The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-09-26
VOL. XXI. no. 1.

State. and be also declared 10 General Cass,
/ Gov. Bigler and others in Washington, that
/ nlne-tenths Of the people in Kansas were for a
tree State that the principal troubles in Kan
1 sas proceeded from bad men in both parties, and
men without inieres, IN the Territory, and he
I did not hesitate 10 denonnce 10 these gentlemen
some OF the Free State party as fanatical and
unprnciped. With what propriety can such
4 man say it was intended by the Tooinbs bill
TO make Kansas Slave Staie2 For if Genpr-
al Cass and others believed his statements they
certainly had no such intention themselves.
In this connection, and in confirmation of
what we have said. we ask onr readers 10 per-
use the following statement of John Mccarthy
and John Roberts, of this city, Members ofthe
last State Legislature, and citizens whose integ-
Fitv no man in this community will dare 10 dis
pute. Thomas s. Roberts, who makes the ori-
gna statement, is al present member nf the
City Councils, and is ore of our most estin,able
citizens. These gentlemen show what Lieut.
Gov. Roberts thought Of the Kansas trouble af-
ter the Cincinnati con venion and before his IN
terview with Gov. BigIer and Gen. Cass, and
they also prove upon him dupIicity Of the most
extraordinary character Their statements are
not only entitled TO entire credencp but we de-
fy Roberts and his friends 10 point out wherein
they are defective. Those of our citizens of
western Pennsylvania. who have heard the
speechrs Of Roberts and Holiday, should pfp-
serve this article, and fling it into The teeth of
these emissaries of diSpnion whenever thew a.
gain make their appearance
PHlLADeLpuIA, Sept 9th, 1856.
Hon 9,
attention has been called 70 a conversation with
Mr. VIM. Y. Roberts, formerly of Ppnnsylva-
MIA, and now Of Kansas, which took place in
the cars on the 7th of June last, on our return
from the Cincinnati Convention, and on the
route between Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
MIR. VIM. Y Roberts, Mr.. John Mccarthy,
MIR. John Roberts and myself. were seated to
gethpr, and in giving Us a detailed history Of
the state of affairs in Kansas, be unreservedly :
declared il as has conviction, that oil the frou6-
les in that country were to be attributed to the
violence and misconduct Of few ultraists, and
evil disposed persons, Belonging TO both par
Ties.
He detailed at great length, the doings of ma
ny Of the eXtremiStS-and among the rest, most
positively asserted, 'qhat certain +. w.
Brown, Editor Of the Kansas Herald Of Free
man in the TerritoTy"-"that he, BY his in
gamaory writings, and violent abuse" had
done more 10 produce discord and retard the
prospects and interests OF the Territory. than all
The pro-saverF men in it--and fnrther, ''ihat
his departure from the Territory and the sup
preston OF his naper. would not only have
tendency to promote harmony and peace-but
would be hailed with JOY, by nearly all the
real, bonafde settlers, whether Fro-slaYery or
free state men,"
He also further admitted that many ofthose
claiming to belong to the Free State party had
the Territory from the Easi, mere
lF for the purpose Of controlling its inhabitants
and elections, without any serious intention TO
become bona tidr residents thereof. At the
same time, he took occasion TO cenSnre the EN-
grant Aid Societies, for sending oilt large num-
5ers Of men, al The cost Of the societies: and
without dollar in their pockets on their arri-
val, TO maintain them until they could find en-
ployment. he argued that such was not The
@ay 10 bald up prosperous Territory, or 10
secure the ends they ought 10 strive for.
He also claimed taat the question OF land To-
cations and town sites, with the specuations in
,ident thereto, had much to do with toe early
roubes in the Territory; that il iieqnentIy led
q angry debates and bfoiIs between men from
he Northern and Southern States. in which, as
| matter Of course, the friends OF The different
parties soon became warm partizans and this
sad contributed as much 10 create an angry and
'xcted feeling as the question ofsiavery.
Another point he distinctly avowtd. was
shis belief that if they were left alone to them
elves, and agitation in The East and South put
stop tn they could and would soon settle their
difficulties in qutt and peaceable manner,
md, moreover, with bot little or no risk of
Kansas becoming slave State.
Upon referring Ia the reports Of the robbeF-
rs and murders al that time current, he affirm
d that peaccobie and rel disposed persons had
10 occasion for, nor need they be in the fear Of
her their persons or property: that at no time
vas he ever insnted by pro-slavery man, al
hongh he was out among them, night aud day,
nd was we'll known TO BE- free State man.
In haste, I submit myself, YOURS
T8OS. J. ROBERTS,.
We. the undersigned, having been present at
he time the above conversation took place, tal-
Y endorse and coIro5orate the statements of
1r T. ]. Roberts, as above set forth, as cor
ect and true.
JOHN MCCARTHY,
JOHN ROBERTS.
DIsUNIoN IN THE woRp.-The New York
Fribu,ze qiyes prominence, 10 The following dis