Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-10-09
Ksnsas-Gov. Geary-A Change.

A correspondent of the St. Louis Republic
can, who Occupies position that gives
him access to the latest and most reliable
information" who has "been but Ten days
in the Territory" and is Sin no way con-
nected with either Of the parties," writes q
very interesting letter from Lecompton, un-
der date of the 28th September. After re-
counting the many difficulties that had ta-
ken place in that unhappy land, and bring
ing its history down to the last movement
upon Lawrence, continues:
For this gloomy and terrible state there
seemed 10 relief. The civil Government
was imperative, general contempt for all
authority prevailed, armed bands of men
making war upon each other held undis-
turbed possession Of The Territory, and the
reign of terror prevailed.
The causes which led TO so deplorabe a
condition o affairs, are of interest 10 the pa
trio,, the philanthropist, and the philosopher.
Who is TO blame, and what has produced
this result.
As am for peace, and entirely concur in
the beneiicient policy which is now being
! inaugurated here under the wise admins
tration OF Governor GEARY, | wish not to
say anything of personal or political bear
ing.
The fact is, sirs, that politics and the sell
fish schemes Of outsiders, have been the
fruitful causes of the numerous train oil
evils which have afflicted this community.
One parry has determined TO force slave.
nv here at all hazards. The other with
equal determination have resolved that sla.
very shall not BE tolerated here. So bitter
has been the contest, and so excited have
each party become, that they could see M
solution OF their political questions excep
by a resort 10 arms and mutual extermina.
ton. Reason had fed, argument was ex
hausted, moral suason despaired Of, and the
last resort OF conn unlies, civil war, adop
ted.
This state OF things here was fast drifting
the country into civil war, and its lurit
flames would have soon enveloped the ma
ton.
At this crisis, when picked army Of 2,
, 700 Missourians were marching upon Law
i, renee with fixed determination $50 wip
It out" and TO serve Topeka in like manner
and TO exterminate the free State settlers o
the Terruery, Governor GEARY arrived a
Lecompton. lhe capital of this Territory.
| Without moments hesitation he deliv
3 cred his inaugural address (Which is docu
rnent Of rare ability and wise moderation,
issued his proclamation disbanding all unall
thorized. armed bodies Of men, and took I'll
field in person.
e On The same day he captured l0l fire.
, State men from Lawrence who, in dehRnc
of his proclamation, were attacking the Pro
Slavery men Of Hickory Point, and by hi
bold, manly eloquence he dispersed the ar
: my of Missourians called into the field un
= der Secretary WooDsoN's proclamation, an
saved the town of Lawrence with il
churches and school houses from destruc
b ton and its inhabitants from massacre.
f The mex, day he was down upon Topeka
free State1 arrested fourteen criminals, Sc
cured an immense quantity OF stolen goods
and frightened La out OF the country.
Il Warrants have been issued for john Il
$ STRiNGrELLow and other Pro- Slavery agl
II tators, and every evidence has been give
that Governor GEARY is determined ''to d
I" Justice at all hazards" and impariially an
= feaflessly 10 discharge all the functions
Q the executive office.
The result of such policy is every wher
apparent. The two weeks of Governc
i Claws administration have been pregnaI
# with the most benefcient results to this OF
pressed and afflicted country. :
Business is reyiving; confidence is RI
stored, men talk more kindly oil each othe
r. the axe. the saw, and the anvil are heard
= their different vacations.
d Free Stoie men and Pro-Slave.y mt
ID alike approach the Executive Chamber, Wi
ID their petitions for redress, with entire col
a fidence that their wants will be relieved ar
n their wrongs redressed. Armed bndies
:" men no longer prowl about the cou
N try with daring IMMUNITY. citizens are r
turning 10 their claims and every one fec