appointed by themselves. And thus they perfected their power. This machinery of the election laws was so arranged that the ballot box was virtually closed sgainst the rightful soverelgna of the Territory. The laws enacted by officers thus elected were put im foree, One who figured largely in these elections was appointed Sheriff of Douglas county, whilst a resident of Missouri and postmaster at Westport, { Juries were made up of the same kide ‘were exoluded go that all peaceful rem: in the courts were effectually cut cff. Under this arrangement men were shot down aud muraered in eold blood He then proce:ded to sey, thet after the border ruffia: of Kansas had usurped the tallot boxes, and made laws and appointed officers suited to tneir purpose, they took another step. They introduced miliiary discipline, and paraded armed mobs through the streets of the principal towns in Kaveas. These bands of marauders committed all sorts ot depredations azd crimes. Dow, a man from Michigan, a brave, uprigbt ciuzen, was rhot. He waa met by three men, with whom he had some words. One of them drew a revolver and threatened to take hie life; Dow faced him, and cared him to put the threat into exe- cuticn, The bully wes cowed down, and Dow turned away from them. When a short distance off, one of the ruffisns crew a pistol and cowardly shot him in the back. ‘That murderer was not arresied. At that time he kept a miserable grocery, but has since been appointed Justice ot the Peece. They had an object in these outrages. They hoped to stir up the bowed spirits of the settlers to retalia!ion, in order theta pretext might be had for their driving even peaceable citizens out of the Territory. They did not succeed, and they adonted other expedients, They issued a warraat tors friend of Dow, who had threatened to punish bis murderer. They eeized hita, dragged him from his home under this paltry e but before they had fully got him in their power, they came upon a part of their prisoner's trienis, who demanded his release. Afraid to fens & party of equal numbers, they complied. This trivial affair they made the pretext for applying the incenciary torch to Lawrence, They made charges against the citizens of that place for interfering with the administration of their fraudulent laws, and ordered them to be given up or they would sack the town. But when the ruffian forces were drawn up before that doomed aity, Jones, the sheriff, atated that he had no warrant for apy citizen of Law- rence. This was but another step in the execution of their plans. Lawrence was an eyesore tothe slavery party. Itafforded great facilities to the free State set- ‘uers. It was av asylum to them while they were sesur- ing lorations for fature homes, and ob!aining such infor- mation of the Territory as conduced wo their iaterest. They could not set into the wilderness with their families, unprotected and without any knowledge of the covntry, without great danger of betog kidaapped, rob- bed or murderad. The slavery party, therefore, deter- mined to destroy Lawrence, and break up this rendezvous of the free State settlers. Their plang were not only against Kansas, but st all the Territories yet to come into the Union. This is clearly proved by the oath of fratervity taken by the members of the “Blue L ” a secret society, which they have formed as an auxiliary to their csure swear to do allin their power to carry slavery into ses and other countries. What other countries are meant? Is it not the vast territories lying Northand West? They seek alltheee that they may have s cordon of slaveStates reaching across the Continent and along the Pacific Ocean, which shall hem in the power and progress of the North, He said that Kansas formed a constitution similar to nine of the other States that have come ,ioto the Union, where the people were left to decide upon the question of slavery. But no sooner did the Southern slaveholders discover this fact than they based their action upon it, and were backed up by Pierce. The doctrine which is now attempted to be forced upon the peop.e of Kansas first saw the light in the Presideat’s message. Pierce denounced the opi- nions of Butler, the United States ex-Attorney General, ‘aud also of Jackson, as treagonable. And thus, thecolor ot law upon their aide, these ruffians are sweeping down the rignts which have so often been proclaimed by great and good men as belonging to the citizens of every tern tory, They are imprisoning the free State men, to pre- veut them from carrying out the rignts whish their con- stitution demands, and are attempting to drive the last free setulers trom the Territory. Gov. Reeder then pro- ceeded to narrate the way in which Lawrence was sacked. He said ‘here were two hotels at that point on the river. One was the;Free State Hotel, in