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Show ) 100 A POLITICAL 1'EX1 - BOOK FOR 18(i0. u thn.t net it wa~ dccltHecl to he the true intent and I . Y~ul' Oommitte11 hero felt it to b~ their duty not only t.o m~aning of th is act to leave the 1wople th~:reof J•crfccti.Y mqu1re Into :Ln<l collect ov'l~ence m r egan! t? force and free to form and re~ulatc tladr dnn1cstic Institutions fmut.l uttempte<l n!Hl pract1cet.l at tho elect1ons In thv in their own wt~Y s uhj cct. to t.hc Con~titutlon of the 'l'~rntory, but also lllto the facts and prele?'t~ hy which United States. ' th1s (l~t'ce ulld f1'aud hns been excuset.l antl J LHillfletl; and ~0 careful was Co ngre:~s of the right or popular for .th l:i purpo~e y~ur Committee hnv~ allowetl tht! dcclasovereil( n~y that to secure it. to the people, without a rat~OII!l o( n on-resulent v oters to be. g1ven as t·virlena:e in 6111glc pctit1ion from 11111 portion of the country , they I the1r own hehal;, al~o the docla.rnt10ns ?f nil who CRil'l~ removed the restriction 11gainst Slavery imposcd by the up the M ls::~ou1 1 l{1ver as cnllgrantil rn r.tarch, 1 ~5, lllt ~souri Compromise. A uti y e t t,his riHht, so can:fully whet her .t hoy votccl or not, nnd whethcr tht.>y ca111e into secured was thus uy force nncl fraud overthrown by t~ tho '1\: rrttory at all or not; arHl al~o .the l'l~tmors which portion 'or the people of au ndj ol nin~ tate. . were ci.r~ulated, nmo~1g the people of M1~s?un previous to The tmiking difference betwcon tlli::~ Repuhhc and oth er the ?lectwn. 'l he g~ ··~t body of th.e testimony taken 1~t R~:puhlics 011 this Continent, is not in the provisions of the mstauce of the ::<l~tmg Dcl oga~e 1s of .this chn1·actcr. con~titutlons nmllaws, but that here cluu1ges In the ~~tl- When. tlac ~ecla~·at1ons of pnrt1es p~lS~1ng up the rl\·cr mini ~t r at ion of those Ia ws hn ve been made peacefully null were olle re~l 1.11 cvtden cc, your Con11uattee roceivctl them quietly through t.he bllllot-box. '!'his Invasion is the fir~t upon the 1l1st1nct. state1.ncnt that they ~voultl he excluded and only one in the histor1 of our Government, by unless the persons making the u eclaral1 ~ns were by other whi t:h a u organized fon:e from one State has elected a proof ~hown to have been connected w1th tho elections. J.cgbliLture fur another State or Territory, an<l as such it '!'his pr!wr wa~ n~lt 111aue, ant.l therefore much of tt•ls class ~ h uuld la!Lve been re~is t ed IJy tho whole ~:xe cuti ve power of testunouy 11 tncompcllmt by the rules of law, but is ol the National Government. allowe<l to I eanaiu l\::1 tending to show the cau~o of th~: Your Committee are of the opinion that the Constitu· action of the c1tizcn:~ of Missou r i. tion anti laws of the Unite1l ~t:ltes have lnvc:itetl the 'l'he allegetl causes of the ill\·asion or March, 185~, are~ !'resident and Governor of the Te rritory with t•mple inclut.lctl in the following charges: p ower tor this purpose. '!'hey could only act after re- I. 'l'hat the Ncw-l!:n){l<\nd Aid Society of Doston Wt\S ceiving authentic information of the f:1cts; but when r e- th en importing into the Territory lnrgc numbers of men, coivetl whether IJcfor~: or art er the cc rt.i fil:ate::~ of election merely fur the purpose of contr olling the clea: tions. 1'hat w..:n: g'rantcd, this power ~huuld have heen exe rcise~\ to ~hey cat~',e ~~ithout women, children, or b!1ggage, went its fu llest extent. lt is IHlt to be t olerated that n leg1sla- Ill to the J ern to ry, vole<!, and returned agalll. t1vo b<Hly tllll:> selected should uS$Utnc or ex ercise any ll. 