The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-03-07


Full particulars Of the late occurrences in
Kansas, resulting in the shooting of Mr..
Sherrard, give no materially different yer.
sion of the affair from that of the dispatches
published in our last, except that the des-
patches left it doubtful whether Sherrard
was actually dead. He was stated to have
been shot in the head, his brain oozng from
the wound, but still alive. lie died, howo-
yer, next day, and on Monday his remains
were brought to St. Louis, on their way to
Virginia.
In connection with these occurrences,
there is is an article in the Missouri Repu6-
lican Of Tuesday which takes such just
and candid view of the present condition Of
in Kansrs, that we regret exceedingly the
want of room to copy the article at length.
We seldom see so much wise moderation
and good sense, on SO exciting topic, en-
bodied in the same amount Of space. We
cannot resist copying paragraph to show
that what We have said is not overdrawn:
An impartial judgement of the condition
of affair in Kansas, based on the letters pub
lishcd yesterday and this morning, in our
columns, and upon private information of .
reliable character that We have received,
satisfies US that there is no reason to fear
that Gov. Geary will not still maintain the
peace of the Territory, sustained by the
conservative portion Of the population, with
out distinction of party. His position has
been enc Of exceeding delicacy and difficult
| ty. But so far as we have noticed, he has
acquitted himself with wisdom and firmness
in the discharge Of the responsibilities of
his station. We know, too, that National
Democrats in Kansas who judge not hasti-
ly, and who have been anxious to see the
principles Of the Kansas Nebraska Act fair
! " developed and sustained in Kansas, award
! to Gov. Gcary the praise Of having estab-
lished the peace and promoted the prOsperi-
, ty of the Territory by his administration,
carrying himself so discrectly, and with so
much ability, that if he has not fully met the
I wishes of some, he has done much toward
the permanent settlement Of all the difficult
ties in Kansas. The recent disgraceful af-
fair in Lecompton, is no is no index Of ris-
ing dissatisfaction or dissatisfaction with
Governor Geary. The man who must, if he
be living, bear the chief responsibility, of
the indignity to Gov. Geary and the subse-
quent riotous proceedings, had the counter
ance and concurrence Of no reputable per.
sons. The Council of the Legislature Sc
verely reprobated his rufiianly conduct, and
in the House of Representatives the number
was large, and composed cf an influential
and respectable portion Of that body, that
with equal severity condemned the act.
The Legislature on its adjournment unani-
mously resolved 10 make a call Of friendly
courtesy upon the Governor, after = o'clock
at night, and with Mr.. johnson, Speaker of
the Council, and Mr.. Matthias, Speaker of
the House, waited on the Governor and in
terchanged with him pleasing tokens Of am
icatle feeling, that left impressions of good
will alone, and all dispersed to return to
their constituents with perfect good nature.
If there were any exception they were few.