Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-04-10

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/ ln5 upas they opened the door Of Constants
chamber, and he disappeared around the
/ corner OF the house.
This room is like u barn, said Constants .
mother, shivering.
NO WONDER answered Meta here is
the window half an inch open.
1T was shut two hours ago, said Con-
slant mother. Constant thou hast
onened it thyself naughty boy. Now thou
Wit have sore throat tomorrow ii pretty
excuse for staying away from school =
But Constants eyes were fast shut, and
| he did not answer. lie never told what 4
visitor he had entertained. Eplru May.
Ex-GoyrNoE GtARr Joseph Ford Of Foun-
tain Grove, Rice county, Minnesota Terri
tory, publishes letter in the Chicago Tri-
! bune, detailing u conversation which he
held in Washington u few days since, with
EX Cove rnor Goary, concerning Kansas nf-
fairs. The following extracts will bo read
with interest. Mr. Ford avows that he was
II Buchanan Democrat, when he commenced
the conversation, but he had turned Repub-
lican before he ended it, and his conversion
seems TO have been approved by the Gov
ernOr.
have, all my life, boen what IL called q
National Democrat ; and though my terri
tJrial residence forbade me taking any part
in tie last Presidential election. my sym
pathies and hopes were earnestly for Mr..
Buchanan | was not, then, US you may
Imagine exactly prepared to hear the tale
that Gov. Geary told. | had looked pom
the reports which were circulated in opposi-
ton newspapers as grossly exaggerated
statements Of occurrences in the Territory;
and, though willing to admit that the pro-
slavery men had been guilty of some cxcoss
| cOnsJled myself with the natural supposi-
tion that the other side was equally to
blume. Even the report of the conversation
Of the Governor in the Office of tho Missouri
Democrat, | looked upon as u partizan
statement. greatly distorted for political
purposes. Judge, then, of my surprise. to
hear from his lips, confirmation of oil
that had lJOkci upon as false before; and
70 hear the remarks attributed to him by
the Democrat, not only affirmed, but re-
pentei with minute details which greatly
heightened the effect Of what he had to
say.
| Do not propose to detail a. length the
conyersItiJu that filled almost an hour
but 1 cannot refrain from calling your atten-
ti"" '."d ,h"t "f y"ut rcuher7, 70 tnc rev
points which have not appeared in the many
reports given lay the public press. Passing
over his confirmation OF the charges of utro-
cities, which have filed the Republican
parers-a confirmation, direct positive and
uu,quiyocil-l Will mention what he said
in relation to the withdrawal of the troops.
Every pro-sllvcry man OF influence, as
well as many Of the sllOon-keelrs, common
loaicr- and the like, knew ol the proposed
withdrawal; and was taunted by them
some OF them the vilest Of the ylle-with
the fact that was to be left unsupported,
long before had any oilical notification of
what was intended. did not pay any at
tention to these things, inasmuch us
though then suspicious, yet depended up
on the positive assurances OF the Admins
tration that ! should be sustained, The
discovery That the people ol the Territory
were to be left at the mercy OF the a,sassins
by whom they were threatened, was the
severest trial to which was su jccted.'
| repeat his language as literally as poss-
ihlc; and | am sure that do not color or
exag!crate the facts. la relation to the
character OF the men who have been labor.
ing TO destroy his power and influence, he
o5>erv, d:
There are men here in Washington now,
seeking for Office, and with the probability
tnat they will get what they ask, whoSe
/ h0HaS GhH anus up 10 Mcr eIO0rS are rtd
lcith 6,Ood IkqOr Hegl 10 be murd'rcrS'
let they are graciously received by MI
Buchanan and the Cabinet; and their state
ments are taken Us truth wherever they con-
tlict with mine. They are treated with more
cordallty and favor than |, who have tried
to discharge my duty faithfully and honest
ly, can ever hope to be-"
In relation to the coming election and
probable compl xion of the Constitutional
/ Convention, he sand
i believe that at least two-thirds of the
people of the Territory ars in favor Of
making Kansas free but under the opera
tiOn OF the plans which their opponents
| have devised, there is no doubt that pro-
slavery Constitution will be framed
The differences between the two parties,
he stated as fellows:
Among thu pro slavery men there is no
freedom of speech or the press-hardly OF
opinion. The FIRST inquiry made by them
OF every new conner, is, Where are you
from . and ii the answer is, From the
North, that man il marked, and neither
his person or property is safe. They have
established II reigu of Terror. Among the
Free state men, found nothing of this
every man who has an opinion is ut liberty
10 express it without molestation. | had nC
trouble with them after the first difficulties
were Over-nOne whatever
The Governor was very direct and explici
in his charges against the late Administra-
tiOn. and by no means disposed to spare
that now in power. lie seemed to speak n
an honest, injured man. Going to kunsl'
with the inlentiun oil dealing alike with al
parties, ami enforcing the laws as he iounC
them, without Iuquirlng as 90 how or b,
whom they were made, he son learned tina
that policy was not what what hl- part.
there, or his SUI. riJrs in office deslrei,- -
"Iney Il use has wurds) dreaded rothln
So nuch rs implrtiAhty;' and ~ soon n
) they asc rtlined that lac was not TO be use
e iDr their Purposes his troubles and persccu
= tiun, commenced. lie complained that hl
= dispatches sent 10 the Department OF Stat
! wAs grossly garhled in publication, whe
l they were permitted u see the light ut al
: The parts which were supposed to be OIL 1
siy u the pro slavery party were strlcke
+ out, and the country, sand he. "has nevt
y yet learned the whole truth. ' lie thousl
. that no Objection was ever made tn al
u structures upon free state men but whI
J. the truth was told OF their opponents
II WAS "Euriny our OK.
II In TINS conversation, Of which ha'
given tut II hriei outline, the Goycrno
:, tnOGgh there were others in the room.
;e part Of tur time ut least, spoke principal
x 90 me, us nad particularly requested
< statement OF facts a. they had come und
his observation. lie did not speak und
lt excitement, bat discreet y, and with apl
re rent care to tell the exact truth, Ills SecI
N tary-the name do not rccollect-was pl
sent during tie conference, and he, often
n. ,he most emp attic manner, confirmed
<. Governors words lniccd, 70 excited "
r. lac at times, when IL topic OF peculiar int
at est WAS tuuched-tho murder of l]uiiu
he for ce,-that his indignation v
in manifested not only in words, but in
sn exceedingly demonsuaIlve personal mann
NJ When thoroughly aroused by the Goycrnu