Lawrence, the other jost across ‘the boundary. The first was a large stone ‘edifice. sixty by eighty ‘eet, and three stcries high, and was elegantly furnished. The border ruffians said it was nest of avolitioniats, a name which they gave to all Northern wen, wi hout distinction of party prejudices. They pro- cured the empanneling of a Grand Jury of their own stamp, and had it indicted as a nuisance. Under this finaing it was ordered to be torn down. The slavery forces were drawer up before it, and the United States Marshal made several arresta of persons who had by some un- known act, become disagreeable to the borderers. Sheriff Jones then demanded the arms of the citizens, whish, though reluctantly, were given up. The hotel was then besieged, two kegs of powder placed in it, anda pot- tion blown to pieces. It was then seton fire, and with all ita splendid furniture, became # mass of ruios. The three iree State printing offices were then entered, the type and presres thrown into the river, and every house save one, inhabited by an old lady with numerous child- Ten, was destroyed. Stealing became the general order, and not a trunk in Lawrence was left unopened. The rutbless marauders walked into a clothing store, throw off their old garments and supplied themselves with new ores. All this was done under the color of law, backed by the present administration. This is Kansas lawand order. ‘These are not isolated acts; they all belong to the drep game «hich the Scuth {s playing. ‘The other hotel was owned by two New England men, who did all in their power tomake the emigrants comfortable. They were warned by their friends that vhis hotel was to be destroyed. The Michi- gen company was encamped near there, and they at once volunteered to defend it. When the ruffiaus found that it would be defended they abandoned an ned the owners that if they did not # ry man, their house would be torn down. There arearmed men now encamped around there, bound to fight for slavery, and there are others whi the President’s lamation, will do all in their to protect their rights. Some of the people of have been shot down, military companies are paraded in ublic p'aces, but no official sees it. The hij leckea up, and peaceful citizens are daily ordered to “wiand and deliver.”’ The arms of citizens will be next demanded, and then the helpless fellows must take their chance among the desperadoes. They will have no means of redress. e next election will not be bel¢ until Oc- tober, and if they dare to come to the polls they will be forced away, or driven into general fight. If they do not su and drive off their tyrents, their crops will be despoiled, their cattle killed, and the free State settlers will be left to starve or quit the Territory. Sa at last triumphs; Kansas and the empire behi: Her are lost. Tbe North will have awakened too late w € calamity. Meetings and resolutions are so much time thrown away. They accomplish no- thing; they save no man’s life but while you are passing them the slave power is growing. and planing, ‘And cer- rying ite plans into effect. If the North is to do'anything t. cefeat these schemes, which are damning, no: oniy Funeas, but all the Territories behind her, it must aot, and act promptly. The issue has been raised, and must be met; and now is the time—the place is Tea of Kareas. He did not propose to organize a hos’ force to take treasonable ground against the government; nor was it of any use to send s few emigrants there to be robbed and murdered, as others had been, He said it wan necessary for the great and wealthy North to raise 000,000, in order that 10,000 men of character, with atrong hearts and strong hands, might be placed upon those fertile plains, as actual settlers, and be provisioned for ome year. That number once there, determined to maintain their rights, and there would be no more dis- turbances, no ima murders, and no more border ruf- of that Territory. The great interests of the North and of the Union, and of every individ demand if, end he hoped there would be no pause in tl ment till Kansas Jersey City Crry Orricers,--The Jersey City Common Council have chosen several - the officers of the corporation for the enanli ¥ Treetver--Dr, A. T. Smith, re-elected. City Attorney-R_D. McClelland lected. Comptrovier—J. V. Hardenburg , re-elected, Superintendent of Poor—Wiliiam Whitley, re-elected, Sealer of Weights and Measyree—Goo, W. Gardner. Soathern Feelog on the Brooks and Sumner affair. | EXTRACTS PROM SOUTHERN JOUBMALS, (Pr tn the Sevenawh Geo gise. Mer 00. | | The Soutuero people heve ioag received euilered wader the tm tab town the glory oar Yankee triaads they are ever Cool and caloulating—noi onparie of cused, however determiaed whea ful ¥ ©, to be a correct re- won of the Syuth aod orthera Corgressman, having growly