'l'hat mt:n were ltiret.l in the };astern or Northern legislat ive fun c tions ; nu<l their enactments shoultl be State, or iuclucod to go into the Territory, solely to vote, rcgurlled ns null ant! v ole!; n o r shoul<l the qucl!tion of and not to Rettie, and hy ::10 tlolng to make it a Free Stale. Its legal existence a~ a le~:<islative body be doterntineu by Ill. That tlae Governor of the Territory p urposely postitself us that wuuld be allowiug the cri minal to jutlgc of ponctl the day of election to allow this emigration to Ill:~ o ~vn crime. In secLion twenty-two of the or!{an1c act arrive, arHI n otified tile J~m igmnt Ai<l Society, and per· it is provitletl, tlaat" tho persons havin!( tho laii{IH:St nltlll· l-IOn~ in the Jija:otcrn St.atc~, of the day of election, before ber of legal votes in each of said Council-dt~tricts for he g;\vc notice to tho Jlt:Ople of Missouri !L II <i the Territory. membe r~ of the Council, sh;l ll be declared by the Gt1vernor '!'hat th ese ehargoi were industriou:ly circublte<l ; thnl to be duly electot.l to the Council, and the persou:o having grt1Ssly exag~;era1 ed statements were made in regard to tlao lti!(lacst number of legal votes for the ll ou~e of Jtcpre- them; tlmt tlae newspaper press anti leading lllen in Montatives, ~ha.l l he declared by tlae Governor tJuly publ ic m eeting~ in We~tcrn Mls3ouri, aiucd in one case by electctl membe1·s of sai<l House'' The proclamation of a Cha.phdn of the Unilcu States Army, gave currency the Governor required a verified notice of a contest when anti credit to t.hem, au<.l thus excited the people, and one was macle, to he flied with !aim within four day::s induceu tnnny wcll-meanmg citizens of Missouri to mtm:ll 11fLcr the election. Withiu that time, he diu not obtain into the Territory to meet and repel tho all eged Ea~tern inforlllatiou as to foree or fraud in :\ny except the fol- pauper!! and Abolitionists, is fully proven by many ...-itlowiug districts, ant.l in the~e lh t: re were mate rial defects n eH~es. i11 t lte retnms of election. Without tl cciui ng upon hi~ llut thc~o charges are not sust.nined by t.he proor. pow~r to set aside elcct ion~ for Coree and fmud, th t!y In April, 185-11 the General A ~semi.Jly of :M a:~:mch::.detl.! were ~ct. n.side for the folbHving reason!!: · passeJ an act c nUtl e<l "An act to incorporate the PJassa- 1 n the I:lt District, becau e tho wort IS " by lawful rusi- chuHettl! J~naigm n t Aid Society." The obj ect of the S< clcty, dent voters," were stl'icken frona the retum. as tlcclarccl in the first eection of this :wt wall " C>r the 111 t11e llcl District, because the oath was administered purpose of :\ssi11ting emigrants to settle' In the West." by G. W. 'l'aylor, who was not. authorized to administer an Tho moneye<l capital of the corporation was ltOt to oath. . . e xceed five millions of clollars; but no more than f1 ur per I n the Illd D1stnct, because material erasures from the cent. could be assessed during the year 1~54. lofld no printed form of ~he .o<~ih were put·pollely mud c. more than ten per cent. in any one y ear theroaft< r. No ln the l .Vth D 1~tn~t, fur tlte :>aute rea;on. or~anizat i on was perfected, or proceedings hat.l, under ln the V 11th D1s1nc11 becaus~: the Judges were n o t swot"n till>~ Ia w. at all. . . On the 24th day of July, 1854, certnin p ersons •n Bos· In . the Xllh D1stnct, because the retums show the ton,Mass:~chusctts, concluded articles of ngreenu nt anrl elt:cttun to }11\VC be.en ~lt:ltl viva voce inl!Lea<.l of by ballot. al!~Ociat iO!l f? r an Emigrant Aid Society. 