New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-19
Netu91ark DAILY Gribn,re
KANSAS.
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was merely deferred for the present. Since ths:
time things have occurred worthy of note. peti-
ton was framed / believe az the instance Of Coz.
GeaIy pray ing for the relief Of the c)nvicts Prior
10 its Being signed, G. w. Brown, esq editor Of
The Herald Of Freedom, took il 70 the Governor to
see if it would meet bis approval. The Governor
did not approve il, as it was merely prayer 10
general terms. HereupOn Mr.. Brown and the
Governor, or the former a. the instance OF the Ia.
ter, went 10 work aud framed the document Of
which l send copy. The Governor approved Of
this one, and Mr.. Brown carried it back n Law
renee to procure signatures:
PETITION
To his EIcellercy JOHN " Gray. GorerHot Of Kan
Territory
Tie Undersigned your petitioners, citizens of The
Territory ofKansss beg leave respectfully reoresent
that on the 2Sh day Of October last Ephrzin inter
citizen Of tbi. Territory, was convicted before bis
Honor T. u. Lecompte, Judge of the First Judicial
Circuit OF the Unei States for the Territory of kansa
OF an assault with intent N kill, and was sentenced
TO confinement and hard labor in the Penitenary o.
his Territory for the term Of six yes that 90 the th
day Of November last, Elias ROak wss convicted BE-
fore the Hon. Court Of similar offence and sen
fenced above for the term Of two years. that the
sth Of November, Chas S. Presto Martin Jackson,
Alfred J. Payne, T. b. Swift, Alonzo Crawford, Eze-
kiel ID. Wbipple, Jeremiah Jordan, Atwell Wood
Henry Hurd L. H. jacobs, Horatio n. Bent Thomas
Hnhins Edwsrd Cuttipghsm, Samuel Stewart Myron
KiI sler Thomas VarDes, John Stugrue, james Black
John Lawrie, and f. II. Calkns convicted OF
mansaua hter for the killing of Chsree =. Newh1l at
Hickory Point, the 18th Of September. and were
,entenced to imprisonment and had labor for ave
years. r..,
which each Of the above persons il charged grew out
of political disturbance, during the past season. COM
mencng early as the latter part of April, and con-
tinung with temporary abatement 10 the period OF your
advent into the Territory. The assault on Lawrence 10
May at which the Eldndge HOuie ws destroyed the
two printing offices broken up aud private dFel lngs
pillaeed and burned, followed by numbere-s other
unlawful Transactions. in which on one SIDE or the
other nearly every man in the Territory, OF either
party was implicated in some manner. To punish
every infIaction Of the law during that PERIOD woud
convert our almost entire population into criminals,
ard require PeIite tary of tie most spacious dIm-n-
sops for their detention.
We are not con,cous that the persons ab)vsnamsd
are one particle guilty Of crime than the other
eight or ten housand male population OF the TER tory
who were advising the nitnt or IN some way re-
sponsible for what followed They convicted with
mar. icpatirg in an attack upon a body OF MN who
were encaiped at Hickory Poiut. The prisoners sup
pcfed those persons whom an attack was made %
be lawless mob assembled in defiance OF law and
who contemplated an attack on the peaceful settlers Ia
the vicinity they visited that locality at the Instance
and urgent request Of many OF those seters TO sid
them in preventing depreiatioos upon their Persons
and property. They found al armed body of men
there and, sti supposing them 10 be what they were
Represented they attempted to force them to abandon
Il cir position. In doiDg this the deceased was slain.
We do not propofe to trespas upon your time with
detailed account OF the origin aod progress vi our Ter
ritoral difficulties, but merely 10 ae that they owed
II er existence TO uI authorized persons, desgnlng poll
cia1s outside Of the Territory who soughtt1 embrou
the people here in strife for the bssest OF political pur-
pCses.
II was when cur troubles were at their hight, you;
E1celepcy appeared among US, clothed with ample
authority to preserve the peace by your energy ant
decisive action the coutendng elements have besn
hushed into repoee and tranquility u reeofed u tne
country The clash of conteDdiDg armies has given
place 10 deeds of peace. Instead of flame from ourn
ing dwellings, and women and children flying over
the praies escape violence from the hands OF brutal
men or the grosIs Of the wounded aud dying by the
way side we have the ring of the hammer and the al
vii and save the wTeicbednees following in the general
tain Of war, general happiness prevails Throughout
the Territory. Our slumbers no longer broken by
the momentary apprehension OF yolence from noctdr
nal visitors, seeking pluDder, rapine aud death
We ascribe the present tranquility u the wise pot
icy that has characterized your administration, and
fee secure flom outside injury while you rem1n IN Of
flee and pursue the same liberal and independent
policy.
And vet while irdenities are heaped upon our fell
low citizeLs who more guilty OF crime t1an the
great moss Of the people Of the Territory We cannot
enjoy our condition 81 would deeite IL d-uscts
much from the general happiness and a. times We hare
ben apJqehensire IT might create disturb and per-
taDs UrOpgh TIE Influence o. dtfIgHth2 PsTsoss, De
u.s. as preicr' for again 6nbr0.ItRg Us ~ S'Tye.
Not urging the last suggestion 81 prominent con-
sl6t GttOR 70 grave subject YET q view o ~ ths
circuustAnC We cannut do ese, IN duty to ourselves
or 'hoee In colfnt Mt than respectfully hot hunOly
pray your ExceleIcy 10 ntepOse the authority vested
n on by the organic act o the Territory, and to each
Of the aboyena prisoners grant full aud uoc jndi
eitonal perdOn and restore them = al the rights,
privileges sId immunites of citizenship aud We, a. in
duty bound, will ever pray.
Passing over the fulsome fattsry which met
tie approval of the Governor there are gayer poa's
sOrtby Of consideration. There is a desire 10 ac-
cuse the friends of the Free-Sa'e people ia the
East Of having been the origin Of the difficulties
The lapsusQe is vague bat that is undoubtedly lts
meaning. IL is clever political Trick, by man
who, it would appear, cannot forget thus be is a
politician and q partisan. In order II make the
matter worse, parties were informed that thus pc
tition must be signed and pre.ented by the Free
State men, or that no pardon would follow; aud
th,t in the event of their refusal, Executive Gle
meucy on their behalf would cease aud the portion
of their sentence infictDg " hard labor would be
carried cut 20 the letter.
Through the influence of those trucking sycO.
phaRts of Gov. Gearys many were prevailed TO
sign the document Some of ihese signatures we're
obtained reluctantly, as the nguer, we're told IL
was the only MEANS Others thcugh'essly signed
petit N for pardon" without reading IT,
Many Of these having since scertsined the true
character of the document, have had their names
| removed.
IL was At this stage Of proceedings tina. Nc
John Lswrie, recently from Indisaa, and formerly
| Of New.York, being one Of the couvics and on
on parole, got hold of the document and on careful
perussl protested sgains. Il. Last niett be cane
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