Minnesota weekly times., 1857-04-11
TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1851.
Gov. Geary. -Confirmation of the Missouri Der
t1l' Gs u e0crat's Account s slg aHIff

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| We find the following correspondence in the
Chicago Tribune of the 26th. which fully ccrrob-
crates the account of the Democrat of it's inter-
view with the Governor, and exhibits tle Deep
seated venality of the Borderers, and the desper-
ate determination of Frank Pierce and bis allies
to fasten Slavery inevitably upon Kansas. While
we share in all the ardent hupes of the Tribune 2
corressondent, that Kansas will be free. we re-
gret that cannot also share in his faith in the
confident anticipation of that event. 3 The fol-
| lowing is the letter yr9eo1 foaaoses ggs :.
ST. Louis, March 81, 1857. g
Messrs. Editors,-Governor Gcary arrived here
few days since from Kansas, stopped overnight
and then left for Washington. While he was
here had brief conversation with him respect
ing Kansas affairs, and as am not aware tnat
any secrecy was expected in regard to- his state.
ments, will report them for your readers. 'l' d
While Gov. Geary was Alcadc of San Francis
CO in I849-50, was quite intimate with hin =
my Office was under the same roof, and we had
daily business intercourse together. When
heard of his selection as Governor Of Kansas,
thought the selection admirable, for | knew him
to be an honest man and of unquestioned inds-
pendence and courage. have watched his course
in Kansas with the deepest interest. do not be-
lieve he went there with the purpose Of advance
ing the views of any party, but to defend the
rights Of all and secure peace. This he has &C
complished, and regard it as the greatest'p 'possi-
BILE calamity to the Territory that he should now
resign his Governorship. a.eaeaJ 9a4
i cannot rsreat the words he used during our
conversation, but the facts Communicated wei
substantially as follows HE said the principal
reason of his resignation was that his best ef-
forts to secure the rights of all parties and indi
viduals in Kansas were thwarted By the Cover n
ment at Washington. He could not contend with
enemies in Kansas and Washington at the same
time. He had not received the support (material
and morally from Washington that had been
promised-that he had only been able to secure
peace by personal sacrifices, which be could en-.
dure no longer. His dispatches were garbled in
publication, and only tApse portions permitted to
see the light that suited the Administration lie
was thus frequently put in false position before
the country. In various ways his wings were
clipped, so that, with has best efforts, his tenden
cy must be downward. .,i re, 7a.l 'i,r,
In regard to the published outrage committed
by the Pro-Savery party upon the Free State
settlers, he said, that although there had been
some false reports, the general statements were
correct-that often the published accounts of
outrages fell far short of the reality. These out
RACES had been committed upon the Free State
settlers by o band of lawless marauders who had
no interest in the country, save to drive out the
liberal party and establish Slavery. He said that
with the proper aid from Government, there was
not the slightest difficulty in establishing peace
in perpetuity to Kansas. Peace has been secured.
The Free State men are now pouring into the
Territory by thousands, while from the South
there are but-few. became perfectly satisfied,
from the whole conversation, that Kansas ,oiU be
Free Stote, (though Gov. Geary did not ex
press such an opinion.) Nothing can prevent
this but rancorous excitement, which shall in.
flame the whole South, and incite thousands from
the Slave States to 60 there for the purpose of
out-voting the Free State settlers Kansas now
wants nothing SO much as peace, peace! ** =,
Let peace reign throughout the country--let there
be no more war, and no more accession to South
ern territory, and in few years we shall have
admitted into the Union as Free States, Kansas,
Nebraska, Minnesota and Oregon. ~
eao.. ..a Ho Yours, truly, g.