New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-13
ExAMIYA TYoY or MACCREA.
Correspondence Of The ". Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The ~ Y. Tribune.
LEAvENwoRTH kansas, June 90, 1855.
take occasion this morning to inform yeu that
McCIea's examination came OFF on the 22d inst :,
and resulted as might have been expected. On
the arrival of the Missouri superintendent OF
Kansas affairs, who were armed to the teeth, the
Judge, in the midst of business, took occasion to
state that be did not consider an AbClitonist, or
negro stealer, better than horse thief This re-
mark, so uDcalled for, was we'll understood. Me-
Cfea appeared thunderstruck. lie had till then
Hoped for Justice, and expected to be admitted to
bail. He now simply directed his counsel to
sbsndon his petition and the Marshal tor take him
back to prison.
Poor McCrea is doomed unless the friends of
Freedom will make his case their own The black
deity Of Slavery has decorated her altar for the
sacrifice. 1t is believed by that diabollcal crew
that but for him the XNIth Ike the AVth and
all other frontier Districts, would have fallen IN;
their hands without struggle lie ls without REL
stives and without money; hs has an afiectonate
angelic wife and one child dependent on him for
support, noio poor indeed. Yet day by day her
wasting form may be seen lowering round his place
Of confinement though three miles distant from
their late happy home she is allowed but half an
hour to converse with him, and that III the pres
ence Of his ifes enemy, the very rutian who acted
as captain OF the gang who outraged the person OF
Philips. Yet her 5yery word oreathes courage
and pointing to their bright boy she exclaims
Never mind my sufieriDgs-they will soon be
cover; but ali, think what disgrace your flight
would bfog on him"
The Marshal, Mr. Doneson has taken him out
Of the guard house at Fort Leavenworth, although
he alone, some 40 weeks before, remained in IN
fnement when the guardhOuse was broken open
in the dead of night and all escaped who wished
(McCTea had all his irons taken OFF some ten days
preyious.) As a reward for his magnanmity he was
removed from the guard-house of the Fort and
placed in the hands OF bis bitterest enemies, such
men as think his death would be a matter of
triumph those who were engaged in the assault
made upon him by Clark Mr. Donelson knows
full WELL as does every one at all acquainted with
the case, that the issue is not with McCrea for
crime, but between Liberty and Slavery
His keeper did not spare him while occupying
the witnesses stand / subon the substance Of
the evidence elected on the trial: G.. d. Todd,
who shot at McCrea, swOre that McCrea advanced
10 meet Clark while twenty testified that he re-
treated from him the third time that Clark started
toward him. Preacher swore that McCrea fired
second shot uneorroborated. was rebutted by about
twenty witnesses. One of the witnesses for the
prosecution swOre as follows: A" was At the meet
ing of the 3Uth April last when Clark was shot
were but very few present, McCrea called on
Clark for speech IN playful mood, when Clark
became enraged and going toward McCrea asked
him if he meant 10 insult him. McCrea answered
certainly not, but you have always allowed me 70
make free with you aud have taken the same lib
erty with me- Clark responded, well don't
want YOU to DO it, | don't want any ID Aboli.
tioIist TO speak 10 ne. You don't know how 10
use gentleman. McCrea very mildly answered.
Well, If you don't want me to speak 10 Won am
sure ! am not particular; | thought il was all
right. BESIDE that, added Clark, You have no
business az this meeting as you don't live In Della.
ware NcCres appeared to expect trouble as
Clark started back, aud showed disposition 10
avoid prolongng The controversy asserting IN
all Clark said. Clark then went to the east side
Of the crowd and McCTea took position on the
west side on piece of square timber ami while
two indecent speeches were being made every man
appeared 10 be talking on his own hook CLARK
told witness during the meeting, that be hal as
sisted in driving twenty-five families off claim, in
Kansas. A motion was at length introduced 70
extend the time for personal residence ON
claims, in order to bold them, till the lst of Octo-
Der next. MoCTea moved To amelel so that nm
resident claimants should not be protected by yio-
lence after that day, and was loudly seconded. hut
this amendment was disreearded BY the Chair and
the original motion was put to the Yeas ana NAYS
A division was then called for Mr. Lyle counted