New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-05
A CARD FROM II. CLhY PATO.
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r, T1s Editor q IN " Y. Tcxss:
SIR: In nuuber Of your paper for ths early PET
q this month there is a paragraph in piece OF kss-
sss correspondence 70 which my attention has oeeA
cald. Your correspondent says that l am Q
"NsSouriar; that do not reside in Ksnsss:
,hst ! never resided in Kansas, ssd ths !
never intend to reside in Kansas. ANer rem arkiag
that the writer referred TO knows apparently more
about the business Of others than bis owp l roplyf
That | am not q " Missourian," having been born
ard bed in Virginia; that DO reside in Kansas tAaA
have resided in Kansas, and Il at intend to reside
in Kansas. Ksnsss has been my home for n o:e thaa
syear; voted for Whitfield last FALL ard only viii
that could vote for Buchapan anc Breckenrdse this
Fall; for as you know, We have no Electoral vote u
KaIs ss Territory That intend to live in Kansas the
following viii partly show:
No. qrwI "srsvtS SSe S}ssis..1', orrre,, r.,
certify ths. H. C. PATIO he, iii. day hled my Once -.
ce sceodsnse with the 18th section OF the act
.rs s TO actual r -
ir.eobL quarter Ofseeton number one, 10 tosn.6ip No
survsyS Gener. of Kansas and NebrssEa"
This claim lies near Leconpton; bought il Of
gentleman by the name Of Jro. n. Smith, and would
mention the price paid for IT, ft was thought necessssy
to 90 into ary further details There is on it cabin
wbose latch-strirgs are at all times out for soo4
settlers, whether from the South or North, provided
they are not Like you.
Your coesponden has also said that, at the battle o.
Black Jack, ard my men dotged behind logs stumpe
ard trees Your readers can judge Of the accuracy o.
that report when they learn the fact that there wn
log or stump in two miles Of the battle-ground, ead
but one tree, which was to Browns party than
a.. l.X. -. Ia a. nf orS<m
prairie.
You copied, moreover, an article from The 81. LOUIS
Democrat, limiting that l am cowardly. Hyou doabk
that will fight, You can have chance try mo IN
any way you want to and at any time YOU want ".
Ny address fer the present is go Guys National.
Washington, d. c., ard for the future, Ltcomptoa.
X. T., until further notice. Furthermore, 1t Wa
published in THE TRIBUNE that caused come p'is-
oners in my camp to be placed in front Of our lines
curing the fight. The father Of lies never invented
bigger lie. On the contrary, the prisoners were in
our rear until both parties covered themselves IN ra
vines and then they were well protected ss we.
There was guard of my men with them all the time:
did not 20 out with ny men to fight except in sell:
defense; only fought when compelled to, and M0ui0
do It again My men were put under +; W. Hays.
United States Deputy Marshal for Judge Cato's Dis
tlict, to help him take the Potawatame Creek mur.
derers; and, whenever it lie necessary, can prove
Finally l want ii understood that live IN hAnsssS
ano intend to live there as long as Ike that ! did
not dOtge behind trees, stumps logs because mere
were no trees, stumps and logs 70 aooge ooIm' nss.
when necessary, will fight, and stand ready, nov
and forever to prove it, that was guilty OF no sucn
babarous conduct as that Of exposing prisoners hves
10 save mine; and that when attacked at BACK Jacks
was clothed with the authority Of the United States
You will DO an act of justice by publishing my sdei and
if you won't publish please send thus o sGxy PATIO
Mr.. Cor Capt H. Clay PATIO may BE- a' Draw
as lion 10y the way the English Opium-E Eater says
lion isn't brave) for aught We know or care; bus
his Offering TO fight is no proof Of the fact. Hs
doubtless knows that We have no taste for Bowie.
knife recreations. If the fact that he has bought
claim in Kansas makes him citizen Of that Ter.
rtory, we think that point is made out We con-
slider bis getting into rayine at Black Jack very
sensible proceeding; but why man who adj
mits that he took shelter las was proper)
in rayine from hostile bullets, should take
fire at the statement that he sought shelter
behind trees, logs or stumpa, We canhot imagine.
What are the odds Is not the object in either
case to kill with the least possible risk OF being
killed. And isn't that the whole art of war
We think it but just to the State of Missouri
which has quite sins enough to answer for-that
she should not upjustly bear tine responsibility OF
Cspt. Pato's career The exhibition OF manners
and temper made in the above card proves that
as all MissOurians are not Border Rufians, 90 al
Border Ruffians are not justly chsrgeablo on Mis-
sour This devoted admirer Of Buck and
Breck." though correspondent Of The S. Losts
Republican, is not Missourian, but loyal son Of
the Old Dominion. Let the fact be duly noted.