The daily Gate City., 1856-02-02
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shannon in II ansns

| GOV. Shannon was Il great man 80 long as
\ the Missouri mob and fanatical slave-propa-
gandists were able to use him as cats paw
entirely But even that muddy old chap can t
help seeing that the Administration sent him
out there on an errand 80 despicable that It
isn't in the blood of any man with one spark
Of manliness about him TO fulfill it faithful
", and hls whilom enthusiasts arc turning
their backs on him. The s'rufhans" thought
they had achieved conquest over the men OF
Lawrence and the Free State men Of Kansas,
and the Democracy of the North, through
their journals, including the TiHtes Of our
own city, INDUCED in language Of positive
delight when they tainted the friends OF
Freedom with the ',cowardice' and backing
DOWN Of the Lawrence people. Time dis
closed the fact that they had not retracted
an item, but had carried their point IN every
particular. The Missourians themselves
were compelled to confess the fact, and take
back all their braggadooio. But to cover
themselves from disgrace, they turned the
odium entirely upon COY. Shannon. Per
haps he tcas guilty Of double,dealiug. lie
is not man above such things, judging
from his antecedents But lie found, on
communication with the Free State men that
they were not the yllainous, fanatieal horde
he had anticipated. lie found how he had
been caioled and what an ignomnious use
i he was to be put TO. He could not refrain
from confessing that they We're right And
! 10 retain his position with bis ''ruihan2
i friends, he had To attempt d little deiusion,
aud tried 10 make them think that they, the
i defeated, had achieved glorious victory.
But it wouldn't DO, only for little while.
Now Shannan is getting into as bad Fix
as even Rceder was. He is Justly censurcd
bv the Free State men for the attitude BE as
sumed on his entrance into the Territory,
and he is denounced By the ''ruffans" for
conceding tie rights to which the Free State
men were entitled, and had demonstrated
their ability to defend with good supply Of
gunpowder, mountain howitzers and sharp's
rifles. The correspondent of the st. Louis
Republican may be instanced as a fair spec
imen Of the changeof sentiment on the part
Of the slave propagandists He has eulo-
glzed Shannon to the skies heretofore, bur in
letter published in that paper of the Goth
ult. he talks in this way:
"Goy. shannon has gone 10 Washington.
Il may be, he apprehended further difficulties
and got beyond their reach. 1t II said by
some he Will resign; ! should advise him to
do SO. In my letter from Lecompton Camp,
gave him hearty commendation for hls man
agement and settlement of our difficulties.
was IN the dark. now take hack al said
IN praise If him. This treaty and some fur
ther developments have opened nv eyes. and
have seen things which Will communicate
ia another letter. This is too long already,
and shall conclude with more anon"
PLAIN SrFAGNo. The Richmond (ya.)
Kraminer, paper whose Democracy i IN
impeachable, and winch is conducted with
marked ability, speaks Of President Pierce i
organ. the Washington Union, as the shire
Ing npologist Of pack Of public pluuder-
prs.o
i Ntw DopGE.--Ihe next steamer from
New York for Nicaragua via carry ont 4
nuater o. dfaeafe young men. The New
York Post says 'taase iaraiids are 70 seek
mild climate for tAe benefit Of their shut
tered constitutions. aaieh have been impair
ed by TIE vigilance of the H. $. District At
torney and his deputies"