'J'ho pur,>ose or In the XVlth Dtstnct, because the woru!l •• by la.wful t111s assoc1at1on 1vn.s declared to be" assisting cn.igrants residence" were strick~:n from the returns. to sett le in the West." Under these articles of associ a· ADSTRACT Oil' TilE RETURNS OF ELEC1'IO.'I OF tion, each stockholder was int.lividunlly lillble. 'l~o avoid this difJiculty, an application was made to the Oencl'lll MAY 22, 18M. ,.; v ai ~ 0 <1> t.) ;... .. 0 E PLACRS VOTI!W. >. ;;... "' OY ... v be .i.S.. ><~1> ;; c:; U5 0 en ~ 0 6 ... .w ~ '}J ell ~ ... ~ "' 0 c.. w .,.. - -- -- 1 L·1wrenco ......... . .. - 2~~ 18 306 2 Oougl.ts . .. ······ ·· ••••••••• 0 ••••••• - 127 - 121 3 Stinson's ..••....•. .. . . ..••... - 14'3 1 149 7 " 110" .... - 66 13 79 8 Oouncil G r~~~::::: .. :: ~ ::::: , - :\:3 - :3:3 16 Leavenworth• .. . ............ !')6 141)1 1,) 715 -- -- Total ............ ........ I MO 8u2- 1409 Although the fraud and force in otlwr dl.:~t rict11 '"t'rt' ~qually great as In these, yet, n:! the Go vernor ha1l no •Ll'for.uaallon In regard to t.hem, ho i ~t~ ued ccrllflcates ac.: onltog Lo the rt>turn•. Assembly of Massachusett!l for an act of incorpomtion, which was granted. On the 2lst day of Fehruary, 18M, a.n act was pas!!ed to incorporate the New I+:ngland Kmigrant Aid Company. 'l'he purposes of this net were rl~c.lared to be . " directing e migration westward, nnd auhng nnd IH'Ovadlng aecommollat ion for emigrants after arrivin~ at their place of do:~tination." 'l'ho capital stock of the corporation. was not to exceed one million of rlollars. Under this chnrte1·, a company wns orgn.nized. Your Committee have examined some of its omcers, and a portion of its circulars arHl records, to ascertnir. whnt ha~ been done by it. 'l'he public attention at that time was direct ed to the 'Cerritory of 1\:ansas, an<l emigration natu· rally t ended in that uircction. 'l.'o ascertain it::~ character :"nrl rcso~rccs, this Company s ent its agent into it, and the lllformaiJOn thus obtained was publil!h ed. 'J'he Oo1upuny made arrangement.s with various lines of t.rnnsportatlon t() r educe the expcn!le of emigration into the 'l'erritory, allll procured tickets at the reduced rates. Applications \rcre made to the Company hy p ersons desirin~ to emigrate; 1\ntl when they wore numerous e nough to fot·m n. party of convenient size, tickets were sold to them at the reduce( rates. An agent ac4uainted with the route was selected to accompany them. '£heir baggage was checkr.d, and all tJ·o~hlc aml danger of loss to the emigrant in this w~ 1\Volded. t.EPORT OF KANSAS INVE TfGA.TING CO)DflTTEE. 101 Under tlat•Fe a rra ngemt•nt.s, compani<·s went Into the the Territory, as a menns to control the election ancl es 'l't::rritorr in the Fall of lt.:> l, uuder the ILrlicle!! of HS!Iocia- tuhli~h Slavery there. tion rcf~ t'l'l' <i to. 'l'he company did not pay any JIOrtiou of The real purpose Is ;n·owed nnd illustrale<l hy the tt"i'U· the fare, 1wr funal::dt any pers?nal or ro:ll p1:opcrty ~~ the m?nr a!1d conduct of Colonel .John Scot t, of l:!t. .Joscpl t'l!, emigmnL. The cnn1pany, dur~ng 1-,f>/5, sent mto the I en:l- J\J1ssour1 , who acted as tho att orne.v for the bitting dclt•· tory from ~~ •Itt to tl'll saw-rn1lls, purcha~ed one hotel tn 1 gate b efore y our Committee. The following arc c). tracts K tLll~ltS <..:it.Y wltkh t.bey :suh:oequ ently ~old, huilt. one hotel from his d e[JOl:!itiop: a t LawrPnct.', and owned one other building in that place. In some c:a !'t'S, to induce tbt•m to make intproventcntH, town lot.':! were l{irtll to t.bem hy tt lWll aHsodations in thhl 1'crritory. Tht·y ll ehl no property of any ot.hl'r kind or dc~t:rlption. 