The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-03
Kansas Affairs.

According to the latest accounts from
Kansas, Gov. Gcary is by no means inclined
to be impartial in his conduct toward the
Free State and pro-slavery settlers. Ac-
cording to the st. Louis Republican, when he
visited the camp of the ruffians under Atchi.
son, who were going to destroy Lawrence,
he was extremely complaisant, and told
them that he wished them to "disbsnd and
60 home, and should he need their services
and find the force at his command made.
quate, he could call them out and Gen. Sinin
rouH enroll them; that he was determined
to enforce the laws,Fo pat dozen The riilains
and crush out Lanes army of marauders."
lie furthermore, before leaving the camp,
authorized Col. Titus, one of the rufIiin
leaders, to raise three companies of volun.
tecrs to be mustered into the service, consis.
ting of eighty men each. About one hun
dred of the ruilians Immediately enrolled,
aud the force would be made up in few
days. Thus these men, whom the Governor
we'll knew were marching on the town OF
Lawrence for the purpose Of numbering its
citizens and destroying their propcrty-for
they did not hesitate to avow this as their
object--wero taken by him into the service
OF the United States! Was ever more
outrageous insult heapcd upon FREQ people
The people Of Lawrence were guilty in be-
licving in freedom rather than slavery, and
ruflian force which was deliberately pro-
cceding to extcrminate them for this ofTense,
was welcomed into the service of that gov
eminent whose duty il Is to sec that impair.
tial justice is rendered to all its citizens.
While the Governor was thus bestowing hi.
official patronage upon the Missourians, q
party Of Free State men who had been on an
expedition to drive away pro.slavery force,
who were committing outra.cs on the Free
State settlements, were arrested and held
as prisoners by his orders. More than this,
while the ruffian leaders were treated with
the "most distinguished confederation"
Gov. Geary placed himself, according to the
Missouri Republican, at the head of several
companies of Dragons, and started in search
Of Gen. Lane determined to arrest him.
The slavery propagandists may organize an
army and invade Kansas, and the Governor
simply requests them to dlsband. Gen.
Lane organizes force to protect the Free
State settlers from this INVASION, and the
Governor at once starts with the government
forces upon his track To extend slavery
by force and outrage is honorable, but to
defend freedom is sin not to be pardoncd-
it is treason! II il evident that even.han.
ded justice is not to be expected from Gov.
Geary.
1t was necessary for him to signalizc his
advent into the territory by securing the
dispersion Of the Missouri forces. II was
necessary for the interests of Buchanan to
patch up a temporary peace until after the
Presidential election. But we fear that the
Free State men are yet doomed to feel the
vindictivc and relentless oppression of the
present administration, through the agency
Of Governor Geary. A letter from mem.
Der of the New Haven Colony in Kansas,
dated Lawrence, Sept. 10, published in the
New Haven Palladium, says:
"Gov. Geary has now one hundred Free
State men prisoners. They went on Satur-
day night to drive OF soma Of our enemy
and after smart fight, they, on Sunday,
started for Lawrence, but were taken by the
troops. but did he arrest tho mon who
came here to attack Lawrence? Oh, no
All he did was to tell them to 90 home,
which they have not done yet. They have
murdered one Free State man, and stolen n
large number Of horses and cattle since then,
and almost within his sight, and not one Of
them has been arrested, and will not be.
The Free State men are down-hcarted.
and who can blame them? II the Free
State men turn out TO defend themselves.
they will be arrested; and all they can do
is to retire, or stand and see one after
another murdered and their property stolen
and burned. Many are returning East, and
many more will 90 just as soon as they can
got away. We have Governor that has
said he would enforce these territorial laws,
and he has the United States government to
back him up. What shall We do? What
can we do?
"The roads have been closed for six weeks.
If time would permit, would give you IN
account OF our different, battles. The day
after our company camc to Lawrence, We
marched forty-four miles after 10 o'clock,
and did not have ANYTHING to cat until nnxt