The true Democrat., 1856-11-25
MORNING, NOVEMBER g. 1856.

an honest livelihood, are driven to the necessity of becoming either paupers or thieves; and such are the unfortunate men who have aided materially in filling up the measure of crimes that have so seriously affected the prosperity of Kansas. It is high time that this fact should be clearly and generally understood. This ter rltory at the present season of the year, and es- peclally under the existing circumstances, offers no inducements for emigration of the poor tradesman or laborer. The country is overrun with hundreds who are unable to obtain en- poyment, who live upon charity and are ex- exposed to all the evils of privation, Restitution and want.
 By the next mail will forward you the re- ports of Col. Cooke, Major Sibley, ,sand the De- putty Marshal, in relation to the arrest of the party to which reference is herein made, to- gether With such other matters of interest as may In the meantime transpire
 With assurance of the highest respect, am, truly, your obedient servant
 JNO. W.GEARY.
 Governor of Kansas Territory. Hon. WM. L. MARCY,
 Secretary of State, Washington, D. c. STATEMENT OF COL. ELDRIDGE's PARTY-A
 FEUITLEss APPEAL TO GOV. GEARY. The appeal of the party under Col. Eldridge's command, shows what the intentions of the ernigrants really were:
 Aansas Territory, 1opeha, Oct. IA, 1956 DEAR SIR: We, the undersigned, conductors of an immigrant train, who entered tie terri tory on the 10th inst, beg leave to make the following statement of facts which, if required, we will attest upon our oaths:
 1st. Our party numbered from POO to 300 persons ln two separate companies the rear company (which has not vet arrved) being principally composed of families with children who left Mount Pleasant, Iowa, three days after the train, which arrived to-day.
 2d. We are all actuaibona t le settlers, in- tending so far as we know, to become inhabi- tants.
 Sd. The bockading of the Missouri river to free State emigrants, and the reports which reached us in the early part of September, to the effect that armed men were intesting and maraudlng the northern portion of Kansas, were the sole reasons why we came in d company and were armed
 4th. We were stopped near the northern line of the territory by the United States troops, as we understood, under the orders of one Preston, Deputy United States Marshal; and, after stating to the officers who we were and what we had, they commenced searching our wagons, Gin some instances breaking open trunks and throwing bedding and caring ap- parel upon the ground ia the train,) taking arms from the wagons, wrestling some private arms from the men, carrying away lot of sa- bres belonging to gentleman in the territory, as also one and half kegs of powder, porous son caps, and some cartridges; in consequence of which we were detained about two-thirds of day, taken prisoners, and are now presented to you.
 All that we have to say is, that our mission to this territoty is entirely peaceful. We have no organization save police organiza- ton for our own regulation and defense on the way. And coming in that spirit to this ter rltorv, we claim the rights of American citizens to bear arms and to be exempt from unlawful search or seizure.
 Trusting to your integrity and impartiality, we have confidence to believe that our property will be restored to us, and that all that has been wrong will be lighted
 We here subscribe ourselves, cordially and truly, your friends and fellow citizens,
 s. w. ELRIDGE, Conductor.
 JOHN A. PERRY,
 EDWARD DANIELS
 SAMUEL c. POMEROY,
 ROBERT MORROW,
 RICHARD REALF.
 His Excellency, J. w. GEARY Governor of Kansas Territory.