The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-30

WKsrPoRr, September IT.
The army reached Franklin Sunday night l4th, and
went into camp The next day Gov Geary came down,
and council was held with all the officers OF tbs army
Gov Geary at once requested that Gen. Reid should com
ply with his proclamation, which is herewith sent
The council was held in the storehouse OF DR. Skick
whom the abotonss robbed Of all his goods and $4,000
IN money and who is himself lying at the point OF
death from sickness brought by their outrageous treat
ment Of him. Gov Geary and spoke lie addressed
the council in mild and gentlemanly manner and told
them what he wished He wanted them to disband and
90 home and should be need their services and lind the
force at his command inadequate he would call them out
and Gen Smith would enroll them that he was deter
mined 10 enforce the laws put down the villain and
crush out Lanes army of marauders, as he properly
styled them 1t his desire as his determination, to
establish peace and every man in his rights and
property He urged those present by all that was dear to
them and sacred TO patriotism TO comply remarking that
Though held in boardhouse the present was the most
important council since the days of the revolution as Its
issues involved dissolution of the Union it produced"
General Atchson made characteristic speech He re-
viewed the ravages of Lanes men, the outrageous conduct
Of the abolionis in driving away pro-slavey men from
the Territory and concluded by saying that it pain
full duty but yet duty he could not eyade to comply
with the request of the governor lie said he was not pre-
pared though he differed with the governor to resist his
authority-athat to had not come yet he hoped 1t
would not Gomez but he Governor Gearyl would have to
be successful beyond all expectation if he did not find him
self greatly deceived, and that different policy would
have TO be pursued He would retire his home ut Ach
son and await patiently result which he feared the gov
ernor would never witness-that of bringing Lane and
company into subsection % the law without whipping
them
General Reid said that he came TO Kansas from Mis-
SQUIRT was useless and be did wish to deny hatto
aid those who bone of his bone and flesh of his esh
in conquerng peace that would secure liberty and pros
pery to them He came and found that there
ecutve in the Territory willing and able TO afford his
friends ample protection in both, and even If he could not
afford them protection, not for him to resist the
laws and make himself traitor he would not do it lie
wanted to the aboltonsts put down. and believed
he hoped, that Governor Geary would do it. To resist
him would be placing the prosaVery party in the very
position which they denounce the aboionists for
plying.
Col Titus, Mr.. Hughes, Col. Young Gen. Clark Capt
Shelby and others spoke Col Titus referred ieelingy
his treatment at the hands of Lane They wounded him,
robbed him. burnt his house down. took and kept the
opainted portrait of his wes MOTHER who is dead Col
from Florida and out early last spring bringing
his family In her far-off home Mrs. T. valued very
precious the portrait of her dead mother. Was it not
cruel take from her the last emblem of maternal love
Gen. Clark said he thought the time had for to
take the of protection in hands and fight
1T out but he had confidence in Gov Geary and would
yield gracefully to his policy.
II agreed that the governor should retire and await
the decision of the council. committee was appointed
to inform Gov. Geary of the decision memoriazng him
in relation TO of peculiar troubles and forth
the facts OF the to the world They will be published
officially Perhaps the committee will send them 10
the Republican. In the afternoon, about o'clock the
forces retired camp the Wakarusa. After supper the
forces summoned in front of the generals quarters
where several speeches made to the crowd. The
speakers were Gen Clark Of Missouri Col Titus Col j.
c. Anderson, Mr. Reynolds, formerly of the Frankfort
(Kentucky) Ysoman, Mr. Clayton of Alabama and your
correspondent Gov. Geary had authorized Col Titus to
raise three companies of volunteers to be mustered into
the service consisting Of eighty EACH companies
to be mounted About hundred enrolled. The bat
TALON viii be completed in few days.
At IL o'clock aroused, and took up the line of
march at one, Tuesday morning, making Cedar Greek
breakfast, and this place by two o'clock. The army
marched from this place account of the
nience Of getting provisions here. The Leavenworth,
Kckspoo Atchison and Donphsn companies rendezvous
also the camp Wesport Thus ends the last expe-
diton Lane had left Lawrence unprotected he fed from
his Notifications there and the Wakarusa. Our forces
could destroyed Lawrence they could have
fully the time resisted the governor but they did mott
and whatever may be said of the result cannot be denied
that ii indicated professions Of law and order.
H.C. P.
WEsrPoRr, September ls.
forgot to mention, in my letter Of yesterday that Gov