Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-04-17
EX.GoYERNnR GEARY-

NdNS SINCE. Win IA-OoNcinOl NcdfN concern
ing Kansas affairs Tho following extracts
viii be read with interest. Mr.. Ford avows
that he was Buchanan Democrat, when he
commenced the conversation. but he had
turned a Republican before he ended it, and
bis conversion seems TO have been approved
by the Governor
have all my life, been what is called
National Democrat and though my territo-
rial residence forbade me taking any part in
the last Presidential election. my sympathies
and hopes were earnestly for Mr. Buchanan.
| was not, then, as You may imagine. exactly
prepared to hear the tale that Gov Geary
told / had looked upon the reports which
were circulated in opposition newspapers. as
grossly exaggerated statements of occurron-
ces in the Territory; and, though willing to
admit that the pro-slavery mon had been
guilty of some excess, consolcd myself with
the natural suppositon that the other side
was equally to blame. Even the report Of
tho conversation of the Governor In the Office
Of the Missouri Democrat looked upon il as
partizan statement. greatly distorted for po-
litical purposes. Judge, then. Of my sur
prise. TO hear, from his lips. a confirmation of
all that had looked upon as false, before
and to hear the remarks attributed 70 him bv
the Democrat. not only rcafirmcd but repeat
ed with minute details which rrcatlv heigbt.
enod the effect of what he had TO saw.
do not proposc 10 detail at longtb tho
conversation that filled almost an hour. bnt
/ cannot refrain from calling your attention
and that of your readers. to the fnv noints
which have not appeared in the many renorts
given by the pnbic nress poss;p,, oynr liz
confirmation of the CHARGES of atrocit;os
which have filed the Ren1blican naners-a
confirmation. direct positivo and upcopivoc,l
Il will mention what he said in rclatio, 80
,lo td,a,,,l ,r ti,e - "
..r.ar, -
,,.oll ~, ,,,.i,, r ny i''''' " i'''iu.'iVe' as
wv, 40 many vi tno saiouh-Aeepeis' common
;,Ldr,,,ai. a,d NV, n'''" -. l"1 propose"
some ~ ,o,, H., ,;la', ~ - ~ '.,1ia
Co., ti,a4 - va '.'e WIN inc
Loc.raIi.aa '''' uus" 'oi''o, long
,,.as i,,aaSol AKA '''' 'o''''1'''u'i VI "na'
thosa tt;,,,,, -, ,'9 "a! ''! 1',I"'ion u
nicions yet da,aa,,8aJ - ~, - 'D'e t,'o Sus-
snrancos of tbo Ad,,iristrati, ,'i''Iu as,
he snst,;na3 Th ai1a '.'"I ! Souiu
~ H., - N's'O,o'4 ,""' ,,e peoples
"Vio " NC ic' at inc mercy
onoJ ,,.a, 49, ~ "''VIi may were threat
o,,i;1...S ., '''' '0'oi'S' ''i'' 10 "nich l was
7 800, II. ,.... tn
lJo XXI rs a. PoSsl-
a',l.a,o,o ''',, .,''' 'iia' uo no' oolor OF eN
- as ~. -" iui"Iion 10 'he char-
- t'i ~ "iJ le'9 ooen iuporIhS 70
CIV i''.l''' ~, ne ooserNeu'
,eolinr, co. at NJ NJ ~ f" %'uii's'oh now
.hot no, ON ',at L,'a wv" INC Prooapiil'y
naJ $50. - ''i' NY "sA' ""oSs Ha"as
= L.o'n Xxx y. u'' reg ""M o''o"'
~" I"" 20 oe |"rue'eIs yet they are
1ab;not 49,, .t! ~ al. nucnanah ana the
III 4"u 'iOi, S'"'c'icnts are taken as
They arc treated Win mnrn .,,r mr.n lnle
ravor than |, who have tried 10 discbar,,o ,,,,,
duty faithfully and honestly can evcr bono -
he .
In relation to tbo coming election and tbo
comnlevior of 10 Cors.;t,,.;,,,a1
Convention he so;d
81 bolieve that NJ 1,os4 +,.o-p ,;.1. .rn
,eonle Of tbo Torrtor, , i, ~ t.e
Kansas froo br+ r,dor ,l,a a,,ar,.;l. c ~
plans which thoir onroro,,, ~ II
brre is M doubt thnt ,,ro L.. 90
.rtor viii bo fra,,,od - OO'i'''-
The aiEerorcos hot,coo,, t,o t,,.,,. ,...,;,.. /
stated as follows.
"Among tbe pro-sloyor,, r,or, ,,,ro ;..,.
freedom Of snosch mr. tbc moe -Lor1i, ~
opinion Tho frst ino,,ir,. roodo h.. t,o., -
eyorv ncw-romcr i .yybcro ,ro co., G.a,, .
and if the answer il .Fro,n tho Nh, n,a.
man is marked md reitbor bis norso, ~.
propertv is safe Thcv have cstahI;shod
reign Of Terror. Among tbo Free State mon
fonnd nothin, Of tb;s 60, ~.
an opinion il M libertv IN o,nross - ,r;,hn,.
molestation. Ind No tropblo Win ,han, a.
ter the FIRST d;ficnltics wcrc o,or--noro ,,.h"t
ever
The Governor was vorv dircct and o,rlici,
in his cbarocs agoipst tho Ioto Adn;ni,,ra'
ton. and bv no means d;snosod % sn,ro 49,
now in mower. He seemed ~ nal as nm
honest injured man Go;r,, % Re ,,itl'
the intention of dealing olilo with all n,r,ios
and onforcino tho Io,s as bo c,nna a.,
,yithout inopirv nc 70 bo,,, %, b,. IL, H.,
,yere made he soon loar,od ~. ,,nt 10.
was not what his r,rt,, ,loro or -,
in Office desired ..;rbov n rso h;s rardsS
dreaded nothing so much no in,nsrt;o,it,,."
and as soon as tbov ascort,ined HAT no yras
not to be used for fber nurnoscs bis tro,,hlos
and nersecutions commenced TIo co,,,,,lai0
ed that his desnatchos sopt 10 tho Do,art,,an,
of State were grossly garhlcd n nri,I;catoa
when they were permitted 10 SEQ The igbt NJ
all The parts which were sunnosod 80 WV
offensive TO tho nro. slavery nort, ,,oro s,r;ol.
ON ont. md tbc oconntrv . .aid Lo a..