Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-04-04
GOVERNOR GEAAY IN WASHINGTON.

1t is said that since Gov. Geary's arrival has
become generally konwn at Washington, he has
been the lion" Of the city. His room ut Will
lard's has been constantly filed with visitors,
The correspondent of the New York Post visited
him on Sunday, and gives the following account OF
the interview:
In reply to my inquiry why he had resigned
after SO brief term of service, he said, among
other things, that he was entirely stripped Of the
power to which, as an executive officer, he was
entitled. The territorial Judiciary wns against
him, and when he had complained of Judge Le-
comrte, removal Of that functonary had fol-
lowed President Pierce, whose private purposes
were favorable, he supposed, must have been
overruled by outside influence, and had taken the
halfway measure of nominating u successor,
without su2ersea;ng the incumbent The inter
reference of Lecompte for the release of Hays,
who was charged with tie m urder of Bufum, was
act warranting his removal from oihce; but
was not the only reason for the ad oton OF sucl
procedure by the federal Executive. Judge Le-
compte would not attend to his duties, aEd whie
of murder and outrage, not to SPEAK OF GVll
cases. constantly arising, requiring judicial
consideration, he would not hold his term for
more than two or three weeks in six months. AT
the present time the territorial court stands ad-
journed from last October till May next. Prosecu-
tons and arrests of Free State prisoners would be
dispatched with all speed, to the neglect of a
great many other criminal cases, and of all civil
business Of the territory.
Governor Gcary found that, while he arrested
only Free State men-fOr whom alone, on his ar
rival warrants had been issued-he was n very
popular Governor; but when he came to try the
same process on Pro-slavery offenders, it was n
different thing and of the Federal officers in
Kansas had openly declared in public meeting
that the laws were intended to act on abolition
ists" and not The 'law and order" party, it is
termed. The Governor facetously remarks that, by
a sort of unwrtten law of the Territory every man
born, north of Mason and Dixons line is an "abo
| litionist." No matter how much nor at how much
cost northern national democrat may have
exerted himself for his party or for the rights o.
the South, if he enters Kansas and attempts fail
and impartial course, he is pronounced at once ar
"atolitionist."
! In reference to the case of Sherrod. tho Virgin
| ian, he lntimated that full and authentic ex
pusure of the facts in regard TO bis character am
doings would reveal the political objects of those
who were now canonizing his memory.
1 Governor Geary appears to think that consti
tuition establishing slavery will be adopted by thu
! Convention. This constitution, unratfed by tn,
! neople Of Kansas will be submitted to the mex
Congress and it will be in eresting to observe how
many of the opponents of the Topeka Free Stat'
Constitution will sustain 50 arbitrary and despot
c an attempt to impose on the settlers of kansa
IL Constitution which they have not sanctioned.
/ There certain ether facts in connection will
\ Governor Geary's administration in Kansas. tha
| remain to he revealed but which, IL is expected
will not long be withheld from the public. Whei
they are made known,I venture tD con euture thu
| they will make IL sensation in the country. whicl
may have an important bearing on its future 90
i litical history.