New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-09


the rnaraud,rs He told the Governor Of the cannon.
sdng If his house Of it, burning, Of the from $3.50
~ $1,000 Of which they had robbed kid, AID heh mp
biz muiilaed in proof Of ther desperate efforts 10
destroy him. He ssid hs heart beat ,umultuousiy Tor
revenge; but he wa. willing 10 await the result. Of the
Efforts about be made "a bring the outlaws 10 justice
Tie conference closed by the Governor retiring AMI
reQu. sting the continuance Of the meeting full eon-
suia,ior among themselves snd that they would give
him tie result of their deliberations.
The meeting was then organized by calling General
u. K. Atchson TO The chair, who, on taking IT, sad
As wts well-known 20 oil pr, sent, the gentlemen
c, uosine this meeting had be,p in conference with
Gov Geary who in the strongest language had depre'
csed tie uhuman outraee~ peri e,ried by those whom
be characterized es bandits now rowing through the
Tenitory, and pledged himself in the most solemn
nauIer TO employ actively all the forces az hi' com
and IL executing the laws OF the Territory, and CIV.
ing protection 10 lie bleeding citizens, and who had
slso sIpea I'd TO us Ia Dissolve our present organizaou
and -isId BY and cooperate with him IN holding up me
bands OF hs power sga nst all e'il dofrs and "ny
AFRO retired from the meeting with the request thst II
would consult and determine what course would De
taken. Now the object Of the meeting was thus %
corsnlt and determine what should be done. Gen-rai
Atc further Governor Geary had also done, I'M
pressed the me, ting with the importance and solemni'y
Of the OCCASION and that il time for men 10 e1
ercse q cir and not yield to their passions ara
also to keep the side OF the Law, which alone con-
stiiues our strength and protection. Committee ~
appointed "a prepare resolutions expressive OF the sense
OF tie meeting; which after retiring short time, re-
ported the following preamble and resolutions, that
were UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
have r sch,d tie Of franklin three miles from Law
Ie on our way 70 the si,e p.fs IN gS. the anapS
Lane have puuder-d and buichered large numbers 81
DUR Nv INA tom nb m ,ov and st1a, we have
here and conferred with Gov Gesry who mas arrived IN
the Territory were here called and who has gwen p
satisfactory ydsnoe Of his intention and power to eHecue we
v ihe Territory and called on us % dissolve our Pr.eh
orgason AID 70 cave the preservation OF me pae 81 me
Tliory ls hands. and Vhs Gov Geary has slred Us
l. intention to muster into service portion Of W. tna o.
IT, TsuCTy for the Of giving the strongest ASSURANCE
of prsiectou 20 i's citizens therefore, - o.
hered Thsi, relying upon the assurance OF GOV Oeary
20 protection 10 the spirit Of ordrlovDs and
law abiding citizens cordially conform to MS ~shs oy Us
speedily the circumstances under which We 'e placed vi"
TIA, the Governor requested organize aud place in
the ho inn eday one bat son part mounted and par, foot
in such will best protect the settlers IN their homes
TL IN yitw OF n. condition Of things IN southern Kan
as repeatedly the Governor that he station
company Of one hundred mounted men a, Poia"a'anle
Greek in Franklin, Anderson and Lykns Counties 20 ave
rro,co the abiding citizens of that section of the
Tfat We respectfully Col H. Ta. Colonel Of
tie Dcuss County militia IS commander OF the Territorial
Militia 10 BE- mustered into the service
sAM'L ]. ioSEs. Committee.
II. I. TITUS. and others)
A copy Of the preamble and resolutions was ordered
10 be furnish ed 70 the Governor.
signed D R. ATcHIsOY, Chairman.
Tie following letter of Gov. Geary, addressed to
South Carolina coward, liar. murderer, and Border
Rlffan notorious for his share in the late atrocities
c, mitted in Kansas sufficiently shows the stuff of
which the new Governor is made. The " Legitimate
exercise Of the right Of suffrage, about which the
Governor expresses 20 much sensitiveness and such
reoutiou to sustain il the right of suffrage under the
bogus laws con,rived with the express intention, not
only TO exclude every Free-State from the polls,
lut 10 admit every Mssourian 10 vote who IL willing
to pay dollar for the privilege:
From The 81 Louis Repgbic0n Of Oct t.
Our correspondent at Westport sends US the follow
ing:
From tie following letter Of Gov. Geary, in answer
10 one from myself YOU will something of the plan
al determination of the Executive TO establish order
and SECURE peace in Kansas:
Executive DEPARTMENT, !
LFCoAPToS, h. T., Sept. ~, 1870.
To II. CLAY PAIE-My Dear SIR have Just
received your favor Of yesterday suggesting anticI
psted difficulties in the Counties of Franklin and Ly
kiIs i'll this Territory at the approaching election and
volunteering your services 10 rare company 10 pre-
serve tie peace OF those counties and prevent disturb
unce- at the polls.
While thanking you most kindly for your sugges.
toIs ard for Your friendly offer have to say that
Lave made every arrangement necessary 10 protect
IL, bonn fde citizens of ts Territory i'll the exercise
If their right Of suffrage. The order has already
be, Issued 10 the attendance of United States
nccpe at points where l have reason TO anticipate
troubles.
| an especially determined and sensitive on this
clint and will punish with the utmost severity any
interference with the legitimate exercise of the sacred
rights Of suffrage.
trust that YOU and all other good will aid me
in ills matter which have 30 much at heart.
very '''s' 'oD' 0O'0''" JOHN w GEARY