tate and one of 4 abo a Souther Werely chasiiens by & represen of th Kinsaan of the ti jared Senso: hat followet this rel, however reprebennble, visitation of virleace* Ube whole cf Yankee land is in « blaze of excite ablic meetii ge are hekl to express sympathy with ‘be « and to cenounce his assailant. the press flarhea cus = eu, even the quiet inmates of Nortbero sollege writhe wth freory Not are our Northern friends content with denour Mr Brecks—they extend thetr tudigaation to to of that vest region ying south of Mason and Dixon line, at some point im whieh he happened to have his Let us suppose, for a moment, « different cast of the sotors in this tragioo owmedy—as It will require no effort | the imagivation to do—and conceive i! we can the re- Mr. Clay, an Alabema Senator, « young man of about | the age of ‘ur. ‘Su per, @ few weeks since made a speech, fn the course of which bis reflections Mr. Seward | were, perhaps, os bareh as those of Senator Butier. A New York tan ti of Seward, finds Ciay in the Senate, some day, after the jourmmest of that L~ J- peverely cl uw, ting thet this had happesed, can any oue i na- | ine Southern people, however mach their leisure, | wing #0 little to do, a& to fo sbout holding public meeti gs to sympathize with the injured Clay, and to iy yey arcaUant aud the section that gave birth 0 the latter? The buman mind is ineapable of asociating the le of the South with any such acta of frenzied lly. "ther | would have said the question is one between Mr. Clay, his aseai ant, aad the peace officers of the District of C>- lumbia, They must settle it as best they can. Mr. constituents might, indeed, call him to acsouat ment Clay's had be shown the ‘white feather.” Butas for the State of Alabama, or Charleston, or or New Orleaus, iteelf up intoa fit of sect! indignetion, un it, the suppori*ion is preposterous, May wenot, then, suggost to euch of the inhabitants of the North as have not gone frantic, that their neigh- bors are waking themselves superiatively :idieuious over Sumver's chastisement. Surely the time will come when they themselves will arrive at this conclusion. ‘From the Norfolk Argus, May 29.) It there iss name that stinkeih in the nostrils of de- cent men, it is the name of the poltroon Senator of Mas- sachvsetts, Charles Sumner, this man arose in his reat aad declared that the oath to support the cvnail. tution was immoral, and that he did not regard it, every honest man in the country bas locked upom him wita loathing and disgust. Hed he been then dismissed from the Senate chamber, it would have been saved the dis- grace of reeounding to the billingsgats of this educated blackguard. This Sumner, who has taken every occasion to denounce and slander the people of the South outside the Senate, lest week made hat place the arena trom which to pour outa filthy tirade agsinst an aged and beent Senator, charging bim with the effrontery of de- fending prostitutes and of lying wherever it was possible in his speesh; at the eame time villifying and traductog the citizens of South ‘olina, insinasting that the; were robbers and murderers, and applying to the Sout y opprobrious epithet that ‘could be conceived by his dase and corrupt imagination, Col, Preston S Brooks, than whom a braver and more chivalrous man never breathed, and of whose noble bear- ing in the Mexican war, at the head of the Palmetto regiment, many a noldier can attest, was told of the ge ms insult offered to his aged uncle and to his native State, and of the boasta of this fellow, that he intended to go armed and would be responsibie for what he raid. [ike a entleman of honor, he immediately went, afver t! form it ot the Sewate, to call the “foul mouthed ducer’’ to account at the first ible opportunity, even in the Chamber that be had onored and in the street he had disgraced. Al/ hough it was reported that Samner ‘was armed, Col. Brooke carried nothing but bis waiting cane, and going up to Samner accused him of Lbelling South Carolina ana his gray neaded relative, Mr. Batler. Sumer pretended not to observe him, whee Col. Brooke struck him over the head with his cane, and repeated the bi til be fell on the floor, wriggling and twisting like a wounded 5 ‘The flogging we rejotoe at, but the place chosen tor the costigation we regret; yet, in Diamteg Col. Brooks tor seeking Sumner in the Senate chamber iastead of out of doors, we should reflect upon the amount ef provocation ad the feeling that a man of mettle must heve had at being informed that an aged and absent reJative had beeo called a liar in the Senate chamber of the United States, and that his peopie had been denounced as robbers and murderers. We hope the abolition hypocrites in Congress will now learn that there is a difference be- tween the *' freedom”’ of speech and the abuse of sj