'l'h<'Y imposed no condition upon t heir emigrants, aud did uot. inquire luto their )ltJii til'al, r c lil{iou~:~, or social op i ni on ~. 'l'hc tntal amouut e'\p<· n tkd h.r tht·m, including tltt: sal;tri e:; of their age n t::~ anti otlice r!-11 anti the expenses incident to all o rgauizatiou,;, wa!l l es::~ than $lU0,0\10. 'flu.:ir J!Urpmw~, so far a ~ y our Committee can a~c •rtaln, were lawful, aud contriltut.cd to Hllpply tll()t~e want::! most experienced in I he s e ll ieiiiL'rtL of a n ew <·otmt.ry. 'J'he ouly perRorts o r company who <:llligrat ed into the Territory undcr t.lle nu:;piccH of the F:llllgr:\llt Ai<l l-lode t.y ln ISM, prior to the ch.:cti on in Marcia, was :L party of I 0!) pcr~o ns, wlto n unc under the claaq;e of Charles Hoblnson In tlli:; party, thl're we re 67 women and children. They ctune as adual sel tl c rH, intorHiing to make th eir laomel:! In the 'l'errilory, and f\lr no othe1· Jlu rpose. Tht•y had about their lll'l":iOIIS I !lit li ttle bagg:tj.(C j Will ally RU flicient Cloth· Ut~ in <L carpet-sack l'ot· a ~hort time. 'l'hcir p erso nal effect~, such as cluthiu g, fumilu1 o, etc., were put into trunks and boxa:s; :wd for convcnl ·uce in se lecting, and chonpuc~ s in tra us p o rtin~, waH 111arke<l " Kamml:! party baggage, care B. ~l ; Lte r, ~·t .. Loub." Oene rally, tlti~ was consi~ n~d as fn·i t;lat., in t.lae usual way, to the care of a commi~~ lon 1n~:rc h;mt. 'l'his party had, in addition to the Ul:!Ual allowance of one lmudred pound::~ to each passenger, a larJ!c quantity of ha ~;.;agc on which the r espective owners paid the u~u; d ext r ;~ f1·cight. J<:ach passenger or party paitl Ids or tltdr own expenses· and the only benefit they tlerivt•d from lite !:)(lei ·ty, not ::~i1ared by n il the p eople of the 'l'crritor.v, wa::~ the r etluction of about $1 in the price of the fare, the cmwenience of tra vcling ln :1. company Inst ead of rdone, and the cheapn e!:!~ and facility of trau~porting thdr freight through regular agents. Subsequently, many ~migrauts, being either disappointed with tile country or it<> political condition, or deceived by the stat•·mcnts made lty the n ewspapers ami by the agents of the 'odet.v, IJt•c:une <iissath;licd, and r eturned, both before ancl a ftcr tho tlcct ion, to their old homos. Most of them nrc now settlers in tlae 'l'erritory. Somo few voted at tho election in La wre nce, but the number was small. The names of these e llligrnnts have i.leen ascertained, nnd -' -- of th o:m w<•ro founu upon the poll-books. 'l'hls company of peaceful emigr:wts, moving with th eir household goods, was d istorted into an invading horde of pauper Aholitionisls, who were, with others of a simil ar character, to control the domestic Institutions of the Territory, and then ov~:rturn tho:;o of a neighboring powe rful tate. In regard to tho second charge : 'l'11erc is no proof that any man w:ts eith er hirecl or induced t.o come Into the '~C1Tito;y fr?m .nny F'ree tate 1 mer ely to vote. The entire en~1 grat1on 111 1\farch, 1855, 1s estimated :\t 500 persons, lncluchng men, women, and children. They camo on steam?oat~ up the Mis::~ouri Ri vcr, ln the onlln:u-y course or em1gratron. Many returned for causes l!bnilar to those b,efore stated; but the body of them arc now residents. 'I ~te only persons of those who were connoct.ed hy proof Wt~lt the elec tion were some who vote1l a.t the Big Blue Precinct in the x'th Vistrict and at l'awnoo in the IXth Oistrict. 