Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-11-21
GOV. Shannon in q TIGHT Place.

a dozen letters TO Ohio, has denied the
truth of the report. The TrumbaU
Democrat published one of these letters.
We will see whether it will publish the
following statements, which are also from
the St. Louis Democrat. Ia Democratic
paper) which is not in the habit of eating
its own words.
Mr. Redpath, The reporter who report
ed Gov. Shannon's speech, thus writes
from Topeka, Kansas Territory, accom-
panied by documents which settle the
question of Shannons veracity, in a way
not very fattering to the ex Governor.
In speaking of his report of the speech,
Mr.. Redpath says, that it is within a
week that he was aware that ''tLe Gov
ernor had had the moral hardihoOd pub
licly to deny its accuracy" but by his
letters of denial, concludes thai Shannon
is determined to be doubly damned
first by his speeches, and finally by his
letters MIR. Redpath goes on to say /;
In my sketch, | caused Gov. Shannon
to say, that as Missouri and Kansas were
adjoining States, that an immense COM
merce up the Missouri, which was al
ready %rivaling the commerce of the Uni
ted States and certain European coun-
tiles, would necessarily lead to perpetual
intercourse between them, it would be
well for the institutions of both 10 har-
monte, as otherwise there would be
border feuds and quarrels between
them.
Gov. Shannon, in his Herald Of Free
dom letter, writes, that he said it would
be better for the feelings of both to har-
monte, as neither could gain anything
by border feuds and quarrels between
them.
He did not say so.
If the readers of the Democrat were
my personal acquaintance, | would at
once conclude my letter, and resi- my
defense on my simple denial of the Gov
ernor's statement. But in order TO salts
fly the large class of your readers who
have no personal knowledge OF my char
acter for probity, l subjoin some addi-
tiOnal testimony.
The first witness Mr.. R. introduces, is
JUDGE SCHUYLER.
Topeka, K. T., Oct. 25, 1856.
To tile Editor Of tie Missouri Democrat
SIR Il was greatly surprised on
reading, incidently, in your paper a few
days since. the letter of Gov. Shannon to
Mr.. Medary, of Ohio, in which he de-
mics having discussed the subject of sia-
very in his inaugural" speech, made
al Westport, Mo-, on his arrival in this
country. The report of that speech. on
point, as published by you, is very
verbatim.
He stated, "there is another subject
upon which he could speak" He hest
and repeated, there is another
upon which he could speak
sla, cry. My course on this subject is
unknown to some Of you. You have on
your borders strife and lumult. There
a great commerce passing through
four State, and so through Kar sas TO
the Pacific States. This commerce now
the of some of the Eu-
States. 1t is destined greatly to
increase. Ii is important that this trade
be protected, and not disturbed
internal connections therefore the
necessity that the Institutions of both
States should agree. He thanked them
ior their kind attention TO his disjoin!ed
made on the spur of the occa-
,ion. He had no intention of making an
elaborate speech bowed gracefully
md withdrew, amid the loud applause Of
he meeting, who gave three cheers for
joV. Shannon, as being right.
This speech | had the privilege of
rearing, and the above | affirm 10 be
cry nearly the language used by his
Honor, and that portion, Therefore tho
necessity of the institutions of both
agreeing" to be the exac Ian
,uage. PHILIP G. SCHUYLER.
The ST. Louis Democrat also publish
S a certificate to the same effect from
gentlemen of Kansas and
Missouri, and refers to many more who
leard Shannon's speech.
The Kansas Territorial Register says:
Our contemporaries in the East seem
embarrassed to understand the position
f Governor Shannon II relation to the
question. We speak now of
Democratic sheets that mean to state
airly, when they know what that posi-
ion is. At this time there ought to be
doubt entertained on that point. We
viii state it. Gov. Shannon, from his
ovation at Westport to his last one
1 Lecompton, in fact, everywhere where
re have heard of him reliably, has ad-
Iered, not only to the p~ro-slavery scn,i-
leni, but TO an organization, the object
f which is 10 make Kansas slave State
Y the prostitution of the BALLOT box, an
ppeal to arms, or the dissolution of the
Tnion. We say so,
First-Because he made a speech in
Yestport in which he declared, ''that
he institutions of Kansas ought to be
imilar to those of Missouri ;" that the
AVIS of the Legislature (which he had
ever seen should be sustained.
ne U. S. Army Officers in the Crimea.
From the subjolned extract Of a gene
al order issued by the chief of General
impson's Staff in the Crimea, dated Oc-
'ber 9Th, it appears that The officers of
lie United States Army dispatched by
lie government on a visit OF military OBJ
;~ryalion to the scene OF hostililies in the
asst, are treated with the same courtesy
! the camp Of the Allies. as when en-
,ying the hospitality of the Russians
No. 4. The aforementioned officers Of
he U. 5. a, will receive from the COM
rafionS for tnaprS.1vos ,rd .ar