and that they need not Oe ig to be treated as gentiomen unless they behave as such. (From the Richmond Whig, May 27.) The sssault by Mr. Brooke, of South Carotiua, upon Mr, Sumner, of Massachusett-, is a theme of fruitful and indignant comment in the abolition papers of the Norta. ‘The Bostonians are quite as furious as their forefathers were when they threw the tea overboa'd, and something quite as desperate may be anticipated from their present wrath. We hope, however, they will do the no personal injury. We are not partial to modes of violence for the settle- ment of differences of opinion; but we admit the J pp ond of resorting to auch means urder certain state of cireum- stances. the highest justification that bas ever been urged on behalf of the “code of honor,” is that it tends to maintain the external decencies in social tatercourse, and to preserve society from disreputable ties and shameless brawis. This code having been revoked avd expunged within the jurisdiction of , the two houses of Con; have degenerated into arenas where the Leet ny amount of coarse personal abuse and dlack- In substituted for civiuity and argument. The immunity from accountability seemed to inflame in an egpesial manner the bile of the band of cowardly heath who, with professions of Christian love on tir lips, harbor hate to ali God’s ereatures. Free of the code of honor, and claiming freedom from personal chastisement on the ground that t! ‘were non-comba- tants, they gave full a1 to calumnious fongues—viliitying and traducing the whole popala- tion of one rection of the Union, denoun them as robbers and murcerers, and applying every ot oppro- brious epithet which their base natures could d: 5 The Senator from Massachusetts has been one of the chiefs of this dastardly crew of wholesale traducers. Heretofore his villifications and calumnies were general in their character, spread over the whole slavehoiding 5 por tion ofthe Union, In his lete speech, however, gather- it ind specific, ing courage from ulge! ¢ became and charged the Senator of South Carolina with thi frontery of defending prostitutes, and adding, ‘‘Nor there any porsible deviation from truth which he did make,” The venerable Senator from South Carolina being absent, his kinsman, Mr. Brooks, took it upon himself to resent the indignity. We only regret the mode of his proceeding. Had sent the foul mouthed traducer word tha: he would cowhide him on sight, aad selected the atreet instead of the Senate chamber as the scene for the administration of justice, the deed would be com- saree without reservation by good men all over the inion. [From the Louisville, Ky., Democrat, May 31.) ‘The freedom of debate, it is said, is assailed in the per- aon of Sumner. On the same principle, any man who flagellates an honorable tor insulting language, violates the freedom of speesh. Ifexemption from baey sets J for a licentious tongue is necessary to the freedom of speech, we apprehend that such freedom will never exist. Words’are more offensive, and often more injurious, than plows, and will be resented occasi by tne latter; and the honorable member who desires om fur ® vul- ar tongue, must alsoallow a freedom to a and look for bis remedy in the law, administered by ‘a jury, if fists, canes, &o., get too free for his comfort and convenience. This man Sumner is not the representative of white men in Massachusetts. He represents the colored popu- lation of the United States. Au his interest is concen- trated im them. He has been one of the chief fuglemen in stirring up civil strife among twenty millions of white men, for The benefit, as he imagines, of two or three million negrces. He and his colleagues have seduced hundreds of ignorant, uninformed people, to go to Kansas, and furnished them with rifles to resist unto blood the exe cution of the Jaws of that Territory. He has created a civil warin that region. That is not the place for the was sobenin, nor are the people there the responsible 5 ‘asnington is the appropriate place to take the itiative. Let the responsible oe ey a few ex) ents they satis! stop. Jet furor ot the machinations bave no was not , refusal of the democracy to make the inquiry is founded on good reasons, and implies no opision on the 10 CASO. From the Norfolk Herald, May 27. ae aoe Trlends of, law asd crter, and of We are f speech and of the press as it is reasonable to freedom of spe Bate but not of the abuses w! etra- in these names. There are ol be; tea non-resistapce under circ tative body, forietia kis privilege of tres alaraseion Jey 9 ten be dereend wo ecurtlour ad bellows personalities; and that be lays open to personal jtisemen' ‘as the only remedy within the reach of the per ty, who, if he chooses to ad it, cannot be = strict btn and justice po have —o any beg hl pri- v though