Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27
GOV. cEARY's RESIGNATION.

The resignation of Gov. Geary, of which
in spite of deniais from Washington, or want
Of information there, there would seem 10
be no room to doubt, will place the Admin
is.ration in a new, and we suspect rather un-
expected position with relation TO Kansas
affairs. Governor Geary has committed the
same sin that Governor Reeder did, aud he
falls frem the same cause. A disposition
to act with certain degree Of impa:tiality,
and to sustain the original squatter sove-
reignty doctrine of the Kansas Nebraska
bill, is Incompatible, as is now shown by q
second signal example, with the favor aud
support of the Administration at Washing
ton. Governor Geary has resigned, but it
was forced resignation, equivalent in
every respect to removal. Chief Justice
Lecompte has been allowed to triumph over
him, and every one of the promises of sup
port, upon which he was induced to take
Office, has been broken.
Mr.. Geary served useful purpose in
helping to still the excitement which had
been reused throughout the North at the
outrages of the Border Rufians, aud there
by in promoting Buehanan's election
Though during bis whole administration
from beginning TO end the Free-State men
have been cruel sufferers from the enforce
ment against them of the bogus laws, aud
the recognition by Geary as valid of all the
proeamations and militia orders of lis pre-
decessors, by virtue of which the Free
State men we're placed in the position of in
surgents, while The Border Ruffian invaders
from Missouri were clothed with the legal
character Of Kansas militia regularly called
into the scryicc-still. the evident dispo-
siticn on the part Of Geary 10 shield The
Free-State settlers so far as possible, and tc
protect them in the right of remaining IL
the Territory, has caused him to be SCI
down, both in Kansas und ut Washington
as Eree-State man at heart That. ul
course, has marked him for removal.
Probably it was hoped and expected to have
used him little while longer. Perhaps
the people of Washington fattered them.
selves with the idea of employing bis con-
yenlent name TO give sort of color oi
impartialty to the proceedings under tn,
Census and Constitution bill lately passed
over his veto. But, elastic and enduring
as he has shown himself, there are some
things that even he cannot stand. To b
snubbed at Washington while, with the higl
applause of the Bogus Legislature, he i.
spit upon in Kansas, to be obliged to carr,
on bis administration at his own charges; tt
pay out bis own money for necessary expen-
ses, which the Government refuses to ,ueet
while all the time 6fty Border Ruffian bowie
knives are being sharpened to cut bis throa
all this is hardly paid for by the empt,
honor of being Governor, with only the
power of vetoing bills which are forthwith
passed unanimously over his head.
Mr.. Goary having thus resigned Mr.
Buchanan will not 90 driven to show hi.
hand more distinctly in the appointment oi
new Governor-for wo place little reliance
in the rumnr that he will be sustained. As
the elections are over at the North, and as
fherc is no longer any pressing necessity
for deeeiving anybody, why should not the
Border Rnfhan policy Of the Administration
be fully avowed and the appointment. given
to Atchison or Stringfellow. Should that
be done, or anything Of that sorr, some
alarming consequences might follow
The Border Rufians might b. thus encuur-
aged to rever, to their original policy Of
violence and the foreible exclusion of Free.
State settlers, and new civil war might
break out. We trnst, however, that this
time the Border RufIians will be contcn,
with having disfranchised the emigrauts nov
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