Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-30
The Latest Stretch of Executive Power

The work of governing Kansas is carried on
pnla higher hand than ever.
In another part of this sheet is an authen-
III, account of the arrest Of the party of cmi-
-lr, which lately entered the territory from
re free states, and were made prisoners by
a. agents of Governor Gcarv. They were
.a. to Kansas to settle they had with them
,r families and their household goods ;-they
p.-o armed, as every American citizen has a
+ r..t 10 he, and as every man who enters Kan
81, at the present time must be. They were
r, at the frontier by an army despatched un-
orders from Gcary, stopped, their baggage
4 ~anagcd, tossed about and damaged their
ra.u rudcly treated, and finally the whole
rry made prisoners. This is a sample of
6rry's mode of governing the territory
Icre is no further need of invasionS from
A N>ouri all that Governor Geary has TO do
70 do what he is doing now, merely to stop
migration from the North, and let it flow
recy from the slave states, aud Kansas will
-v Soou he ready to be admitted into the
A ZION A. slave state
Al The letters from Shannon and Whitfield,
NJ v.ct We publish to day, show upon what cr-
M rri Shannon was scut to the territory. He
Il , to operate in the Introduction of sla-
IL lie expressed his anxiety to talk with
Al Stockholders, and TO convince them that if
A g did not use extraordinary means, Kansas
III d, br lost to them by being filed with free
4 w.m,n. and their " dominion" that is his
4 T. over the Union, be lost forever
4 Irr Shannon did his best, and Whitfield
A yi ACKNOWLEDGED that Mr. Pierce came
4 tie scratch n0bly" In the course of
4 however, Shaun0n's practices had made
A nry name odiouS in the free states, and it
1 discovered that though he was very will
ooi, his incapacity was such that he was
A aray> 10 he depended on. With the no.
at.ol o' new camlidatc for the Presiden-
Altvas thought prudent, therefore, to with
1T Shannon from this sphere OF service and
su,ae Il man not yet infamous. Governor
ay therefore, was pat in ShannOn's place,
A2 .n-crcd in Washington till the plan of
cations which is to bc pursued under Mr..
aagan'> administration should be settled.
nov see what that plan is; Governor
a'y goes out as the representative of Mr.
.eaNaH's friends Mr. Buchanan has "come
70 the scratch as " noby" as Mr. Pierce.
rec-state cmigrants are to be stopped, and
e'entcd from entering the territory On the
.~o'ri side the frontier is to be open for the
.e.'drr> aud their friends, to cross and re
'% at pleasure Atchison and his crew will
,@rc that 10 trcc-statc cmigrans shall en-
A2l>as from that quarter. On the Iowa
Arhra,ha side Governor Gcary stands
10 drive them back with detachmentS of
H States troops, or, if they insist on en-
IN treat them as persons engaged III an
"G'"n ard make them prisoners.
'E Only difference therefore, between the
q Ag. Pierce and what may be called
H-cIallan policy in regard 10 Kansas, con
III t'<, that they accomplish the same end
ls"la, different means. 1t was Plcrce's
10 ronnive at the measures of the bor-
mans until they had elected their legiSIa-
.a enacted the code of laws establish
n''r and naSing it felony to question
'SAHnlnc>S of the institution i'll Kansas
"e bucIianan policy simply TO enforce
a@'' and support the institution as cs-
:" 'hat enormities are committed under
S"! The capture of these cmigrants
.e outrageous proceeding than even the
E np Of the territorial legislature at
III ny Colonel Sumner A party ofpeace-
sral'S-mcn, women and children, one
caravans which almost every day
Atlantic States for the West in search
~, .,9~c-acc stopped by United States
Esa The barders Of territory which the
S opened fGr settlement, and told them
H. "ot entcr. " But We have right
n, >ay the cmgrantS, we are Amcr
m,.N' and this territory is our common
l.a.! You have no right to forbid us,"
"a's rifles and ammunition" rejon the
mo are sent by Governor Geary Oh
'"'i you may own rifles aud gun
~ A'h", but We cannot allow you to
".!e: If yUu insist on coming into
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