'J'h(•ir purpo::~e an'd character are staLed in a fo~1.ner part of thi~ report. , 1 he tl~lrd charge I~; e ntirely groundless. The org-anic l,1w requ1rcs tla!! (lovemor to cause an enumeration of the lnhahitants and legal voters to be made; and that he apportion the nw1nl~ t·rs of the Council and House, according to this enumcmt1on. l.'or r easons stated by persons engaged in taking- tho ceu~us, it was not completed until the ea1·ly JHLrt of March, 185:>. At that time, the dny of holrllng the e lccl*ion had not been nnd could not have been named by the Uovernor. So ~oon as practicable after th~ returns were brought in, he issued his proclamation for au election, :lll<i named the earliest day consistent with due notice, at~ the cliLy o r t.!loction. 'l'he d~ty on which the elo.icllon w:ts t.o he h •ld Wll.!l a. mat.tot· of conjecture all over the country; but it was genemlly known that it would l~c Itt tho hLLtor part of March. 1'he pt·cci~e day was not known by :Lny one uutil the proclamat.ion is:metl. It was not known to the a~(·uts of the Emigr:wt Aid Society in n~ston on the !!3th of March, 1 55, when the party of cmigr,\, rltS hefore referred to, left. \ nur Coauanit te • ar • satisfied that these char~es were marle the lllere pretext to illtluce an u.rrneu wvasion into '' l'rlor to lhr rlr<'tlnn In Burr-0nk pn·dnrt, In thr X f \' ·h ])1-.trid, on lhP :l<J,h of 1\ovPmh!' r, I!S!'II. t hnd bt·<·n a rPs idl'lll of Mi:~so nrl, IUtd l 1h rn dt•tt•t·mitH·d , lfl fouud It n t·c~ c·Hm ry, lo bt· , .OlliP ll l'l'i!i<lrnt of f(lln!i!lS 'ft·rrltory. On th t' day p r t• virJII!I to tla:u t'lt•Ptlon, J Sl:tll l·d up my hOilrd nt my bon rd 1 11~ hons,•, in St. .Jo~l'ph'!l , MisRourl , un•l wt•nt O\ t'r In lht• 'ft•aTI!ot·y, nnd tot>k hoarding wllh ~l r. Ht·ynn t, nt·nr w hu<~ t · hma;;,• lh•· poll ~o< ll't'l't'lwld t h t~ lit' XL day, for Olll' month, ~<O tha t l mlght ha \'1' 11111 my p(I~VPr,, ~ y mer ·ly dNermluing to do so, to IJccom · u rl'sl dcnL ot the 1 errltory on th<' dtty of dnctiou. . " When my name WllS propost'd 1\S It ,J udg' of Elect ion, ob J I'Ctln ul! were made by two per·R(IIlR only. . . . . l Lht•n publicly Informed those prr s c•aat, UH\t l hatlll claim In tlw '1'1•r rltory ; llHlL l hnd taken uoanl In the 'fl·rrhory fnr a lli011 th ; and tlt;tt [ t·ould , at any moment, brl'omc llll nr·llla l rt-sltl t•IIL and lt•gal I'Oicr in the 'l'<•rrhory, nnd that J would do ~o. If I conr l11dr<l nt any lime during tho day tha t ~Y I'Otc woultl ho tH·CPll!lary lo carry thllt precinct In fnvor ot tl11• Pro Shl\·ery r andidnte for dr l•·ga tc to (Jongr cfls. . . . . I did nl)t dur· lng the: dnv conRidPr It nr ct•ssa r·y to beC'omr ll rrRid<·nt of 1h 'l'!'rrilory for thr purpose mentioned, nnd did not vott• nor oU'cr to 1·o te tLt that l'I P<:lion. " l lwld thtl ollico of Clty-Attornry for St. J nsrph's at that llnw, nntl hatl lwltl it for LW<I or thrre years pr •viou:'ly, and l'ontinu!'ll to l1oltl It u ntil this sprltl,l:'. . . . . J voted at nn r>lr·ctlon In ~t. J osr ph's In the Rprlng of lR-'>5, nnd W f\8 re· alppointNI (;try-A ttornry. Tho q uestion of Slan•ry wnR p ut In i~!illC nt thr l'leetlon of Novrmht•r, 18M, to thn !'alll" Pxttlnt as In cv(•ry elrclion in thl11 'J'rrrltm·y. 01•n. WhitOI'lll waR r fl gard1:d aR the Pt·o-:"l:wPry cllndldtLI(• for thr> l'ro ~hw r ry pnrt:; . 1 rPg:lrd ed thr. q urstlon of Slavery 1111lhtJ prlmndly prominent lsstlll nt th11.t election , and, so far· ns 1 kuow, nll pa n ics ngre<·tl In mnking that qur11tlon tho i!ISII!• of tlmt elt'C'I ion. " ll i 11 11111 inteution, m arl the i11lf'lalio11 nf <I !/'rot lllflli!J olltrr J/i.