Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-09
Governor Geary's Success in Paoifoation

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One of the Washington papers is talking Of
the "pacifcation OF Kansas, with the remark
that the restoration of quiet and order to that
territory has deprived the freesoil party Of
their principal topic in tie contest for the
Presidency We wish with all our hearts that
we could say that there was real, substantial
pacifcation Of Kansas, that its people were
put in possession Of their rights, and that the
tyrannical code to which tile federal qdm;uis.
traton has declared its determination to make
them submit--a code which is now, after ten
months from its enactment, admitted by the
friends Of the administration to be The worst
in the world-were set aside as the fruit Of a
lawless usnrpaton. IF that code were ont Of
the way, there would be an actual parifcation
Of Kansas but while it continues to be en-
forced the agents Of the general government,
there is and there can be, no pacifcatior A
code which allows nobody but border-ruffian
to vote, and nobody but a border-ruifian to sit
on jury, which sends every man tC the pCni-
tertiary who speaks his mind On the question
Of slavery. must, If enforced, lead to a state
of things for which pacfcation is o false name.
oar teIegraphic despatch Of this morning,
in the first sentence, speaks of the territory as
" toerahly quiet" Just at the timc-on the
Goth Of ptember-there were no warlike
movements Yet the despatch goes on to say
that the frontier of Missouri was closed against
the free-state men. No man Of that class can
pass in or out no man from Lawrence, or any
of the free-state settlements, can send to Mis-
souri, to procure provisions, of which they are
reported to be in great need The proslaVery
party meantime go and come freely, whatever
their errand, Is this pacifcation state Of
things which shuts up the inhabitants within
the lines Of their territory unless they pass by
distant and circuitoas routes through a wilder
ness Is it pacifcation when, to them, ali
Missouri is hostile country, in which their
lives are not safe? Then is a scigc pacfca-
ton then was the beIeaguerinr Of Sehastopol
pacifcation. Ii the midst of all this quiet,
Captain Harvey, of the Chicago company, has
captured the flag Of the Sonlh Carolina ad-
veuturerS and sent it to Chicago as a trophy.
They call the territory tocrablt Guct," it
seems, when few days pass without anybody
hejng shot and when only a flag is captured.
General Lane, it appears, has retired to Ne
braska City, beyond Governor Geary's juris-
dicton but if there should be occasion for his
presence in the territory, he will undoubtedly
be back again. ee- .....F.al
Meantime what is Governor Geary doing I!
In letter from the Rev Mr.. Byrd, which we
publish elsewhere, written at Lawrence on the
lTth of last montt-he gives the narrative of
the barbarous murder Of David Bufium almost
in Governors Geary's presence g Governor
Geary went and looked at the murdered man
hut he could do nothing the assassns went
on their way unmoleSted the murder was
followed by robler!es, to prevent which Gov
Geary was wholly powericss And this, We
are told, is pacfcation-h0micide and piIaCe
and troops of ruffians dcfying the civil author
ity constitute pacilication
No doubt Governor Geary, as Mr.. Byrd
writes III his letter. is doing his best to keep
the territory quiet for the present Those Who
gave him his commission sent him out on that
errand the cry which rose from the people of
Kansas, trodden down and oppressed as no
men ever were on this continent before, had
penetrated the hearts Of their brethren in the
Atlantic States. and the party which supports
Mr. Buchanan felt the necessity of doing some
thing to couateraet its effect Governor Gea
ry was directed, therefore, to do his best to
prevent the commission of new disorders in
Kansas until after the election, and the admin
claim that he had effected a pacifcation. He
was to concctle nothing he was to not to dis
turb the order Of things which Mr.. Pierce, CO.
operating with Atchison and Stringfell0w. had
established he was to maintain the spurious
laws of Kansas in their full force. he was to
tell the Inhabitants that he should insist on
their obedience to those laws till they are re-
gularly repealed, but he was, if possible, to
stop the murders, bnrnings and robberics till
after the 4th Of November.
Who does not see that this is not putting
an end to the atrocities OF which Kansas is the
victim it only adjourns them The frjghtfnl
misgoYernmcnt of"that territory for which,
with all its attendant curses the party support
ing Mr.. Buchanan are responsible, is only sus-
pended for few weeks IF Mr. Buchanan
should be elected, there will he plausible pre-
text for saying that the people approve Of it.
and it will be revived. All the machinery of
spurious laws and usurped officials is kept in
its full vgor, TO be employed again as soon as
the election is over Nothing but the election
of President who sympathizes fully with the
friends of Kansas can save that territory from
even darker horrors than it has yet seen.-
Ersaing Posi-.
ISTERrsr1SG IvorIRIEs-Tn view of NJ
Buehanan's political character and history, in
what Pennsylvania county should he reside ?
Answer Somerset ; or, in view of his horns,
BeeAs or, as he blows his own horn, Ckqrio1.;
Or, as his political career is almost run, HuM-
irgdons !; or, as he is being harltd over The
Goals, Carbcn or, as he proclaimed Polk n
better. tariff man than Clay. Lis-comisg or
as his prospects are scaly, PIKE; or, as he is
going. TO pot, sPottcr o., as his chances are
declining, U76yns VIII Mr Buchanan with
draw
Co. 49,
nF The following is from the R11lmoai En-
qusref, one OF the chief organs of,the nation.