New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-10

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Sall,ipe forth and nquirng for The commanding
officer WAS astonished at being accosted ~ name
and discerning an old acquaintance. theh ascer'
,aired ,ha, the only man aimed at was onr common
f;erd r. Then appeared gentieman'y young
yi,gipian. Col. Preston, who introduced himself to
mo a. the Marshal who was 10 make the arrest,
and gave further elucida'ioD.
I must 20 back and say that, as the emigrant
train ros arriving on the previous day 40 United
States dragons had come riding through the town,
followed by baggage wagons enough for Winters
campaign. They passed VS. with such unconcern
that we regarded them with much the same indif-
ference: but Col. Preston explained all that. II
.e.ms that the ygilant Governor had sent him in
1ur.uit Of an armed force OF terrific numbers said
TO be entering the Territory from Nebraska, under
the most ferOcious leaders. Therefore special
Marshal was sent, clothed with almost unlimited
powers, which be showed me, 10 arrest any or all
Of this party, and by all means to secure the lead
els especially X. SO the Marshal rode past our
peaceful TRAM looking for the warlike one, and
happening TO inquire at the last wagon found that
We, and none but We, were the expected army.
Either the bird had flown or it was dove, and
not hawk True, the doge carried Sharps
rife under his wing, but il was for defensive pur
poses only So Col Preston and Capt Walker
halted their force mloaded the bacgage-wagons,
camped ncomfortably on the prairie, and wak'd
sadder and wiser men next morning.
True they still wished to arrest r. but after
some courteous debate with Governor Robinson
and myself, II was finally agreed, especially a. the
victim could not be found, tina; he should be ami
cably inrihd TO drive down TO LecOmptOn with US
and call on the Governor. This seemed very natural
and proper to NE, as had been twice arrested my
self in the same amicable manner, i'll the Bay
State region. Being brought before potentates in
that manner suggests the same criticism made on
a sedan chair with no bottom 10 it" If it were
"not for the name Of it, it is very much like walk
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| So we four rode down behind the Governors pair
Of horses respectable, but not dasbiDg steeds,
well wo1ked); and tho traitor and the csptor rode
on the back seat together and they in.crchanged
cigars, and r., who would be on easy terms with
! the Great MOgu at the second Whit. jokel the
young Colonel rather closely, and put in LILLE keen
! questions about the decay of Virgins, and the
coed, generous, manly Governor had always sen
sible word to add and We told our guest that We
didn't approve of stealing horses, but approved
particularly of stealing niggers, and really was
pleased with his exemplary courtesy. l must,
however, put in the brief Yankee criticism Of Capt.
| W., a staunch Free 81 ate man. on my prasing
these attributes in the young Virginian: "Confound
him. does The manners ,cel; SO they all do, and
shoot you the next minute, if they dare"
We rode into the little village Of LecOnpton,
caught glimpse of The prisoners (whom shall
visit tororrow) and found the Governor in
| house pleasantly situated by the river. Poor man,
there is nothing else that is peasan in his situation.
There il much more harmony in the opinions
held here about the Governor than appears to have
existed week or two ago. 1t does not take long
to see through him. When you see that man
makes an tfor TO be dignifed and commanding it
is all over with him. The new Governors eyes
look at you, as certain poet described some
body's to me, with avery intensified nothing in
them" He impressed me a man who intends to
do the right thing, and is profoundly convinced
that he has the ability to do it, and is profoundly
mistaken in that belief HeaPpears to have energy
of will, without real energy of character; can do
single acts of decision, and has done them already;
but has neither the mental ability to understand
the condition of Kansas, nor the moral power to
carry out any systematic an for its benefit. His
present plan, 10 coerce both parties and play
little Napoleon at Lecompton, will iney !tably fail,
and is failing already. Both sides will cease to
respect him as soon as they understand him, and
il il mere chance which he will fall out with first
But he will be the las. person in the Territory TO
discover bis own failure.
He thinks he has plenary power, commits the
most despotc acts without apparently understand
ing what be does sets aside the Territorial laws at
pleasure, and the United States laws, and all other
laws and yet cannot be made to see that he does
so. lie puts Pro.slavey militia over Free-State
men. and is organizing bodies OF Free-State to
keep down PrO-Savery men, and all without law
or precedent. So far he has only arrested Free
State men; but shall not be at all surprised if be
arrests others. Still, the Free-Stste men cannot
consistently make complaints under the Territorial
laws, and they do not and as they keep aloof from
him, and are learning to despise him, he is more
under he influence of the other party. But the
chances now are that he viii soon quarrel with
them; for he sees the folly of becoming their open
tool, as Shannon was and vet they will be content
with nothing less
What can be expected from man who proofs ms
in presence of a number of people, as heard him,
in the most grandoquent manner: Gentlemen,
rely upon it that watch over you always; my
Information extends everywhere; my spies are
everywhere; ! shall spend so ONO if necessary,
in obtaining information; two men cannot talk