Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-16

A CALI. FROM ONE OF PIERCE's TRAIToRs.-
Yesterday afternoon gentleman called at our
Office, to all appearance peaceful and respect
able citizen. He was introduced to us as Mr..
Smith of Kansas We were astonished to as
certain in conversation with him, that it was
G.. W. Smith, one of Pierces traitors, who
has been under arrest for about four mouths
on a charge of High Treason against the
United States. A venerable looking man,
past the meridian of life, he has been prison.
er until the 18th of September ever since the
2lst of May He has lain upon the ground
under simple tent cover during all the heats
and rains of the summer, suffering portion
of the time from fever aud ague, and is now
released on bail, not from any intention of do
ing him justice for the great wrongs he has
suffered, but that Pennsylvania may be cheat
into the belief that the administration has
adopted christian policy and give her vote
for Buchanan.
Mr.. Smith has been thus cheated out of all
his summer His grounds have lain idle, his
property run to waste. He was arrested by
United States authority and after stipulating
with him that he should board himself, and
that they (the U. S. territorial officers) would
allow him certain amount per week for board
during such time as he was under arrest, they
discharged him on bail, and refuse or neglect
to pay him a cent, although $400 is due to him
and his fellow TRAITORS"
Mr. Smith, our readers should know, went
to Kansas from Butler, Pa. Many of our cit
liens know him right well. He has been alb
sent from his late home and his family no less
than six months. He came back under con.
voy of certain Missouri friends by way of the
the Missouri River, but first had to procure
from the original document
TERRITORY OF KANSAS,
Lecompton, Sept. term, 1856.
G. w SMITH, On charge of high treason
in the first District Court for the first judicial
District for the Territory of Kansas. And
upon the hearing of his cause he gave bond
and security for his appearance at the next
term of said Court to be holden for Douglas
Co. And there are no other indictments in
said Court against him. do certify that this
is upon docket in my Office. given under my
hand at Lecompton Sept. 2G, 1856.
(1 II. c. BISHOP, Dep. Clerk,
H. :" for JAS. R. WHITEHEAD
Such is the freedom of citizen of the Free
States In Kansas. God help us. A man
must have pass to travel in territory or a
state Of the Union
Mr.. Smith gives us the glOOmiest account ol
matters in the Territory at present. Gcary has
caused to be arrested no less than ll3 Of the
citizens of Lawrence and vicinity, and some
800 more for whom warrants arc ont have fled
the Territory. They are charged with outrage
Gus crimes. The people in Lawrence are in &
suffering condition owing to the almost impos
sibility of obtaining food at any rate. W.
coutent ourselves with the above items, because
Mr. Smith has come home to put his shoulder
to the wheel He riH probably go TO Greens
burg today. He feels that he cannot de
enough to forward the glorious cause tina
day and ngh, must be devoted to the holy
cause of freedom, whose only hope in Kansas
! is in the election of Fremont We will hea
| from Mr.. Smith.-Pntsbsrg Gazette.