. History of Pike county, Illinois; together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons and biographies of representative citizens. History of Illinois ... Digest of state laws .. . iis also appointcers that they must imme-diately disband, or else ihey would be dealt with harshly, and thatthe first man who dared to intimidate another petitioner wouldreceive a fresh supply of ammunition. The disturl>ers then seeing the turn of affairs, decided to abidethe decision of the citizens and imme


. History of Pike county, Illinois; together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history; portraits of prominent persons and biographies of representative citizens. History of Illinois ... Digest of state laws .. . iis also appointcers that they must imme-diately disband, or else ihey would be dealt with harshly, and thatthe first man who dared to intimidate another petitioner wouldreceive a fresh supply of ammunition. The disturl>ers then seeing the turn of affairs, decided to abidethe decision of the citizens and immediately disbanded. Thusended wimt might have Jissumcd the form of a riot, had it not beenfor the timely aid and energy of the peaceful citizens of the neigh-borhood. Wlr Record.—It is no wonder that this townshij), whose politi-cal education has consisted larifelv in means ufbrinffin;;discomfortto the slaveholders and their hired slave-catchers, should take adeep interest in a war which, though not primarily waged in theinterest of the colored race, must nevertheless result in their lib-eration. To that end Griggsville made a large and precious sacri-.


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