may on- feauentiy subject himself to ruc malty as & jury his = shall assess, jor have we ‘sny fears for the liberty of the press, or sympathy with avy member of it when he draws down upon himself a severe retribution from some party, whore feelings and character he has outraged by abusive and slanderous per- sonaiitier, No good end can be attained bys departure {rom cour et ne Solnane of ae nownpaper. ites 6 or in columns i. Goldmaith, we believe, who uttered the sentiment, that the heaviest calamities sre often borne with Httle viltanion eae into" mndons. And thos, while vhe severest wounds are given in the Link debate, polished lan; (gentlemen use nd other,) and borne without wineing, coerse and slanderous reserve an equanimity of temper, in keeping with the Manity of the House—and ‘quite athwart goes all de- corum.”’ Nth regard to the special case of Senator Sumner, os only regret—if we may allow ourselves to feel a y on the ooceston—is that he, s member of so grave ai digntied a body as the Senate of the United States —per- bape we might here add once was—should fo far have | for | tonal spirit. 3 whet was due to his Bevatorial positfoa, to tie Stee waiek he reprasected, and to his owa ael-reapeot, @* tw have fuduiged {a @uch Iauquage as he used La Sedate—Fo groaaly ecurstions vituperauive and tasulting as to have provoned the chartisement he received. Merk you, al:hough ic was inflicted on hia {a tre Senate chamber, it was no. upti) efter the Senate bad adjourns i. Hs attack om Mr, Butler was the most dsstardly, up- ‘apd crpardonable, from the fact of that geatie- « absence from Washington, added to which his advanced age and venerabe character made hin ne mateb in a versonal cootest witn Mr. Samzer, who ts t= the prime of ite, even if he had sought personel redrers, ‘The affair, it scems, bas produced an immense sensation tn Boston. The black republicans regarded ita» their exclusive property, and beld ao indigastion meeting of thelr part, which it was reeolved tuat none bat bi repudiicans ‘py iutereat in the mauling which Senator bad suffered, and that all who were uot b'ack re- pubhcans were indifferent on the occasion. No doubt they will do their ugiest and worst to turn the Sc aner Hebe to ecrount as po itical capital in the eppresshing contest. They had much better admonish their Senator to keep « civil tongue 10 nis head for the fature—th: haps the lesson he bas already received will suffice a . We have presented our viet Tney contain j ve felt end ut'ered uncer the same circumstances, rephical position of the parties had prom . Im ali matters of national import, aave those invosving the constitu'lora! rights of the South, we can boa f #ay, we know no No:th, no South, no Fast, ao it. fos (From the Lextngton (Ky.) Statesman, May 30. I, The attack recently made in the chamber of the Vait- ed States Senate, by Hon. Preston S. Brooks, of South Carotiza, upon the person of Hon. Caarles Sumner, of Massechu'etta, is, we think, but the legitimate result of ‘that lorg ind: in persoual abuse and {mmeasured denunciation of Southera men and their institutions, which has characterized the speeches of such men a4 Se- ward, Hale, Somoer and others of that atripe. That am affray of this kind shou'd have occurred in the Senate chamber, that it sbould have resulted from a discussion of the exeiting question of slavery, ia much to bére- etted, inasmuch as it but farnis! & new theme for Northern c'amor, and a new eubject from whish they ieee ees Steet, Sao 1 ity of that wi ve bees olevat #o (er Cisregard the sentimen's of a great sec- tion of country, and so far trample upon the feelings of men who stand thetr peers, and more than their peers In the pationa) legi-lation, as vo descend iato low abuse, the responsibility of the result must be upom thelr own heads. It is true the net men of whom aturg to the quick by this continued employment of low epithets and coarse terms of abuse have at times im severe and withering denunciation. But, planung themselves upen their principles of irresponst- Ddillty, and avowing th ives non combatants, these canting bypocrives put responded In the same style, and veemen determined to prostitute debate im the United States Senate to buta meré suscession of personal vita- peration and billingegate, As long as such @ course w persisted ip, the recurrence of scenes‘similar to that we now regret ie inevi able, ‘We presume, at heart, the Massachusetts Senator com- gratulates himself upon the event, which, wh'le it cost nim a littie physical suffering, has transformed him tate @ ‘martyr to free thought,” anda victim to freedom of speech and the ‘cause of human liber'y.” Indignation at the North—meetings of sympathy, and legls- lative resolutions, ali tend to elevate him to the posiciom of hero, martyr and victim; and in the