The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-10-30

A correspondent over the signature OF
Literal" writing from Lawrence, X.
r., under date Of the 7th inst, gives the
following clear synopsia Of the course par-
sued thss far BY Gov. Geary, esidenciae
very plainly that Free State men viii find
no friend In him, and thst be 10 but the tool
81 corrupt and Slavery extending Admin
lstrstioa -
II your readers desire TO know the opin-
ion which the people of Kansas have of
their new Governors policy, can assure
them il is not one which inspires confidence.
When Gov. Gesry etsrted from ST. Louis,
kansss was 10 comparative peace. The
Rufisns had been beaten st oil points. aud
driven out. Half Of Reds force had lei,
hlm, and gone home and aekaow lodged de-
tes,. "Old Brown" had even turned the
affair al Ossswattomis into svictory BY the
execution done on the enemy's ranks, aud
the terror inspired. We had a fair prospects
OF quiet without Gov. Geary, But this
W ouic not answer the purpose of Demo.
cratic politicians. Gov. Geary vas sent
here TO inaugurate a reign Of peace, ana
il would never answer TO let toe easase
slip through his singers. he must have .
chance TO make peace, even u ne were
forced frsi 10 make another war. So be
began making speeches ct the river towns
ia Missouri IS he came along. assuring tue
people oi Missouri that he intended TO drive
10, Lane and enfore tbs laws" We
sad tsey know well what that mesns.l-
This course quite reinsrisited the detected
eerderers, who began 10 think that !, might
be safe TO rally again and invade the Ter.
ystory, and even make show OF "wipinG
Lastenee out." provided. always. that they
did not 90 in till Gov. Geny bad had time
% q i've out jim Lane" On this hint OF
tie Governors they acted; and the people
aereabou,s think that the Governor tend.
e. that the hint eheuid be taken precisely
in that way. So DAY wss hxed-ihe 18th
ef September--soheienil remote 10 give
Gov, Gesry chance TO dispose Of Lane
and then, 10 tsenty-seven hundred men
esfore Lawrence
Bot even then they did no, dare attack II.
A boo, sixty Of our shsrP-shoo,ers rode b Id.
IL out and met them, and after lrtle e.
ring, the loss resting solely with the enc
nv, they fell back to Franklin. Perhaps
,.sey though, jim Lane might still be there.
No douhi they wondered why Governor
Gesry had no, already appeared 10 save the
town. And now indeed came lie moment
set down IN the programme for tie Cover
noss appearance, and be appeared. Ike
him for ihsi--he earned out the Programme.
-Four hundred Dragons canPed In Law
renee, and bic Excsileney wens into Coun-
ell siih the invaders. and after much s~se,
and ssvory communion, persuaded them 10
wnadrs~ Grand result Happy issue
u az unparalleled diplomacy! The cur
tain whcss frst rising fsgesled Gov. Gears
MAKING encouraging speeches TO The ruf
fsns in The border tos n, fell on the nag-
unanimous retirement OF Reds srmy. aud
lhs eongraiuIatory assurance Of the Cover
nor to the people Of Lawrence that be had
saved them from saiy destruction. His
stone had killed two famous birds 70 be
sire il bad enabled the rutfsns to retrieve
iAe1 reputation without persona peril, aud
himself 10 "put an END 10 The var To-
cs-, nc doubt, the whole North is ringing
with the timely action Of Gov. Geary. And
thus the era o. peace" is lnaugurated-to
last I'LL after election.
This will read little hse fancy sketch
10 aBorc Ealtrl~lf-isCt Pcepsc Lsst WIZ H1fS
10 idea or the sze or proportions o. the ell
ephsnI that may be seen in Kansas. But
there Is proof positive that Il 10 true and
0ne tea Of evidence 10 the fact that one Of
Gov. Gehrys own conhdants inesuticusiy re
yesiee 10 q Lawrence man his knowledge
81 the int ended invasion! Yet no effort was
@. a6e 10 prevent il ill the whole force as
On the very border Of the town.
Sach 10 the mode Of Democratic states
aeH for treating The affairs of Kansss.
One y ord ss 10 Gov. Geary's policy touch
ing The bogus laws. We, in Kansas, have
been % well taught IN the school Of Demo
cratic policy thst We are enabled from the
evidence ., hand. to give shrewd suesses as
to tie future. And i has become , matter
III teiisf with Us that Gov. Geary will not
attemp, 10 execute The Shawnee Mission
code I'LL after election but then Z. WILL
poII.