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New England (United States) (search for this): chapter 1.12
d from Southern codes, of equal moral atrocity and despotic character. The Free State men declared that they would never recognize the code thus compiled, or obey the executive officers, whom, by an unprecedented usurpation, this legislature had chosen to enforce their statutes. During the last week of November, 1855, an incident occurred to test the sincerity of the Free State--men. A cowardly murder was committed by a person named Coleman, a pro-slavery settler, on Mr. Dow, a quiet New England emigrant. The authorities, instead of arresting the assassin, leagued themselves with him; and seized an innocent Free State squatter, in order to have him rescued in Lawrence — the Boston of the prairies-that, thereby, they might have a plausible excuse for calling on Missouri to destroy the town, under the pretence of enforcing the territorial laws. The prisoner was unexpectedly rescued several miles from Lawrence; but, despite of this accident, the territorial militia --as the rabble
Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas (Kansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.12
to determine the nature of their own domestic institutions that is to say, in honest English, to establish or prohibit the cowardly crime of American slavery — was finally abandoned in the month, and on the fourth, of March, 1856; when, instead of permitting the inhabitants of the Territory freely to vote for the members of their legislature, four thousand nine hundred and eight non-residents, citizens of Missouri, invaded Kansas, and controlled the elections at every precinct save one. Manhattan. It was distant a hundred miles, and more, from Missouri; and the company elected to control it remained at home, in order to watch the movements of Colonel Park, until it was too late to go to their appointed post. They elected several men who did not live in Kansas; who never intended to settle there; who are citizens of Missouri still. The writer was present at the first session of the legislature thus chosen, and saw it pass laws establishing human slavery, and punishing offences aga
Lawrence, Kansas (Kansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.12
ate squatter, in order to have him rescued in Lawrence — the Boston of the prairies-that, thereby, tr was unexpectedly rescued several miles from Lawrence; but, despite of this accident, the territoriken prisoners at this period a few miles from Lawrence, by a company of eighteen men, who were presee rebels. He saw hundreds of ruffians around Lawrence armed with guns, which they acknowledged to horder districts. This army encamped around Lawrence nearly two weeks. The Free State boys were imhead off his wild adventure, as the people of Lawrence had planted themselves on the law, claiming ts fault. Governor Shannon soon arrived in Lawrence, and was duly made drunk by the sagacious Frede his appearance among the Free State men at Lawrence. His entrance into the place at once attracteans of the treaty; that he was a stranger in Lawrence and Kansas, and ought not, by his rash remarks, to compromise the people of Lawrence, until he had known them longer and knew them better. called[4 more...]
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 1.12
, who were presently joined by a still larger number; and not one of them, as their leader confessed, was, or had ever been, a resident of Kansas, or had any social or pecuniary interest in its present or future prosperity. To Lawrence at once repaired the fighting men from every district of the Territory. Five hundred Free State men were soon gathered there, drilled daily, and prepared to defend the town to a bloody issue. The Southern invaders, although three to one, and armed with United States muskets,--although furnished with heavy artillery, and having horsemen in great numbers, were afraid to attack the free men of the North in Lawrence assembled. Governor Shannon, alarmed at the tempest he had raised but could not control. hastened up from the Shawnee Mission to effect a compromise with the leaders of the rebels. He saw hundreds of ruffians around Lawrence armed with guns, which they acknowledged to have stolen from a United States arsenal in Missouri; yet he never comp
Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.12
e, four thousand nine hundred and eight non-residents, citizens of Missouri, invaded Kansas, and controlled the elections at every precinct sa one. Manhattan. It was distant a hundred miles, and more, from Missouri; and the company elected to control it remained at home, in order in Kansas; who never intended to settle there; who are citizens of Missouri still. The writer was present at the first session of the legislas-that, thereby, they might have a plausible excuse for calling on Missouri to destroy the town, under the pretence of enforcing the territoriite of this accident, the territorial militia --as the rabble from Missouri was officially styled — were called to arms; and, in December, Law Not more than seventy-five, at any time, were residents of Kansas Missouri, confessed Governor Shannon, sent not only her young men, but herh they acknowledged to have stolen from a United States arsenal in Missouri; yet he never complained of them, and none of them have ever been
