The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-03-27


ernor states, with three others, waylaid
him in the hall Of the Legislature. lie
discovered them, and kneF their pur.
pose, and when Sherrard spoke 10
him, ho made no roply, but passed on
when Sherrard spat upon his back sover.
Al times. As soon as these facts became
known, public meeting was held, com.
posed principally Of Pro-slavoFy mon, for
the purposAof denounoing che ACT. IL
was al this nesting that Sherrard wat
shot. When the resolutions were read.
Sherrafd said that any person who on
dorsed them was liar, q coward and
scoundrel, Mr.. Shepperd then aroso, and
stated that he endorsed them, aud was
neither a liar, scoWndrel nor coward
Sherrard then drew his revolver, and com.
menood shooting At Shoppord, who re.
ceivod three balls in his body. Mt. s.
then snapped pistol at Sherrard, but il
failing FIRE, he rushed upon him and
struck him with his weapon. They
were separated, and Sherrard thoh drew
another pistol and advanced upon Jones,
whom he had previously insulted because
he was member Of the Governors
household. Jones, percsiying h danger
drew pistol in self-defense; a number Of
shots were then fred At the same time,
and Sherrard fell. The Governor says
that the account Of The affair published
in the Republican, az furnished by some
Mr.. Jones, is tissue, Of falsehoods from
Ibegipning to end.
Among other things, the Governor
complains most bitterly OF the annoyau-
oes which he suffered IN the obstruction
and mutilation Of his correspondence
The mail bags, he says, wers constantly
opened and all communicatiohA to and
from him systematically 0veThauled, and
| II Objectionable, abstrnotsd. Mr.. Nc
Claim, Chief Clerk In tho Surveyor. Gem
erals Office, boas,ed of the fact, and sta
ted that he himself had destroyed and
suppressed two bushels Of mail matter.
The above is merely an abstract Of the
Governors statements. There are null
titude Of interesting details which we are
compelled TO omit. His private SecfOta
ry, Mr.. Gihon, has promised dsa full h
complete recital Of thb entire history OF
the administration, which we shallin due
season present to our readers.
In view Of these things, and under the
operation Of the Aot Of The Rufian Leg
islature, which provides for the election
of delegates 20 the Constitutional Con-
vention, administered as il will be by the
dominant faction who hold all the offices
he thinks II inevitable that slavery
Constitution will be established in Kan
sas.
The Governor is, probably, Sorreot;but
nevertheless, it is one thing to frame n
Pro-Slavery instrument, and another to
establish the institution Ie fdeto. in the
Territory. The friends Of free labor in
the North must redouble their efforts.
bElRY's TESTIMONY.
In his farewell address, Gov. Geary
says:
Without desoanting upon The feelings,
principles and motives which prompted
me, suffice il TO say, that | accepted the
President's tender Of she office OF Cover
nor. In doing 50, / sacrificed the com
forts Of a home, endehred by the strong
est earthly ties and m6st sacred absociR-
tions, to embark in an undertaking which
presented at the best but dark and un-
satisfactory prospect, / reached Kansas
and entered upon th" discharge Of my
official duties in the most gloomy hour OF
her history. Desolation and ruin reign
ed on etery hand; homes and fresides
were deserted; the smoke Of bdrning
dwellingsdarkensd the atmospheric; women
and children, driven from their habilations
wandered over the prairies and among
the woodlands. or sought refuge and pro-
lection even among the Indian tribes
The highways were infested with numer-
Gus predatory bands. and the towns we're
forfeited and garrisoned by armies Of
conflicting partsans. each excited almost
10 frenzy, and determined upon mutual
DETERMINATION. Such was, without exag-
Grafton, she condition Of she Territory AT
the period of my arrival. Her treasury
was bankrupt. There were no pecuniary
resources within herself 20 meet the ext
gencies Of she time. The Congressional
appropriations, intended 10 defray tho ex-
penses Of a yaar, we're insufiCisqt TO meet
the demands Of a fortnight, The laws
were null. the courts virtually suspended,
and the civil arm OF the Government al
most entirely poWorlsss.