Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-03-27

GOVERNOR GEARY's RESIGNATION.
The Outroges Of the Border Rg6ions.

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ing statement of facts, authenticated by Gov.
Goary Let the people have the facts why
not;-Ed Watch.
From the 81. Louis Democrat Of March ".
At length we have story of the wrongs
inflicted by the Border Ruiiians in Kansas,
which, we think, may be credited. Let us
hear no more Of Free State pcrvorsions,'
and abolition lies The correspondence
that has appeared in the columns of The
Democrat from time to time, has only been
untrue in its failure to fully represent the
atrocities of the Pro-Slavery outlaws, who
have gained foothold in Kansas.
Gov. John w. Geary, at Locompton, on
the 18th inst, forwarded his resignation of the
Goyomorship of Kansas to the Department
at Washington Having notified Mr.. Wood
son, Secretary Of the Territory, Of this fhct,
and having surrendered TO that officer the of
fetal control, he, in a few days after. quit the
country and started for the East. He arrived
in this city on Sunday evening, accompanied
by his private Secretary DR.. Gihon. Ncstor-
day afternoon he called at this office, and in the
course of a long conversation gave us com
plctc history of his administration in Kansas,
and more than confirmed all the reports which
reached the public through The Democrat of
the outrages of the Pro-Slayery bandits and
rebels in that unhappy Territory.
The Governor states the cause of his resig-
nation to be the failure of ex-Presidont Pierce
to fulfil the pledges made at the time of his
acceptance of the appointment The promi-
SEES of Mr.. Pierce, he says, were TO support
him .Geary) with the United States army,
the militia. and the Treasury, if necessary
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men or money. from the President. he has
paid $4,000 out of his own pocket for the
support of his administration and with re-
gard to military support, he has even been
refused a detachment of two companies of
cavalry for which he applied under the most
urgent circumstance and received the haugh-
Is answer from the officer in command, that
the army of the United States was not en-
ployed to protect him. In addition, the Jul
dietary of the Territory, as well as the militia
ry of the Government, refused its support
Judge Lecompto thwartcd him on all occa-
sions, and having the means to execute his
judicial DEGREES, was enabled to oyerrule him
in every important measure.
Again, throughout his whole official career,
he has been an object of hatred TO an organ
izod and sworn band of conspirators in the
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der oath, from the day he entered the coun-
try until he left it, TO assassinatc him, provid-
ed his official career should dcvate from that
course which they had marked out for him.
His life thus in constant jeopardy. the Judici-
airy bitterly opposed TO him. the militia mac
tive and stubborn. and the Government with
ont money or means Of any kind he was nee
cssarily compelled TO decline The Governor
says he regrets the step he was obliged to
take most sincerely, and feels confident that
had he received the assistance promised him.
he could have administered the affairs of the
Territory in manner acceptable to the honest
settlers of both sides.
In relation to the robberies, arsons and
murders at the hands Of the Pro-Slavory ruff
fans, which have taken place in Kansas the
Governor says the half has not yet been told.
lie says, the murder Of BufGm by Hayes was
one of the most cold-blooded and atrocious
affairs ever witnessed. The Governor reach
cd the spot few moments after the affair oc-
cured. As the poor fellow was lying on the
earth in his agonies ,the blood streaming from
his wounds. and the cold sweat of death upon
hIs brow. he seized the Governors hand and
declared that, as he looked for mercy hereait-
err. he was innocent of all causes of ohonse--
that it was a most foul and unprovoked muir
dor He asked his assassin why he sought
his life, or desired to take his property
upon his efforts depended the subsistence of
an aged father and mother, a deaf and dumb
/ brother and a sistcr-that he himself was a
cripple, and therefore harmless. To this app
peal he was told that he was id Adolf
/ ZIONIST, and that "they intended to destroy
the whole of them Upon which Hayes
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I placing the pistol against his stomach, shot
him.
The Governor pledged him. while he held
his cold hand in his own, that he would use
all his power TO bring his murderer to Justice
" ! spent said the Governor, five hundred
dollars to have his assassin arrested and
would have spent five thousand dollars tC
have done so, if it had been necessary" Il
is well known that the Governor had IIayo.
arrested, but scarcely was he put in prison
when Lecompto issued a writ Of habeas cor
pus, had him released and set at liberty upor
araw bail. Hayes is now in Missouri and is
playing the gentleman. The Governor fur
Their states that after the release of Hayes
Surveyor General Calhoun took occasion, il
a public speech upon the matter, to declare
that the release Of Hayes was perfectly legal
: anu thdt IL was Il mistake 10 suppose tuaL I'M
Territorial laws were enacted for the benef
of any other persons than the Pros SLAYER.
men.
Speaking Of the insult offcrd him, whicl
led to the death Of Shcrrard, the Governo
gave detailed account of the transaction, an,
the manner in which his assassination hat
been planned. His own frmnoss, however
prevented its execution Sherrard, the Gov
ernor states, with three others, waylaid hin
in the hall Of the Legislature. lie discover
cred them, and knew their purpose; an,
when Sherrard spoke to him made no reply
but passed on, when Sherrard spat upon hi
back several timer As soon as these fact
became known public meeting was held
composed principally of Pro-Slavery men, fo
the purpose of dcuouncing the act. 1t wa
, at this meeting that Sherrard was shot
When the resolutions were read, Sherrar
said that any person that introduced ther
was liar, coward and a scoundrel." Nh
, Shepherd then arose, and stated that he in
dorsed them, aud was neither liar, scoundre
{ nor coward. Shorrard then drew his revol,
. er, and commenced shooting at Shoppert
t who received three balls in his body. MI
e S. then snapped pistol at Shouard, but
failing fire. he rushed upon him and struc