ssseult the fana- ties of the North now lavgatshing for polltical capital will find material for fuel with which to feed the fame of secticnal discord for months to come. [From the Columbia (8. C.) Times.] were not mistaken in asserting that the Hom. Pres- ton 8. Broebs, hac not only the sprroral bat the heart congratulations of the le of South Carclina, for suinmary chastisement of the abolitionist Samner. Immediately upon the reception of the news on Satur- day last, a most enthutiastic meeting was convened im the town of Newberry, at which Gen. Williams, the in- tendent, presided. Complimentary resolutions were tn- trod Gep. A.C. Garsington, and ardent speeches mace by him,Gol. 8. Fei |. Hoary Summer and o:he The meetirg voted him a handsome gold headed cans, which we saw yesterday, on its way to Washington, en- trusted to the care of Hon. R. F Simpson, At Anderson, the same evenicg, a moe! was called, and complimentary resolutions adoptea. We heard one ot 's truest and most bonored matrons from Mr. Crooks’ district, send @ messegs to him by Maj. Simpson, saying, ‘that the ladies of the Bouth would send him hickory sticks, with which to chastise abolitionists and red republicans, whenever he wanted them.’’ Here im Colambia, a nandsome sum, headed by the Goverror of the State, has been subscribed, for the pur- oe ir. Brooks with a splendid ailver itoper, goblet stick, which will be conveyed to him a fow cays by the naata <0: paaioneee sted for that purpose. Im Charleston similar testim have been ordered by the friends of Mr. Brooks. ‘And, to add the crowning glory to the good work, the tlaves of Columbia have already a hanisome audscrip- tion, and will prevent an appropriate token of their re- to him who has made the first practical issue for ir preservation and protection in rights and en- iguene as the happiest lapcrers on the face of the 6 Meetings of approval and sarction will be held, not only in > poe Ges ya but Leta ogee the ~_— = large, and a general and hearty reepouse of approval re-echo the words, “Well done,” from Wi w the Rio Grande. (From the Fayetteville (N. C.) Argus, May 31.) Mr. Senator Sumner, of Massachasetts, received a se- vere caning at the hands of the Hon. Preston 8. Brooks, a tative from South Carolina, on Thursday, the ‘22d instant. Sumner bad been 4 for the two pre- vious dsys in Dep en Bed oe fn and foulmouth: speech on Kansas affairs, in which he spit out his abolition venom at the whole South, but cmeryn peer a South Carolina apd ber able and ascompil Senator. Judge Butler. Mr. Butler (who is tho uncle of Mr. Brooks) waa at home in South Carolina at the time; and his nephew determined to chastise the vulgar seare-semmrest for the rude attack upon bis aged relative. With par- pose in view, he waitid for some time after the adjoura- ment cf the te for Mr. Sumner to come out on the street; but ac he failed to do so, the indigaant Southrom waiked imto the senate Chamber, pi to the desk of Mr. Sumner, and securing him of having slandered his State as well as his gray-headed im upon him with a gaits percha cane, feliing him to the floor and beating bim severely before the bystanders could ar- rest the shower of weil-jeverved biows thus rained upom a coe as Sees the facts, as we see them stated In the papers. ‘We repeat, the blows were well-deserved; for Sumner’s tin the extreme; and it 8 courteous and high-minded gentleman. ‘Who Bears the Blame? Who bears the blame’ From North to South ‘An impious threat bas rug; From Southern lip orthern mouth Defiant words are flung— The words which area oation’s shame— * Disunion,” “Strife |’? Who bears the blame? Ho! Massachuretts! land where first Fair Freedom’s banners rose; = Carolina! land voene burst jer lightnings on our foes !— Are Goal Mouitrie’s fame? Or Warren's blood? Who bears the blame? A voice from Moultrie’s battle grouad, To warn the South, comes forth; From Bunker's t, with _ sound, ‘on voice rebukes pan — dead t! ‘wrongs aime, And North and South must bear the blame, bis bear the biame—or South or North, ho range the hostile line— Whose words are fierce, whose hearts are wroth, Who threaten—arm—combine; ‘Who marsha) here a hostile band, And there in hostile columns stand ! ‘They bear the blame, who urge the strife In freedom’s hallowed guise; They bear the blame who bare the knife, In alavery’s cause to rine! Or North or South, ’tis still the same— Ye dare not ask, ‘* Who beara the blame!’’ Forbear ! forbear! The warning comes From Vernon’ Our ster-th' the blame? A. J. H. DUGANNE, Poor Dog Tray—Is there No Comfort for Him? TO THE BDITOR OF THE HERALD. HY 5 ip active 1 cannot tovea but the press. | can not sit stillené not make the end fT om Gremee 0 te wens ar = + Pee ae eee Lied ead tap ith Four pon, yee very tae Stay dee a od many, none our rabveriber, bona’