Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-10-16

authority of the Government, instantly 10 |
dsband or quit the Territory as they will
answer the contrary at their peril. Al
Lawrence neither saw Lane nor any body
OF armed forces, nor have Iseen Lane since,
In reply to your second interrogatory l !
answer, that II was at Lawrence at the |
time of your approach and that SO far as
its inhabitants were concerned, "the place
was almost in a defenceless condition, and
that the sacking and taking of it under the
circumstances, would have reflected no hon
or upon the attacking party" .s7
In reply to your third interrogatory l say
that l was compelled by official duty to
prevent your entry into Lawrence by the
interposition Of the U. S. Troops" and that
l would have done so.
In reply TO your last interrogatory / say
that the town of Lawrence could not have
been taken by the forces under your COM
mand on Sunday the l4th, inst, except in
violation Of my authority, In opposition TO
my power and in defiance Of the U. S.
Troops, Leing .present and under my com
mand." .,-
In reply TO other portions Of your letter /
have the honor 10 submit TO you an extract
from letter which addressed 10 the Gov
ernor of Missouri on the goth inst, as fol-
lows: .........
"Your estimate Of the patriotism and hon
or-able bearing of the good citizens of
Missouri, is by no means too exhalted, as
was fully demonstrated by their conduct
when recently assembled in great force be-
fore the town of Lawrence. .
They come there with fixed determina-
ton to destroy that town, in retaliation, as
they said.Ior wrongs which their fellow
citizens of Missouri had experienced at the
hands of the citizens of Lawrence.
My presence there was indeed most op-
perfume, and your Excellency cannot imag-
inc my emotions Of gratitude, when in res
ponse TO my appeal, the army of Missouri
ans, most gracefully resolved TO disband, re-
turn to their respective homes and trust to
my efforts for the protection of their friends
here. .. .a
trust that your Excel!ency will in some
way do me the favor 10 communicate TO those
of your citizens, who, upon that occasion,
so honorabIy responded TO my appeal, my
heartfelt thanks and my sincere obligations,
If the Missourians had executed their
purpose of burning Lawrence and driving
ing out its inhabitants, il would have been
stain upon the eseutcheon Of your noble.
conservative State, which time could scarce
| ly have effaced Having burned Lawrence
and destroyed its inhabitants, excited by the
contest and rendered more fierce by their
work Of blood, they would have marched
upon Topeka, and it would have met the fate
of Lawrence and the Free State men would
have been literally exterminated.
Such catastrophe would have excited so
great horror, and stirred up so fierce an
Indignation throughout the entire North.
that all my efforts to preserve the peace of
the Territory would have been utterly i'm
potent and futile. We would have been
literally overrun by Northern army, and
the flames of civil war W uld have been
kinied throughout the country.
II is, therefore, source Of hearty gratrl-
lation that the good citizens of Missouri
have had the good sense to place them
selves in correct position and thus render
essential service to the cause of good order.
trust, that in future, the same courte-
sy will be extended towards me by your
citizens, and that the most cordial relations
may exist between the two governments"
In conclusion, have TO unite with you
in the earnest expression of regret :" that
some bad men connected with your expe-
Cition, did, upon their retirement, commit
outrages which all good men should de-
plore. '-.rs e-saa .-..s... .--i a..-
cannot, however, close this hasty letter
without expressing my warm thanks to
you, individually, for your manly and gen
erous conduct on the occasion referred to
and for your prompt compliance with my
wishes. 'ra J -.'as.a- sa .r "a. w
- Very Respectfully, 9.
-,..-. ..-.- Your Obt Servant,
JNO. w. GEARY, g.,