Kansas weekly herald., 1855-09-01

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paper; but as you have had the nanliness
to speak through your able journal in my
defence, and as it is possible that my po-
sition may be misunderstood by many of
my friends In this, and other places, from
such wilful mis-statements as. appeared in
the Transcript, viii say few words to
the Public about myself in connection with
the famous article alluded to, and in the
Transcript!
irredeemable ::falsehood, emenatng from
no other breast than that of black-heart-
ed abolitionist and is in perfect keeping
with four-fifths of the lying pro ductions
of few hired abolition correspondents in
Kansas, published in the East by the New
York Tribune, and Its nebnlous satellites
in the country.
The celebrated Committee" that applied
those forcible corrections to Phillips, origi-
mated In this wise. On the night of the
Inquest upon the dead body of Malcolm
Clark, portion of the evidence implicated
Phillips as having abefted McCrea, by
urging him on to create difficulty, and
handing him the pistol with which Clark
was shot SO soon afterwards. Added to
this, was the fact, that Phillips stood charged
before the community with having commit
ted perjury concerning the late election, In
which many of the more honorable Free
soilers could not exculpate him. The at
tendants onathe Inquest, Clark's bleeding
corpse before them,-a man In his life, it
%n1 To
for he was noble and generous to fault
Indignantly determined, that Phillips was
not safe man to live III that community;
and so appointed committee on the spot, to
notify him to leave the place. The notice
was given that night. Now mark kner
nothing Of this tiu the neat day! ] was
present but few minutes at the incipient
stage of the Inquest, to counsel regarding
the formality of procedure, and then retired
with gentleman, recently from New York,
who had claims to my attention. My name
ItDas not used in connection acith that co M
mittee But am fearless to say of that
Committee that it embraced the names OF
young gentlemen of high qualifications and
unimpeachable character: and whom II
may do to SANDER at distance, but not In
the neighborhood.
4 I will further say, in vindication of my
self, that believe possess the esteem and
confidence of all parties in Kansas, In my
business and social relations. And at a
time when whole community trembled al
the threatening aspect Of enraged parti5ans
II fatter myself as having done some ser
lvice, in connection with his Honor Chic
! Justice Lecompte, in quieting agitation
and promoting order.
You have seen the high encomium
passed upon me by the Kansas Heratt
since lefte here, and which the gentle
menly editors of the esprit of the Valley
Icopied into their own excellent paper with
corresponding comments.
As the Esprit exchanges with the
ssTranscript," Mr.. Reynolds must have
seen it, and yet in the face of the fact that
I had returned here on business, and would
repair to Kansas by the first of September
Mr.. Reynolds. kindly, and generously re
marks: that, no wonder fed from Kansas
and returned here again to place myself un
der the protection of my demi-god Che mus
have had demi-iohn In his mind) Col
Wright How noble, how lofty the soul, t.
speak the truth in that high-toned way!
I I believe, while was an Editor, that
treated my brethren of the Press with uni
form courtesy,-Mr. Reynolds with the
rest and must beg Of him to cultivate his
nature little more, with the beautiful doc
trine of Charity. I think my impression
, is correct, that Mr.. Reynolds, at one pc
riod of his life, published paper some
where in the South, and that he did no
then rave about the evils of slavery; and
u viii venture the supposition now, that if he
were in Kinsas, he would not be long on
, of the pro-slavory ranks. Like many 9th
ers in Kansas, once strong Free-soilers
after Witnessing the dishonorable, turbulen
: and factious conduct Of the abolition, Know
nothing, Nam law. Women's rights ant
/ Emigrant-Aid men, even Mr.. Reynold
would become pro-slavery man. Grati
tude at least, and that of the commones
4 kind, should impel friend Reynolds TO b
i charitable towards pro-slavery men. =
VI have written this more for explanation
: than In vindication of myself from any vul
gar assault. Nor have / written for tn
purpose of raising discussion, for my hur
ry in business and brief stay here, will no
admit of it.
Thanking you for your kindness.
Iremain, truly yours.
J. MAR1oN ALExANDER.