Kansas (Kansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.12
ter 2: the work begun. Before John Brown reached Kansas, the South had thrown off its flimsy disguises. It eight non-residents, citizens of Missouri, invaded Kansas, and controlled the elections at every precinct sav post. They elected several men who did not live in Kansas; who never intended to settle there; who are citizee than seventy-five, at any time, were residents of Kansas Missouri, confessed Governor Shannon, sent not onlder confessed, was, or had ever been, a resident of Kansas, or had any social or pecuniary interest in its preve them to commence hostilities! See Conquest of Kansas, by William Phillips, p. 214. The leading milit in their judgment, should best secure that end. Kansas, its interior and Exterior life, &c., by Mrs. Sara William Phillips, the most trustworthy historian of Kansas as to facts: There was an evident suspicion a the treaty; that he was a stranger in Lawrence and Kansas, and ought not, by his rash remarks, to compromise
Sara T. L. Robinson (search for this): chapter 1.12
d he does not respect himself. Of the other prominent leader, Dr. Robinson, as some radicals were speaking of his subsequent conservatism, tion, or approaching it, he made a treaty with General Lane and Dr. Robinson, in behalf of the abolition rebels; and, after guaranteeing thatat end. Kansas, its interior and Exterior life, &c., by Mrs. Sara T. L. Robinson, p. 154. This negotiation undoubtedly exhibited both duttered a few fiery sentences, which were cheered heartily, when Dr. Robinson was called for; who is reported as having nothing to say but thaime the Free State and pro-slavery parties, under the lead of Governor Robinson on one side, and Governor Shannon on the other, met to make a treaty of peace. After Governor Robinson had stated to the people who were gathered around the hotel the terms of the peace, Brown took the He was in favor of ignoring all treaties, and such leading men as Robinson, Lane, &c., and, proceeding at once against the border ruffian inv
Park (search for this): chapter 1.12
was finally abandoned in the month, and on the fourth, of March, 1856; when, instead of permitting the inhabitants of the Territory freely to vote for the members of their legislature, four thousand nine hundred and eight non-residents, citizens of Missouri, invaded Kansas, and controlled the elections at every precinct save one. Manhattan. It was distant a hundred miles, and more, from Missouri; and the company elected to control it remained at home, in order to watch the movements of Colonel Park, until it was too late to go to their appointed post. They elected several men who did not live in Kansas; who never intended to settle there; who are citizens of Missouri still. The writer was present at the first session of the legislature thus chosen, and saw it pass laws establishing human slavery, and punishing offences against it — such as liberating negroeswith the penalty of death; prohibiting, by incarceration in the penitentiary, the exercise of the rights of free speech and a
Coleman (search for this): chapter 1.12
the jury chamber; and many other statutes, transcribed from Southern codes, of equal moral atrocity and despotic character. The Free State men declared that they would never recognize the code thus compiled, or obey the executive officers, whom, by an unprecedented usurpation, this legislature had chosen to enforce their statutes. During the last week of November, 1855, an incident occurred to test the sincerity of the Free State--men. A cowardly murder was committed by a person named Coleman, a pro-slavery settler, on Mr. Dow, a quiet New England emigrant. The authorities, instead of arresting the assassin, leagued themselves with him; and seized an innocent Free State squatter, in order to have him rescued in Lawrence — the Boston of the prairies-that, thereby, they might have a plausible excuse for calling on Missouri to destroy the town, under the pretence of enforcing the territorial laws. The prisoner was unexpectedly rescued several miles from Lawrence; but, despite of
John Lawrence (search for this): chapter 1.12
rom Lawrence; but, despite of this accident, the territorial militia --as the rabble from Missouri was officially styled — were called to arms; and, in December, Lawrence was invested by a force of fifteen hundred armed men. Not more than seventy-five, at any time, were residents of Kansas Missouri, confessed Governor Shannon, se them, as their leader confessed, was, or had ever been, a resident of Kansas, or had any social or pecuniary interest in its present or future prosperity. To Lawrence at once repaired the fighting men from every district of the Territory. Five hundred Free State men were soon gathered there, drilled daily, and prepared to defeis rash remarks, to compromise the people of Lawrence, until he had known them longer and knew them better. called John Brown an impracticable man, but their own subsequent history, and the history of Lawrence, afford an ample vindication of his conduct at this crisis. His predictions, in less than a year, were historical facts
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