Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-19
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Kansas Affairs Citizens of Kansas-men
identified with the Territory by every tie
ask US to publish the commune alton which
follows. We do so cheerfully, not only be-
cause our whole personal sympathies are with
the side tf the writer In the matter of their
troubles out there, but because it is but Just
that they should be heard through the press
of the Federal Metropolis in their own behalf
We have at the same time to assure our DO.
htical frierds in Kansas that they eed fear
no Injustice whatever at this point Those
who are the arbiters in their case are we'll
aware not only of all its necessities, but of its
reighty obligations. The principles of the
Kansas-Nebraska bill as interpreted by the
Supreme Court are well known to have EN-
braced their views of it, explained and en-.
'osced long ere that decision was rendered
That eir policy will be to take care that no
federal officer ~ She Territory lifts finger to
defeat the rigid adm. aistratisn of the princi.
Piles Of the law In question by favoripg either
side TO the controversy there in tbs discharge
Of his duties, ell may -sst assured. Ii Cover
nor GsaIy has, as il alleged, followed the ex-
ample Of his predecessor, Rseder, he csr e1-
pect as LITTLE favor here as he would receive
were be thus to become q psrtizan on the
other side. What the Territory needs is q
Governor with sufficient nerve to keep from
identifying himself with their squabbles, and
there is 70 earthly reason for imagining that
any other .ill be seat to Kansas under the
administration of James Buchanan.
Ssy GEARY's REs1ssArIoS From sew
erai articles which 1--we appeared in the city
papers, this resignation sscms % be regarded
well q, the country at large. The writer Of
this has conTersed freely With many Of the
most reliable citizens Of that Territory, who
Assure him that Gov Geary has cosaGed eI-
tirely his original position. and from some
secret cause has become the partiZan m tbs
difficulties which have occurred. He has 70
doubt been appealed to by the Free Sts,s
men. and has gwen his name and influence
TO further objects solely for their benefit He
heads several petitions to Congress with his
own name, and in one which appeared about
Month since, We see the name of Gov. Geary
followed by the name Of that ire asOnable
leader, Governor Robinson and his clan,
who have csused all the difficulties in the
Territory, asking Congress for a grant Of
$50 600 acres Of land 20 establish a literary
institution at Lawrence, tho h.a4 quarters Of
AhoIitionisn. For thus lending his name and
influence to one party, and that too, she dis
organizers of the Territory, the Southern eiti-
Iens have complained loudly, as they had o
right 10 do; as they thought he should occupy
neutral ground in matters Of that kind. These
gentlemen with whom the writer has con-
versed, state that they have many reasons for
believing, If the evidence be not positive that
he has been engaged in the trade of those In
dian lands which caused the difficulties with
heeder Certain il Is that some secret infu.
ence has induced him to change his original
position, and act the partizan of the Free
btaters. According to bis own evidence, after
protesting to sum up the outrages of the pro-
slavery cltlzens, he only refers TO the murder
OF 6uran by Hayes, without referring to the
planned massacre Of young Sherrsrd ut Le-
compton; and here, sir, it may DO necessary
TO give short history Of this young man:
The writer Of this knows his father, who is
cashier Of the farmers Bank in Winchester,
70 be ole Of the fret order of citizens in the
state OF virginia, and a man of the highest
character IN the community in which he Twas
His son, who was murdered, went to seek his
fortune and obtain position In the new Terri
tory Of Kansas. He was brave fellow. and
amer due examination, was regarded as quail
fed TO fill the POST Of Sheriff of DougIats
county, one of the most trying and respon sible
stations in the Territory. Gov. Gsary refused
his commission, without allowing him any OBJ
Portunity for defence, but peremptorily re-
jectsd his appointment for IessoDs which he
gave, which consequently became general talk
on the streets, and thus incenssd young Sher.
rard. who, under excitement, no doubt erred
In bis course towards the Governor. In the
ARRAY which ended ip the loss f his life, he
vas killed while in the custody of Sheriff
Jones, by man named Jones, from Harris.
burg, Pa, who shot him obliguely from the
Eght' the ball passing through the top of his
;l from side 70 side, and afterwards whirl
,bs ana lodging behind the left ear, within
.oshn 10 show the regard which the citi.
-. ...;a, ior MIN, a committee was appointed
=, ~. ;en. necessary for his funeral prepared
was accomplished by this commi,tes ~ FL.
family In winchester, Va. Uniss. r. Ia
eeen mighty esteemed such erbih;,;o nau
seldom see such demonstrations in . Ts rs we
or country so utterly depraved and l.eIy
Gov G. would represent Kansas AVA .h as
6outherners to be. The truth is, Oov a sne
conceived himself to be some aiax Solona4S
and after receiving too III u,h praise for his ~
tsllect, imagined that tie whOle country wouid
be Obsequious at his call; and because Judys
Lse0ppts IVES Rot immediately displassd,