~HOttri0118110 to 1'1Witll'll( in JliNMttri, 1r hfllf'l'l'l' thr Sl11 1't'' ll j ,"'" '' is to /~~: Ul'lamincrl lt]1!lll f,y lht> JlffiJl /r of !h i.~ 'f",.,., i lr11 !/ i11 '"" ctlln]llima nf the Stutc ( 'rntRlitulill/11 In rrmnl'l: to /hi., Tl'r'r itr) !I i11 limr to arqui1·e l11r 1(qlit to brf'fl/llf l< .flnl t>o/t•r,q 117W11 tho/ qur.<l i•ll" Thr lr•uli"fl 11111'1lf1Sf' '!(our illlelldll i l'l' /ll flrrt/lo !Itt 'l't 1 i(III',IJ i• to clrl,.rminr /hi' cl rll/l r ,,/il' iu.~tit ul iOII• nf tlti8 'l'1·n -ito !J, u /i ,·n it,.,,,,.~ to [If' "' St•tlr. owl 1N' IN!II/rl 11nt rum,. only .fo' tho/ )1111 J>O-'"· '-'"' I rrnttlrlnrrll'r thi11k nj COIII ill.fl hl' r't' lm t (or l h11t 1HIIJ1!1.V 1 ~;e~ ;,., .. there (tre a,q, eat?tW11!J i11.JliRROWi ulw atf' so siltralnl. '' The Invasion or March 80th I ft both partirs in n state of excitement, tending directly to produce violen ce. 'l'he successful party was lawless and reckless while a ssuming the name of the " Law and Order" p a rty. 'J'lae other party, at first surprised and confounrl ed, was J:ir eat.ly irritated, and some r eRolvecl to prevPnt the Hucccsl! of tho invasion. In some districts, as i.lefore stntcd, protestil were sent to t.he Governor · In otheril, this was prevent.ed hy threats · in otherl':l hy' the want of time, only four da)·s h eing a.'uowed by t'he proclamation for tllis purpose i uud in othe rs, by the h e lirf t11at n new. election woulrl brmg a new invasion. About the same time, all class es of men commcnc d bearing d eadly weapons about tho p erson, a practice which has continued to this time. Under these circumstances, a slight or accidental quarrel produced unusual violence, nut.! lawless acts became frequen t. This evil condition or the puhlic mind was furth er incr eased by acts of violence in West ern Missouri, whcrr, ln .April, a newspaper p ress, called The Pa1·ksville Lttm ina' y, was destroyed hy a mob. About the same time, Mnlcolm Chu·k assaulted Cole McCrea at n squatter m •eting In Leavenworth, and wus shot by McCrea In alleged self-defense. On the 17th day of May, William Phi111ps, n lawyer or I,eavenworth was first notified to le1we; an<l upon his re- fusal was for'c ibly seized, taken acro~s tho ri.V l' r, antl car· ried 'several miles Into .Missouri, and then tarred and fca.thorerl, and one side of his h ead sha vcd, nnd other gross lntlignitlo;; put upon hit~ person. Previous to this outrn!(e, n public m<'ellng wns h eld, nt which resolutions were unanimously JW~sc d, looking to unlawful viol nc •, nnd grossly intolerant h~ their characte r. 'l'ho right of free sprech upon Uh! subJect of Slnve_ry was ch.nactorlzed as n disturhance of the p ence untl quret or the community nod us "circulating lnct ndlary s entiments. 11 They s•tY 11 to the peculiar fril'nds of northern fanatics, 11 11 Oo h ome nntl do your treason where you. may find sympathy." Among other r esolves Is the followlllg: "R1·.•olllf'd, Thl\tthc inRtltutlon of Sllwl'ry Is kn o ~v11 nnrl rt> cognlz~' d in this 1'rnltory ; llnd wo rPpd tho cl\11'l l'ln t' that il ba n anot·o.l nt1d polllic•\l c l"ll, 1Litd wo hnrl biH:k with st·orn upon Its sl:lndl'rous Kuthors thn C'hargo of lnhum!LIIity ; nntl we warn nil personfl not to como to our JH'I\coful firrsldl's lo ~ lfliHli' r us, nnrl ROW the s!'r.cl~ of discord holw<'t'll the miiRII"r a nti 1ho ~l'r v:\llt; for, Ml mau·h o.R we <l<']lrt'Pillr thP ni'I·• 'RRlty to .,,·hlc-11 w" tnllY he drh•en, \Ve ctuu1ot bo r cRpousible for .the conse-q• trnccs. ' ' A Committee of Yi~llance of 30 men was nppolutcd "\1'1 obll'l:/~ •:.d .-eport all 11uch p ersons as shall • • • b7 |