New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-15

eu 6ihcph poann,'. murder is worthy of all
s.~ Hsf u pe IRE no Free-State witnesses Of thu
nce IL IDe,,ss ;dent,fy the murderer. Gsary Of
AZ fteoco award immediately; had the mao ar
Aoy I'D condned. Leconp'e released hun.
a. H shu .as ed him Aud now il is said Lee
W q res .ssin set him free. Geary holds no
ha' .Ith this creature Lecompte; and il is
r' fccere re- declared that either hs head or lie.
e rfs imust be brought to the block.
,T kPn' y Ibis afternoon with painful interest to
besoa S;rute description of the death scene of
H.. go ~, Ha was brave and consistent ad-
r. ppS defender Of Freedom. i am told he
tn LYNN, Mass. He came into the Terrific
T., ,.Ot two years ago, with the second Migrant
All "a. in the chamber when he breathed his
Con r.s his dying lips expressing thankfulness
Va, permitted to die for the liberty Of Kan.
H., reTS;s'r said he, is the best way for me TO
On. cneb a death az this will do more to make
N. free than anything else that / could do ~
a. p"o,d,. and nObly uttered Do the accursed
az, -. N slavery suppose that such people can
fen sS.sd, Let them beware: there are more
nj. ~ Roffums left. Every man here is hero.
a f,srs death, and no man 1nches when the
he comes, The towards are among our foes
let I, brave Captain Cooks, whose knee joints ia
bel II =, The siQht Of determined msn, or rather
fL 4 The men who have sought free homes in
H, T., know too well what life is worth to fear
be, fcm. Geary has been unjustly censured about
ef Bufam affair. 1t is right that the full case
In IN be known. Let me give the narrative in
I'd Tborne's own language. Mr.. Thorne is the
~ begbbor;
s1 I saw the men coming through the prairie,
'. ly crowd of them. They first asked for wa
'g I and gave them two buckets, all had 10 the
~ f,s and told them there was no other nearer
q N tbe spring halfmile of. They then seized
II Lal L.
ne Eu of. Another set broke from the ranks and
10 Ia round the house, and stole two of our horses
De the stable. Another gang came up to Mr..
Bis who was standing in the door, reading THE
T. kRCyE, and took it from him. jerks told
e NJ that they might as well give it back,
7. II was an Abolition sheet and OF no use to
IA; to which they replied that they wanted
8 Id tbe Territory of all such id Abolition
IA suents. Another party went right over to
o I'D Buffum's. We expected they would do
krsthiDg there, and kept watch out of this win
. pointing to a window by my sidel. Pretty
; h We heard some one say, Kill the id
. lOEhonistr aud then we heard gun fire. 1t
1 Issvery still morning, and we could hear great
: In, In a few moments / saw David come as far
0 Lbe fence and beckOn to US, and then he fell
I EIkDew right away something was the matter.
Ian ard my son ran, and Mr.. jerks too; but
} there first. oh, Mrs. ThorDe said David, I
II
house as soon MS possible my son and Mr..
tuhs carrying him in their arms. Ny husband
h immediately down to Lawrence after Gov.
Iap They had taken our horses, and so he had
20 aoot mile to one of the neighbOrs, who lent
LIN horse. Gov. Geary, as soon as he heard Of
came up ght away with Capt. Cook, and sent
II Judge Cato to take Mr.. Buffum's testimony"
| How did Gov. Geary seem to be affected when he
Nv the poor dying man 2" said /. oh" replied
Ii NJ q IL, Il a.. IL
krat deal about the people at LecOmptOn, for he
Euafraid the KickapOo rangers, as the men called
tmselyes would commit Outrages and burn the
tVn. He wanted very much to 60 right after
Hen, but Capt. Cook said there was no danger"
/ will not prolong this, but simply observe that
Is entire history OF that affair exhibits Geary as
ksGng and a Just man, and, under all the circunl-
ksrces wise one.
Nn. ThOrne told me that on the day after poor
Ihfum died Capt. SIingfellow nephew to the
fso notorious StrineEellOws) came IN and advised
Them to dig hole and " throw the body in, and
bay nothing about it, il might get into the papers
III the North and cast a stain upon the PrO-Savery
ksrty, who were not to blame for au inhuman deed
this sort, which all the best men dieapprosed'
To-day visited the scene of the slaughter of the
lmebted Barber. His death will not BE- soon for
LOtep. A stake is driven in the field to mark the
bot where he fell After being shot he rode down
forty yards or more. The woman who ran cut to
m, after witnessing the transs ctiOn, found him too
lhr gone to speak. Death had already sealed his
bowers Of utterance. And still his murderer lives
uOt lives only, but is rewarded by Mr.. Pierce for
IBIS cod-blOOded cruelty. Clarke is the name OF
ibis villain, and he at this moment retains his post
~ Indian Agent.
With all it's sad history Kansas is still the center
sttractiOn As fast as the advantages of its soil
IMd climate are discovered, emigrants will turn
aside from all other fields for this
Say to the women of the North that their gifts
|sre the salvation of Kansas. Said one intelligent
but poor woman to me to-day: IL do not know
bow we should have got along at all this Winter
/ those things had not come :" 1t Is surprls-
ing too, how everything seems to fit" said All
other. And in many a cabin blessings are invoked
upon the heads of the sympathizing contributors.
A constant stream Of applicants be,ege the Com
mttee- room for relief. fear that many OF the
most deserving will fail through Overmuch modesty
ia getting that relief which was intended for them.
A world of work vet remains to be done both here
and at the East. Among the good things yet to be
done for this Territory is the distribution of seeds
| hope the friends of Kansas who wish to advance
Der material interests in one OF the most substan-
tai ways will think of this, and send to my address
in New-York packages of all sorts OF desirable
seeds, "both useful and ornamental" Now tnat
our hands are in, let us see what sc can DO to en-
hance the natural attractions of this Eden oil the
continent.
expect TO be in New-Yo about the lst OF jan
usry, and to return about the LIST of February, 1t
the friends at the North will place 10 my hands the
requisite aid. On again reaching the Territory,
] purpose a thorough canvass Of it. A fine oppor-
tunity will thus be presented for distributing the
seeds speak Of
Allow me to suggest that general subscription
for Kansas he taken on New-Years Day through
all the North universally. Let all give, and give
with willing hearts. The inhabitants OF this Terri
tory are pledged to man, and l may add to
woman, too, that KANSAS SHALL BE FREE The
battle will be lust as eternal as the Slaveryites
choose to have IT, But there is not power sufficient