Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-03-26
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Kapzas Affairs.
Gov. Geary in his farewell address to the PEG
pie of Kanzas, ON his resignation of the execu-
tive trust, Geographic abstract OF which we have
given, confirms all the accounts, before publish.
ed, of the wrongs and outrages inflicted by the
border rufians upon the people of the Territory.
Let US, then, hear of the base charges
about the flee State men of the North ''inventing
stories for political effect" The Governor even
says, in relation to the robberies, arsons, and
murders, BY the pro-slavery ruffians, which have
taken place in Kanzas, the half has not vet 6ser,
told" and he has confirmed all the statements
contained in this address, since his arrival in
Washington.
In view Of these things, and under the opera
ton of the edict Of the rufian Legislature which
acts in defiance Of the popular will, in the manner
in which it provides for the election of delegates
to the Constitutional Convention, to assemble the
last of May, Gov. Geary thinks it inevitable that
that body will establish pro.slavery Constitu-
ton. The St. Louis Democrat says on this;
1.-THE Governor is probably correct; but nev-
srtheess, it is one thing to frame a pro-slavery
instrument, and another to establish the institu-
ton de tacto in the Territory. The friends of
free labor in the North must redouble their eff
forts"
as before stated, the Governor gave as the rea-
son of his resignation, the failure of President
Pierce to support him in his efforts to sustain
order and peace in the Territory. Gov Geary
charges all the difficulties ane outrages which he
has had to encounter with the rufians, directly
upon Pieree's administration. The failure of Blu
chanan to support him, must give him equal dis
iufn ~. ~.
Pennsylvania, at the late election, went into tho
canvass with q Buchanan and Free Kanzas" in
scribed upon their banners. 1t is no wonder
then, that when the report of the Governors re-
signation, and the appointment of Southern
{ man in his place, reached Honesdale, Pa, the
Democracy there hoisted their hag with the
Buchanan streamer attached, at half mast. The
only wonder is that the same feeling does not
prevail among the Democracy of other sections,
IN regard to the matter. 1t has since been tele-
graphed that the Goyernorship of the Territory
has been offered to Robert j. Walker Of Missis-
sippi, and accepted
Il appears that the only obstacle to Gov Gea-
rvs withdrawal of his resignation, and continu
anee in power Governor, was the continuance
inauthority of the infamous Judge Lecompte,
of the late Pierce administration If MIR. Blu
ehanan could have been screwed up to the cour-
age to remove that scoundrelous functionary, and
execute other measures to support Gov Geary in
his eForts to maintain law and order, and put
down border rufianism in the Territory the lat.
ter would have gone back as he says, but on no
other conditions. Can Gov. Geary be blamed by
any honorable administration man, for insisting
upon such fair and Indispensable conditions? 1t
Is stated that he had private interview with
Gen. Cass, who gave him an attentive and friend
" hearing We can fancy the great Michigander
on that occasion, dropping tears Of mourning
over the death Of "squatter sovereignty" both
theoretically and practicay--theoretically by the
late decision Of the Supreme Court and practi-
eally as related by Gov. Geary in his Kanzas ex.
perience.
After his interview with the Cabinet on Mon
day afternoon in which the Governor gave the
President full statement of matters from the
time he went into the territory until the time he
left, presenting dark, but correct, picture of af
fairs there, it is stated that the administration
were at loggerheads what course to adopt-Mr.
Buchanan and the Northern members of his Cab
met probably inelining to retain Geary upon his
conditions, and the Southern members, ccmpris-
ing majority, standing out. If his resignation
is accepted, as is now affirmed, and pro.slayery
southerner sent out there to bolster up the Dor
der rufian edicts, we may expect storm Of in-
dignatiOn, notonly in Kanzas, but among all par
les at the North, which will be manifested, not
merely in the raising by Democrats Of Buchanan
Gags athalf-mast, but, we trust, in the entire re-
quotation, BY every decent Northern Democrat, Of
. ali further political utilization with adminis-
trAtion which can stOop thus low to crafty the
behests Of the border rutEians and slaveholding
oligarchs. The Washington correspondent Of
! the New York Communicated Adverisv says, per-
sons who have accompanied Gov. Geary to that
city, state very freely their opinion, that i the
United States government takes sides with the
border rufiAn party, civil war will take place
In the territory within thirty days.